Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 222, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1919 — Page 2

BRAZIL: Melting Pot Like the United States

to the people of the United I j States these days. It is in (T ./ the that America and Brazil are to become better acquainted before reconstruction days are over. And if for no other reason Brazil is interesting to us because it is, like the United States, a melting pot of the nations. When President-Elect Epltacio Pes•oa was here recently he said, in a public address: “Having in mind the close relations which have always existed between our two countries it is not surprising that the entrance of the United (States in the great European conIBict should have had a decisive Influence on Brazil’s procedure. To the precious title of JMLcmL uniting our (destinies and claiming our share of •effort and sacrifice, we added,that of pily —allied to the nation which has Just furnished to history th,e most brilliant examples of ability and force. “Now that the monstrous scourge bas disappeared from the face of the civilized world, and nations, Impelled by accumulated energy in the making •up of lost time, are to resume their old life of peace and toll, Brazil will rejoice in continuing to develop more and more the relations of every kind (which bind her to the United States, and to strive for this end will be one of the fondest'errdeavors of my” government.’* It is thus of particular importance that the United States endeavor to un•derstand the conditions of life in this «rast melting pot of the nations. The 1 melting pot of Brazil Is not just like ours. It seems, however, to be quite as complicated a boiling. The racial diversity in Brazilian society is as protiodnced as is the variety of its geographical groups. A study of the home life is a study in ethnology. The original Portuguese stock is found in all phases of transition from unadulterated purity through partial and complete mixtures with native Indian and megro and -fusion with foreign nations —Italian. German. English, Spanish and American. The Brazil of today Is a melting pot of races and nationalities as heterogeneous as it is distracting to the chance traveler, says iClayton S. Cooper in New York Sun. 1 On beginning to ask questions one Hinds himself entangled in an intricate pmaze of fusions between Portuguese KBd Brazillan-Portuguese, foreigners ■and Brazilian foreigners, Brazilians urho are Brazilians and Brazilians who •re ethnologically cabocios or mestizos, ■ »r sertaos; or Brazilians who locally ior historically are Paulistas. Germanpßrazilians, Dutch-Brazilians, pureblooded Indians, or sons and daughters tof a half a dozen foreign races or nations, who are Brazilians because they {were bom in Brazil. The visitor freshly landed and

Attractions of Old Warsaw

A visitor to Warsaw who has enjoyed the advantage of a Polish cicerone points to the mistake, made by •visitors in a hurry, of confining- their attention to "the new quarters of the city. Warsaw ‘is not Cracow, of course, but off the beaten track she has many curious churches, many old

plunged suddenly Into this diverting congeries of human, national and racial amalgamation, is inclined to sympathize with the probable enlightenment of Colonel Roosevelt, who Is reported to have Inquired of a sea captain concerning the population of a certain West Indian island, when the old sea dog replied: “Weil, there are some Spanish, a few French, some Portuguese, a few Dutchmen and a dozen other races the Lord didn't intend.” The amazing wonder of all (especially to a North American less familiar with European races, and holding decided views concerning color lines, etc.). Is the manner in which this country ts stowty, and apparently with harmony and democratic social and racial relations, evolving a distinct Brazilian type. The salient characteristics of

