THE AMERICAN SCENE
NEW ZEALANDER'S VISIT
Business in the towns seems to be showing an improvement in the U.5.A.,----and it is hoped that the figures, which show an upward trend, will be maintained, but there is a considerable uncertainty in the political situation, which may prevent further expansion until the position is more clarified, said Mr. J. H. Blackwell, of Kaiapoi, who returned to New Zealand today by the Makura after a trip through the United States and Canada. The results of the recent by-elections seem to show a swing back from the Roosevelt policy, but there was no definite indication of ■ its character.
As chairman of the North Canterbury Freezing Works, Mr. Blackwell was greatly interested in the Chicago stock yards, and spent some time looking into the thorough system of the freezing works there. Some New Zealand beef finds its way to the United States, but the policy is distinctly to safeguard the interests of its own primary producers, and there did not seem any immediate prospects of developing a trade in other [New Zealand exports to the States.
A good deal of Mr. Blackwell's stay was spent in Boston, where he enjoyed . a series of outdoor concerts by the Bos- j ton Symphony Orchestra. Classical music was played every evening, and | was evidently very popular, crowds of from 15,000 to 20,000 attending through the series. Owing to the extent of interwoven advertising, musical broadcasts were rather spoilt. He was greatly impressed with the comfort of the railway carriages, given by the wide corridors and spaciousness possible with the broad-gauge lines, and also by the pleasure of travelling by the many road services, those on the longer routes being the last word in comfort. The roading developments in the States were tremendously interesting, especially the construction of large, wide turnpikes out of the main cities. The controlling of road traffic was a lesson to all visitors.
He found the people in botli the U.S.A. and Canada hospitable and helpful, and was greatly interested in the Canadian cities of Montreal and Quebec, which, with their large French clement, taught an Imperial lesson.
THE AMERICAN SCENE
Evening Post, Volume CXX, Issue 115, 11 November 1935, Page 10
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