BETTER TIMES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23227, 22 December 1938, Page 9

BETTER TIMES

BRITAIN AND AH'EEICA OUTLOOK FOR FUTURE ROTARIAN'S IMPRESSIONS [BY TELEGRAI'n —OWN CORRESPONDENT] WELLINGTON, -Wednesday There was evidence of better times to come both in Britain and America, said Mr. P. N. Denton, of Wellington, who returned to New Zealand by the Wanganella after seven months abroad. Mr. Denton, who was accompanied by his wife and his daughter, Miss Molly Denton, was one of the New Zealand delegates to the International Rotary Conference at San Francisco, and later crossed Canada to visit Britain on a combined holiday and business tour. While they were in America there was a good deal of waterfront trouble, Mr. Denton said, but conditions were improving and Americans believed the worst depression days were over. Ho received the impression that America was still in the making and the average American appeared to lack tho traditions and outlook of citizens of older countries. America had been built up quickly by enormous expenditure and the American's outlook was governed by dollars. Native-born Americans loved the British, he added. There was a wonderful bond between tho American and the Britisher. The Americans took great interest in British activities and it appeared that many almost regretted that they were not part of the British Empire. They were always pleased to be able to claim British descent. In England there was a striking contrast. Everyone was busy, but no one mentioned money. They thought more of tradition and the past. During Mr. Denton's visit war seemed inevitable and trade was interrupted, while desperate measures were taken to meet the- threat of air raids, but, after the Munich conference, business soon returned to normal and within a few weeks conditions were better than before.