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HAS LIVED IN COLORADO SINCE
1872.
MONDAY
JOHN DICKSON IN FOWLER.


John Dickson OF Dickson & Max
wells. is spending several days in
Fowler visiting his parents.
VISITING PARENTS ON THE PARK
John Sullivan OF Phoenix. Arizona,
is visiting his parents on Lincoln
Park.
DR.. JEFFREY HERE TODAY.
DR. jeffrey of ordway, Colo, motor
ed up to Canon this morning and spent
a few hours looking after business
affairs.
HOME FOR THE SUMMER.
Miss Irene Milton closed her school
at Coaldale last week and came home
Saturday for the summers vacation.
MR.. FISHER GOES TO sALlDA.
Mr.. Everett Fisher left Sunday af-
ternoon for Salida to take charge Of
his new duties there with Crews-Beggs
Co. Mrs. Fisher will remain in Can
on a few weeks longer.
LEFT FOR ST. ELMO TODAY
Mrs. Smith and Miss Emma Owens
left for their home at st. Elmo. ILL.,,
on Rio Grande train No. 10 Monday
ling after having spent several
months visiting in Canon City and vi
cinity.
HERE FROM ST. JOHN, KANSAS.
Chas. Lucas and family arrived here
Friday from their home at st. John,
Kansas. to spend a week with Mr..
Lucas parents. Mr.. and Mrs. A. w.
Lucas of Lincoln Park. They drove
thru in their automobile and report
the roads in excellent condition. Mr..
Lucas formerly lived here in Lincoln
Park.
WILL SPEAK AT sALIDA BANQUET
Rev. Chas. l.. Dean will go to Salida
next Thursday afternoon where he
Will be the principal speaker at a
good-fellowship banquet to be given
under the auspices OF the men OF the
congregation OF the Christian church
there.
LEFT FOR EAST THIS MORNING.
Daniel Love of Pasadena. California.
left for the east this morning after a
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs. A.. r.
Wilson. He was an employe OF Mr..
Wilson when the latter engaged in the
furniture and undertaking business at
Stockton. Kansas, twenty-seven years
ago.
w. A. WATSON IN TOWN
w. A. Watson. sr.. OF Wetmore.
was business visitor in town Sat
urday for the frst time In several
months. Mr.. Watson says ranching
conditions arc very encouraging In
the HArdscrabble district this spring
end he = looking forward 70 : ble
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reported by innings to the Association
each evening and the public may get
returns by phone at any time during
or after the game as to score. runs.
etc., by calling the Y. NJ c. A. Bulle-
tins will also be posted in a conspIcu-
Gus place at the building.
MoToRED TO CANON TO-DAY
Miss Esther Neal OF st. John. Kas..
motored to Canon with Mr.. and Mrs.
Z. w. Lucas and family. who are visit.
ing at the Lucas home on Lincoln
ark.
RETURNS FROM EXTENDED VISIT
Mrs. c. b. Dell and children left for
their home In Cripple Creek Monday
after an extended visit with relatives
In Canon. While here they were the
guests OF Mrs. II. o. Ward OF 1919
Harrison avenue.
MOTOR PARTY HERE MONDAY
B. J. Roxson and wife. professor of
schools in Alamosa. DR.. e. J. Murray
and wife. and p. ]. Murray Of Ala
mosa. spent Monday here en- route to
1enver. They are making the trip
by auto.
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TUESDAY
HERE ERoM sT. LOUIS.

