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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-01-26
CHORES

That life on the old fa1m,"
of which they speak so feeling
ly at Indiana society hanquets,
is all right. We have no doubt
of that. But we sometimes idly
wonder how it's advocates ex-
plain away little bits of human
testimony like this actual letter
from a seven-year-old boy, pu-
pill of Miss Mary julius in the
Robinson school, Stockton, H.:
"You have wanted to know
what l do after school. l pick
the eggs and get in the wood
and feed the chickens and get
hay down for the horses and
COWS and i get in the straw and
i bed them and i milk some of
them and have to give the cats
some milk and i water the chick
ems and get in some water in
to and bed the horses and cows
and set the table and put the
knives and forks on then i put
the plates on and then put the
saucers and then i put the cups
and then i put the jallie (jelly)
on the table and then i put the
spoons on and then put the
honey on the table and pit the
sauce on the table and pick up
chips and i take and set the
thinks in the seller.
"The letter stops abruptly
here, comments the editor of the
Stockton Herald, 'but the young
author explains that he then
goes to bed, so that there is
nothing more to write about.
We are sure none will grudge
him a good nights rest"
We should say not. And,
much as we love the idea of the
dear old white farm house with
it's green shutters, and so on. we
would not blame that seven
year-old if he finished his days
work by hooking onto a mid
night local for the big city.
That's what he eventually does,
as a matter of fact. Chicago
Post.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-01-26
MEN MAKE SACRIFICE
Twenty-Seven Men of Candy
Submit to Skin Grating
Operation

A manifestation of heroism
which shows forth a genuine
brotherhood of man, was wit
messed at Candy last week, when
thirty-two men appeared at the
Swenson Hospital and volun-
teered to give up a part of their
skin that it might be grated
upon the body of a friendless
unfortunate man who had been
at the hospital ten weeks receiv-
ing treatment for burns sus-
tanned from a gasoline explosion
in a garage at Ivanhoe.
The patient is Theodore OPEN.
He was badly burned on the low
er limbs from an explosion. The
victim is a youth of nineteen
years. AS last resort the at
tending physicians determined
on an operation of skin grating
as a possible means to his re-
covery.
Upon an appeal for volunteers
to give UP living skin to be used
upon the patient, thirty-two
men Of Candy stepped forward
to make the sacrifice. Barring
their arms, skillful surgeons
peeled off pieces of skin and
grated the same upon the mans
body. Twenty-seven of the vol
unteers underwent the ordeal of
giving up 200 hundred square
inches of epidermis. This was
considered sufficient to cover the
affected parts and thus the 9TH
er five were not called upon.
The city of Candy has rea-
sons to be proud of a citizenship
that is ready to make such a
sacrifice to restore health to a
friendless boy who was unfor-
tunate.
The patient was deeply moved
and in tears expressed his graft
tude by saying, Chose broth
ers are all white. = Granite
Falls Tribune.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-01-26
AN OBSERVANT EDITOR

Running a newspaper is just
like running a hotel only diff
ferent. When a man goes into
a hotel and finds something on
the table which does not suit
him, he does not raise hades
with the landlord and tell him
to stop his old hotel. Well, hard
". He sets that dish to one side
and wades into the many dishes
that suit him. It is different
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-01-26
LUCAN HAPPENINGS

