Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-13
ECONOMY At
THE EXPENSE OF
WATERWAYS
Tuning Down Of Rivers and
HarborS Bill win Be Grave
Administrative Mistake, Says
Gentleman From Illinois,
Morning journal Bureau,
61S Munsey Building,
Washington -. c.. Feb. IL.

on the improvements already begun on
the rivers and harbors OF the country,
said Representative William T.. ltoden-
berg of the Twenty-socond Illinois dis
trict ana a member OF the rivers and
ilarbors committee.
There are abundant examples Of
the unbusiness-like method of the gov
ernment in it's treatment OF the water
WAYS Of the country and | believe the
time has come when we should go
about improving our great natural
highways with the same discrlminat-
ing care as We put into our private
business.
'The most conspicuous example that
| now recall Of false economy on the
nar1 Of the is the manner
in which the development OF the MIS-
souri, river has been carried on. VIC
have spent several millions on that
river but without any well defined
/ policy, and as a result We nave little
or nothing to show for the money
spent on that great tributary OF me
Mississippi
Nov that the committee on rivers
and harhors has practically decided on
A Bill that. while il viii be coinpre-
hensiVe i'm character. viii not carry
anywhere near the amount some OF
I,he more enthusiastic friends of water
WAYS have anticipated. the work gu
lthe Missouri VIII nave 70 ~ pI"NlpNaNs
done all over again.
1.-THE rumors current that the senate
win not pass Il river and harbor bllt
at the present session, ! DO not DelleNe
ARE founded upon facts. MY informa-
ton Is inst the reverse. believe th9l
when the bill goes to the senate public
sentiment viii be SO strong in iaNor OF
a waterways measure that the upper
branch cannot ignore the demand
q. -. .. l.trr No ihan how Inc
sentiment calling for the Improvement
of our rivers and harhors has grown
in the last Jew years unless You come
from a district, such as mine p, Dor
derine upon one Of the great nAiurhi
thoroughfares Of the country.
"The national rivers md harpors
congress and The great commerolai
bodies Of the cities interested ~ ine
Question Of cheaper transportation are
largely responsible for this awakening
Sentiment has been crNstalll@ed IN
favor of a mprehensiNe plan 81
waterway Improvement and the com
uress of the United States must pe re-
~sponsivo to that sentiment.
ANY senator, in my judgment VINO
would attempt to talk such = OH ~
death would be invsting his own pollt-
ical ruin. Times have changed since
che DAYS when "a waterway bill was de-
feAted by talk and the country mas
become educated to the needs or I'M
proved river and harbor facilities. Not
so much for the effect, il MAY nave IN
the regulation and reduction IN raul
road rates. but because The rivers are
needed 10 haul our blky freishts.
The bin will probably he ready for
report this week. the committee nav
ing practically concluded consideration
Of the measure ana believe II viii he
a. bill that viii receive the endorsement
Of the country
The American civic association,
hich recently established offices IN
this city, reports that There Is "a wide
spread awakening to III need OF
broader ideas as to city planning. \
new profession has developed which
hears the same relation to CITY build
ing That the profession Of architect
does to house building. Modern cities
have learned that development from
the village era means something more
than a mere increase in houses aho
population. A
Washington, the first American city
to be planned before it WAS built. con
tinues to be an inspiration To city
builders. With Washington rs an OK
emplar. Chicago has spent Sf5.oOO q
get plans for civic pctterments Whicl
will cost well up towards ~$loV,VVo
900. Boston has its 1915 movement
81. EiilI has Stthith pans NhRN'f -
adopted will give a dignified setting
for its state capitol building. san
Francisco, Detroit, Cleveland. Nori0lN
Rochester. Reading. Minneapolis. Gin
lcinnati, st. Louis. San Diego. spokane
birmingham and many other cities
all have taken steps in the direction OF
better civic planning. Dallas is am
bilious TO unite utility with art In is
future development. And now come;
Seattle, which city has ordered an
election on tho proposal to create p
municipal plans commission Of twenty.
one members INK to levy "a taN OF one
fourth of a mill on the dollar TO create
a fund 10 be at the commission's dis'
aosal for retaining expert advtcr isi'H'
ard y. Watrous, secretary oi tl'
American civic association. -htts re-
ceiyed a letter from Seattle asking toi
data to aid In carrying out the inlenl
of thu city TO improve lts arrange
ment with q. view to such expansion a'
may best meet it's probable future "''
mands. 20 provide for us GROWTH Y
control its public utilities, to proNtu'
FOR transportation, to atihze us Wo.e'
front 50 as to combine vommeIcla
convenience with esthetie values. Il
locale public buildings. plans and i'm
prove parks. and 20 carry on q scileni,
|. Of municipal Improvement worthy n'
"a rich metropolis and for Che hest IN
forest of all the people A..
We have given this mptt'r muef
~tfhnught~ said Mr. Watrous. III Is
subject which engages the best am
most versatile talent I'm the country
Whatever this association can do tow
ara directing the growth of amhitiou'
communities along better and hionael
lines. we shall. in the future as IN ih'
past. do willingly and checftuifS.
--+-
J A few minutes delay in treating
, some case Of Group. even the length
of time it takes 90 20 for "A doctor Of
ten proves dangerous. The safest was
is TO keep Chamberlain's Cough REM
edv in the house. and at the first In
dication OF Group give tie child .
. 3oea pleasant 10 take and always