Mrs. Z, r. ChappeIl of st. Louis ar.
rived here Sunday to spend the sum-
mer with her sons. p. w. chappeil and
wife OF 500 College avenue and f. II.
chappell, manager OF the Opera House
Mrs. Chappell has spent several sum-
mers in Colorado.
MRS. SARAH CAMPBELL iMPRov-
ING.
Mrs. Sarah Campbell. who has been
in the hospital for the past week is
much improved and getting along
nicely. Mrs. Campbell has been re-
ceivIng treatment for an injury to her
knee which She received by a fall
some time ago.
TAKES POSITION WITH
FREY & COLLINS
Mr. E. A. Rethmeyer arrived here
on Monday from Sterling. Colorado.
to take charge OF the decorating and
window dressing work for the firm
of Frey & Collins as the successor OF
Everett Fisher. resigned. Mr.. Reth-
meyer has had considerable expert
ence in that particular line OF work
and his employers are TO be congratu.
lated upon securing his services.
RETURN FROM VISIT IN PUEBLO
Mrs. s. d. Elliott and daughter
Louise. who have been visiting Miss
Elma Elliott in Pueblo for the past
week. are expected to return today.
cHAs. MEYERS ON IMPROVE.
Chas. Meyers, who has been seri-
ously Ill at his home on 4th and River
streets is slightly improved today.
Mr.. Meyers two brothers came from
Kansas to spend several days with
him.
MISS SAGE LEAVES FOR WEST.
Miss Elizabeth Sage. who has been
making her home with Mr.. and Mrs.
II. Z. McDermott on Rudd Ave, while
attending school left this afternoon
for California. Her brother came from
California several days ago and accom-
panied her to San Francisco where
they will make their home.
SPENDING DAY WITH MOTHER
Elmer White of Pueblo is spending
the day here with his mother, Mrs.
Rosa White.
MRS. T. HAYES IN DENVER.
Mrs. T. Hawes of SIC River street
went to Denver the last OF the week
for visit with her brothers.
VISITING SON ON THE PARK.
VIM. Hartford of / a Junta, Colo, Is
visiting his son Roy Il. Hartford on
Lincoln Park for few weeks.
JAMES PRINGLE TO RosiTA.
James Pringle, who has been spend.
ing the past week in town visiting
friends, left Monday for his home In
Rosita.
TO TAKE NURSING COURSE.
Miss Della Davis left Sunday for
Colorado Springs where she will en-
ter one Of the hospitals to train for
nursing.
J. {. MILLER IN sALiDA.
J. Il. Miller. prop Of the Miller
hotel. motored to saiida this afternoon
on short business trip. He expects
to return Wednesday.
Oct DAOE DALL RgTURMo At THE
Y. NJ. c. A.
The Young Mems Christian Assocla,
tIon has made arranesmsnts 70 have
ths eans1 Of the commsrtial I.aasus
y. y IL y ~ - z 1I II n = ri y, y. Az tI1..
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SATURDAY
MISS BAILEY DOWN FROM
w0nnattEr

Miss Iva Bailey is home from Wood.
run for the week end.
LEFT FOR NORTON. KANsAr
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bailey left Fri
day for Colorado Springs and from
there will so to their homo In Nor.
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Esrn.r ADvrnrIsrwr>r

Notice is hereby given 10 whom IL
may concern that the following dcs-
cribcd eEtrny animal was taken up
ar Florence, Fremont County Colo
ON ABOUT May A. 1916 To-Wlt.
One 1-year-cld heifer brandesI. -
left hip. said animal being un
known TO this Board. unless claimed
by owner on before June A. 1915
said ertray viii he sold by this Board
for the benefit Of the owner when
STATE BOARD 80 STOCK ISsPEc-
TioS COMMISSIONERS Denver.
Colorado.
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Esrn.i AnvrnTIsrur>r

NOfIcr D. hiIrIN IVDn 10 whnfn m
may concern that the following dsS-
cfibs Il .stgay animal was taken IN
near Whitchorn. Fremont County
Colorado. on Or abou, May =. 1916. TO-
one large, red. d-horned hull about
years old. weight about 1909 ibs:
rs.hsr gentle: Branded 81 risht hip.
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MORE TROUT RELEASED IN THE
coALpALE PONDS.

