Evening Star Newspaper, December 18, 1921, Page 18

18 GREAT-LAKES-TO-OCEAN ROUTE WILL BE PUSHED Great Efficiency and posed Transformation of Inland Ports a ng Seen in Pro- 9-Year-Old Boy Sent By Express to New Home With Soldiers aged nine years, arrived here from Blair by express, handled the anme as any other express » by the American Ex- to Camp Knox, K; The boy’s home was at Blair. ||Army and Navy News By Capt. Arthur G. Duncan, U. S. R. Rz 1 THE ARMY | A contest is now being lined up to determine whether disabled emer- gency officers of the world war should of the Navy:; how the bodies of our Naval and Marine Corps dead have been brought home from overseas; of the arrangements made for permanent cemeteries in France and Belgium; what the medical department is doing to help and care for the ex-soldier; REVENUE RULING UPHELD.| WOMAN’S FATE SETTLED. Firms Handling Alcohol Must Car- ry $25,000 in Drugs. Jury Returns Sealed Verdict at Trial of Mrs. Kirby. Speclal Dispatch to The Star. sailors and marines who are bene. JBLEWZORK{ Deffm,'.’l";"g dFedem ADRIAN, Mich., December 17.—A HUNTINGTON, W. Va. De- as the drab shirt collar cannot be|ficiaries under the veterans' bureau; Judge Augustus M. Hand today up-,yerdict was reached early tonight by cember 17.—George Wilson, worn with the blouse collar unless|of educational and other matters af- :‘:ll(dn g“‘?;.;‘:“fi'::,fl Tevenus bureau's|ine jury in the cass of Mrs. Matie g alcohol under wholesale druggists’ permits must carry at least $25,000 worth of drugs in order to qualify as whoe- salers. He denied an application of the Van Sicklen Chemical Laborato- ries of Brooklyn for an injunction fecting the health of the Navy and the operations of the medical depart- ment up to the close of the fiscal year 1921. Between September, 1920, and June 30, 1921, 11,631 patients of t?a veterans’ bureau were cared for in sixteen naval hospitals. turned down, which increases an offi- cer's discomfort, particularly in hot weather. In the dress of enlisted men, where salvaged uniforms have been issued, the general points out the disadvantage of their use, espe- Kirby, Hudson, Mich., reform leader, charged with manslaughter in con- nection with the alleged slaying of her infant grandson. The finding_ of the jury, upon structions of Judge Burton Hart, was . H . | clally when the soldier is not on duty restraining State Prohibition Director Into World Terminals. o e olfiers frem Camp :’I‘:"‘“t“’“ the same privilege of re-|4nq desires to present a more pleas- — Day from revoking liquor permits, sealed and placed in the hands of John mine trouble, and they wanted rement as officers of the Regulsr|ing appearance. Gen. Helmick 2dvo-| Short-haired women are banned in|sought on the ground that the mini- | Alcock, the foreman, and will be re- As a long step toward reducing the cost between farin production and table consumption, by giving more adequate transportation at a mini- mum cost, the project of developing an inland waterway from the farm- ers to the sea, through the great lakes and the Lawrence river, thus making every lakeport a sea- port, is going to be pressed upon Con- gress at this session. The international joint commission, composed of three representatives of the United States and three repre- sentatives of Canada, is now in ses sion in Washington considering this project, and will continue in confer- ence until its report is ready. This is expected about the middle of Jan- ua It will thus link in a timely way with the report of the joint con- gressional commission on agricultural inquiry, one of whose chief investiga- tions has been regarding the widen- ing spread of cost between what the farmer _rece nd what the con- sumer has to pay ¢ As soon as the report of the inter- national joint comm Representative A. I congin, who has rep importance of such an inland water- way as a matter of national defense as well as of public sustenanc dustrial and commercial importance, is prepared to introduce a bill to those recommendations into ef- need for sted tha “There is no question that the great- est and most important problem in the economy of our national life to- day is the problem of adequate trans- portation at reasonable cost both to the producer and the consumer, and the contention of the eighteen states, members of the Great Lakes rence Tidewater Association. this inland sea shall no longer con- he continue bottled up, but he unbottled | it of the tion, and utilized for the ben great interior states of the and that no one state or should by mere local or selfis est stand in the way of its develop- ment for the interest of the entire nation.” Engineers Make Report. Representative Nelson has fathering the proposition for the last two years, and is optimistic of suec- cessful issue. The report of both the American and Canadian engineers has been made. As a result of their in- investigation of the engineering fea- tures of the proposed ship nnel from Lake Ontario to Montreal, the engineers representing the United States and Canada have submitted to | the International Joint Commission their conclusions and recommenda- tions, briefly summarized, as follows: “The physical conditions are favor- able for improvements for navigation which will be permanent and will have very low upkeep costs. The im- | With a microscope. fendants were held under thesindict- | is, according to Col Axton, ‘a NeW (yinerto unpublished report from the Hundreds and hundreds of beautiful Diamond Rings to rovement for navigation alone is ment i thing in the Army, but the exigencles 2 B v Zeasible, but it will be more economi. Handicapped by Cout. o i porsing them with the killing | op Y.