In Panama

The friendship of two women has done more to break down race and color prejudice in Panama than all the efforts of past years.

Mrs. Jay J. Morrow, wife of the Governor of the Canal Zone, met Mrs. Belisario Porras, wife of the President of Panama, at an official function a year ago. To their mutual surprise, they found each other interesting and became friends.

As a consequence many small things have been happening to dispel mutual hatred: a Union Club for Americans and Panamanians has been opened, and the ladies of Panama meet American army officers, and learn that all Americans are not ostentatious and moneyed " barbarians.'' Americans learn that lack of " pure Caucasian blood" does not necessarily imply inferiority or grossness.

Dr. John South, American Minister to Panama, recently stopped at the cosmopolitan Hotel Central in Panama, instead of the American Tivoli Hotel in the Canal Zone, a thing no American of note had ever cared to do.

Rotary Clubs, composed of Americans and Panamanians have opened at Colon and Panama City.

Thus ends a stupid prejudice that has nullified many sincere American efforts to foster good relations.