davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02
.EI SenadOr GOnzdIezM
ma deSaffd a lglesiaS a
que Olga CudIes son las
"bOteIIdS' del PreSu-
pueStO
Dice que la actitud del IT.
der S0ciaIiSta "eS pur0
aguaje de gallo b0lO" y
Cierta afirmaci0n lie pare
ce graCiosa

Nos encontramos con Ell senador
Gonzalez Mena muy atareado en- su
pupitre del Senado y encarandonos
con el, boca de jarro, le hicimos
esta pregunta:
-iHa leido usted 10 que dice Ell
senador Iglesias?
-Si sefior, nos contesto ell Sena-
dor.
-GTiene I'd. que decir algo?
NO vale la pena.
-Diganos algo.
-Pues mire usted, nos contesto
el senador Gonzalez Mena:- Ell Sc
for Iglesias dice que es "buchi-
plumismo'' la polftica que snstento
de economics. Y yo lie puedo decir
q usted ahora que 10 del senador
Iglesias es puro ''aguaje de gallo
bolo'', como dicen en- Aguadilla.
En- primer lugar, con argumentos
es que sc convence y no con paIa-
bras. En- Ell afio 1924 en- la Sc
gunda legislature extraordinaria, Gle
Ia decima Asamblea Legislative de
Puerto Rico, Sc aprobo Ell 25 de Ju-
rio, una ley enmendando varios
articulos de la Ley Municipal, y
entire ellos, ell articulo 81, ell que
quedo redactado en- la siguiente
forma: "Articulo 81. - En- ningur
/ case la cantidad destinada al page
de sueldos de empleados, va scar
empleados permanentes tempore.
ros, excluyendo los sueldos de los
maestros de instruction Pdblica ex
cedera del tanto por ciento que SC
MIA continuation sobre ell total
del presupuesto ordinario, despues
de deducir de este las asignaciones
para aquellas atenciones que ha-
yam de cubrirse con fondos espe-
ciales:
"En los presupuestos de gastos
cuya cantidad sea de $500, 900. 90
en- adelante, S0o6".
Fijese usted, senior, que en- esa
fecha, cuando Sc enmendaba Is
Ley, la administrator no era de ls
coalicioa 'puro-socialista r.s:ab;
en- la Administrator la Alianza
Todo Ell mundo aseguraba que Il
Alianza volveria a triunfar: nad1,
SONATA con que la coalici6n socians
ia y pura fuera al triunfo. on In.
elecciones que habrian de celeDrarst
en- ell mes de noviembre. Ningln en-
tendido en- materias electorate
creia que San Juan Sc perderia Ell
(Continla en- pag. y
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02
IMPRESSION GENERAL

La impression general de los re-
presentantes indica que la moci6n
aludida ha causado muy buena inn
preston. Hablando con los senores
Representatives. Quintana Cajas,
,Cumpiano, Sotomayor, v Coballes,
cstos nos manifestation que estan
de acuerdo con que la Camara ter
ln;De sus trabajos 10 antes possible.
FL senor Sotomayor nos dice
cue el cree que durante la presen-
te session, Y especialmente duran
te estas ultimas semanas, Sc ha
hecho muchisimo trabajo, que 81
bien es de grande provecho, al
Pueblo de Puerto Rico, causa un
agotamiento ffsico intellectual a
los representatives, por 10 que es
razonable que Sc debfa adoptar
una medida suplicando al Senado
auc de curse los proyectos mas
importantes para su Immediate con
sideracion por la Camara.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02
LOS PROYECTOS DE
ASIGNACIONES

En- cuanto los proyectos de
asignaciones enviados por la Ca
mara, despues de discutir amplia-
nente la question Sc acord6 apro-
bar todas las asignaciones mas
urgentes v necesarias, dejando
las demas para la proxima asam-
blea Legislative.
(Continna en- la pag. 81
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02