| ~SU~D~~~~0~~1~~
Too late for last week)
Mr.. Powell, of Marshall, was
a Lucan business caller last Mon
day.
A baby girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Mielke last
Monday, January 10.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewie Dittben-
ner of Alberta, Canada, visited
at the Henry Dittbenner home
the past week. They left for
Echo Friday for a visit at the
Arthur Dittbenner home.
Nearly everybody in this vi
cinity has been or is a victim
to the epidemic of grippe that
is sweeping the country.
A baby girl was born to Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Zitzman Thursday,
January 6.
| Mrs. E. Steffen and daughter
Adeline, visited with friends at
| Clements and Wabasso last
week.
The Misses Mollie and Anna
Hanson arrived home last We'd
nesday after a visit with rela-
tives at Sleepy Eye, Evan and
Morgan.
The Misses Katie and Rose
handkerchief returned home
last Wednesday after an extend
ed visit with relatives at Eari-
bault and Rose Creek.
Delos DUE met with the mis-
fortune of falling down cellar
last Sunday night and broke his
collar bone and ..rm three differ
ent places. DR.. Peterson set his
arm and he was taken to the
Marshall hospital next day for
further care.
| Joseph, Mary and Clara Wag-
ner were Sunday visitors at the
Tom Pavek home.
Otto and Petite Hengel spent
Sunday evening at the Joseph
Wagner home.
The Messrs. Frank BousEek
and Chas. Halberg were visitors
at the Henry Wegner home last
Friday evening.
Nels Larson left for Winona
| Saturday to attend the Lumber
mems Convention. His daugh-
tiers Anna and Edna accompa-
MED him. as far as MankatO,
where they will visit at the VIM.
Costley home.
Anton Kramer was a Marshall
caller at the hospital Friday.
Frank Boushek accompanied
by his father were South St.
Paul and Minneapolis business
callers last week. They re-
turned home Friday.
Mrs. Arthur George visited
with relatives at Morgan from
Thursday until Saturday.
Little Lester Jefferson is on
the sick list.
Mrs. Anton Kramer was a
Marshall visitor between trains
last Monday.
Mrs. Jens Larson is suffering
from an attack of pneumonia.
Anna Stanley, who has been
assisting at the Tom Reed home
near Milroy, returned home last
week.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-01-26
with some newspaper readers
Hockey Mountain House, Alder
ia, Guide.
Growing Girls
and Boys

Every physical or mental act that
is performed uses up millions upon
millions of red corpuscles of the
blood. The demand is enormous and
continuous. Is it any wonder that
the active boy and girl should mani
fest this need by hunger? Proper
food is required so that the system
may form new red corpuscles.
HEMO is a concentrated food
made with the idea of supplying
many Of the elements needed in as
sisting nature to rebuild old blood
cells and to manufacture new ones.
1t is so pleasing to the taste, so easy
to assimilate, and so we'll tolerated
by the stomach that a minimum
amount Of effort by the digestive
system is required in converting
the food elements into red blood
corpuscles.
It is an ideal lunch for the boy or
girl, or pleasing beverage at meal
time. It's use will convince you.
Makes a delicious food drink by
simply adding water.
We suggest that you try a SOC
package with our guarantee of
satisfaction.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23

q knife-thrust In Lamar's body might
leave the way free for him to escape
to the street. Yes, and that same
knifc-thrust might silence Lamar
forever. II 90, he had no fear Of
the households women blabbins a.
to who had done the murder. They
would not dare.
Knife In hst. Eagan tiptoed down
the stairs. With his free hand no
opened the door q little way, and
peeped cut into the upper hall.
Lamar had just moved from that
very door. and was standing with
his back to him, only q few feet
away. looking about for the entrance
to the attic stairs.
But June saw the door open. She
saw the broad. hideous face, the
tight-grippcd knife. She saw Sam
crouch for q spring. She saw him,
knife raised. launch himself at the
unsuspecting Lamar.
Then, a. the man stabbed, Juno
awoke from her daze OF horrifed
inaction. With q scream she seized
Lamar, and my main force hurled
him 10 one side and half way around.
The knife-thrust missed its mark
by the fraction Of IN inch. Lamar.
whirlins. caught sight Of his foe. As
Eagan's arm, went back to stab
again, Max grappled him.
(To Be Continued)
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
Births

