The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-06-17
CANAL WILL AID
IN OPENING ALA.
COAL F|EL OS
NEW ORLEANS WILL FIT HER.
SELF FOR COAL MARKET
OF THE SOUTH.
The Workings of Uncle Sam Are
for the Best interests of
POstOfice Patrons.

WdSHAuSIOH, june L. (SpeClll)
With the Panama Canal nearing
completion, Colonel Goethals being
authority for tie statement that "by
January, 1915, anything that floats
can pass through the canal between
the Atlantic and Pacific Occans,"
interest is on the increase in all the
Atlantic and Pacific coast cities to
Get ready for the added trade cx-
pccted.
New Orleans is the latest munici-
pality to feel the influences Of an
all-watcr route from the coal fields
of Alabama and is preparing to grap-
pie with Pennsylvania for the fuel
market on The lower Mississippi, so
that when the Panama canal is an
actuality it will be in a position to
take care of the increase in trade
its position riahtfully commands.
What has been a dream for a gen.
GRAFTON or more on the part of the
people Of New Orleans. cheaper fuel,
has become a realization through a
new water route just opened which
taps the coal fields Of Alabama, this
new waterway being accomplished
by the recently decpened channels
through the Tombigee end the Ala
uama rivers into Mississippi Sound
and thence to New Orlcan by a
short cut through Lake Borgnc and
the canal connecting the lake with
the river.
While the first shipment was
small, it is confidently believed it Is
the forcrunner Of millions of tons
OF coal and marks the accomplish
ment of one of the most important
commercial achievements as the all
water route from the Alabama coal
fields to the Gulf and the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress was
formed and 1t takes to Itself some Of
the congratulations in the Crystal
lization of a sentiment that has
made this improvement possible.
The longest and loudest wall OF
distress heard by the new Demo-
Washington from thousands Of small
cities. villages, hamlets and other
centers of rural America. 1t Is a cry
Of protest against the action Of Post
master General Burleson In abolish
ing the back-stamping Of letters.
Formerly postmaster was re-
quired, as soon as he opened mail
bag, to stamp letters on the back
with the date and hour OF arrival
and then to sort them for delivery.
Mr. Burleson thought this practice
consumed too much time and he or
derei 1t omitted.
The complaints invariably havS
been to the effect that village post
masters are holding back the mail
Of their business competitors or their
political or personal enemies When
back stamping was required. post
master could not withhold mail
without being convicted by the sill
ent testimony of the arrival date.
Uncle Sam is, after all. good and
wise employer, Notwithstanding the
kicks" that are heard from some Of
his employees throughout the domin-
ions over which his flag flies. The
reclamation service. which is chang
Ing the waste places of the United
States to gardens Of great promise.
has adopted the idea Of providing
amusement and entertainment for
the thousands of employees under its
supervision by introducing into the
camps moving picture shows. there
by giving to those who are employed
upon his varied projects such recre-
alton and advertisement as the nor
NAL body needs in its Hours Of re-
taxation.
Under the provisions Of the S-iour
law the laborer's time on c govern
ment job is divided as follows: Eight
hours play and eight hours sleep.
In order to promote feeling OF
contentment among the people thus
cut off from the rest OF the world.
consideration must be given to mat
ters Of a social nature and your
uncle Samuel" has solved the prob
lem Of mind rest by erecting a hall
where evening lectures are given.
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