The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1914-01-30
SHOW GIGANTIC
PANAMA TASK
All Phases of Canal Construction
In Lyman Howe's Pictures

,The faith that can remove noun
tains" has been demonstrated in the
p,ogt heroic way since the dawn of
time AT the Panama Canal, and il
.bould be a matter of pride to every
American that il is Uncle Sam who
,ovo the demonstration and that, too,
for the benefit of the whole world. OF
course, Uncle sam had to exercise
something more than mere faith. Just
what was this something more" will
lac shown by Lyman III. Howe at the
calumet theater on Saturday afternoon
and evening. and Sunday, Feb. I and s,
But il is not alone because we as Am
orleans successfully took this liberty
with nature" that Mr.. Howe's repro
auction should be witnessed by every
one nor even because il opens a new
corridor from east To west--a new
highway of immense international i'm
portance. 1t is rather because il inn
presses on every mind an invaluable
object lesson i'm the most vivid way
IMAGINABLE of what tenacity of pur-
accomplish when combined with Am
erican ingenuity, skill. Inventions, sys-
tematic work, sanitation and executive
ability No era in ancient. medieval
or modern history has Witnessed the
contamination of a task so gigantic
None will see another like il for CEN
turics to come; and when it is remem-
hcrcd that the reproduction Mr. Howe
presents is the only one that portrays
the prodgious work adequately in all
he will present it here, the importance
Of this engagement cannot he over
stated
such a reproduction has also it's ro-
mantle and psychological side. The
interest one feels in the actors in this
industrial drama or rather earth TRACE
dy in their struggle with nature is
above the ordinary. Ii is a strangely
stirring thing 10 see tire legion of
workers aided by mighty machines
dIssectng and sovcring two CONT
nents and linking two oceans. 1t is
stranger still To see these dauntless
workers file past on the screen. smiling
confidently into our eyes passing a
smile as Of intimate recognition and
WavIng a greeting of good fellowship,
across these many hundred of miles of
sea and land. After seeing all that
Mr. Howe presents every American
cannot help having new and "A per-
Sonal interest in what America has
done ana feel deeper pride and
CLEAN loftier conception of American |
Ideals. Panama will mean more than |
II ever could without seeing these
scenes. 1t will have refreshing sig |
nihcsnce which can never be obtained |
IN amy other way. II is for this reason |
that America owes Mr. Howe It's graf
itudc for the opportunity of gaining |
such conceptions from comfortable |
the1tcr seat
The fiery geysers Of Yellowstone |
Park which act as safety valve" for
mother earth also constitute II big fea-
lure of lIowcs new program. At every |
llrn, water is seen boiling furiously |
'llhcr in watts carved by nature or is
being elected to great heights by fierce
EXPLOSIONS underneath. Masses of
''aln rush from openings i'm the land.
terrible Commissions of nature ensue
ma monstrous cauldrons become more
'hd more active until the whole en-
.'nhlr becomes veritable inferno.
ne historic ruins of pompeii i'm the
"i'is Of nature, visit to Naples and
% Inc Paris 500 where acquaintance is
mace with numerous strange animals
tt close range, the wood turning in
'uSifv at Saint Claude, salmon fishing
u Flitish Columbia, funny fishing near
"'IIno' Sicily new symphonies OF
ne sea and II ride on the Chicago,
'"Ndukee and ST Paul company's
ram dc luxe The Olympian"
trough the Montana Canyon and over
u' cascade Mountains i'm Oregon are
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