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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1920-02-01
~ aglomeraci6n de genie.

DNN- p1S
curarse hasta donde sea possible que,
dUrante Ell curse dc Ia enfermedad.
los QUE padecen de Ia pertusis pasen
Ia mayor parte de su tempo fuera
ie IL casa, al aire libre, V, 81 sc pu-
diere, sean llevados a recibir las bri-
sas en las costas del mar. En- los
centres populcsos, debido al polvo Y a
Ia presencia de gases deletereos que
i~mpregnan la atmosfera, los ninos
atacados de tos ferina sufren mas
que los que residen en- ell campo o
en- las pequehas poblaciones.
Como tratamiento local Sc han EN-
pleado varios remedies a~ntisepticos
pcro ell mas sencillo Y mas eficaz
quiZ&s. es el aqua o~yigenada Il par.
te para tres de agua) en- forma de
gargarismo o ''toques." Para ell mis-
mo objeto es igualmente benefico el
uso de una solucion alcalina, COM
puesta de la cuarta parte de una
cucharadita de sal comIn Y la mis-
ma cantidad de bicarbonato de sodio
en- I'm vase con aqua tibia.
Hanse recommended tambien las
atomizaciones de ~antipirina Y hasta
de Guinina, con soluciones, respecti-
vamente, del 5 al 10 por ciento. Ash
mismo, da buenos resultados la apli-
caci6n de IN vendaje al pecho y wien
tire. Esto produce alivio, e~specialmen-
te en- aGuellos nfernos en- que los
paroXismos de tos SON evs-os.
Parece one Ia mejor medicinal para
ell uso inferno es IA antipirina, en-
pastillas a~zucaradas, C en- la simple so
lucion sigujente: antipirina, 11t2
dracmas: aqua de menta, q onzas. De
esta mistura Sc puede administrar, a
un niHo de 5 amos de edad, una Gu
charadita tres o cuatro veces al dia.
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LA PERTUSIS

La p~ertusis o tos corvulsiva, comun-
mcnte conocida cen cl nombre de toS
ferina. es II enfermedad c~ontagioSa,
rs una inflammation de IL mucosa de
Ii nariZ, n garganta Y los bronQuics
asociada q una tos e~snasm6dica pecu-
liar Gun tcrmina en- una inspiration
Drofurda durante Ia cual Sc obserT.
el silbido cStridents cavacteristico dc
Ia enferncdad.
FL NAL es causado por IN germen
peuuenO que Sc encuentra en- los de-
sechos 0 esc..rrimientos dc Ia mar
Y de In boca, Y que Sc propaga al ira
YES del aire duraute el acceso de tos.
Segtn algunos o~bservadores, ell ger
men Sc ascmeja al bacilo de Ia III
fluenZa.
En- Ia mayoria de los casos, Ia per-
| tusis ~sobreviene antes de los diez
amos de edad, Y, por 10 general, tan
solo ms vez ataca al individuo. Cree
So Que las ninas son ma susceptibles
a esta affection que les ninos.
S~INTOMAS.-Et periodo de incu,
baci6n en- Ia tos fcriHa es algo va
riable: de / 4 IA dias, Al principle
los sintomas Sc asemeian a los de un
simple catarro ordinario. Hay enro-
jecimiento de Ia mucosa de Ia Rariz
V de Ia garganta, escurrimiento a.
bundante, Y Ia tos es apagada, Sc
ca. Ell rostro Sc hincha; les ojos apa-
recen inyectados Y ~llorosos; hay tam
bien hinchaz6n de los parpados los
cuales exhiben IN color ~rojizo. Hay
fiebre, pero la temperature, por 10
comdn, no Sc mantiene arriba de la
normal despues de los primeros dias.
Despues de que han permanecido
los sintomas enumeradoS. durante 10
dias 0 0uizas dos Semanas. la tos
Gambia de caracter: viene en- paro-
xismos, es decir, en- accesos cortos Y
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que falta por realizarse,