BOYS.
Anthony Chrosxcsynskt. s2g Twen-
sSird; Bert Amoe. isss Iroaaoi:.
Ito. D'Alsssandro. $50 Russell; Ksrol
Kiimek. % ciippert: wsltsr sofokn,
lass pu hSam iesi pa
bois: Edward Falk. els Garfield r..
francesca cannisxsrc, 3ss u. Hish:
s SskuSisc. So " MsdSSry. Pster Krsuse.
SIS Trombiy; Frank zrebiec. eti Pal.
mer r.: atanlsiaw oiupek. s77 Can.
nsid; wa,yi Tomcnki $40 81 r ATptn:
third; FrsnsisasH Pe:ws, "a os!asid:
oriowski. !sc Frederick; George
s Ssh cl.n n Ms s.seh wi Mh MS%s
y yisS .soca Js: :Sss xofs
John A. poucetts, SIS jos. csmper;
Little. sSs congrcssi wslenty Lnko-
vial. 900 Piquettc: Charles vekorius.
1si Charlotts Fred Cassidy. tes An
ISon a Ss,S: oG5f III h. AsssndyWlH m;
fowski. less w. Jefferson; Joseph
;Ssndsrssi 1908 r;y,rry. u inwrsSSss
land. Grace hospital branch; Charles
lab. 17s julia; Jsmes LOTUS. 2 Oak (:
Chsrles. stsnSls fss scSt ss,no NM ME-. =.
s IL: Mom.ssi~ Ester Sss K.Srs,
R Monroe: S sSts Hsppier. sSs Mar.
9 ssS d ESwsr wom ss ho s:p Y!1 M%
GrettenberGer. SIS Scotten; Benja min
butts. 800 scotten; John CsokSs. 50
Kanter John Kucierss 50 nssornsspi.:
R f.Tre S Sss:ls.S nlsssssSsS
H H.r,n; Hs'e @m. 'oi KPisnn, u Graham;
John Holder. is s;,pl Dubois
Anton FEEDER o's ssds W. Jefferson;
k kcrpi M'h sss Toledo: WIN. n ban.
; :ns Fs F!rrsss r'G John o.
trowski, tsi Lovett: Stanley BYchSltx.
| 2oS Thirty second: John Wnnakis.
100 CEDAR John Kusma, 20 r 1atss;
z Rss: bisssi1n ot.ndy Julian Dor:
chene: Anthony warsyook,. SIS Gran
az: John wlsmiewsk haS i.s of ras.q;
srockmsn. sTl Mcrreli; James II.
i. barron, $50 Orleans: George. Parman.
Resss Saa Gcre Snr sos sss ss Gse' s.
STANLEY E.selstyn. 81. HolSomb:
Paul KciosesynsKI s77 leland: Css.
John nj. earle, Is Horace: John Ma
Ksrs.s is Es.pp: arnold Evsr. .'N,
ics Sm MIs,ou m9i:p cssl,.. s% W. Green "a,
W. warren; Charles Rcrncll. tts
rrentisi John Henry. EOS Illinois;
James Roman, 12i John n: Alfred AZ.
West End: Anthony zienfkowski, 1851
Theodore; Joseph Jsnis,ewski. ~
Wsrssw.b< VIM. Henry Taylor. 2Ss
Dearborn: Frank wachiicsky. ~
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
Deaths

sylvester n. Gregoire, Jr.. Sig Ham
Ernest II. Jewell. III 81. Jean, s
ponsn ri sn. win, msninSti' G montn..
brcncfc pneumonia: Eva II. Baxter.
400 Waterman. 3 months. peritonitis:
Leo Sirakoweki. 1855 Campbell 0
months. broncho pneumonia; Psul 81 ,
months. broncho pneumonia; Ruth
Noble. S74 Bewick, 2 days. gastric
enteritis; Arthur Levine. Harper hos
H q ss., neSs soHt ID M sesr sS sam
Ger OF uterus; Paul Barbarian, l62
sherman. . months. lobar pneumonia
Frederick Peter. 6s Macomb. So years
inquest pending; William q. Tate. s72
s aa h.v, 81 Es saF' faIHsp1sss p
years. arterio scIerosls: Joseph j.
Frantx. sss McDougall. ss years, car.
buncic OF neck; Christine Dtsch. ~
i M"s' Maria Esiaisno. = cass. ! year.
broncho pneumonia; Rosa Prsnca-
iioni. ?7e Larned, I year. broncho
pneumonia; Abraham cut ,n
diao diiitatlon; Caroline L. Perry,
en.a%oOis F.ii.a HAL I1.Ilm: :,:no; ;:i
years, anaemia; Alice Taylor. Harper
hospital. 81 years, carcinoma OF itv-
err: Fred l.. Sheppard, 80 Cherry, y
years, Intestinal obstruction; sarah
A. stephens, 81 woodward-ter- rs
years, hemiphlegia: william +. Pfeif-
Ter, S02 Mack, 81 years. uraemic pois-
oning; Valentine Alineck, las Ham
mond. month. acute indigestion'
Mary Sokolowska. Providence hospi-
tai. about z months, acute dilitation
OF heart; Ernestine Graumiller. tei
Mack, ~ years. chronic interstitiai
nephritis: Jerry st. Andre. 4e3 Ma
comb. 50 years. pulmonary tueercu.
iosis: George Lang. 1859 81. Aubin, )
months, acute enteritis; Lyndhurst
Hurtubiae, 1884 Twenty-nfth. ~
years. broncho pneumonia; Mrs. Cath
crime Mayviiie, 49, Cherry. "a years.
Virginia Cannady. eIek
Watson, 5 months. lobar pneumonia
Alex Synow. Children's Free hospital,
s months. acute mastoiditie; Mrs.
stephanie pebyser. Harper ho;pis.i:
srt.r,o scierosis: Melissa Davenport.
s Sam n Sor nS:pW Ssisc Johnson sSssrpf
Labrosse. about. 20 years. pulmonary
Providence hospital. 60 years. carci.
MONA OF uterus: Lucinda L. Dyer, lss
xrtiiiery,. 81 years. srterio scieresi.s;
years. bronchial .pnsumonia: Jose-
phine Thompson. 10 Sully. 81 yfare.
carcinoma OF uterus: Lewis j. Wilson.
Resolving hospital. 30 years, general
peritonitis.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23

