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Show cost of living, which pcom to be swecp-, swecp-, iug over the world, I believe are caused by the great demands now bt'ing made : by countries that have suffered most from the war. "For several j'ears, especially during the latter part of tbo war, the belligerent bel-ligerent countries have been unable to raise their own crops. This has drained tho resources of other countries, and naturally the price of food and material 'is higher. The countries navw given I their attention during the war to everv- tiling but tho food conservation prob-I prob-I loin, but by united cooperation I think this question can be settled." ! Sir Visvesvaraya is greatly interested in reconstruction problems. He is also interested in irrigation. Whilo in Salt 1 Lake he spent considerable time with ' I. C. Thoresen, surveyor general of Utah, who explained western irrigation methods to him. He was very much interested in hearing how t'tan benefited bene-fited by irrigation, and sava if sections 1 of Indian would follow trie idea hundreds hun-dreds of acres could be reclaimed. Sir Visvesvaraya 's secretary, T. K. Subbarao, travels with him. He is very proud of his native state of Mysore. He is also greatly interested in American Ameri-can customs. Sir Visvesvaraya and his secretary left India in March, traveling to America Amer-ica with Sir V. D. Thackersey, Mubia.i Khatau and other prominent Hindoos. There seems to be a movement on foot among these educated Hindoos to study American and European methods and profit by the experience of tho other nations. mm favors LEAGUE CONTROL I Sir M. Visvesvaraya Says Plan Is Hope of Small Nations. "Tho league of nations Trill better control the world, and if the small nations are given justice every human being veill be bettered," said Sir M. Visvesvaraya, former chief minister of Mysore state, India. Sir Visvesvaraya arrived at Salt Lake yesterday on his way east. He is on a pleasure tour of the world. He said education and machinery are needed by India to aid in the nation's development. By slow degrees, ho said, the Hindoos, who form the main population popu-lation of tho state of Mysore, aro progressing. pro-gressing. Exportation of wheat, hides, oil, seeds and wool is increasing, together to-gether with rice growing. Sir Visvesvaraya stated that with the help of British and American exports industries are starting up in his state, and plans for electric plants have been formulated. Missionary work is also needed there, he said. In commenting on the high cost of living, the visitor said: "The high cost of living is felt even in far away Bangalore, the main city of the state of Mysore. The price of food has risen considerably, and raw materials, which have doubled in price, can be secured only with tho greatest difficulty. Even labor troubles are coming in a minor extent to our faroff region. Strikes have occurred and there are prospects of unions being formed. Labor difficulties find tho high |