Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-03-11

up, thus giving employment to thou
sands of Ohio wcrkmen. He said:
THE plans now contemplate the
spending Of about thirty million dol
lars throughout the state.
TINS money will be put into circu-
lation through two channels-wages
to men actually employed on the
work, and material and machinery
needed to do the work.
Ohio Concerns to Profit.
Practically all the material and ma
chinery will be furnished by Ohio con-
Germs. Ohio men will build and work
the machinery
1T is estimated that more than 50,-
600 men throughout the state will be
given employment, in one way or an
other, as soon as it is possible to pro-
ceed with the contemplated improv-
ments.
I'm the communities throughout the
valleys, millions of dollars of improve
ments are hanging fire, awaiting the
final decision before they go ahead;
the money is available, but none of
it will come to these valleys as long
as there is possibility of repetition
Of the disaster of 1918.
Experts Favor Plan.
General o. H. Ernst of Washington,
d. c., a member of the United States
Board of Engineers, and also one Of
the members of the Panama canal
commission, warned his hearers Of
the danger of delay in the contem-
plated food prevention plan as made
possible by the Vonderheide law. He
referred to the dry reservoir plan as
the only feasible method Of relief for
toe Miami and other valleys.
General Ernst was supported by
Professor Daniel w. Mead of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin, who said that
: he had given the plans thorough con-
sideration and that they are the o"ly
practical method Of protection
throughout the state.
Each Of these eminent engineers re-
ferred to the position that Ohio would
assume in blocking the proposed dry
reservoir plan. They said that the
country was looking to the Ohio law
as a basis for advanced flood legisla-
ton, and backward step at this time
would reflect upon the reputation our
state had gained as progressive COM
munity.
Appeal of Flood Victims.
Perhaps the most impressive appeal
nf hn hot Of NIrS A
Beery of West Broad street, Colum-
bus. Mrs. Beery spoke in benalf of
the mothers and children of the state.
She referred to their patient suffer-
ing in manner that brought tears to
the eyes of many.
Her appeal was from the heart Of
one who had gone through the terrify-
ing experience. In her plea for pro-
lection to mothers and children, Mrs.
Beery said: Women have to bear
the real burden of all calamities. Dur
ing war, 1t Is the mother who suffers
the most, for she must sacrifice her
husband and sons to the cause.
During the flood, the mothers were
compelled to see their little tots suf
fering from the cold and from the lack
OF food. Helpless? Yes, even more
than helpless. They were frantic, but
with it all they were brave"
she begged the members of the
general assembly to let the food pre-
vention plans stand as they were and
not block the only means we have Of
protection from another such disaster.
Hamilton Wants Protection.
Gordon S. Rentscnler of Hamilton,
o., made strong appeal for the Won
derheide Law as It now stands. He
pictured Hamilton and its environ
ments as they were before the food
and as they are now, standing help
less, depending upon the legislators