Existe disparidad entire ell Senado
v La Camara por I'M capitulado del
Proyecto de Ley Municipal que ha
estado 1ltimamente bajo informe
de un Comit6 conjunto de conferen
cia compuesto por senadores re
presentantes, y que dispone que Ia
venta de bonos relatives a empires
itos municipales debera hacerse por
conducto del Negociado de Asuntos
Insulares del Departamento de la
Guerra de Washington.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02
PANGALOS TIENE LA CON
FIANZA DEL PARLAMENTO

ROMA, julio l. United Press J
-El voto de confianza al nuevo mi
nistro cuyo premier es ell General
Pangalos ha sido aprobado por ell
Parlamento.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02
UNA IMPoRTANTE MoCIoN

En- la Camara de Representatives.
fuimos informados en- la tarde de
aver, que esta pr6xilna a presen-
tarse una mocion solicitando Ia
clausura temporal de dicho cuerpo
legislative.
FL Representante senor Valdi-
vieso, con quien estuvieramos de-
rartiendo sobre este importante
asunto, nos manifesto que el esta
completamente deseoso de termi-
mar en- la Camara para marchar a
su hogar, agregando 10 siguiente:
"Creo que debemos terminar va
estos trabajos continues. I'm des-
canso harfa mucho bien. Llevamos
va dfas v mas dias de una labor
infatigable, manana, tarde y gran
parte de la noche.
''Ya es tempo que terminemos
esta session inacabable".
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02
Ell LUNES, PROXIMO Sc TER.
NINA DEFINITIVAMENTE

Despues de intensos debates, en-
los coales numerosos represen-
tantes Y senadores expusieron ST.
criterio, ell caucus acord6 por
unanimidad que la actual Legis-
latura Insular termine defniti-
pamente sus trabajos el pr6ximo
tunes, hasta que de acuerdo con la
Icy vuelva a reunirse dentro de
dos amos, menos que el Gober-
nador no crea necesario convocar
a session extraordinaria.
La Legislature pues Sc declara
en- session permanente hasta ell lu-
nes, EN- que cerrara definitivamen-
te sus puertas.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02

podia afectarlos en- sus Distritos.
Fue pues esta una de las eau
cas- fundamentals para celebrar
q caucus. Ademas, los legislado
res de la mayoria deseaban llegar
a un entendido absolute en- cuanto
la fecha en- que debian termi-
mar los trabajos, y los proyectos
que debian aprobarse en- esta Sc
sion Legislative.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02
LA cAMARA Sc MEGA

Cuando por vez primera llegara
la Camara ell Proyecto de Ley
Municipal, cuyos autores son los
sefiores Barcelo y Gonzalez Mena,
la Camara de Representatives. Sc
opuso casi unanimemente la adop-
ci6n del capitulado aludido, ha-
bi6ndose presentado una elmienda
que aprobo la Camara, y por la
cual enmienda, los .bonos de los em-
prestitos municipales no Sc vende-
ran por conducto del Negociado de
Asuntos Insulares
Comoquiera que va en- otra edi-
ci6n de este diario dabamos a CO.
nocer La oposici6n de la Carnara
oposici6n que estuvo a cargo de Jos
seiiores Tizol, Lastra Charriez, Co
bales Y Quintana Cajas, ahora nos
imitaremos. tnicamente a informar
nuestros lectores sobre la actitud
que habra dc adoptar la Camara
ante la enfatica resoluci6n del Sc
nado diciendo que los bonos debc-
ran venderse por conducto del Ge-
neral Mcintyre.
Ell CONFLICTO
El Comite de eonferencias de Ia
sOontlnua EN- - "a. paginai
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02
sc pTeSentdrd una mo-
Ci6n en- Ia Cdmdra SOIiCi-
tdndO Ia CIausura tempo
raj de diChO CuerpO
''EStam0S deseOs0S de ter
minar : dice ell ST. valdi-
vieS0 : La session ha sido
10 SufiCiente Iarga va"

