The Cape weekly tribune. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1914-1914, 1914-08-28
CAPE ASKED TO
AID WATERWAY
ORGANIZATION
Sidney ]. Roy Tells CONNER
cial Club of Work Rivers
Congress Is Doing.
WANTS THIS CITY TO
JOIN NATIONAL BODY

field secretary of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress, which is Or
ganizing the business men of the en-
tire country in an effort to compel
Congress to make proper appropria-
ton to improve the waterways, adj
dressed the Commercial Club yester-
day afternoon.
He urged Cape Girardeau to take
out membership in this national or
ganization and become active work
ers in making its efforts a success.
Mr.. Roy, who is one of the best in
formed men on water transportation
in the country, gave a resume of the
work his organization has done since
its formation six years ago. AS Cape
Girardeau will derive benefits from
proposed improvement of the Missis-
sippi, Mr.. Roy told the Commercial
Club that it should help the organi-
cation financially.
He asked for an immediate appro-
piiation, but at the suggestion of
Fred Naeter and Secretary Hinchey
of the club, the contribution was held
up until later date. Mr.. hester ex-
planned that as the business men were
being called upon just now to con-
tribute to the County Fair and sever
al other worthy causes, he thought it
would be best to take up the matter
some time in October
At the suggestion of Mr.. Hinchey,
Mr. Roy agreed to appear before the
Commercial Club again about the sec
ond week in October, when COM
paratiyely small contribution will be
requested.
Il do not believe there will be any
opposition to our aiding in this splcn-
did work" said Mr.. Hinchey.
In his address, Mr.. Roy said:
"The National Rivers and Harbors
Congress is a voluntary civic organi-
cation, the purpose of which is to
bring about the improvement and uti-
lization of the waterways and harbors
of the United States. In it's member
ship are included Boards % Trade,
Chambers of Commerce, Business
Mems Clubs, and other commercial
organizations throughout the coun-
try, City Councils, Boards of Harbor
Commissioners and similar municipal
bodies; Waterway Associations form
ed to promote individual projects, and
public spirited individuals, firms and
who recognize the neces-
sity for the increase of transportation
facilities and the decrease of trans
portation costs, which improved wa
terways would furnish.
"The membership runs into the
thousands and includes prominent
people in all sections of the country.
All officers are elected for terms of
one year by the delegates in at
"The National Rivers and Harbors
Congress advocates policy which
will secure the systematic, compre-
nensive and speedy improvement Of
all the waterways and harbors of the
United States to such an extent as
shall be found commercially juStifia-
Die. 1t advocates
"First-Regular annual appropria-
ions for waterway improvements.
Second - Adequate appropria-
ions, which should be at least $780,
100000 per year.
Third - The use of continuing
contracts so that work once begun
nay be pushed steadily forward to
"Fourth-The provision of funds by
n issue of bonds when current reve-
lues are insufficient, just as has been
lone for the Panama Canal.
"Fifth-The provision of adequate
Y equipped terminals, either publicly
wned or so controlled that they shall
Re open to all users on equal and
easOnable terms.
"SiXth-The enactment and en-
orcement of all legislation needed to
ecure constructive cooperation in
tead of destructive competition be-