Una escena deSgarradora. = ia veZ
que altamente significativa = slmpa-
gica. p~resenci6 IA capital aUsVriaca en-
"a semana que ACADIA de pasaT. Mas
de mil madres Eo5res han tenido cue
des1renderse De sus hijoS para .ibrar-
los de- IA muerte por hambrc.
Los viveres han eScaSeado de ma
nera a.armarre IN IL capita, auStr-aca
V miilareS de personals estan en- pe!i-
Gro lie MORN de inanici6n ' otras mu-
chas han muerto Va por no tener IN
2 que llevar a los labios.
.Autria . Italia han sido enemig2s
irrecOnciliabIes por Iargos amos. En-
la Ultima guerra csc odio Sc recrude-
clio todavia mas PerO apeHaS ha pa
sado Ia guerra, =! Sa5erse en- ItaIia
las tristisimaS condolences en- que Sc
haIlan suS anenigoS de aver, el oGIo
la desaUarecidO s;endo reemplaZado
2or IN carload cristiana. Y muchoS mU
niciuios de Ia frontera con Austria
dec;dieron recoger Y dar albergue y
education = los ninos abstracts que
mas 10 necesitasen.
Va puede imaginarse cl dolor de
las madres austriacas al saber que te-
MAN que sep2Tarse de sus hlJoS para
que TO perecjeran de hambre. Pero
fue precise hacer el sacrificiO ' MI
ilares de madreS presenciaron Ia par
tida de Il hijos para Italia, que de
enemiga So Ia convertible en- protecto
"a de~Sinteresada que tiende So IAano
hacia los hijos de los que aver fue-
ron SuS a~dversarioS.
81 tai rasgo de carload seria belli-
simo en- TODD tempo, no hay palabras
con que encomiarlo en- los p~resentes
nomentos en- Que Ia situaci0n econo-
mica es tambien seria en- Italia. \
sin embargo. esta nacion no vaclio en-
hacer eI sacrificio de compartir 81
nan ron los menesterosoS.
Algunos de eSos ninos han Sido a
doptaGoS como hijos en- varias fami-
las itaiianas. Para los denaS Sc han
eStablecido asiios en- los que Sc les
dara albergue, systemic Y veStido, mas
Ia debida ~educacion.
La arciStica italia con tai accion ha
. producido Ia mas inspirada obra de
arte que hayap viSto los SlgloS.
Y a prop6sito de Ia situacion an
gustiosa porque atrav!eSaR Austria Y
otras raciones de Europa, e PreSi-
Gente Wilson propuso a. Congreso
que autorizase IN uev em%presrIto
para varios de dichos paises. Pcro
el Secretario de Hacienda en- Ia car
"a que enyi6 q Ia Camara de Conner
clio de los Estados Unidos, dice que
el godierno de este pals ha hecho Guam
20 rs creido ~convenieute Y practice
en- bien de Europa, 10 cual indica que
los paises europeos deben atenerse q
sus propios recursos para reSoiver 81
situaci6n financiera.
Isl los puebles : gobiernos dc Eu
ropa, dice 81 Secretario de Hacienda,
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solo dos frances, (cuarenta c%entavos)
cuando antes neceSitaban gastar de
cuatro a cinco frances para obtener
una mala comida.
De esa manera el gran frances sc
propuSo ayudar a los hijos e hijas del
trabajo ' procurar Ia reduction en- eli
costo de Ia vida. E. encargado de
dichas cocinas ha manifestado que
cada comida le cuesta un franco Qua
renta centimos, pOr 10 que las utilida-
des de los duenos de fonGas van mas
ALA de 10 de5ido.
Las cocinas p~opulares 10 estan sien
do en- verdad en- toda Francia, V en-
cast todas las ciudades Y districts o.
breros Sc estan fundando muchas ba-
10 el mismo plan que las de Paris.
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Respecto de Ia dieta para los en-.
fermcs de tos ferina, aquella debe
componerse esencialmente de cerea-
les. verduras, leche Y huevos. Debe
G&rseies a beber grandes c~antidades
de aqua, Y procurar que no padezcan
constipation. Els indispensable que ter
gan una evacuation intestinal diaris
por 10 menos.
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Los bolshevikis han consagrado una
semana entera para conmemorar suS
v~ictorias contra los ejercitos de ko!-
chak. Denikine ' Semcnoff, que fue-
ron deshechos tras de b~rillanteS O.
fensiyas dadas con TODD el empuje del
fanatismo anarquista al cual dlflcll-
mente resisten los ejercitos de IL
nea, acostumbrados a combatir con
tropas tambien disciplinadaS Y no con
masas que Sc ~arrojan ciegas al COM
bate. Por ESQ las tropas indlsclpL-
nadaS de Ia Convention francesa ven
cieron en- todas parties. No formaban
un ejercito de hombres, sino IN alud
de odio, una montana de rencOres era
Ia que Sc precipitaba sobre Francia y
nadie podia ~contenerla, excepto Dios.
Celebraron tambi6n los rojos la
gran victoria diplomatica que tuvle-
ron 81 ordenar los aliados Ell levanta-
mieito del bloqueo que mantenia ais
lada a 10 Russia sovietista. Todavla
los festejOS de Ia gran victoria ha-
brian sido mayoreS 81 lutheran sabido
! que estan los aliados a punto de re-
~conocerlos como gobievno, segun Sc
| rumora.
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Antes de retirarse de Ia vida pu-
blica N. Clemenceau fund6 una insti-
tuci6n altamente benefica para los
obreros Y obreraS: Ia de las cocinas
populares. en- las que cualquiera pue-
de obteRer una magnifiea comida por
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= REE1STA DE- IA SEMANA
n S4S PHRESfAWos||EL jU-BLo RoJo-FoNDAs PU--AREs.