La prolongaci6n del presente
terrnine legislative esta causando
una grandisima inquietud en- ell
amino de muehos representatives,
quienes Sc encuentran sumamente
cansados con motive de los traba-
jos realizados no solo en- Camara
alberta, sino que en- el seno de los
distintos comites regulares Y es-
peciales designados.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02

estaba ocupada por los Fiscales fe-.
derales, presidida por Mr.. Gay.
Cerca de. Juez Wells estan sus IA
miliares mas. allegados: su esposa,
hijas, y los esposos Paul G.. Miller.
Numerosos abogados y PERSONAL
dades de nuestra politica ocupan
otros sitios del salon
LA TOMA DE JURAMENTo
A las diez entran al solon los
sefiores Wolf y Wells, presidiendo
la corte Ell primero, mientras ell Sc
tContinfa en- la pag. y
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02

Ell Senor Quintana Cajas,
DreSentara una m0Ci0n de
conciIiaci6n S0licitand0
que Sc dejara la venta en-
manoS del COnsejO Ejecu-
two, preguntara a la Ca
mara 81 no Sc tiene conf
ANA en- ell gohernador y
Su gabinete
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02
A Los DUENOS De AUTOMOBILES

para carroeeria y pintura rapida y
economical, ell taller de ROGUE
ACosTA, Sierra 81, Tel. 1911 San
turce, P. r.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02
Ante eI Juez del Supreme Wolf y eI Bar
de AbOgadOs de Ia COrte Federal, pres
to aver juramentO eI Hon. Ira X. Wells
FL diSCursO del LCdO. Wilcox eStuwO IIenO de i'm
pOrtdntes datOs sObre ell Orden interior. de la
COrte, y los JueCeS que 6Std ha tendo

"Despues de veinticincO amos de espera, recibimOs
algeria la resOucion del Presidente nombrando pa
ra Juez de esta Corte un hombre que va conocemos
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02

Desde hace yarios dias veniamos
anunciando a nucstros lectores
que de un momento q otro ten
dria lugar un caucus dc los le-
gisladores de la mayoria para
tratar varios asuntos dc trascen-
dental importancia.
Y efectivamente, antcnoche tu-
vo lugar ell caucus que veniamos
anunciando el cual rcsulto muy
interesante y en- ell cual Sc adop-
taron acuerdos de gran trascen-
dencia.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02
LA Cdmard de Representatives. Sc dispOne
a derrotar Ell proyeGto de ley municipal
81 no Sc aceptd su enmienda de que los
bonos nuniCipaIes no Sc venderdn pOr
Ell NeqOCiddO de AsuntOs InsuIdreS


Una pr0testa intenSa
Ievant0 aver en- las
pIazaS del merCad0
de San Juan la nueVa
contribution munich
pal s0bre los puestos
para expender frutOs
y IegumbreS radiCa-
dos en- eIIOS
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02
FL PROXIlNO LUNES
La Cdmara prOvOC6 Ia celebration del eau
Gus, ante Ia aCtitud del SenadO. que no
considerable los prOyeCtOS de dSiqndCiones
Sc ACORDO APROBAR LOS PROYECTOS
LAS NUEvAS CORTES De Dis
TRIO EN- PONCE Y SAN JUAN

Respondiendo necesidades economicas, Sc acordo
aprobar income tax arbitrios Tamhien fue acuerdo
apTobar la ley municipal ell pr0yect0 del ferrocaniI
de orlenteLa Legislature Sc declara en- session Der-
marlente-AcaIOrados debates
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02
aQUE MoTIvo Ell CAUCUS.

