The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-03-14


Purchasing Department. Head
quarters in Washington d. CO.
Best of Entertainment.
This outline of the various de-
partments will give some idea of
the scope and magnitude of the
various phases of carrying on
the big project. Making the dirt
fly is not the only thing that has
to be commended with on the job.
One OF the problems that has con-
fronted the government has been
that of keeping the Americans
down here contented. This has
necessitated making the towns
and the quarters in which they
live as attractive and homelike as
possible. The result has been
a great increase in the married
population and this has been a
great factor in the improvement
of both social as well as moral
conditions on the isthmus. There
are now over 1000 families on the
zone. Good schools are provid-
ed for the children and the towns
have most of the modern con-
venlences and are probably not
excelled in sanitary conditions in
any place in the world. Every
morning all garbage is collected
and burned at incinerating plants.
Distilled water, meat, vegetables,
Ice, etc., are delivered every day
thus doing away with the neces-
sity of cellars under the houses.
All roads are macadamized and
sidewalks are constructed of Gin
ders or rock screens offer good
walking in the rainy weather.
Everywhere are well kept lawns
surrounded by beautiful flower
beds, shrubbery and tropical trees.
Col. Gorgas who has charge of
the sanitary department once
said: Modern science and the
application of modern sanitary
measurs have made it possible to
live as securely in the tropics as
In the temperate zone"
The bachelors Gall men not
married are bachelors) spend a
great portion of their leisure time
In club houses that are provided
and maintained in most of the
towns on the zone. These club
houses are operated under the
auspices of the Y. M. G. A. and
afford most of the conveniences
and attractions of well equipped
club houses in the states. In Pan
ANA City is the University Club 81
and in Colon the strangers
Club" which have very large
memberships and are centers of |
q good deal of social activity.
Nearly all lodges are represented |
and some of the chapters main
tain club rooms.
The quaint old city of Pana-
ma with it's narrow streets and
old cathedrals possesses a great
deal OF attraction; Sundays and
holidays find many Americans
sprinkled among its population of
many nationalities and colors.
After all, the Americans down
here are mainly responsible for
their own contentment. Every
man on the job has a personal
interest and pride in the progress
Of the work and everywhere the
canal is the chief topic of CONVEX
'ation and interest. Not having
many of the advantages formerly
enjoyed in the states, the Ameri-
cans take the only alternative
hat of reconciling themselves to ,
he situation and making the most
II 1t. Even the right to vote is !
ienied and this of course has a
endency to decrease interest in !
political as well as civic affairs.
At the last presidential election
very exciting mock election was
leld on the zone and a ballot |
asst for president of the United !
states and for several fictitious !
'ffices, such as mayor, city coun-
linen, ETC., for the local towns.
might add that Bryan carried I
he isthmus by quite a good ma 6
ority.
Here on the isthums there are L
probably more clubs "per CAPT |
a" than anywhere else. There 9
re social clubs, hunting and boat {
ng clubs, pistol and gun clubs. c
amera clubs, glee clubs, etc., in t
act a club to fit the most fas-
idious tastes. just now a base a
all league is in full swing and c
alter on picked team from the t
layers ON the zone will play a t
cries of games with the New
orleans club which has arranged n