MORE TROUT RELEASED IN THE
coALpALE PONDS.
Under the auspices of the fish and
game committee of the Canon City
Chamber of commerce 10000 addition
al trout fry were released in the Coal
dale retaining ponds last Friday. They
are of Eastern Brook variety and were
procured from the state fish hatchery
at Buena Vista. D. L. Robson and
R. L. Sears. representing the chamber
of commerce. motored to Coaldale to
look after their liberation in the
propagation reservoirs.
MOTOR PARTY FROM PUEBLO.
Mr.. and Mrs. James E. Walton and
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Cannon motored
up from Pueblo Sunday and spent the
day in town.
OBSERVATION CARS PUT ON
The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
company inaugurated its summer OBJ
servation car service through the Roy
al Gorge today. The cars will be at
tached to passenger trains Nos. / and
5 at Canon City and will run through
to Texas Creek and return every day.
The service will be maintained until
the middle of October.
DEER DIED IN CITY PARK SUNDAY
NIGHT.
The deer. procured by the ZOO
committee of the chamber of com
merce couple of months ago from
the western slope. died in the elk and
game inclosure of the City park sun
day night The attention of visitors
to the park Sunday morning was at
tracted by the peculiar actions OF the
animal and it was thought to be eth
er sick. or suffering from some injury.
About s O'Clock the following night it
was found lying lifeless near the
fence. The deer was great pet with
the children of the city and its death
will be generally regretted by them
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ief, slde.N left hip.

said animal being unknown to
this Board. unicss olsi med by owner
on or before June 3. 1916 said eetrsy
viii bc sold by this iiosra for the
hen.nt of the owner when found.
TIoS COMMISSIONERS. Denver. COL
orado
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PARTY DOWN FROM euFFEY.
Frank Pigg and party of friends
mot ored down from Guffey Wednes
dav
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crop year. The recent snowstorm in
that section was a fine thing. accord
ing to Mr.. Watson. as 1t assures an
abundance of pasturage on the ranges
during the early months of tile sum-
mer.
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REPAIRING THE OLD ROYAL
GORGE HOTEL.

j. c. Meyers, OF Denver, owner Of
the property. is having extensive re-
pairs and Improvements made to the
old Royal Gorge hotel building on
Water street, opposite the Denver &
Rio Grande station. in readiness for
It's occupancy by J. J. Rippee. who wiz
shortly re-engage In the hotel and
restaurant there. New floors are be-
ing put in. the walls re-papercd and
the woodwork painted. inside and
out.
LEFT FOR RuENA VISTA TODAY.
Arthur Fredrickson. official steno.
grnpher for Judge Jas. L. Cooper OF
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CANON STORE PUTS on-,A
DELIVERY CAR.

In keeping up with the spirit of
improvement the East Canon store
has put a nicely equipped Ford de-
livery car into service, and the patrons
of this rapidly growing business are
assured quick delivery. Elmer Lam
buth, the proprietor, has put nun
ber of improvements in since buying
the store and has it up to the best
point of efficiency in the history of
the store.
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Mrs. Sarah Campbell. who has been
in the hospital for the past week is
much improved and getting along
nicely. Mrs Campbell has been re.
ceiving treatment for an injury to her
knee which She received by a fall
some time ago.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1916-09-07