LIr. Glass. Sc limitan Z v!vir con sus
2roDios rccu-sos, 4 aumcHtar 81 pro-
duccion. en- cuantO sea possible, a !lml-
tar sus exp~ortaciones scgun las nece-
sldadvs U~~cloDalcs, los deficit de! mo-
mento podrdn ser facl!mcnce suphdos
Dor ciud&danoS particulars, ! ceSa-
rian las dcmandaS para oDtener dine
70 a credito.
mo hay medic mus .oEico ' na:U-
raj para que GichOS puc5.os resGe.-
van sus pr6blemas de rccOnStrucc:on
nacional, cue ci que hagan waller los
aliados rs demandas dc indemnlZa-
ci0n contra Alcmania, r~educiendoias
4 dcterminada canridad que sea IL
zonable Greer que pueda pagan. ENi-
cir indemniZacioneS que no pUcden
ser ragadas. causa unicamente lnGuIe
tudes Y no coudUce = n!ngun reSuita-
do PRACTICE
Dcsdc la firmI del armisticio los
Estados Unidos han prcstado, segun
dice Ell mismo funcionariO, ........
S2.3S0.S9l.OOO a los gobiernos ala
dos ' ademas, ha facilitate a dlchos
~gobiernos S736.84I.000 por medic de
Ia compra de sus t%itUlos. para cubrlr
los gastos de las fuerzas americans
en- Europa. Por uItimo, los EstadoS
Unidos han vendido al creditO, aproX
madamerte, S6S5.OOO.OO0 en- mercan-
cias; ha dado SI00. 100000 para So
corros V no ha Colorado nj los intere-
ses de las cantidades prestadas.
Es. pues, cast probable, que no Sc
presto va NADIA en- 10 successive a Eu-
rOpa.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-29
FRUIT GROWERS TO
MEET TOMORROW
Exhibit TO be Feature OF Annual
Meeting OF horticultural
Society.

Ayr~rern,ents arc being made TO care
fcv upward. ~ 200 fruit growers and farm
.ys who viii come "a this city tomorrow,
ior the s4th annual convention Of the
p~riusu,. Horticultural Society.
The frs. session will open tomorrow
morning Al II in the du Barry rooIn at the
Hotel du Pont when Mayor Taylor and
A. ID Warner, president of the Chamber
~ Commerce, will welcome delegates and
DR. MoDowell, president of the society
will respond. The regular business ses-
.tons. devoted largely 20 addresses. will
bc<in in the afternoon and continue
Wednesday md Thursday with night Sos
sions
One Of the interesting features ot the
convention will be the exhibit OF fruits
and vegetables 20 he displayed in the ball
room n the hotel Upwards Of fifty ex-
hihitors are arranging 70 make displays,
showing some Of the choicest specimens
u fruits and vegetables grown on the
Dclmarvln peninsula,
Tho Use Of the armOry AT Twelfth and
Orange streets has been ohtaired for dem
onstrntions Of spavng solutions and fer
tihkeTs
Tho sessions of the society are open TO
the rubho and visitors will be made wei
come ST sll times
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-29
MEMORIAL SERVICE
At THE HIGH SCHOOL
FOR PROF. BERLIN
Tribute Paid Memory of Deceased
by Bishop Cook, Superintend-
ent Scott and Others.
SPEAKERS EULOGIZE
EFFORT AND PERSONALITY Y

