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ploye to AK the compensation for serv-
ice in the permanent organization at
twenty five per cent. higher than that
obtained for similar work in the
United States.
1t will cost about $4,000, 100000 a
year for the actual operating Of the
Canal. This includes the use of a
number of dredges which must be kept
on hand to keep the Canal clear The
majority Of the employees will be en-
gagged in work at each end Of the
waterway. There the repair shops.
docks, trans-shipment of cargo and
other facilities used in shipping will
give employment to hundreds Of per-
sons.
The number of men required at the
locks is comparatively small. They
consist of the men who will be in gen.
eral charge of the lock operations
certain number to handle the towing
propositions, another set to operate
the valves for the regulation of the
water in the locks, and a general la
Dor force.
The Radio Station will give employ
ment to a number. while many more
will be required to operate the big
hydro electric station at the Gatun
Spillway, where the electricity will be
generated for the operation Of the
locks and lighting Of the Canal. AT
Miraf1ores another force will be need
ed at the auxiliary steam plant.
President Real Gar.
The President of the United States
according to the Act finally adopted
in reference to the permanent organi-
zation. Is the Car of the Isthmus, and
the Governor Of the Zone Is RESPONSE
BILE to him alone.
BY an Act of Congress approved Au-
gust cath, 1912, the President was
clothed with authority to establish q
| permanent organization for the Canal
| and President Wilson in January, 1914
by virtue Of this authority, Issued ar
order creating the various departments
for the operation and maintenance OF
| the Canal.
This Is to come under the imme-
date supervision and direction Of the
Governor of the Canal and includes
| all matters relating to traffic, beacons
I lights and lighthouses, the super
vision of ports, waterways and pilot
age. The Panama Railroad. the tele'
phone and telegraph systems. the
shops, dry docks, wharves and con.
struction of buildings also come under
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phone system throughout the Zone Ia
excellent, as Is the train service. Now
that everybody Is acquainted with
everybody else and the employees have
divided themselves up into congenial
groups, life has taken on a very pleas
ant aspect and positions are In de-
mand. Good schools have been estab-
lished, with kindergartens and play
grounds attached The little Ameri-
can children thrive even better than
air and are as healthy, hardy, rosy
checked bunch of youngsters as one
may find anywhere in the States.
There is public school athletic league
and meets are held frequently. Gar
dening forms part of the course in
the schools for colored children with
splendid results. More than twenty
two hundred children are at school on
the Zone. The towns have excellent
police and fire protection.
They have churches of almost every
denomination and societies of all
kinds. The Red Cross Society has
been especially active during the war,
and both money and supplies have
been sent from the Zone. Altogether
life down on the Isthmus at present is
very like that Of our suburban Ameri-
can towns. except that 1t Is always
summer.
Arranging The Wages.
When the time came to arrange the
scale OF wages for the permanent Or
ganization there was much discussion
1t was argued that now that the Canal
was completed the danger of loss OF
life was practically over and there was
no longer any reason why salaries
should be fifty per cent. higher than
they were in the United States. II
was finally determined that it would
be fair both to the employer and en-
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was to clear up malaria, for home
sickness is disease even more in
fictitious than "chills and fever" es-