with a little figure that shot out OF
tho front door. II was Yama; still
in flight from Sans imaginary pur-
suit. r&
.what's up?" demanded Max
Yama stared, speecllless and gasp
ing.
"what's the matter?" repeated La
man. Ibid you zee him. too! Were
you going for the police?"
'Saw-saw nobody" bsbbled the
Jap: still remembering Sans Unrest
OF what he would do should Yama
betray his hiding place. Saw no
body. Going for . little walk. T."
'0oing for . little hundred-yard
dash. you mean" corrected the per
picked Lamar. LET me In there.
I've Just seen"
why. Mr.. lamar" exclaimed .
voice from the foot Of the stops.
Max turned. to sec June, In riding
dress. crop in hand. mounting the
veranda toward him.
"Miss Travis!" he said, hurriedly,
81 caught Q glimpse Of . man I'm 81.
most sure was Sam Eagan."
Really" asked June, hcr heart
beating fast. How interesting!
Whereabouts?"
"In that topmost window Of your
house. The attic window. suppose.
He was"
What nonsense" she laughed,
nervously. How could he possi-
bly,"
II must 90 and look for him." In
sisted Lamar. THAT In, II you'll let
me. He probably remembered your
goodness to him In other days, and
snesked in here to try to persuade
you 10 help him. Let me 90 In,
please. He mustn't get away from "
again"
June, too confused to make any
protest. led the way into the house.
She was sick with horror. In the
library doorway they met Mrs.
Travis. She came forward, cordial
iy, to greet Lamar The crime spe-
cialist cut short her salutations BY
saying. brusQuely:
MRS. Travis. have reason to
think a criminal Is hiding In this
house. Smiling Sam Eagan. the
crook I told YOU about. down at
Surfton. May search for him?"
why certainly" assented the
stalled old lady. "But--oh. I do hope
you are mistaken, Mr.. Lamar. I
can't believe"
Max had already started UP the
stairs, June, dreadjng to 40 with
him, yet dreading far more to remain
In suspense, followed. Mary, who
had been crossing the lower hall as
Lamar entered. hurried after her.
The search of the next fioor was
merely perfunctory. Max would
have gone straight TO the attic, had
not June, with an anectation OF
caution. begged him to search the
lower rooms first.
Hes not down here." declared
the crime specialist at last, in grow
ing impotence. I'm going to try the
attic How do get to it?''
He was standing close to the door.
way, as he spoke. the doorway lead
ing TO the attic stairs. And his
strong voice carried every word to
the fugitive above.
At the sound, Eagan started to his
feet. knife In hand. This attic was
no place to be cornered like a rat In
a trap, n he could get downstairs.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
(14 ss7ss 1 WORD

Cash with order; II charged. 10 =
No transient Advertising inserted
Tor less than lSc with cash; lSc IL
charged. per insertion.
The above rates apply to all ciassi.
ncations except Births. CArds OF
Thanks. Obituaries. Meeting Notices,
etc.
Births. Deaths. Cards Of franks
and Meeting Notices - Minimum
charge, 36c for rs words or less. Each
additional word. 11-3c.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
FOR sALD-FARMs.