The assembly exercises held IN the MI
ditorium of Wilmington High School thus
morning took on the form of a memorial
service in honor of the late Prof A. II .
Berlin, principal Of the High School, who
died recently Rev Frederick Nj kirlt'F,
ID. d, rector Of Trinity Church, read mp
propriate Scripture pasaeges and offered q
prayer in memory Of the deceased Dr.
Kirkus also introduced 70 the High School
pupils, for the first time, Rev Philip
Cook, ID ID, newly appointed bishop Of
the Episcopal Dioceae of Delaware, and
formal speaker Mt the exercises.
Bishop Cook spoke ON the great ad-
vantages derived from receiving public
school education and advised his audience
80 use every spark of influence that they
might have in the coming yenrH to uphold
this system Of education lie added that
he himself had received such early train
ing Bishop Cook Expressed his belief thRt
religious training IS one Of the most m
portsnt features Of education
He also praised the profession that Nr
Berlin had chosen IA hH life work and
stated that although he had not known
him, he believed that the power nf hts per
annallty had marked ltaelf upon the multi
tudes of young people who had lett The
school 10 ntart upon lfe's journey
Continued or paRe
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-29
OBJECT TO PACKERS PLAN.
Farm Organization and Consumers
League Issue Statement.

by Associated Press to Every Evening
Washington. Nov - Opposition 70
any plan for divorcing the big FIVE meat
packers from their stockyard properties
BY court decree. as tending 70 Interfere
with enactment Of controlling legislation,
was expressed N a JOINT statement issued
here today bv Charles 4 Lyman. secretary
Of the National Board Of Farm organiza-
tons, Mrs. Florence Kelley, secretary
Of the National Consumers League, and
Mrs Maud Wood Park president OF the
National League Of Women Voters
The statement, also signed by repre-
sentatives Of the Farmers National
Council and the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Engineers, declared the modified plan
for enforcement Of their stockyard inter
ests, submitted to the District OF Cclum-
bia Supreme Court BY the Armour and
Swift companies, would II carried out only
"comphcate the situation and make
more difficult the enactment Of controlling
legislation, Contro! Of the meat packing
industry must be exercised as a whole, .
the statement said.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-29
j. s. TROOPS GUARD
". VIRGINIA MINES
Sent Into State az Pcqucst of Gov
Cornwell Have Situation
Well IN Hand
NJ Associated press u Rverv Evartn-

Hy tRspCta ted Press ~ FverT 2 vrnin-
williamson. " Va. Nov 70 Te,leraI
troops hrough into NinRn onfir'v yor'er
dav 81 ihr request H 6fnvevnor tornwril
we're today 1'sr.raed ~ strategic Prints
throughout the district vhere miners have
been nn STRIKE sfnce lazf Iulv Colonel
Herman Hall. commanding tho troops
had he situation rcll N hand ard M
disorders wrrn reported
Tho question ~ placing the county
under martial law rms z'ill under dia
eriesion il tras sald though + rae known
that he civil authorities - ihe State -
sired hot a'tch action he taken
The failure ~ county authorities ~
promptly meet 'he disorders y fhr pact
few veeks vas explained 'ndav hy Iudge
Y - Railrv. ~ the Circuit Court n
Ningo and Wyoming counties nv isrk
~ money With whirh ~ pay y sufficient
force ~ deputy shpriTs When he budget
for The gpar vas made up The usual
amount uf si0 roo waz set aside for this
purpose A. there we're m emergency
funds 10 rxtra depIfiea could - sm-
plovnd and rppny former ssrvice mon
called for that duty we're unable n acrve
without pav
Conflicting stories concerning he vtat'fE
~ che strike were prevalent throughout
the county tndRv. C.nai operators rsti-
mated that ~ The ) 900 miners IN MingD
county the strikers numbered between
/ 500 and 000. snd that production had
increased from 300 tons N July wben
tho strike waz called ~ 20 OO0 tons fGr
he first half of November
+ David Fowler representing he nter-
Z national organization ~ the United Mine
+ Workers. crnphaticnlly denied that he
strike vas broken, declaring We Have
/ just begun ~ fight
The tent COLONIES established nv he
United Nine Workers for striking miners
and their families arc still well hlied
Estimates as "a the number 81 persons
living IN tents. however. differ Tidelv
The nifed Mime Workers claim severa
hundred more han the estimate .f 'be
operators According 10 Mr Fowler .he
living conditions IA thrae tent colonies 3
ito bc improved At once and iumber ta'
been ordere,l from Huntington wI'n winch
/ 70 floor the tents
While the region was quift this morning
! the county vas discussing = number
/ outbreaks without serious casualties On
+ she eve 0i he ARRIVAL - ne Federal
,rouu,s i dozen or morn shots. . was re-
ported, 1ad been hTed NJ a party % men
bringing cual out og the Frederick nlne
of the Howard Coiherles at hattaroy On
SUNDAY. State police with hioodhound'
succeeded Ia hnding one striker. but he
evidence st hand failed % snow shat shots
had been fred At any thing but wild game
IN the hills. and he man was re.cas-d.
Two Negroes, whose names we're not
reported 20 the police were assaulted
SATURDAY. ut Nartewan. They we're IN
able - identify theIr assa.'ant@. Two
+ other Negroes employed at Borierand
were attacked near the Tex Winlfrei
Mine They, TOO. we're unable % identify
/ their assaI! ants and the case vas dropped
/ The special term of court 81 for today
/ to dispose Of the case Of Taylor Die,
charged with killing T. Lee Ripley, a
/ State policeman, Was not he'd.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-29
MEETING AND EXHIBIT OF
HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Display of Models. Maps, &c. at
the Hotel du Pont All This
Week.

