The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-07-30
Should be Large. Says Con-
gresham Gaines.
Many Women Go 20 Philippines a,
Teachers TO Accompany Their
Husbands.
ITALIANS TAKE MONEY HOME.

NhVhtS thiouSH fldl ger piOpiidNlohos
there is no doubt OF that. In fact, the
improvement of the Cumberland river
from It's mouth to Car ,hage. as rec
commended at the last session of con-
gress. the deepening of the Ohio and
various other projects of great i'm
portance. are likely to remain little
more than an airy dream II the COM
ing rivers and harbors bills do not far
outstrip their predecessors. The ma
tional rivers and harbors congress is
indeed working to this end. and in
its labors has the sympathy of Repre-
sentative Gaines who. in speaking on
this subject, in an interview just given
out by this organization, said:
I approve of the work of the ma
tlonal rivers and harbors congress in
endeavoring to Stimulate sentiment in
favor of larger appropriations. for riv-
ers and harbors Improvements. We
need larger appropriations and a more
vigorous and constant prosecution of
the projects already begun The pres
ent policy of small appropriations has
delayed the improvement of the Cum
berland river. as wei. as other pro-
jects throughout the country. The i'm
provement of this river, It should be
pointed out with special emphasis,
will moderate and regulate railroad
rates, and the supreme court has SO
held. 1t is an indisputable fact. An
historical and upright people. such as
the Tennesseeans and Kentuckians
are. are entitled to more just and
prompt relief in this matter than they
have received. They demand the COM
pletion of the lock and dam system in
the Cumberland. It viii open up the
Mississippi and Ohio valleys to the
Cumberland valley. and vice versa.
think the people of the United States
should demand reasonable appropria-
tons and prompt and constant work
in improving our rivers and harbors.
Interesting Figures.
Some rather interesting figures in
the time-honored game known as
soaking the government" have just
appeared, showing the tremendous
premium which the government has to
pay because it cannot transact bust
ness as a private corporation or indi-
vidual. According to these figures,
when the land for the new senate
Office building was bought it was as
sessed at s232,OO0. and could prob
ably have been bought by a private
purchaser for $350.0 900 The gov
erRment had to pay $74S.OO0. And
so the game goes on, 1t being a pretty
we'll established axiom that a govern
ment, whether national or merely mu-
nicipal. has to pay far more for the
acquisition and maintenance Of prop
erty for the beaefit OF its citizens than
would those same citizens in their
private business capacities. And it
all comes out of their pockets. Fortu
nately for the national pride, however.
this merry game is played in other
countries as well Reports have just
come from Scotland, for example,
stating that after six years of contin-
ual financial loss. Glasgow has given
up her attempt at NATURALIZATION Of
telephones. The city has been unable
to compete with the private corpora
tions and the people tired of footing
the bills. have decided to quit, The
significant part of the whole situation
however. lies in the fact that the UNI
profitable business has been turned
over. not to a private corporation, but
to the postoffice Soaking the gov
eminent" seems to be- universal
game.