The Dermott news., 1913-11-27

ana ne can get all the backing thai
be is able to master, and every
body is his friend. This is where
the southern people will win in the
end, and it goes to show that our
lives are Iust what we make them
and that money does not make the
man any more than drainage makes
the soil A good man Is good
man, money or no money and !
must say that no one need TO
stand back on coming to this
country il they will work as they
should, for this country is going
TO be draintd; the Mississippi
river is going 10 be controlled; the
floods Will be carried Oft by large
bitches for that purpose, and this
country is going TO be made
healthy. The lastly Goods, while
they have been very destructive
and cost millions OF dollars, will,
along with the boil weevll, prove
TO be worth more to the south as
we'll as to the entire country than
ANYTHING that could have hap
pened. 1t has proved to the peo-
pie OF every state IN the union that
the south was not able to take
care Of the flood waters from the
north and east, and that the gov
eminent must take care OF 1t or at
least provide a way to take care
OF It. 1t has proved that the Mis-
sIsslppl river is too small tor the
work II has to do. This S one of
the erandest thing. that could
ever come to light IN favor of the
south. And the boil weevil has
taught the farmer how TO support
himself instead OF the merchant.
There is now a bill before the
house OF representatives. for an
appropriation OF $40, 600, 900 for
flood protection to be used along
the MISSISSIPPI rivor for drainage
and levy protection. S2o,ooo,o 900
Uncle Sam gets through with this
Job he will find the cost about
equal with that OF the Panama
Canal. But what's the price OF
the Panama Canal when compared
with yearly loss Of $500, 900, coo
worth OF property by floods, and
the loss OF HE and business hV
malaria and other Diseases. Ac-
eotdlng TO the report oil Health
Commissioner OF Chicago, there
are more people killed each year hv
malaria that exists only IN swamp
lands than were slam altogether on
both sldes during the civil wal.
Some say that the government
will not help in tins great reela-
nation work. Well lets take
actual facts tor our side and ste II
it should FIRST, there are 20, 100
square miles, an area as large as
the states OF Maine, OHIO, Indiana
and Illinois combined, OF the rch-
est and most productive soil IN
America lying night IN the heart
OF the Unite d States that has tor
years been loosinp from 500,
600, 900 TO $500 900, 900 "A year hv
floods and disease, that can be re-
claimed and made healthy TOR all
time 10 come, at cost oil not more
than the amount OF one wear loss
to the flooded district, and at the
same time not only save this loss, |
but make an additional gain OF
that much OF more. Does It look
possible that tins Great American
@ overnment, the King OF all Ma
tlons. will SIT back and see this
destructive work going on any
longer, and at the same time doing
everything else possible TO break |
down the high cost OF living?
And again, the Mississippi river
Will in few wears become one OF
the greatest feeders for the Pana.
ma Canal, and will gradually draw
trade 10 ITS banks until il will be
the trade center OF our country.
For several Years the West has
been getting the most OF the peo-
pie that were moving, and consld-
cradle work has been done to yet
people out West. One OF our
great eastern writer's, IN trying to
draw attention, made this remark,
Go west, Young Man, and grow
up with the country, and this |
was considered wonderful advice
to young men. And then another
came out saving, Go south |
Young Man and grow up with the
country Now don't know
what their idea was in giving this
kind OF advice but II there were a |
lot oil Young men III the east that |