The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-07

o$ikof WOucu W6T6 Duby pfepotin8 their goose with chestnut stuffing. Mime. Jusselin stole into the court of | the prud hommes to watch the pro- ceedings. The case that was being heard was that of a poor seamstress who was suing her employer for two francs (4o oents). The award was made in her favor. but the court re- fused to allow her an indemnity for the time lost in having to attend. Mme Jusselin was indignant DO you | think. she said afterwards to her friends. that I would have refused to grant the poor woman a few sous for her loss of timer No, indeed. I swear l will apply myself with all my heart to deserve the trust piaed in me- If | work women do not obtain justice at isy ay nan0'' from whom will they obtain
 The new woman-}udss takes her mission in dead earnesti
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 woMEN's NATIONAL RIVERS
 AND HARBORs CONGRESS. Below is given a copy of the resolu- | lions prepared by the Committee on | Resolutions of the women's National ! Rivers and Harbors Congress, of which the wife of our Congressman, Mrs. O. c. Wiley Is a member, and adopted by that body at their recent conven- | After careful consideration of the aims and purposes of the National Riv- CTS and Harbors Congress as expressed In the resolutions adopted by that body in 1906. at the instance of Hon. Joseph E. Ransdell. President of said Congress. the women of the nation hereby give emphatic indorsement of the project by organizing themselves Into body. known as the women's National Rivers and Harbors Congress, pledging active cooperation with the National Rivers and Harbors Con- gross and by sending to this conven- tion. assembled at Washington. Dec. -, | 1908. delegates from different States in the Union who believe strongly: "Whereas, Water should be consid- cred like land. as a great asset in the wealth of the country. which should be | utilized in the very best way.
 Whereas. Waterways developments has contributed a tremendous part to the industrial betterment of progress sive European countries. and that 1t will do vastly more for the United States than 1t has for Europe If 1t is promoted by the same intelligent meas ures, our natural waterways system being far superior to that of Europe l Whereas, The inadequacy of the railroads to transport the products of this country has been demonstrated dur ing tho past few years as never be- fore.
 Whereas. The proper development of our interstate waterways will effect a permanent saving In transportation charges amounting to millions of dol lars annually, produce satisfactory railroad rate regulations. develop the industries and put within reach of the market the product of vast acres of our country.
 l ssyybarooo ha wnrlr oF davaIootu tu Q our interstate waterways means not only the creation of great industry in the construction work required, but will insure against the floods that fre- quently do millions of dollars in dam ages and cause the expenditure of mil lions of dollars in almost fruitless at- tempts to restrain and levee them In
 Whereas. Without improving our rivers and harbors the construction of the Panama Canal would prove d ca lamity in the increased facilities for competition 1t will give to other eoun- tries; and,
 Whereas, Proper development of our interior waterways will enable us to get our products through them into the markets of the world and beyond through the Panama Canal; and,
 | Whereas, This serious drawback to our national prosperity the people of
 the United States are beginning to
 realize and that waterway improve
 ment is 8 great matter of public pol
 icy: and. .,.-s.,
 resources should be conserved and de- veloped in a national way and that such development Is only possible by lational agency: and.
 Whereas, There is an indissoluble connection between forest and water way and any broad and compreh ensive | ~A ts., include forest preservation as forests are the sponges that give out steady flow of water for use in the fertile valleys below therefore, be 1t
 Resolved. That we. the women of the National Rivers ald Harbors Congress. in convention assembled. do hereby tender our unqualified support to the President of the United States and those associated with him in his and their effort to preserve and secure not only for ourselves, but for our pos
 terity forever. the blessings God has | placed in our hands in trust--waters and forest Of our country--which prop eriy and wisely conserved will fur nish transportation, power and water for irrigation. to the end of time-that we heartily approve, and commend the action of President Roosevelt in cre- ating the Inland Waterways Commis- sion; be 1t further
 | Resolved, That 1t IS the prayer of this | congress to the executive and legisla- tive branches of the national Govern ment to inaugurate at once a broad national policy of waterways develop ment al dto pursue course of legis- | lation which will insure annual appro- priations for this important public work carrying not less than $50,000. 900 every year to the end that the develop ment of all rivers. harbors and chan nels, the country over. may at once be entered upon with vigor and carried forward to completion without abate- ment or Interruption. until such time as the progress of the work may jus tify reduction of the appropriation; be 1t further
 Resolved. That in urging upon the members of the honorable Senate and House of Representatives to enact this | legislation we believe that we are only askilg them to aid in making a val uable investment for the Government in conserving the natural resources of our country-waterways and forests and we pray to the Congress of the United States for such annual appro- priation as shall provide adequately | for the preservation and extension of the national forest to be carried on un- der the direction of experts selected | by the Government. Be 1t further | Resolved, That we pledge to Presi- dent Ransdell, to the Board of Direc- tors and to the officers and members of the Rivers and Harbors Congress not only our moral support, but such finan- cial aid and active service as we have at our command to carry out the work we have pledged ourselves to accom- plish. Be 1t further