The State Highway Department will
hold it's second annual road exhibit and
convention at the Hotel du Pont, all this
week This exhibit will include models.
maps. photographs and other interest
ing feature sdescriptive of and eyplnna-
tory TO the work of the State Highway
Department.
On Saturday the state highway ongin-
GERS will meet for an vii day confer enco.
Papers will be presented, followed by
discussions on various phases of highway
work, particularly on new developments
and problems which have arisen during
the past year.
The public rs invited To attend both the
exhibit and convention.
The last concrete of the seRson To he
laid on the state road south ofWilmington
was poured Saturday NJ Farnhurst
The concrete pavement is now complete
from about one mile south of Hare 9
Corner To a point about half n mile north
Of Farnhurst This road is now open from
Hare's Corner Tavlor's Corner and
will be open the entire length about De
ccmher Is
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-29
.OBJECTORS TEAR
DOWN STREET SIGN
After They Had Protested Against
New Billboard at Fourth
and Jackson Streets,

The skeleton II panel aiEnboard which
Hcsslcr. Inc, began erecting Saturday on
q lot nj tho north corner of Fourth and
Jackson streets. diaRonallv Cppoaltn -
Paul's Catholic Church was ra1e~i Inst
night hv bdNs and Young men reading ~
the neighbothood While replacement ot
the skeleton was IN progress today. Hutld-
ng Inspector Fills ! Preston ordered
that operations hc suspended and work
thereon ceased
Hessler Inc leased the lot from the
Joseph Stoccklc Brewing 60 and in
tended "a erect on I.-ahape signhoerd, 10
feet in heisht and extending 45 feet along
Fourth street and - feet along Jackson
street. The s,gnbosrd was designed for
panel bill posting or the display Ui paper
l~osters
Before Building Inspector Preston IN
terposed some persons living IN the
neighborhood protested 70 John J Mul
vena. CITY Councilman from the Tenth
ward. against the erection ~ the signhoard
and he enlisted the aid of John J Murray,
City Councilman from the Twelfth ward,
in stopping the work Meanwhile a writ
ten protest was circulated for signatures
Persons opposing the rasubosrd declare
il would ohstruct the view of householdera
on Fourth and Jackson streets, would con
tain glsring advertisements, would be
offensive to churchgoers and would en-
courage the dumping Of refuse on the lot.
Representatives of Hessler, Inc. say Il
would be ornamental and would hide the
lots unsightllness
Building Inspector Preston nteriered
because Heisler. Inc. had not obtained
permit a representative Of the corpora
tion was granted permit this morning
and erection Of the signboard was re
sumed The cost Of the s,gnboard is S4o0
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-29
CONSTANTINE WILL
AWAIT PLtBl.SC|Tt
Will Not Return 10 Greece Until
He is Notified of Result
of Vote.
~ Aeaocia,oi Pres. 70 Everv Fvrnlnr