Soon afterward the Lincoln
Farm Association was organized
and title to the cabin and farm
was turned over to that oraniZa-
ton by Mr. Collier
Immediately upon the fornna-
ton of the association a cam
palgn for funds with which TO
build a Lincoln Memorial Hall
over the original site OF the LIN
coin cabin was begun.
The response came quickly IRON
all sections of the country, and
from no section more quickly or
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The ice cream supper at hop
er Friday night was quite sue
cess. A large crowd attended
and a nice little sum was cleared
for the school. The cake which
was sold for the prettlest girl
present was won by Miss jesse
Sloan.-Willie Treas, OF Crntch-
field, spent several days last week
with his grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. III. Treas--Alr. and Mrs.
Neil Britt and daughter visited
relatives In Graves county last
week. and Mrs. +. G. Rober-
son and son spent Sunday with
Willy Robertson and family, Oh
Moscow Emma Petite is
visiting her parents and attend
ing the Teachers Institute at Full
ton this week.-W. w. Preuett
visited Harvey Preuett, OF near
Oakton, Monday. = Little Mary
Evelyn johnson, of Cayce, spent
the weekend with her grandpar-
ents Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Roper.
Joe Atwill and sister, Miss
Annie, visited relatives IN Fulton
hast week and attended the fair.
Len Bryant and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Adams, OF Moscow-John Sloan
spent several days last week in
| Arkansas and Missouri. Henry
Britt and sons, of Stubblefleld,
spent Sunday with w. j. Fields
and family.-John Rankin and
daughter, Ruth, have typhoid
fever and his wife was recently
been operated upon for appen-
dicitis- Quite number of his
neighbors and friends gathered
in Tuesday and prepared his land
for sowing wheat.-Charlie Sloan
and Rubin Preuett left Wednes-
day for Eddyyille, KY, to visit
the formers sister, Mrs. Tom
Underwood, and family.
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The graduates of the Hickman
High School are admitted into all
colleges without examination.
Several graduates have taken
the honors in the big Universities.
The people of Fulton county APP
preciate our excellent high
school.
Miss Virginia Grain is spending
the week at. Rock Bar, conduct
ing the music in the meeting
In which her father is doing the
preaching.
Owing to the meeting conduct
ed at the West Hickman Baptist
church there will be no preaching
at the First Baptist church next
Sunday.
Mrs. l.. A. Stone and daugh
ter, Mary, returned home Satur-
day after a visit to her parents,
at Greenfield.
The Price Hotel will take
two or three more regular board
ers, with room and meals at So
per week.
Rev. III. M. Grain is engaged
In a meeting In the Rock Bar
neighborhood this week.
Let us fill your drug store
needs of every description -
Hickman Drug Co.
Weson Oil - Csc Bondurant
Bros. Also, olive oil in all sizes.
"Peg O. The Ring at the
Crystal every Monday.
STOP-at the Price Hotel
good meals only 35c.
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readily than from the men and
women of the south, who We'd
with the citizens of other parts
of the United States In the de-
sire to pay tribute TO the memory
of Abraham Lincoln.
The corner stone of the memo
rial hall was laid by Theodore
Roosevelt Feb. u, 1909, on the
hundredth anniversary of the
birth of the ''Great Emancipa-
tor" On Nov. 8, 1911, it was
formally dedicated by President
William III. Taft. Today it be-
came the property of the whole
American people.
To its construction more than
10000 persons contributed a.
mounts ranging from twenty-five
cents to $25, 900, which totaled ap-
proximately 1888, 600 The bal
ance from this fund after paying
for the construction OF the
memorial hall and for the pre-
liminary work of turning the farm
IN a great public party IS the
sum which today was turned over
as an endowment fund for the
maintenance of the building and
grounds.
The hall is beautiful granite
building standing at the top OF a
small, hill. 1t faces towards the
big spring at the bottom or the
slope, which proved the determin-
ing factor in the choice of u'hos-
Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln 3 faith
er when he was casting about Tor
a site upon which to build hs
home
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President Wilson came to-
Hodgenvlle, KY, Saturday, to
pay homage to the memory OF
Abraham Lincoln, intending to a.
void politics, but the great crowd
gathered from all parts of the
State clleered his every appear
snce, turning the visit into a
campaign.
The president accepted for the
federal government the log cabin
in which Lincoln was born, in a
speech devoted to a eulogy OF the
civil war president
The non-political character of
the program was emphasized by
tho mention of the name of
Charles L. Hughes, the Republican
nominee, by one OF the speakers
In giving the list of directors of
the Lincoln Farm association. But
a. soon as the formal exercises
were over politics came to the
fore. AT the railroad station
plat sornn the president stood near
ly an hour shaking hands with
men and women who greeted him
e. next president. F." As the
train pulled out they oheered and
clapped while he bowed acknowl-
edgment- What was at Erst said
70 be one of the largest crowds
ever gathered in that part OF
Kentucky went to the Lincoln
farm ON special trains, IN automo-
biles and afoot-
The president and his party
were taken from the station to
the farm in automobiles, accom-
panied by a troop of Louisville q
mounted police On the way
President Wilson stopped and
laid y wreath at the foot OF the
statue of Lincoln.
AT the far-m he walked up a
long flight of broad granite stairs,
lined with thousands Of cheering
people, to the Lincoln memorial
building at the top Inside he ex-
amined silently the one room OF
the cabin, made of rough logs
and mud, and wrote his name ON
the register.
The humble little cabin in which
Abraham Lincoln was born and
the farm of 10 acres about which
he played during the early years
Of hin boyhood, has become the
property Of the American people
as gift of the Lincoln Farm AS
sociation.
After suffering the vicissitudes
Of neglect and decay of nearly a
hundred years the cabin, once in
the possession of travelling
Snowman, is back on its original
site, sheltered within the wall OF
q magnificent granite memorial
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hall.
Accompanying the title to the
farm and cabin is an endowment
fund OF $4,000 for the mainte-
nance of the grounds and the
memorial hall
Early IN 1906 Robert j. Collier
learned that the farm upon
which Abraham Linoln was born
was about to be sold at auction
to satisfy claims against the es-
tate of A w. bennett, a New
York restaurant owner, In whose
possession it had been for several
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FIGURE ON LEVEE WORK.