what Is heeomingto he known ns the true Brazilian character Include the aristocratic culture and high intelligence of the old family Portuguese stock, at once Latin and Moorish by inheritance, the exaltation, daring and passion of a vigorous aborigine's blood, softened by the affectionate, emotional strain of the African, especially in north Brazil —the whole shot through with typical modernity and enterprise that marriage and general contact with European races have afforded. With such elements, the national home life of Brazil is being compounded. The Latin races aresald to trig in homelike qualities, as compared with English or Teutonic peoples. Moreover, the Portuguese, who gave Brazil formative principles, were more truly the copyists of Roman civilization than any other European stock, and the Romans were fnmous for their slight attention to the home. Yet Portugal has been ever a land of homes and her new world Brazilian daughter has inherited her instinct. It is a land placing great emphasis on family life. There is always danger, in writing of a subject like Brazilian home life, for the narrator to overgeneralize. Home and family life is, like the civilization generally diverse, and it is necessary to decline the stratum of life one is talking about if an attempt is made to find universal characteristics. There is the home of the seringuero or rubber gatherer in the lonely fastness of the Amazon wilderness. „ and the tepee of the still savage Indian of the forest jungle. The fisher folk, a considerable clan scattered along the Brazilian coast from the extreme north to the Argentine boundary, have a life distinctive. bringing their .hauls of fish ashore in frail looking boats and in light hearted talk and-song sit about their rude huts at twilight to sup on a bit of farina, a drop of native whisky and some of the Brazilian dried beef —to the accompaniment of the violao. Should one be just to the many sided home and social life of this gigantic country, he must needs write also of the occupations of the gaueho,

houses, and many quaint streets to offer for inspection. In this period of renaissance for Poland Warsaw' is considering the best means of showing her art treasures to advantage; It is probable that the large modem museum. with plenty of light but with little or no charm, will be adopted by the civic authorities. There are many who plead the advantages of the old houses as much more effective frames to old pictures and curios than the uncompromising aspect of white.walls and the flare of skylights. Each type V r W-. , . ; _

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or Brazilian cowbo'y* living his daring and picturesque existence apart on .this southern interior plains; then there Is the important section of Brazilian society best sedn in its original home In the state of Minas —the fazendeiro, or caipira, as he is sometimes called, the country magnate whose wealth Is his proud plantations, and who lives also more or less Isolated with his family, constituting his own kingdom independent and free and hospitable as was any of our old southland planters, or any medieval baronial lord,—lt is this, land holders class that makes a strong appeal to young and old Brazil alike.

This king of the land and horses and wide dtstancesTasdnates and calls forth something inherent in the Brazilian character. This country is first of all an agricultural domain of colossal area, and the fazendeiro still holds in his hand the nation’s key. Of him one has said: “Such authority as he, knows has vanished perhaps from the greater part of the world, but In Brazil it rules unquestioned, forming a powerful bond between the soil and its owner. “In his powerful soljtude the land owner Indulges in his love of intellectual culture, he Inclines toward philosophy ; he possesses a certain natural eloquence. This Brazilian aristocracy enjoys political as well as social power. They form the structure, the framework of all party politics; they are It* strength, itp very life; It is they who govern and administer Brazil.” One is confronted here with the remnants of a feudal oligarchy, with the culture and refinement belonging to It in the middle ages of Europe, but with the striking difference that this older and influential Brazilian social order Is being voluntarily changed and mixed with tv complex variety of mass population, slowly but surely forming a democratic society. In which the spirit of republicanism and equality is stronger even than the spirit of the national religion. , Any concrete description of a home of the herrer class is a biography of the life and characteristics of the Brazilian woman—the wife and mother. Domestic existence is peculiarly her sphere of action and influence, and from this throne of home life she rules, and also shines. Brazilian women are not only nice to look at and intelligent conversationalists ; they are furthermore “the mothers of men.” It Is p land of large families, eight and teq children 1 being no exceptional thing in .n Brasilian home. The upbringing off childreh is not attended with-any modern eugenics, twilight sleep, birth control, together with other reforms of our northern ‘‘efficiency" civilizatiop. are as yet unknown. « |

of museum has Its own advantages, and Warsaw will have to make her own choice.

Australian Pearls.

The pearls that come from the coas" of Australia are of many shapes an< colors, and In the trade have names to distinguish them. Pearls under ter grains are sold by . the ounce, a&ovv that tjy the grain. Color has a deal to with the value. The white pearls go mostly to Europe and the yeUmr ones to India.