Este nuevo caucus de los legis-
ladores de la mayoria fue provo
cado por la Camara, va que ia
inmensa mayoria dc los Repre-
sentantes no conseguian explicar-
Sc la actitud del Senado al demo-
rar tanto las respectivas asigna-
Clones enviadas dicho cuerpo
legislative, 10 que ponia a los Sc
nores Representatives. on una 81
tuacion comprometida por 10 que
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-07-02

(Continla en- la pag. 81
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30

progressive congress IS almost within
our grasp. The last congress was IN.
creasingly friendly 10 labor with the
aid of certain flucuallng middle ele-
ments; the congress meeting IN De
cemher promises to shaW similar
lineup. In the next fall election an
increase of ID per cent among CON
rreSSmen friendly 10 labor would
for the first time give a responsive
majority without the doubtful ali Of
neutral elements.
The brilliant results already
achieved in the brief period of fifteen
wears since the non partisan policy
was made nationwide prove that the
prospects of early success are excel
lent. More energetic and effective or
ganization, with special concentration
on districts now definitely proven to
he promising, must infalhbly bring
further victories.
This natural and inevitable devel-
opment of the non partisan campaign
policy not only opens up vista OF
hope and promise 10 American labor
and American democracy; it Is inn
peratye as measure of defense
against the deadly menace of the pres
emit assault on representative govern
ment.
For il the reactionary interests
succeed in the assault nov being made
not only will political democracy be
reduced in impotence. but the eeono-
mic position and the organization
rights of labor and even the individ.
ual liberty and legal status of the
wage Garner and the citizen will be
placed in jeopardy"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30
The Worlds Children
Observation-Disclosures.
Health Service for Presehool Children
New York.

Observation-Disclosures.
Health Service for Presch0ol Children.
New York.
The Mulberry Health Center, New
York City, has for six years main
tanned a health clinic for the period
cal examination of presehool children
and a staff of nurses for follow-up
work in the homes. The center has
analysed its expenditures and nov
reports that this service costs, on the
average, S2.22 per child.
Institute of Child Welfare. Minnesota.
Nursery school classes for children
between 2 and years of age will be
established by the Institute of Child
Welfare at the University OF Minneso-
Ia. The purpose of the institute is 10
study the small child and to make the
results of its study available to the
people of the State. Experimental
educational programs will be devel-
Later the institute hopes 10 study a
group Of babies from birth to , years.
Tenement Howe Work. Pennsylvania.
Pennsylvania, under a new ruling Of
its State Industrial Board, will re
uuire each employer of home workers
to have a license from the department
of labor and industry, 10 tag each
| shipment to a home worker with a
registered label. to satisfy himself
that the home is sanitary and free
| from communicable diseases, and to
appoint some person over q years Of
age in the home as his representative
| to be responsible with him for carry
ing out the law.
Poor Eyesight Among School Children.
One-fourth of the public school
children in the United States have
defective vision and symptoms of eye
strain, according to Joshua +. Han
mum of the Eyesight Conservation
Council of America.
Ground Plan of Model Playground.
, The Childrens Bureau has on hand
| for free distribution a ground plan OF
its playground model. The model was
prepared for the bureau as an illus
tration of how to use a lot OF D acres
or more as recreation center fol-
children.
Infant Mortality, New Zealand.
A new world-record infant mortality
rate of 40 per 1000 live births was
made in New Zealand in 1921, accord
ing to the Royal New Zealandl Society
for the Health of Women and Chill
dren. The death rate of babies under
l month old was "a per 1000 in 1874,
a decrease of per cent from the
average for the preceding five years
Day Nurseries, Peru.
The President of Peru has recently
ordered the establishment of day nuns
cries on all estates employing at least
% women farm workers. A school
for the training of child-hygiene work
ers has also recently been established
| in Peru, the graduates Of which Will
be employed by the national children's
! bureau.
Child Welfare, Canada.
Physical and mental health for al
children, efficient care of problem
children, better child-labor conditions,
and adequate educational and recfea-
tional facilities will be the aim of the
Canadian Council on Child Welfare
for the next five years. A tlve-yeaf
nropram of minimum standards Of ac-
romplishment was adopted by the
council at its conference in Ottawa
from September % to October l, l9Zo.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30

We will now tune in on Fifth Street
Landing Ensemble rendering:
.'Therell Be a Cold Stove at the
Hot Dog Stand Tonight"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30

Two member Of Communist par.y
Of Great Britain arrested on tnarse
Of conspiring 70 ineite edition and
mutluy.
Radical Socialist Cengre Of France
approves plans for capital levy By
government.
Seven security treaties signed a.
I.ocarno thought 10 max further war
in Europe virtually impossiblei France
and Germany bar war forever ami &C
cept neutral zone and arbitration.
New York lifts ban on use OF SOFT
coal because If anthracite shortage.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30
ODD!

