New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-04-14
WOMEN BEGIN TO ARRIVE.

When work was begun on the canal the
men who rushed there in thousands were OF
the adventurous type. AS the work adj
vanced and conditions became more conven-
tional and stable a need arose for compan-
onshp and homes. 1t was forcibly I'M
pressed on the authorities that as soon as
the isthmus emerged from its first state Of
chaos. turbulence and lawlessness II was
I'D to tho government 10 make II pos
sible for men TO bring their wives down.
The married quarters" were built, and the
men who had wives sent for them, and most
of the others came up TO the States" and
persuaded their sweethearts that matri'
mony was one grand sweet song at Pan
anna. You will note the plot thickens.
Now when men foregather social distlnc-
tions drop out Of sight, as a rule. The
government had erected clubhouses, put
them in charge Of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association, and the men all used them
amicably But-do you begin TO see the
need for Miss Boswells appearance?-with
the advent Of the women social lines began
to be drawn and sets and cliques developed
in the Canal Zone. The army set and the
civilians in their different strata did not hit
il off.
without any preconceived notions OF what
ought TO be done, Miss Boswell arrived at
Panama. The first things that she dis
covered were magnificent clubhouses. one in
each Of the American towns on the 18TH
mus, and they were standing idle and
empty all day long, for the men used them
only at night. Not many persons realize
that there are eight large American towns
in the Canal Zone.
Colon is where the steamer lands, the old
Spanish town on the Atlantic side. Chris
tobal Is the first American town; then
Gatun where the big docks are) Gorgona,
where the machine shops are: Empire,
where the clerical force is massed; Gu
Zebra, where the members OF the commits
sion have their headquarters; Paradise,
Pedro, Miguel and Ancon, over on the Pa
cihc side. There, too. is the Hotel Tivoll,
built by the government and on a par with
the biggest and best summer hotels in the
United States for comfort and cuisine.
AN ENGINE ALL HER OWN.
When 1t came to getting about from
place to place the two passenger trains
day were found most inadequate. and
Colonel Goethals authorized Miss Boswell
to commander an engineer and his engine
: when she wanted to get anywhere, and for
two months she went up and down the
isthmus, looking into the trouble and maxi
ing up her mind as to the remedy.
II certainly did qualify as a member OF
the Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers"
said Miss Boswell laughing. 81 must nave
travelled hundreds OF miles"
When Miss Boswell had surveyed and
sized up the situation she applied the rem
edy. Being a woman she knew what
mere man would not suspect II was the
old idle hands and Satan looming In the
offing. Even to-day the majority of men
think that If a woman has everything that
she ought to want she must of neces-
sty be content. Here was a system by
which pretty nearly everything In her par
ticular world was settled for her. and she
was supposed TO sit on the shelf and look
pleasant-and a surprised and panied Get
Of men It was when lovely woman" re-
fused to fiji that particular part assigned
10 her.
All Miss Boswell did was TO size up the
situation-call on the women TO organize