HOLLOCHER’S HARD LUCK

Jll luck has trailed Charley Hollocher, sensational kid shortstop of the Cubs, almost since the start of the season and. cost his team heavily. -He has been forced oaf of the game at least three times on account of injury, and meantime his batting and field work suffered considerably. Hollocher last year was by long odds the best shortstop in the circuit, but Injuries have kept him down quite a distance this year. Mitchell, however, still regards him the best of them all, and as his is the ultimate! word Hollocher iias nothing to worry about.

COBB SAYS TRAINING CAMPS ARE BUGABOO

More Harmful Than Beneficial* Thinks Great Player. Enemies of Tiger Star Have Repeated—ly Declared That Failure to Train Would Handicap Him Considerably. Ty Cobb answers the critics of his training camp methods by the assertion that the routine of one month oi six weeks is entirely too long for the ball player. For many seasons Cobb has refused to report to the Tigers when they entrained for Dixie land. Rarely has he jumped into uniform earlier than a week or ten days before the opening oi the regular season. Cobb’s enetnies re -peatcdly- deehire that failure to traiE would handicap Cobb considerably. Bus it has never done so. Several times the “Southern Typhoon” has started slowly, but along about mid-June h« has found his stride and breezed along to the sublime heights-eff the offensive baseball world. : “Four to six weeks training in th« South, with two sessions dailyrTiUrt! rather than helps a player,” Cobb explains. “After two weeks in the Soutt the player is trained rather fine. Aftei that strenuous training begins to sap his endurance. When the season opens lie looks good and plays well. But before mid-August you will notice that h« Is growing stale, that he isn’t playing with all the old dash and speed. “Early in my career I spent four to six weeks in training camps. Usually I reported for the opening of the season in fine condition. But after about two months I would begin to get a little stale. My work would lack zip. I decided finally that it was because 1 was overtrained. So one season I did not report to the camp for the full . training, but merely-put An about ten days’ work. “As a result I was able to put into the regular playing season all the en* durance that wasneeessary andlearried it right along through to the end of the season. Instead of finishing the baseball year fagged and worn out and trained off, I was just as good physically as when the season began. And ever since then I’ve followed that system of training, just enough to get the kinks out of my arms and legs without the sacrifice of stamina.” „

BEALS BECKER HITTING HARD

Former Major League Player Is Giving Hendryx Hard Battle for ~=- - - -Battthg'Honors. Beals Becker, former Giant, Red and Phllly, is giving Tim Hendryx quite a battle for the batting lead in the

Beals Becker.

American association. Beckerj has been coming strong of late, and adirancerf to second place with an averagd of .43L

RED SOX GET BEST OF TRADE

Shannon Secured From Athletics Is Young Player of Much Promise— Is Hitting Herd. That thelßed Sox-got the best of the recent trade with the Athletics of Shannon and Roth for Barry and Strunk "is being demonstrated every day. Shannon, particularly, is a young ball player of much promise, who is going gSreat guns with the Bostonians. His fielding is of the brilliant sort, and he is smacking the oP apple hard and regularly. s ' * . • . /. v’-if:

NEW COGNOMEN MUST BE IMPROVISED FOR MORAN IF CINCINNATI REDS WIN PENNANT

They called Pat Moran a miracle man when he piloted the Philadelphia National league club to its first pennant in 1915, but they must improvise a new cognomen for him now as rnanr ager of the CincinnatLißeds. for_.itseems as if he is leading that heretofore unsuccessful team into a championship. The Phillies hadn’t won a pennant in all their thirty-four years of valiant effort, and Cincinnati has failed under dozens of managers ever since they joined the league as a charter member In 1876, forty-three years ago, except in 1882, when they won in the American association. If Moran succeeds with Cincinnati as he did with Philadelphia, he will be a super-manager, non plus ultra, for the Reds have ruined more, maangers than tine rest of the league combined. Inspires Winning Spirit. Pat is a most likable fellow' and has the happy faculty of getting the very best out of his men. There are never grievances or cliques or soreheads on his ball club. He inspires the old spirit that wins. Teamwork is his specialty, and he is particularly adept at handling young pitchers, due to his long experience as a catcher in his ball-playing days, Sueb men asßeuther and Eller of the Reds are a testimonial to his ability as a developer

CADY PREFERS VERNON CLUB

Former Philadelphia Backstop Would Rather Play on Coast Than in National League. Forest Cady, former Phillie backstop, who quit his job when Jack Coombs was dismissed, will play ball with the Vernon club of the Pacific

Forest Cady.

