Semi-weekly herald., 1913-04-17


roofs are built with the overhanging
caves. Not window glass is to be
found but the places are entirely
screened in with mosquito netting
It now looks as though that precau-
lion was unnecessary as outside of
the iungles the visitors say they
have not seen one of the dreaded dis
ease breeders for three years. Each
family has a three-room apartment
with all modern conveniences. The
apartments, light and fuel are fur
nished free of charge. Every morn
ing distilled water is delivered at the
door which is likewise free. The
grocery boy comes daily from the gov
ernment commissary and takes orders.
Every other morning garbage is col
'ected as in cities and taken to the
incinary and burned
The stores or commissaries are kept
by the government. The employees
buy everything at cost, which there
represents trifle more than at re-
tail in the states.
The social, recreation and educa-
tional features of zone life are strong
ly emphasized. A complete school sys-
tenn of recognized standing has been
adopted. In addition to the common
schools there are several high schools
which are institutions of which any
country might be justly proud The
Y. M. c. AS are great recreation
centers. Baseball is the greatest out
Of door sport. Mr.. Dougherty is cap
tain of the Culebra team and among
his series of pictures of the zone, the
ones showing his team in action holds
first place in his pride.
His wonderful collection of views
show work on the canal at every
stage. He has scores of views of
scenic attractions and pictures galore
IF outing parties as well as flash
light scenes of social affairs which
attest to the gaieties of the place.
As there is no closed season on
game, hunting is one OF the grea'
n,easures. the deer and alligator huhVs
ranking first in importance
wnne the highways are hot as "
whole IN gooa conultIon, the time mas
,.ome wnen auCos III considerable num-
oer are beng used. Inc lure oil the
.raiis Is not one OF the deiignts OIL
me section as the growth OIL VegeIa
elon is so rapid that an unused pain
IN the Jungle becomes impossible
within month.
Nature is SO generous in the way oil
providing eats without mans efforts,
chat the natives of Panama nave be-
come among the LATEST people In the
world. Prior to the coming OF the
Americans, it seemed they were will
ing to subsist by allowing the fruits
IN abundance to fall at their feet and
che major portion in isolated portions
of the country felt that the warmth
of their posture was sufficient cloth
ing.
Like all who have had a part In
the great undertaking of the canal
construction, Mr.. Dougherty is GER
tain that Colonel Goethals is the
greatest man of the age. Not only
has he succeeded in directing the
working operations in the best possi-
BILE manner but in detail work of gov
ernment he has proven equally as
wonderful. AS a result life among
the employees has been perfectly har-
monious. If they are i'll they are
given a physicians care, hospital
treatment and care at the expense of
the government. Everything is done
with view of promoting their well
fare.
Magazines galore have told US again
and again of the wonderful engineer
ing feat. Not one man who has had
part in it but is exceedingly proud
of the opportunity.
In the fall the water will be turned
in and while few hundred will be
required to carry on the work, even
now steps are being taken for the
permanent organization. Balboa, a
town being built on the Pacific side
will be the government headquarters
and the point where the affairs will
be directed.
Like the majority of those who have
been employed there, Mr.. Dougherty is
loking forward to remaining there
only until the work is completed
Alike they view their greatest pos
sible future calamity to be something
that would deprive them Of the right
to see their efforts completed and
crowned with success, the canal in
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