A representative of the Dixie
Construction Co. was here Tues
day to look over the proposed
new city levee IN West Hickman,
with a view to submitting a bid
on the work.
While the building of this
levee is not a matter of absolute
cerainty, as all the necessary
money has not been subscribed,
the committee is inclined to be-
lieve it Will be forthcoming and
think it strong enough to get some
figures on the work. Those fail
ing to subscribe those who will
be directly benefitted-should
ct busy and give what assis-
lance they can and let the mat
ter be settled.
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If your child is pale and suck,
picks at the nose, starts IN the
sleep and grinds the teeth while
sleeping, it is a sure sign OF
worms. A remedy for these par
asites viii be found in WHITE =
CREAM VERMIFUGE. 1t not
only clears out the worms, but It
restores health and cheerfnlness.
Price 25c per bottle. Sold by
Hickman Drug Co. Advt-
Mrs. T. A. Holcome and child
rem returned home Saturday after
. visit to Mrs G. A Holcomba
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When you have an achey,
stretchy feeling and you are dull,
tired and discouraged it is sign
of approaching malaria or chills.
You should act quickly to ward
off an attack. HERBLNE of
fers You the help you need. 1t
destroys the malarial germ,
drives out all impurities and make
You feel bright, vigorous and
cheerful. Price soc. Sold by
hickman Drug Co. Advt
Mrs. Hearn Brown, of Nash
vile, and Miss Annie Lee Brown
visited their sisters, Mrs. j. M.
Roper and Mrs. A. M. Shaw, a
few days this week, of near State
Line.
Don't take a day off; take
LEMOIlAC; the pleasant substi-
tute for Calomel, and keep on
working.
e. S. Turner is here from Los
Angeles, Cal, to visit Mrs. M. A..
Burchett.
Several residences for sale in
different parts of Hickman. &C.
+. Barney.
We recheck all prescriptions
and prevent mistakes Hickman
Drug Co.
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DON'T NEGLECT YOUR COLD.

