The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-02
CANAL ZONE
IN BUSINESS
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comotives were busy hauling away
more Of the daily spoil. Work pro-
crossed as usual along the whole
route Of the canal. There were no eX
ira hags flying, no outward show OF
any kind that the government of the
zone was undergoing any changes.
These were changes in name merely,
sc far as most Of the canal workers
were concerned. Ever since Colonel
Goethals became the guiding spirit of
the work he has been the benevolent
despot' Of the Ysthmus, and there are
few new faces In the group Of men
who have found a place in the per-
n1anent government.
The list has been announced as fol-
lows:
Engineer Of Maintenance-Co. Har-
ry +. Hodges, Of the army engineers.
superintendent Of Transportations-
Capt. Hugh Rodman, U. S. N.
Electrical Engineer-Capt. W. H.
Rose, OF the army engineers.
Captains for the Terminal Ports
Com. D. f, Dtsmukes and Lieut.
Com. Henry v. Butler, u. S. N.
Superintendent Of shops and dry
docks. naval constructor, D. C. Nut
ting.
General Purchasing Of1cer-Maj. r.
- oOBSSp lily SIlSlIlS6TSs
Chief Quartermaster-Capt. r. r.
Wood, United States cavalry (tem-
porarily, pending reorganization of
the supply Department..
Auditor-H. A, A. Smith; assistant,
B. r. Harrah.
Chief Health Oficer-Lieut. Col,
Charles F. Mason, medical corps, U.
s. A.
Chief officer of the quarantine di-
UTcjnn n c1AI na-Sa4A-
Marshall c, Guthrie, u. S. Bureau Of
Public health.
Executive Secretary - c. A. Nc
1lvaine.
Only a small portion Of the perman-
ent organization became actually eff
|fective yesterday. It probably will
be perfected until all Of the con-
structlon work has been done, which
Will require probably another year.
That part of the old organization
that will feel the new order Of things
first is the old department Of civil ad-
minlstration over which Richard L.
Metcalfe presided. AS fast as prac-
tlcable, Colonel Cocktails said, this will
De reorganized and will be placed un-
der the new executive secretary. The
courts, which formerly were consider
ed a part Of this department, already
nave been separated and consolidated
under the one federal judge and his
two assistants at either end Of the
canal.
The sanitary and health depart
ments also will soon be on the per-
manent basis. The work practically
has been completed and the new de-
partment Of health with Colonel Ma
son, at its head. will in future look
after the sanitation of the zone and
the Isthmus Of Panama generally.
The departments Of operation and
maintenance will not be fully estab-
lished until the canal has been fully
completed.
The accounting department of the
permanent organization will succeed
to the work formerly done by the di-
vision Of disbursements and the ex-
aminer Of accounts. Nothing more
than a consolidation and a slight con-
traction Of working force will be
needed to make them ready for their
new work.
All departments will be directly
responsible to the governor of the
Panama canal who, in turn, is respon-
sible to the president Of the United
States through the war department.
When in operation it is estimated
there will be about 1000 American
white employees on the canal. and per-
haps a few hundred negro laborers,
all residents Of the canal zone,