was to clear up malaria, for home
sickness is disease even more in
fictitious than "chills and fever" es-
pecially when a woman contracts it.
Men were encouraged to bring their
wives and children to the Isthmus, be-
cause it was thought that they would
think seriously before pulling up
stakes and leaving good pay, free rent,
etc. For a time this worked we'll, but
after the novelty wore off the long
hot days began to get on the womcns
nerves-they longed for the States
Servant hire was cheap and the women
had little to do and idleness brought
discomfort. Uncle Sam began to lose
some Of his best men so he set about
to amuse the women by giving them
something to do, or, at least. some
thing to think about by sending an
organizer of womens clubs to the
Zone. This lady organized clubs in
several of the Canal towns and meet
ings were the order of the day. Women
gave their attention to preparing
papers and to studying history and in
a measure forgot the inconsistencies
The Y. NJ. G. A. had already given
1iio Hieh "''i uSciichte' anu oltei d tii"e
the Canal Zone became a perfect bee
hive Of social activity. At the Tivoli
Hotel at Ancon dances were held every
Saturday night, frequently preceded by
dinner parties. With all these go
ings on there was little time to sit
around and NOPE, so inconsistencies
soon became thing Of the past.
Now that the Canal is finished those
who at first declared the Zone most
unlivable place are eager to become
part of the permanent organization.
Permanent Towns.
Several permanent towns are being
laid out, and the houses erected for the
use of the employees are being built
of concrete-really beautiful homes in
every detail Some are for two fam
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dot whereas the white bomb or the
white star Of a rocket Is indicative of
a dash. 1t IL easy enough for an ex-
periencsd sisnaiman to catch the mes
sages famed aloft because each rocket
star burns from four to six seconds
land there is a slight interval between
the visibility Of each star. Between
there are inserted dummies which
show no light and carry the fire to
the next star. The Very system pro-
jects not merely red and white but
also green stars which are shot from
the pistols to a height Of more than
200 feet. The brass shells for these
pistols come packed in boxes colored
to Indicate the elements of the signal
ing alphabet SO that there is little
danger of mistakes in using this de-
vice.
The Acetylene Lantern.
The acetylene lantern affords a me-
dunn for talking by means of light
flashes that Is very popular with the
officers and men of the u. S. Army
In this lantern which is mounted upon
tripod a tiny pilot flame is kept
burning at all times. Upon depress-
ing a key a large tip is filled with gas
and ignited by the pilot flame. When
the key is raised the flow is stopped
This renders II a simple matter to. by
means Of short and long depress ons
of the key. send the dots and dashes
of the Morse alphabet. What are
known technically as Coston lights,
port fires and other colored lights
all resembling in principle the colored
lights which are touched off by chill
dren on the Fourth of July-are eff
fective forms of military fireworks.
These lights are made of Slow burn
ing composition and are usually held
In a socket and displayed by hand.
Fireworks are employed In the Unit
ed States Army and Navy as a means
of giving alarms. For example, the
red star made and repeated with the
Very pistol In quick succession is a
signal OF distress or alarm indicat-
ing attack, shipwreck. man overheard
fire or other emergency, Similarly
a smoke bomb followed by a rocket
indicates riot or attack whereas II
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20

II NCLE SAM has entered upon
new stunt that is calculated
"A to make the small boys of the
~ land green with envy. The ma
hal government is going in for fire.
rks displays-not merely on the oc-
Ion Of national holidays, but night
throughout the whole year as oc-
ion may demand.
Needless to say the national govern
mt Is not laying out It's good money
fireworks merely for the fun of
display. on the contrary, Uncle
ms interest in fireworks. etc, Is
tied to their usefulness for signal
purposes and the sudden activity
this sphere Is due to the circum-
nee that the present European war
disclosed to Yankee officials that
military powers of the Old World
away ahead of us in the variety
extent Of the uses to which search
hts and fireworks have been put in
nection with the operation Of Of
sc and defense.
Both the Y. S. Army and the y. 8.
NY are active in discovering or in
ting twentieth century fireworks"
i may be expected to prove useful
time of war but. if anything the
Attest activity Just at present Is at
War Department. For some years
i the Signal Corps of the Army has
n busy in'this quest-a number of
inctly original ideas having been
eloped-but latterly the Army En-
eer Corps has received Instructions
IN the Secretary of War to get busy
the same direction. The efforts of
Engineer officers. it may be noted
being directed principally to the
elopment Of illuminants whereas
Signal Corps officials are concern
themselves moro specifically with
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
Uncle Sans Benevolent
Care of the Men Who
Will Become Members
of the Permanent Or
sanization ofthe Canal
How They Will Be Fed,
Housed and Amused.