nv Asaorlate,i rrers - Fvrrv Evening
Iucorre Switzerland NV - Re
porte that former krE tnnsiauiire ~
trecco ALREADY haa left for Athens are
Officially denied here lie has 10 Intention
~ leaving ucerne before Tho Greek plehi-
srlfr next Sunday
Athens, Nov % II IS probable for
mer King Cnnatantine will not return at
once ~ Grcece. but after the peltiacite
tn 30 held on December = number ~
deputies and ministers may gn 70 SwitEer
land e. notify him "f 'ha result nf the vote
The benefits of tic Turkish treaty.
sad ncmptrio7 t,ounaria. munster oF war
~ The Aeanctatol Press to-day should
IN ANY caso como - ttreece. beea'tse they
we're not given her because of the Per
aoral Influence ~ fnrnnr Premier Ven
lzclOa
Followers ~ ihe fnrmnr prefninr. as q
narty. ara officially requested hy leaders
~ The prganiaatiou not to take part ~ the
plebiscltc rhoy point out thu plrblsolte
will be held IN order to clrnr tile prTHeDt
cabinet aud alan corstantins of resp1r,si-
h,ht% ard tr make the Greek people re-
aponalhle for whatever corneunrncea the
return Of the former king mey have,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-29
FATAL ACCIDENT.
William Smith, so Years Old. Killed By
Motor Car.

The BODY ot William Smith. 50 wears
old who was struck and Killed ny an
automobile on the kennett turnpike. noaf
GTeenville. Saturday night, is still held ~
the norgue by Deputy Coroner Hm vcv
+. Nichols Coroner Bullock viii hold an
inquest tomorrow uight
The aged man was struck hV m auto
mobile owned by Eugene r du pont and
driven by William DTiscoil chauffeur
Smith was walking along tho road ant
was not seen hy tho driver on account nf
the rain and mist The machine was "ceu-
pied bv tho mother q Mrs du Font and
the two children of Nir and Mis- du Fon'
smith had no home and 10 known rcla
tivcs. He had been living IN the neigh
borhood for some time, sleeping IN stables
near Greenville. according 10 the authoTl-
ties
D7iscoll was arragncd IN Municipal
Court TODAY on n charge Of nanslaughtor
and the case continued until Friday.
awaiting the verdict "f the coroner )
lurv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-11-29
S1O,OOO,OOO URGED
FOR C,& D.CAhAL BY
SECRETARY BAKER
Recommends S7,5o0,000 for Wild
dening and Deepening, IN Addi-
ton to 50, 100000.
CONSIDERS 1T MOST
IMPORTANT WATERWAY Y

Washington. Nov. 2q-An appropria-
49,, "a not less than s., SOC, 900, with n
continuing contract authorization oi ~
sno poO in addition, 10 widen and deepen
tho Cbcsapeake and Delaware canal, with
The ,dea of finally making 1t sea-levei
waterway. is recommended IN the annual
rcnort Of Newton ID Baker, secretary OF
war. made public tyday =,
scrv.ntually the canal, said Mr.,
pal.r should be enlarged and its depth
,n,r.aspd 20 25 feet, but the appropriation
nb,rh recommended will enable us
r.n,dlv 70 make this canal most I'M
,or,snt and valuable addition 10 the com
m.rcial facilities of Philadelphia and Hal
t,nnre and adjacent country ana n useini
inland route for minor naval vessels ot inc
,nrt now used in such numbers IN war
The canal certainly affords very
short oIlict and safc water route between
The great cities Of Baltimore and fhiia
delphia Along tho headwsters 81 botn
,he Chesaueake nud Delaware bays, and
along the route Of the canal ana me ao-
lacs,nt rivers, a great truck gardetlnR
AREA ~ developed and supplies 1000 proc ,
,cts for several million people. Land
routes arc necessarily roundabout. oy
reaaon Of tho deep water bay projections
r,h,cb ,ntorsect the land. while the con
nection nv sen involves the long trip from
Cspc Charles 10 Cape Henlopcu with INC
added length of tho two great haNs
Prior IN its taking over Ivy the uited
states March ?. 1qtQ. the condition 81
,hs canal had been allowed to detcrIorate
until much Of il is in dIlapIdatcd cnndi
non The protection for It's banks - un-
stable and in many places washed away
RI oa.,,.,a4cj ross ( maintenance for the
rsy. wear Is $3.50. 900. but when the i'm
movements now provided for arc com
,,Ie,ed this cost will be much diminished