s0-ACRE FARM. located near wixom,
in the southeast corner Of Milford
township. 20 acres Of this farm un.
der cultivation. and IL good land
will appeal to you ! would like to
cannot be beat. Good 9-room house,
large barn.. silos. windmill. best Of
woven wire fences. school house
within q quarter OF q mile. milk
route, teieRnone ;. and rural route AZ
distance each way to two good
towns. and $3.50 per acre Is the
best cash price. with half down. No
trades considered. See Mr.. Cottrell.
EYSTER, The Farm Man
5o7 MAJESTIC BLDG.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
THE RED CIRCLE
BIZ ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE

Author Of The xhter" "Caleb Cpaev Sia From the Saddle
the Paths Photo Play II tie Same Mare b WIN Rehey
SCssvsssha v Daysss Tsssass
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
MICHIGAN AVENUE

20 acres, II miles out, close TO car
line. frst-class soil. fronting on
two roads. ripe for subdividing;
also a nrst-class investment. good
buildings fruit and shade. q beau
tifui home in the country for the
price Of q cheap city home and In
GLIDING enough land to make an
ideal living on. Soil II hrst- class
and we'll drained. Price $4,000.
Will trade for good city property.
Tromley. Wilson x Co. Cadillac 6909.
1915 Chamber O. Commerce Bldg.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23

FARM BUYERS-Get my magazine.
Land" It's free. Many bargains.
JAMES SLOCUM. Dime Bank Bldg.
92-ACRE FARM. clay loan soil and
all level land. with $4,000 tile In
ground. 10-room house. large hip
roof barn and also barn 5Sxs0. COW
barn. tool house. granarys poultry
Gated N miles from Ypsiianti. e.
mile to school. Price only Sis per
acre, with $1,000 down. See Mr..
Cottrell.
EYSTER, The Farm Man
so7 MAJESTIC BLDG
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
M0rtuary

TRY Bemb FLORAL service"
Flowers for Everybody"
The L A fs%s f.sS:s Company
Main 2002. lS9 Baess-st.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
ACREAGE.

We nave 90 acres east of Ford's fac
tory, in Wayne county: all cleared.
high and level: 40 rods front on
pavement near car lines. It's n
steal, not a buy, at the price we
will sell IL at. Ripe for subdi-
TromIey, Wilson & Co. Cadillac 5000.
1915 Chamber OF Commerce Bldg.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23

HAVE SEVERAL good farms near
Detroit. Sell very cheap. BusIness
requires time In city. Box Main
"a Times.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23

FOR SALE AT LAKE ORION-rwo.
story boarding house, ~ rooms
steam heat: barn. woodshed. chick.
en- park, outside cellar. large gar
den. Also high-class fastest motor
boat on lake. Or. c. A. DeCou, lock
box s96 Pontiac. Mich.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
FARM AND STOCK

FARM AND STUCK
We have for sale or trade SO acres
choice level loan soil. very good D.
room house with basement; large
hip-roof barn with basement. other
outbuildings. windmill and good
fences, owners health has failed
him and he will sell for $4,000. In
GLIDING 3 horses, 6 head of cattle.
poultry and all tools. Will also
take city property. IL IL located
north OF Flint.
rromiey. Wilson 4 Co. cadillac 5000.
1915 Chamber OF Commerce Bldg.
rs ACRES NEAR Mt. CLEMENS
1850. Terms. $1,000 Cash.
Attractive 7-room 2-story house. cell
lar, built years. hlp-roof barn.
large poultry house.
a Acres Berries. Fine Condition.
Should Produce $500 This Year.
Balance land rich plough land. No
waste. Splendid location on main
road. This is bargain. Don't
I. Johns. Manager Farm Department
1000 Penobscot Bldg. Phone Cad. SSH:
5000 extra buys stock. forage, All
farm implements and 100 white
Leghorn laying hens.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
OpURCHILI AVE

Beautiful Nat site. just north OF Blvd.
small equity. ssxiso. Price $4,000.
Goossen, Hill & Mckenzie
fTsn Dime Bank bldg. Cadillac 1904
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23

ROYAL. OAK LoTs-Have small
equity " taken for cash ut once.
. 1RoN -. Detroit Times.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
To R1NT-lsO0Ms.

Cor. LArned and Bates--only = block
1fr. nns .tncm nn nSssss6 rooms =
special Winter Rates, Soc. 76c. 81.
$50 per day; % TO ~ per week.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
STORING YOUR CAR?