Neglected colds get worse, in
stead of better. A stuffed head,
a tight chest must be relieved at
once. DIR. Bells PinelTar-Honey
is Nature s remedy. Honey and
gIycerine heal the irritated mem
brane, antiseptic tar loosens the
phlegm, you breathe easier and
your cold is broken up. Pleasant
to take DIR. Bell s ine-TarHOney
is an ideal remedy for children as
well as grows-ups. AT your
druggist, 25c. Advt-
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years According to the informa-
ton reaching him several per-
sons, among them a man with big
distilling interests were anxious
to obtain possession of the place,
intending to use it IN exploiting
their wares.
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There was a man who took
CaloHnel, it laid HIM up for quite
a spell; so now when his liver
gets out of whack, he takes a
course of IIEMOLAC.
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DEMOCRATIC NOTICE.

A meeting o. the Fulton Coun-
ny Democratic Campaign Commit
teelnen Is hereby called for Tues
day afternoon, Sept. u, at two 0 :,
clock, at the Court House in
hickman. All members are re-
quested to be present. = Z. j.
Stahr, Chairman.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

G. S. Miles to M. E. Beasley, /
acres, 5000.
w. j. Morehead to Geo. S. Ell
Lott, IL acres, $4,000 etc.
L. w. Henry to Elizabeth Co
rum, lot In Henry Addition, ST.
Mrs. Della M. Lucas to M. NJ.
Clark, lot I'm Fulton, $1,000
Smoot Morris to Matte and
AdIdie Morris, lot in Fulton,
81 600
Adley Morris to Mrs. Mary
Morris one half interest in six
lots In Fulton, $780,
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

All persons having mules hired
from G. w. Phelps will please
return same to the undersigned
at once and save cost This
means you.--Mrs. q. w. Phelps,
administrative. &c
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y. X. Holcombe, John Adams,
Clarence Reed and Amos Mehheny
spent Sunday at Walnut Log.
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HERBINE is the medicine that
cures biliousness, malaria and con
stIpation. The first dose makes
you feel better, a few additional
doses cures completely. Price
SOC. Sold by Hickman Drug Co.
Mrs. K. A. Mitchell visited her
sister, Mrs. j. NJ Roper, and fam
ly, few days last week, OF
near State Line.
Phone your grocery order to
Bettersworth.
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(WAsn the attention Of The
Hieknan Courier u called 10 any
0is-statsmsnt Of facta or to any
error concerning any man or
thing, correction viii eheerfully
- made.)
The evening world., 1916-10-18
LONGER WAIT FOR NEW SUBWAYS.

EXPLANATIONS Of why the new mbways being built under the
dual contract system cannot be ready for use before 1919 will
- have to satisfy the millions Of strap-hangins New Workers to
whom the new lines had been promised by July l, 1918.
The Public Service Commission has a full aibi-labor troubles
war conditions, steel and lumber tie-ups, freight emburgoes, untore-
seen changes Of plan, and all the rest of it.
The elaborate $syooo,oo diagonal connection at Forty second
Street which is to join the present subway with the Lexington Avenue
line was only decided upon after months Of discussion. The contract
YES not let until December, 1914. Yet this is one of the most com.
phcated, exacting and lengthy pieces Of construction in the whole
scheme. Tho Broadway line is completed only in sections-delsy in
building q sewer to do the work Of the one displaced in Seventh Ave
nue. and ~wrsnging over the question whether Times Square should be
an express or = local station having postponed the opening of this i'm
portant line at least six months. Some Of the lines in Queens could
have been in operation this summer Il a longshoremens strike in tn,
Gulf ports and q shortage Of ships hadn't held up the shipments of ties
md 50 prevented the laying Of rails. And so on.
Halt after halt, delay after deay-each and all, of course, Gun
~svoidabls." Meanwhile millions Of people stand on one another
tess and squeeze one anothers ribs in sitting, g~ermladen a~tmospheres
hoping against hope that SOMEBODY in authority cares whether the
new subwsys arc finished in this generation II the next. 1t need,
faith and optimism to be q New Yorker.