u NE of the most astonishing
things to other nations during
the building of the Panama
~ Canal was the accessibility Of
. very worker to the boss" OF the Job.
Every foreman and every gang boss
new that IL he mistreated his men
would surely come before Colonel
foethals at his Sunday morning court.
Fhere the Colonel held an open air
neeting to hear complaints. This
puare deal weeded out the kickers
nd the grumblers and developed a
Ugh degree of efficiency in every part
Z the work. A register was kept,
howing how each man discharged the
uty assigned to him and he was
harked and graded strictly on the
lerit plan without favor or partiality
ow that the Canal Is finished those
no made a good record are in line
pr reward and promotion.
Twenty Seven Hundred People
Needed.
1t Will require a force Of about
Eenty-seven hundred persons to op-
rate the Canal and these are to be
elected from the various departments
rom which lists are furnished Of the
hting Of the best men of the depart
ents. The workman who heads the
st with the best marks will be Of
bred a position in the permanent or
Imitation similar to the one held dur
g Canal construction. 1t may be
bat this man has already obtained
position elsewhere and may not care
remain on the Zone, in which case
be place will be given to the next
ghest one. and SO on until the posi-
pms are filled. In other words, the
en- will be rewarded in this way in
fcordance with the excellence Of
cir service during the construction
Uncle Sam Good Provider.
Uncle Sam was a good provider"
bring the building of the waterway,
r he not only paid salaries twice as
rye as those paid for the same serv-
in our large cities. but he provided
rnished houses. light and fuel and
edical attendance free of charge
d kept a shop for the benefit Of the
hployes where they purchased food
all kinds cheaper than they could
their home towns. Everything was
ne to make the transplanted Ameri-
ms happy.
1t was almost as difficult to stamp
the disease of homesickness as 1t
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
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lamps and lights and flying sparks as
vehicles for the communication of
messages. However. considering tho
prominent place that red fire" oc-
cupies In the average private display
OF fireworks probably the iNuminants
that the Engineer Corps are introduce
ing are. entitled to inclusion in the
broad category of military fireworks"
PrOfting by War Lessons.
The clash Of arms on the Continent
has been In peculiar degree a might
war and consequently il is small
wonder that it has called into play
all available resources for aiding the
deadly work in the darkness. Con-
spicuous among the innovations are
new uses for searchlights. The power
full projectors pointing their Fingers
of light a distance Of a mile or more
into the darkness have been employed
not only to illuminate the positions of
friend and foe but their binding glare
has, on occasion. been employed with
telling effect to dazzle and confuse a
hostile force charging against a forti-
fed position. Indeed, 1t seems to
have been all but proven by the en-
gagements OF the present war that 1t
is virtually impossible to advance Il
body of troops across a clear field in
the face Of strong searchlights sup
ported by artillery fire. No wonder
then, that our military sharps are be-
ginning to devote more attention to
searchlights than they ever before be-
slowed upon them.
In the case of searchlights the Eu-
| ropean war has merely disclosed new
or amplihed uses for tool of trade
| long known to the men who make a
profession Of warfare. However, some
of the belligerents, notably the Ger
mans have sprung upon unsuspecting
| foes novelties in the form of military
| fireworks that came as a complete sur
prise, alike to the victims and the in
| nocent bystanders such as the United
States. For example, there may be
mentioned the flaming arrows which
have been employed for signaling and
as weapons of destruction. Then again
there are the missiles which carry
burning oil or liquid fire into the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-05-20
ovelties for Night Sig
aling Under Test By
the US. Army Flares,
Flashes and Rockets
Being introduced ToAid
Our Soldiers In Time Of
w ar - A Pistol That
Shoots Fiery Stars.
BY Walden F'awcett.

NCLE SAM has entered upon
new stunt that is calculated
to make the small boys of the
, land green with envy. The ma
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-09-17
HALF-MILE DASH
GU AFTER NH e PONY RACE FOR BOYS UNDER 10
Special Premiums Offered BY Price Business Men.

Below list of special premiums being offered by Price
at the CarbonE fair be held at Price Septe
Der 2ls 22d and 23d coming Sun will give as
second prize years subscription each of the special
In entering for these prizes all cautioned that they barred
from any premium given by the fair proper.
aoBak valued at SO
latest baby M months OF age and one exhibited
n largest fam.
soHns OF father mother and children visiting the Fair on any Of the
W. fIorsisy5 w. "' '''"' particulars IN" requirement" Apply to A.
The Farmer.
smooth Nixon Lumber peck
beets ex.
hibted the Fair
ing n, Faro ' WI" give one box OF good cigars Tor the latest man attend
Company sspece dinner set for the best
display handmade silk embroidery, pieces
yoke S OF Ss s S s crochet SS trimmed hat for the best d
Seal fruit lars
for the best six bottles OF preserved fruit In
Ss 3 % % sd STs ." S bs 400 SoSS of high patent
flour for the
best loaf OF bread made
besto af o breadm made o ma flour. 1850 " WV
MoIune Forwarding win 100 Tor
o o
flour for
Sye for the best
Lumber Iron for
pillows
flour for tn,
merchandise for th
o ne nd SEWN " Wv
the best fruit high patent for best p
National bank win $500 dis
products quality quantity Will
the best display six varieties OF potatoes
Company o splendid ltt
Junior sdebaker for the best team sedngs
Franks che pos "a, win give 0@S Son n cabinet
exhibited selected
at the Exhibition Building "' september ''A
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-09-17
FLY BITE CAUSES DEATH
DR.. Liston Paine of Federal Health
service WIN Investigate Disease.

