The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1911-12-28

eral stan with the ad1utant generals
and the inspector generals department.
second, a consolidation OF the quarter.
masters department with the subsistence
and pay department; third. the creation
OF an army service corps. and fourth, an
extension OF the enlistment period from
three 10 five years.
With the establishment of an army
service corps. as proposed in the bili
l am thoroughly in accord and am con,
vinced that the establishment OF such
corps will result in a material econ
omy and very great increase of EN-
cheney In the army. 1t has repeatedly
been recommended by me and INV
predecessors. | also believe that a
consolidation OF the STAFF corps can be
3ade with a resulting Increase in ef.
iiciency and economy. but not along
the lines provided in the bill under
consideration.
The army of the United States is in
good condition
The Panama Canal.
The very satisfactory progress mado
on the Panama canal last wear baa
continued. and there is every reason
to believe that the canal will be com
pleted as early as the LIST of July 1914
unless something Unforeseen occurs
This is about Is months before The
time promised by the engineers.
Waterway From Lakes TO the Gulf
The project for a navigable water.
way from Lake Michigan to the mouth
Of the Illinois river and thence via
the Mississippi to the Gulf of Nexlco
is one OF national Importance. In view
OF the work already accomplisbed no
the sanitary district OF Chicago an
agency OF the state of Illinois. which
has constructed the most diflicult ana
costly stretch of this waterway ana
made II an asset OF the nation. and
in view Of the fact that the people Of
Illinois have authorized the expendl-
ture Of 100000 900 to carry this wafer.
way G2 miles farther to Utica, 1 feel
that II is fitting that this work should
he supplemented by the government
and that the expenditures recommend
ed by the special board of engineers on
the waterway from Utica to the mouth
of the Illinois river be made upon lines
which while providing a waterway for
the nation. should otherwise benefit
that state to the fullest extent.
The Limitation of the liability OF the
master to his servant for personal in
juries to such as are occasioned by his
fault has been abandoned in most civ
ilized countries and provision made
whereby the employe injured in the
course of his employment is compen-
sated for his loss OF working ability
irrespective OF negligence. The prn-
ciple upon which such provision pro-
ceeds is that accidental injuries to
workmen In modern Industry. with Its
Iy,T
arising from complicated machinery
and the use OF the great forces OF
steam and electricity should be- re-
garded as risks OF the Industry and
the loss borne In some equitable pro-
portion by those who for their own
profit engage therein, In recognition
OF this the last congress authorized
the appointment Of a commission 10
investigate the subject Of employers
liability and workmen's compensation
and to report the result Of their uyes-
legations, through the president TO
congress. This commission was ap-
pointed and has been at work. holding
hearings, gathering data and consider
ing the subject and ii is expected will
be able to report by the first OF the
year in accordance with the PROVE
sions OF the law,
Parcel Post.
Steps should he taken Immediately
for the establishment OF rural parcel
post. n-the estimates Of appropria-
tions needed for the maintenance Of
the postal service for the ensuing hs-
cal year an item of $4,000 has been
inserted to cover the preliminary ex-
pense of establishing a parcel post on
rural mail A us411 "a Oh
an investigation having for its object
the final establishment Of q general
parcel post on all railway and steam
boat transportation routes.
The suggestion that we have gem
eral parcel post has awakened great
opposition on the part Of some who
think that II will have the effect TO
destroy the business OF the country
store keeper. Instead Of doing this
think the change will greatly Increase
business for the benefit of all. The re-
duction In the cost OF living II viii
bring about ought to make its coming
certain.
The Navy Department
on the I'd Of November last | re-
viewed the fighting neet Of batileships
and other vessels assembled IN New
York harbor. consisting Of - battle
ships, 2 armOred cruisers. 2 cruisers
22 destroyers. II torpedo boats, 3 SUB
marines. and other attendant vessels,
making 9S vessels of all classes OF
tonnage of 5TG634 tons.
The fleet was deficient in the num-
ber of torpedo destroyers, In cruisers
and in coIliers. as well as In large
battleshlp cruisers. which are now be-
coming very important feature OF
foreign navies. notably the BRUSH
German and Japanese.
The building plan for this year con-
templates two batteships ana Two
golfers This is because the other
and smaller vessels can be bulll mueh
more rapidly In case OF emergency
than the battleships. and we certainly
ought TO continue the polcy oi Two
battleshlps a year until aiter lhe
Panama Canal is finished end until ln
our first line ynd In our reserve line
we can number 40 available vessels OF
proper armament and size
Like the Treasury Department ana
the War Department. the Navy De-
nartment has given much attention 20
economy in administration, ahd nus
cut down n number Of unnecessary 'N-
penses and reduced its estimates 'N-
cent fer construction ana the lh'I'"'
that that involves.
wish to renew again my T'y1"-
mendatien that all the local oH'v,'
throughout the country, includlnE cor
lectors of internal revenue, coli''to,s
of customs, postmasters OF aIl your
classes. immigration commisslon,n'
and marshals. should be by In" coy, I
cred into the classified service 'no
necessity for confirmation 10y the sen,
ate be removed. and the preslu'u'
and the others. whose time Is now ''N
en- up in distributing this paro'.I,s7J,
under the custom that has preN''v,,
since the beginning of the gov'rn'n5,a''
in accordance with the recomufuu",
tion of the senators and congress"
OF the majority party should oe
lleved from this burden. am u,,,, uo."
dent that such a change would Er'",T ,se
reduce the cost of administrators d
government, and that 1t woulu
greatly to It's efficiency.
Luxury In Cigars
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