Little Willie had a gun;
Pulled the trigger just for fun;
No one CHANGED to be in range.
This sounds very, very stranger
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30

$50 this is the end" cried the milk.
maid as she brushed the cows tail
out of her eye.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30

The man vino wants but little here
below. is below the average as a
Wanter.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30

There's nothing that will make her
"madder" than wet hen, than to get
home with her new silk stockings and
find that she got a Run" for her
money.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30

some men in the public eyes toe
much feel like a cinder.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30
We recommend
Miss SuZy Ann,
She never says
"Whoisthatman ~

First Rooster (noticing a Rhode
Island Redhen and chickens)-"My
isn't she a red hot mama?"
Second Ditto-"Yes, and they tell
me she knows her eggs, too"
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30

Having his name in the city direc-
tory is the only way some folks ever
break into print.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30

In tking up the society dances, most
debutantes seem to be at loss as te
lust how far to go.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30

Practice makes perfect, but this
does not apply to the men who talk
leo much.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30

If your name appears in this column
please remember IL Is only in fun and
nat nothing personal is meant when
Ne use the names of our friends 10
aud local color to our jokes.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30

Host Ito guest after the fourth serv-
ing): 81 certainly admire YOUR taste. :
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30

What should you do if you played
the piano as do ~
Take lessonsm
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30

The best endorsement e mankind j.
the credit business.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30
NEVER SAY DIE.

Yesterday We saw a centenanan
asking for a watch with a twenty
ear case.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30
GREEK MYTHOLOGY,


On night a man racher home after
midnight. "Pm sorry, dear he said
to his wife, "but | met Jack Bats
down town and We decided to make a
night of it. We found couple oil
girls, and dinner and theatre after
wards and here | am"
"Oh, Pm so glad you enjoyed your,
self, DEAR she said. "Sit down and
tell me all about it."
Yes, they did.
There are few divorces in homes
where there is jelly on the piano Keys
and a cookie jar on the sideboard.
NO ESCAPE.
Spose if we get to hades,
Well meet the saps that bore you'
Who'll greet us with the quizz
rs it hot enough for you?'
"Out of sight is out of mind.' True
enough, but even truer that out OF
money is out of luck.
Twin city review. [volume] (Champaign, Ill.) 19??-1929, 1925-10-30

1t sounds rather paradoXical, but
your dollars go further if you keer
EN- at home.
Arizona state miner., 1925-10-31
Elderly Wives Preferred

Judge T. G. Allen, who has been
probate judge of Chase county for the
last seven years, during which time he
has issued licenses for and married
hundreds of couples, has observed a
peculiar fact with reference to Mexi-
can couples who come to his court for
matrimonial purposes, says the Topeka
Capital. He has found that in the ma
Jority of cases Mexican brdegrooms
bring to the marriage altar brides who
are older in years than the grooms
themselves. That trait is not notice.
able in any other nationality, the judge
finds, as in the big majority Of cases
the bridegrooms are older than the
brides. Just why the Mexicans should
prefer a wife older is not quite clear,
at least to this matrimonial court.
Arizona state miner., 1925-10-31

