Having spent six months on leave tu America, Mr. Julean Arnold, US. Commercial Attache, with "Mrs Arnold, returned to Shanghai on Tues (Jan, 15) in the President Hoover. They will resume their residence at 10
Roule Winling. While in America, Mr. and Mrs, Arnold placed their two children in Pomona College, Califor.
While in the United States, Mr. Arnold spent a month on actual leave of absence, with part of the time at the Sequoia National Park, in company with Mrs, Arnold and their son and daughter and part of the! ume in company with his son, in ascending Int. Whitney, the highest mountain in the United States and also in fishing golden trout peculiar to that section of the high Sierras.
Mr. Arnold stated that it was inter~ esting to note that the giant Sequolas the high Sierras in California are said to be between four and. five) thousand years old. In this connec~ tion, it may be said that the oldest living things on the face of the earth ture on one side of the Pacific, while seress the ocean, China represents the oldest civilization extant, In. oth words, the giant Sequolas and the Chinese civilization were in their! Infancy at the same time.
Conditions in Amert foned by a representative of "North-China_ Herald," who met him on the President' Hoover, Mr. Arnold. replied that the overwhelming success of the Democratic party at the November elections was glowing tribute to the continued confidence which the American puhhad placed in President Roosevelt, Mr. Arnold was accorded the privilege of an interview with President Roosevelt, being deeply impressed by the Chief Executive's personality, well a5 his interest in the problems of the sister republic across the Paoifle, The President intimated that he hada sentimental interest in China. as well, Inasmuch as a member the Delano side of his family had Deen associated with a former Amer~ Jean firm in China, Messrs, Russell Regirding the general economic depression in America, Mr. Arnold said that the general opinion seemed to be that it was gradually being Gissipated, One of the big problems was that of reducing substantially the federal. relict now. enjoyed by mil-Mons of persons. Apparently efforts were being made to shift the burden of relict from the federal to the state fand local communities organizauvin One of the very gratifying aspects of the situation, was the greater meu ure of confidence which bankers are businessmen held toward the Administration as also te Presidenty expressed desire to develop a hurniony fof interers and support among te] Various factors In the economic lite of the country.
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