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National Geographic : 1920 Jul
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THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC MAGAZINE \1/ Photograph by Edith S. Watson THE SUGAR-CANE ORCHESTRA: CUBA Everything moves to "the tune" of sugar in Cuba. Here is a little "band" of juvenile cane-cutters in the held. Sugar in the form of candy is not so popular with these island lads as the pure juice of the cane sucked from the stick. This scene may be duplicated all over Cuba from Pinar del Rio to Oriente in cane season. In the background is seen the growing cane. trasting the progress of Cuba and Porto Rico with other tropical American lands, has been emphasized by later develop ments. OVER-A)DV RTISING JOIN BARLEYCORN Many things in Havana beside its re markable weather during our winter months interest the American tourist. From all the reports current in the United States, it might seem as if prin- cipal among these are the drinking em poriums; but, to the honor of the Amer icans who visit Cuba, it is just to say that the journey of the vast majority of them has had no relation whatever to the en forced flight of John Barleycorn from the shores of the United States. One sees comparatively few Americans drink ing, and rarely indeed meets an intoxi cated person. The rank and file of the native popu-
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