upon calling this vacation
a job at map making with the geologi-
cal survey. But don't Net the dear old
gentleman kid you.
Why, you'll go away off to some
wild bit of country and cook at a
campfire and eat bacon and beans and
f1apjacks off tin plates and sleep In a
tent and battle in a stream and fish
and hunt and climb mountains. Or
maybe, instead of climbing mountains,
you'll go deep into some great forest
where it's cool and dark and silent
and the giant trees meet overhead,
with just a glimpse of the blue of the
sky. Maybe you'll travel by dog-sled
over snow. Maybe you'll paddle down
a swift stream between canyon walls.
And maybe, if you stick long enough,
you'll do all of these things-and more
too.
And the surveyors don't make maps
in rainy weather; they can't. And
rainy days are when the fish bite best.
And when the woods are wet is just
the time to stalk deer. Why, 1 knew
one surveying camp that had the most
remarkable adventure with a grizzly
but that's another story and too long
to tell here. Health, strength, an ap-
petite that would "put a soul under
the ribs of Death" dreamless sleep, ad-
venture, the JOY of seeing what's be-
yOnd the next ridge"-why, if these
aren't vacation joys, what are they?
And between you and me these
tOpOgrapherS of Uncle Sam believe in
taking things as easy as they can and
do their job right. George Washing
ton, when he was surveying for Lord
Fairfax in Virginia, used to work
straight across country, taking things
as they came. But the topographic
engineers Of these latter days can put
it all over George Westinghouse
surveyor. You see, they have new
tangled instruments and methods. So
they just climb the nearest mountain
if there Is One-and map the sur
rounding country from it's top.
Why, these Typographical engineers
are so fond of this sort of map making
that Uncle Sam picked out as their
boss man Of the name of Birdseye
And he's made good on his name too.
/ haven't any idea of his mountain
record, but l do know that as far back
as 1917 he explored and mapped the
crater oS Kilauea in Hawaii National
park. ?IaiS great volcano has been
Arizona state miner., 1925-10-31

convenient-SiZe sections. each covering
quadrangle" of ground. The edges
of each map join on with exactness
to those of adjoining quadrangles. And
Uncle Sam sells these Incompatible
quadrangles at 10 cents each retail
and cents Wholesale!
This topographic map, which at first
glance of the uninitiated appears to
be map obscured by a mass of ir-
regular reddish-brown lines, is of tre-
mendous value to the country. For
this is an age of construction-irr
cation, drainage, waterpower, roads.
etc., etc. And the topographic maps
do away with the necessity of special
surveys. The farmer, for example.
can tell whether a drainage ditch is
feasible. SO at the engineering coun-
Gil, representing practically all Of the
engineers of the country, led a popu-
lar campaign for the completion of the
survey, with the result that the TEN
pie act became law.
Though this topographic survey has
been in progress since 1879, congress
sIonal appropriations have been woe
fully inadequate In 1921. for exam
pie, only 425 engineers and their al
sistants were making maps; they cov-
cred 1871 square miles of TERRITORY,
Only about $15,000,OOO have been
spent in 46 years. Under the Temple
act congress is expected to appropri-
ate frim $1,5O0,00O to 100000 a year.
Moreover there is a provision by
which states and municipalities NAV
cooperate to speed up the work; such
outside contributions this year total
about 100000. About $5O,OOO,OOO will
be needed to complete the survey.
Director Smith and Colonel Birds
eye have big Job ahead of them.
The gross area of continental United
States is 3,026,789 square miles:
Alaska contains $50, 400 square miles.
About 45 per cent has been manned
see map reproduced by courtesy of
the Scientific American Magazine-of
which about Is per cent will have TO
be remapped because of the use of too
small a scale. The standard mans are
on the scale of one mile to one inch
one inch on paper to 62,5OO inches of
country The completed map, if all
the quadrangles were put in place,
would cover about one acre.
Uncle Sam must have had a sort of
"prophetic hunch" when he picked out
Colonel Birdseye. Why? Because in
the past forty-six years the topo-
graphic engineers have walked about
100000 miles-which would be
more than 400 times around the earth.
But the topographic engineer of the
future will likely do much of his map
ping by photography from airplanel