Warren sheaf., 1920-03-24

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careful surveys and estimates Of costs,
and will soon be ready to make re-
port. =.
The voluntary association that is try
ing to interest the public in the project
is known as the Great Lakes-St. Law
renee 'Tidewater Association, and the
peculiarity Of this organization is that
IA sovereign states, as such, have mem
bership in the association. 1t is up to
this organization to show that the pro-
ject is of great public interest and of
benefit to the people at large
We have in this country reached a
crisis in matters Of transportation
The railroads. without enormous eN-
penditures for betterment, are unable
to handle the growing traffic of the
country. This waterway is needed to
help solve the transportation problem.
1t will obviate the long haul to con-
gested Atlantic terminals and hence
conserve railway cars. Transporta tion
governs production. There would be no
production without transportation IA
cilities to carry goods to market at
rates that can meet competition of
other localities. "a Water transportation
is by far the cheapest. This project
will furnish a waterway on which our
products may move to market at the
most advantageous rates. 1t will elm
mate the considerable cost of breaking
bulk and relOading at terminal points.
The combined water-railwater freight
rate from Duluth to Liverpool on wheat
is IA cents per bushel. Nine cents of
this sum gets the wheat on board ship
at New York. The rate can be re
duced one third by an all-water route
in the opinion Of Mr.. Craig, and hence
result in an enormous annual saving
to the farmers of the Northwest. -
The diplomatic engineering and other
preliminary work necessary for the
early consummation of the project is
moving forward nicely. The leading
men of both governments favor the
plan But there is some opposition.
Buffalo, Montreal, New York and some
other ports and interests are opposed
because they will lose some of the bust
ness as terminals on which they have.
grown rich. But the project surely is
in the interest of the largest number of
people, it is feasible, practical and nee:
essary and must be built. ~
After finishing his address Mr. Craig
went Immediately to the depot to board
his train. We voice the sentiment of
every member of the Commercial Club
in expressing gratitude to Mr.. Craig for
his splendid address, which was so full
Of information upon a matter that so
vitally concerns us, and upon which we
stood in great need of enlightenment.
The banquet served by Hotel Warren
was sumptuOus and reflected great
credit upon the. management, the chef,
and the mattresses, g., z:,s:ss ses:ssaes ssaes
81 AZ Iambeyse the Iaasestf lent at the
Club was down on fhesprogram as toast
master, but no other speakers, than Mr..
Craig, had been provided. !. He. there
fore gave everyone liberty. to call on
whoever they wished for impromptu
speeches and for more: than an hour
the club was entertained and instructed
by; the wit and wisdom of club mem
bers and several visitors who were pres
ent as, guests Z Julius j.. Olson Judge
Gripdeland, W. F. Powell, Supt:.. Holm
quist, sR, IC. Mathwig, G. Il. Spaulding
and AN. Eckstronl responded when
called upon and proved that Warren
has, @ formidable array Of ready speak
ers and : that some of them are real
spell. l.binders: - The, club had: the pleas
ure this time; of having with them as
guests two representa- citizens !. Of
argyle, namely Attorney E,;&A. BEekke
and Supt. Peterson of ;. the Argyle
schools; also Mr. Ed: Sundberg, prom
inent banker and farmer of Kennedy, a
son of the late Senator B. Sundberg.
All responded in happy vein when
called upon, their talks breathing the
true friendly and neighborly spirit that
should exist between the citizens Of
towns that are close together and have
much in common. .-
Miss Olga HermansOn and Miss Agda
Wennerberg, of North Star College
Conservatory of Music, furnished the
fine musical program, the various num-
bers Of which were greatly appreciated.
Thus at late hour passed into his
tory another of the famous banquets
for which the Warren Commercial
Club is noted. -.
DEATH CALLS YOUNG WOMAN.
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