The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-10-12
The Splendid Story
Of Panama

The American people practical They have little use
facts about ha, the United States is doing on the s,hmus
OF Panama, and 70 miss line OF it IS an act OF injustice 10
yourself and your country
in this countrWalacc and Stevens absolutely failed to
could find MEN WHO DARED TO TACKLE the stu.
pcnous undertaking They compared with
Wallace and Stevens just West Pointers educated by the
country for The corps Of engineers They oheYe orders
and tackled the biggest engineering job OF all the
The first idea do the work by contract but all bids
received mpossibe-e,her rideulopsy high hope
lessy irresponsible We simply had drop the canal or
DIG tT OURSELVES (Rcmcmber that. YOU people who
say that organized dollars doesn't have what wants then
organized dollars will quit and calmly allow all the rest OF
To death.
We proceeded to dig. Mind you, we proceeded TO dig
in utter defiance Of the accepted American dogma that able
will work without the incentive OF private profit and
that all government work in consequence necessarily waste
in the sands Of Panama for The canal has been dug with an
economy and efficiency FAR SURPRISING PRIVATE
ENTERPRISE II viii be finished two years ahead
OF time. of millions less than the estimate
Two gangs Of men-just common aboring mer--engaged
WIN THE HONOR OF doing lis work quickest best and
cheapest AT last gang leading the other
laid and the other gang working is heads OF 10 close
the gapl Not penny for EN-, either Did You ever
hear Of like that between men IN PRIVATE employ
But the canal itself only part OF the story. Uncle
New York converting from place where white men can
not hive 10 place where white men can and do live IN Conn
fort with their families
Uncle Sam running lire Of steamships from Colon
10 New York They make the in ONE DAY LESS
time than competing private lines and last necd profit
OF $4,000
Yes aud Uncle sam running two small railroads on
the isthnus with gross earning Of SbO07SSS Got his
initials the side Of hts big oeomotivcs-"U. s. sight
for eyes,
But have told you only II those things which,
regarded public works though in
the United States they generally treated OF
exploitation Tor private profit Can Uncle Sam hotels,
boarding houses bakeries aundres machine shops and de-
partnrnt storcs2 CAN he2 Why. Uncle sam is the smart
est keeper baker laundrnan machine shop manager and
big merchant in the business
We haven't for the whole story. but you mustn't
the part that bears high Of living AT tho very
timc when prices being steadily boosted else
butcher OF Panama Uncle sam selling porter
house follows January H. 1909 - per pound
February l. ~ May 80 Is February l. 1910 p
SO with all merchandise the people the purcst and
constantly decreasing prices. The rcason2 Uncle
Sam docs business large scale He manages with hon
csty and efficiency, and HE CHARGES NO PROFIT.
This Is inspiring story The people will learn by
heart And OF Panama will come. Time than
Increased commerce and social intercourse.
"A NATION THAT CAN DO WHAT WE ARE
DONG THERE rs TOO BIG TO BE CRUSHED BY
"A FEW MEN WHO HAVE NOTHING TO THEIR
CREDIT SAVE DOLLARS
wAnrgo-A proof baby. sssyprof slsspproof
and a wife