Dr. Liston Paine ~ the federal gov-
crnmcnts public health service. will
address a special meeting Of the Utah
Medical society az Salt Lake city.
September 2gth. upon the deer fly
bite disease. which has made ita APP
pcarancc In Utah.
Thk disease n peculiar 10 Utah and
Dr. Paine has been here several weeks
making study OF II. together with
an investigation OF Rocky Mountain
spotted fever. which also has been
found In this state.
There II no question" says DR.
Paine. that the strange malAdy that
has appeared In Willard and BOX
Elder counties n caused by the bite OF
the deer sly. our Investigations have
proved that.
"rhe investigation. however. has
progressed sufficiently ~ that can
determine why the bite OF the deer
fly In these localities has caused this
disease. which In some cases has
proven fatal I hope 90 have the In
ventigations sufficiently progressed 60
tell that by the time the medical so
cicty meets. and also devise means OF
successfully combating the disease"
DR. Paine said that IN fighting the
Rocky Mountain spotted fever the
public health service In utilizing sheep.
This disease comes from the bite OF
ticks and Il has been puEzler Co the
health service. The percentage OF
fatal eases n very high. Dr. T. II.
McClintlc Of the health service died
from the disease while fighting Il In
Montana.
Dr. Paine has not yet taken up the
spotted fever situation In Utah. being
engrozsed for the present In the In
vestigation OF the deer fly bites The
instances OF the spotted fever In Utah
have been very small IN comparison
with Montana and Idaho.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-09-17

SEEKING LOWER RATES

3 w Mcclure. secretary OF the Ma.
uonal Woolgrowers association hss
returned TO Salt Lake city from 3,
Louis, where he met representatives
OF railroads In the southwestern elas.
slfloation territory. and the mannfsc.
te's OF cotton seed cake, with a
nl." 70 securing reduced rates on cake
,1'o utah ana northwestern states
MoNlure says this product is excellent
t1r sheep' and that notwithsta ndlne
hlsh freight rates over five hundred
carloads are used annually In Utah
luaho and adjacent sheep raising
states Reduced rates would result m
largely Increased consumption m
.hl. part Of the country and prove Of
material benefit 10 both producers and
consumers. he says. NV
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-09-17

Mrs. J. J. Lloyd left yesterday
morning for a visit with her brother.
A. G. Jones. and family at Long
Beach. Gala. Nrs. Lloyd's mother,
who has been here on visit. departed
last week for the same place.
-MisF Ethel williams Of O'Fallon.
Mo. stopped off In DeBeque last Fri
day until Monday a. the guest of Miss
Hollis Michaels. She was en- route 60
Price. where she will teach school this
winter.-DeBeque New Era. nth.
Mrs. Libbie Mediation ~ Eureka,
mother Of Mrs. A. q. Gutheil was
here this week and later went 90 Ne
gaunee. MINI. to join Mrs. outhell.
who has been there several weeks on
account OF the sickness Of sister.
MIR. and Mrs. George Coillngham
Of Sunnyside were here last Saturday
on their way 60 Los Angeles. Gala,
where they will visit several weeks
going from there 10 San Diego and
San Francisco TO take In the big fairs
james Mcpherson of Green River
was here Monday on his way home
from Cotton. where he and the Sea.
mountain brothers had "-en ioadinR
out a shipment ~ cattle for the ogden
market Conditions in his part OF
the country are good. says he. and
cattle AZ well as all kinds Of stock ar,
looking fine.
Rev. T. Allison left this week u
attend the Utah conference 81 the
Methodist church OF this state. while
Il ~ Just possible that Rev. Allison
may be transferred elsewhere. u u
not considered probable. The man,
friends 81 both Rev. and Mrs. Allison
hope that they will rcmain.--ncavei
County News. 10th.
--Gcorge Nixon got home Tucsda,
evening from 81 George. where n,
has been attending the fair and r..
newing old acquaintance lie wal
accompanied on the return trip 10y
Miss Eleanor Atkin OF 81 George
who goes Co Roosevelt Co teach school
Nixon made good time both going ant
coming. making the trip home In tw,
days. lie says " II exactly three hun
drcd and fifty-fivc and seventeenth
miles from the st. George tabcrnacl,
10 the Carbon county court house.
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-09-17
TUE sIEEyEIEss nnlrno