Have you thought anything about the
care Of your car this year? IL you
have a nicely heated garage of your
own this will not interest you. IL
Your car in a place that is not pro.
vided with heat. Come to US. Prices
reasonable. Metropolitan Garage.
ig2 Warren-ave. east.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23

204 vANCOUvER--Two single;
S4e50OO Walnut SS0s-w.
7 ROOM 2-story house on west side;
modern improvements lot faces 2
streets. s BLOCK from ga, car iin reii
Cherry 1853. 304 Hodges bldg.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
CROSSE POINTE PARK

UROOOE TOIN u i AhN
New sub. TO open I'm Ave days be-
tween Jafferson-ave. and Lake ST.
Clair There will never he any
thing better In the future: 15x1b0-
n. lots. 5000 to $40 will handle.
BOX IS. Times.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23

NoTICE--If any poor giri IL In trou-
BILE. needing advice. frlendship or
help, write or call on SECRETARY
MxRGiRET DUFFY. sss Forrest.
west, salvation Army
The Detroit times., 1916-03-23
wANTED-REAL ESTATE.

LAND CONTRACTS BOUGHT.
LIBERAL LOANS ON REAL ESTATE.
MONEY TO LOAN on VACANT LOTS.
MONEY TO LOAN ON REALTY
EQUITIES.
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGES A
SPECIALITY.
EBERT, 800 Majestic Bldg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
BY Denver Man Who Contends
Insurance Is Not Legitimate
Government Function.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, Sept
1S.-Schemes for governmental OF
social insurance were attacked at the
annual convention OF the Interna.
tional Association of Casualty and
Surety Underwriters here today by
Isaac Newton Stevens, OF Denver,
who contended that insurance was
not O legitimate government func-
ton under a republic and that the
whole idea was unsound.
Mr.. Stevens, who is we'll known
as lawyer and writer, said that al
though he was champion Of gov
eminent operation, of many enter
prises, he had, after thorough in
vestigation, been unable to ascertain
any real or speculative Justification
for any branch OF our government
engaging in the insurance business. .
He thought the advocacy Of social in
surance in this country was another
instance of the fact that I'VE have
penchant for copying most,>every-
thing attempted across the Atlantic,
regardless of the purpose or motives
or form Of government or dissimilar-
ity in popular aims and ideals of the
European law-making bodies from
those Of our own country"
Maze of Statutes.
I'VE have, as result" he said,
"a maze OF statutes covering some
phase Of every conceivable real and
theoretical form of government
known to mankind-from the most
absolute autocracy to the most ideal
anarchy.
THE object Of society is the pro-
motion of happiness; of government,
the protection Of that happiness from
injury by the evil-minded and
wicked members OF society.
Il believe that good health, good
morals and civic safety all require
that whenever man or woman shall
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-09-18
INLAND WATERWAYS
AND COASTAL CANALS

vicinity, Easton and vicinity and the
coal fields Of West Virginia.
THE Massachusetts, district was
exceptions, easily reached by water.
The Erie canal solved the problem of
all the great manufacturers on the
Great Lakes, Chicago, Detroit, Cleve-
land, Buffalo and Milwaukee. The
Lehigh canal, although not kept up
as 1t should be, gave us relief from
Easton. The Delaware river pro-
vided an outlet from Philadelphia.
Wilmington and that section. The
Hudson extended the Erie canals IA
cIiIties to New York and also pro-
yided an outlet for the electrical ma
terial from Schenectady and vicinity.
Trouble in Plttsburg.
when 1t came to Pittsburg, how
ever, trouble arose. 1t was first
thought that satisfactory deliveries
could be made from the Ohio river
to Portsmouth, thence by the Ohio
and Erie canal to Cleveland, or via
the Ohio river to the Muskingum and
thence via the Ohio and Erie canal
to Dresden. These canals were rep
resented as being in active operation
and preparations were made to use
these routes If necessary. Both these
routes had been allowed to become
useless because Of the failure of the
state of Ohio to provide appropria-
tions for their upkeep. Similar con-
ditions have rendered useless the
other waterways.
Had these canals been kept up,
they would have enabled the depart
ment to ship heavy plates and the
necessary material for construction
and repair work on battleships from
Pittsburg via canal directly to New
York. The failure to keep them up
necessitated the working out of an
elaborate trolley route to Buffalo,
which, at its best,Owould have pro-
vided for only small fraction of the
$500 tons which were needed with
in six weeks at the New York yard
alone, and this in time of peace with
no war demands to be considered.