Coast league. He could remain in the National league, as Pittsburgh and a couple of other teams want him, but he is a free agent and wants to play on the coast for a season or two.

MASTER THIEF OF SIGNALS

Heine Wagner, Formerly With Boston Red Sox, Given Credit for Being Dangerous Man. Ray Schalk, catcher of the White Sox, who, “Kid” Gleason believes, has a great deal to do with the success of his pitchers, has this to say about guaMfng against the signal tipper: “Heine Wagner was one of the most dangerous at this game in the league. Wagner had to be watched all the time, and he disturbed me more than any other coach. Other fellows who have sharp eyes are Bill Carrigan, Chief Bender and Jack Coombs.” As to studying the batter, Schalk says: “I have watched some wonderful hitters in the American league. I have fooled some, and'have the dope on practically all of them. I have detected % weak spot in everyone except *Ty’ Cobb. I confess that I have been unable to find Cobb’s weakness is a batter or a base runner.” ,;

Leader and Prominent Red-Leg Players.

of hurlers who are just breaking in. One interesting thing about the present Reds is that it is a team of cast-offs. But in that the Reds do not differ from other National league —that recently have won pennants. Ever since the Giant championship combination of 1911, 1912 and 1913 was broken up the various National league champions have been teams recruited from experienced players. Has Some Star Players. There is real talent on the Reds, however, but it took a capable manager to bring it out. The club has some real stars in Rousch, Groh, Daubert and Wingo, and there Is a lot of batting power in the club. The Reds, however, have been badly in need of Utility material, and since the injury to Left Fielder Sherwood Magee, Rube Bressler, a pitcher, has been playing In the outfield. To show how the Reds have been picked up from all points of the big league compass it is only necessary to call attention to the fact that not a single regular on the Cincinnatis began his major league career with the Reds. There are delegates on the Reds from every National league club, while almost all of tire American league clubs are represented on the Cincinnati team by former players.

BASEBALL STORIES

Walter Barbare is surprising himself by batting .297 for Pittsburgh. * * * They vvffiWbnW “The Babe Ruth” of the National league. * * * George Sisler of the St. Louis Browns has been doing some wonderful batting of late. - * * * Charley Hollocher is rated one of the greatest shortstops in the game today, and rightly so. * * * It seems natural to see Ty Cobb’s name again at the top of the American league list of leading batsmen. * * * Duffy Lewis is particularly popular with the New York fans, who give him *a hand every time he comes to bat. ' * * * It is generally believed in baseball circles that the Detroit . Tigers will bear watching in the next few weeks. * * * The Chicago White Sox are gradually strengthening their hold on first place in the American league pennant race. ** * • When it comes to roaming around the outfield and pulling down hjted drives, Neale and Rousch .are a nifty pair. * * * Frank Snyder, who a few years ago led the National league in batting for the greater part of the season, is hitting under .200. * * * * i Have you ever noticed that the guy who usually hollers about the “shine ball,” “spitj ball,” or “emery ball," couldn’t hit a medicine ball with a telegraph pole? * * • Manager Moran says that Heinle Groh is the best third baseman in baseball. In fact he says he Is the best third baseman since the days of Jimmy Collins of Boston. - •* - Bridgeport critics lay the recent defeats of their team to discord oyer moves of Manager Grimes and the youthful manager Is getting considered ble panning in the newspapers.