Sleeveless bolero vest coats ma.
broadly striped satins In nav :.
white. black and white and rar,., J.
white, with their edges bou,s -
white silk braid or milllners ~.
white velvet, are the newest ti,h
fered In fancy waist styles
They are worn with underblou..
sheerest linen. chokered yery \,
with lace inserted boned COLLAR =.
white net which sports cordls,,
velvet 60 match the SUIT worn
The Sun. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1915-1932, 1915-09-17
ERSONAL

L. A. McGee was In Green River
Sunday on legal business.
Eugene santschi. sr.. Of Black
Hawk was In Price last Friday on
business.
u. w. Hill and wife were up from
Wellington yesterday doing some
shopping.
%. r. Brooks Of the Brooks Furni-
ture company IL In Salt Lake city to-
day on business.
Mrs. Eugene santschi Of Black
Hawk r. spending several days visit
ing at Salt Lake city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry santschi OF
Black Hawk returned Sunday from a
visit Of several days az Salt Lake city.
Tom Averiii went into Salt Lake
city Tuesday Tor n short stay. after
which he will 60 60 the coast for n
while.
SANDY Baillngcr left Wednesday
for California. where he will attend
the Leland Stanford University the
coming year.
Joe Halvorsen. who II now ioca-
ted In Nevada. u In Helper this week
visiting relatives and friends.-IIei-
per Times. iith.
Margaret DuEserre H. attending
~. Mary'e academy at Salt Lake city.
having departed last week for the city
to begin her studies.
Prof l.. A. Jones of the Price
academy returned Monday from Salt
Lake city. where he attended the
Methodist conference.
DIR. c. l.. Cecil. ohlropractor. viii
leave Price In Few days for San
Francisco. his home. called there by
sickness In his family.
DIR. ]. w. X. nrncken 81 Salt Lake
city came down "wednesday evening
un business and will remain In this
vicinity FOR several days
Judge Ferdinand Erickson Of Salt
Lake city was down yesterday from
Zion on business and later with A. ].
Ice went over 20 sunnyride.
william Flaim and Phr Floyd
won't to Price Monday. where they
viii attend the Carbon county high
schooL-Helpcr Tipes iith.
Nils Cornoiia stsFenHon left Wed.
ncsday evening for Evanston. Ills.
where she viii attend Northwestern
University during the winter.
Lynn Faurett and sister. Mis-
zeiia. and william Iforsley left Tues.
dty for Salt Lake city. where thes
win attend the the University of Utah
the coming winter.
Mrs. A. !. Ice returned wcdncs.
day evening from Salt Lake city
where she has been FOR several day,
under the care of n physician foI
treatment Tor her eyes
Miss n. n. Field formerly teacher
In the Helper public schools. hut nov
teaching az Price. was In town Tues.
day calling on her many Helper
frienda-Heiper Times. nth.
--Robert McKune OF the McKuns
Forwarding company h nj Aitonat
this week looking after his aawmil
Interests In that vicinity In which HI
and his brothers are interested.
Mr.. and Mrs. y. I. Olsen OF Pric,
are attending the home coming
week In the Dixie country. Mr.. ant
Mrs Olsen being old residents OF tina
section before coming 10 Carbon
county.
Sam Jewker. who formerly rcsid
ed here but now lives In Idaho. wa
here the first OF the week from Em
cry county. where hc went 10 bury hi
wife. the funeral taking place a
Orangeyllie last Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs w. G. broeker an'
Charles AVeriil left this morning 10
salt Lake city by automobile. Will
in Zion Averill viii look over the dit
ferent makes of ears with the view
of purchasing aud Broek,r viii brinl
back a new truck recently ordere'
by the firm.
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