\ orld war developed the neces: | hureau of navigasion, which indicatcd choose from! The latest and newest styles for both men and cal to co-ordinate navigation with | IP Place of a billion-dollar draft . and gave bond, with | sity for professional supervision and |the utilization of the rersorC & ll women in white gold, green gold and platinum. As a Christmas waterpower, limiting the latter de- é’é'sé? 'l;’lreasury. as has been sug-|the same bondsmen who had been | co-operation of religious work in theFervices OF FERAL GRRCR SUC ong Gift the Diamond is unsurpassed. e invite your inspection. velopment, however, to the amount . the proposed inland water- | security on the first charge: Army.* the continuous collection and trans. Credit terms to suit everybody. which can be readily marketed. The project proposed contemplates im- provement for navigation alone where side canals and locks can most economically be used, and to provide for power development in that part of the river where the construction of Jocks and dams offers the most feasible means of preventing naviga- tion.” The International Joint Commission, authorized by Congress.and the Can- adian parliament, consists of Obadiah Gardner, Rockland, Me.; Clarence D. Clark. Evanston, Wyo., and Marcus A. Smith, Tucson, Ariz, representing the United States, and Charles A. Ma- Ottawa Ontario; Henry A. Powell K. C., St. John, 'New Bruns- wick, and Sir William Hearst, K. C.,1 M. G, Toronto, Ontario, representing Canada. ‘Would Become Seaports. ccording to Representative Nel- son’s outline of the propositions, it is proposed to make seaports out of such lakeports as Chicago, Toledo. Cleve- land. Milwaukee, Detroit, Superior and Duluth. His arguments follow closely cer- tan suggestions and recommendations made by President Harding in his mes- sage to Congress, notably with ref- erence. to the American merchant marine. In this connection Repre. sentative Nelson said: “Our interes! should nbt be confined to making ap- propriations for improvements of rivers and harbors, but that other and more drastic emedies should be applied to effect a better distribu- tion” of commerce through the ports of the country, to the end that we may- be freed, in part, at least, from the ‘tremendous burdens that have been piaced upon our commerce be- cause we have permitted the continu- ance of conditions which have forced the foreign business of the country largely through the ‘archaic’ port of New York. ‘We' now have a large merchant marine and we must establish con- ditions which will enable the vessels of our commercial fleet to operate profitably, not only at the port of ew York, but at every port of the ountry which constitutes a logical outlet ‘for traffic. The great port of Norfolk, whose natural advantages are unsurpassed, has been a victim of our lack of transportation policy devised in the interests of the coun- try as a whole. Likewise the great ports of Boston, Charleston, Savan- nah and Mobile have been unable to take their true places as outlets for the territory logically tributary to them because of our remissness in allowing the powerful trunk lines centering at New York to control the | %1 06e o ther e stok ars annbins —as always. There’s no talking Waltham, Howard, Ham- A s M B to see him, the police were told. machine made the equal of the Vic- ilton, :tc;1 Evsry one “We have committed ntal| Paul C. Dodge, twenty-three years igpats i 3 guaranteed and price w Cony S Besmitiim s e | ol who Lok Fronch Teave ‘of the Ulesstiat sncertain Wit the lowest, eek one port of the shipping resources of a nation, and for this folly we are now_ bearing a burden amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars.an- nually. vhich should logic. ally be shipped from Portland, Bq ton, Norfolk, Wilmington, Charleston, Savannah, Jacksonville, Tampa and Mobile directly to foreign destination now proceeds by rail to New York, at great cost, because it cannot obtain a ship to destination from the port which should receive the traffic. Are we to content ourselves with this situation or are we to begin now to unravel the tangles of our transpor- tation situation and lay the founda- tion on which all of our important been | 311 below Montreal and have failed to same time he emphasizes that the cost of increasing railroad facilitles to meet normal traffic requirements is pro- hibitive, and hence the demand for the ship channel. Representative Nelson scores the selfish interests of the congested port of New York and the tollgates of Buffalo in being willing to punish the entire nation for their own selfish interests. That the farmers and manu- tacturers of the interior, middle west and northwest will derive through the proposed lake-to-sea route benefits amounting to more than half a bil- lion dollars annually is claimed by Representative Nelson. The resulting improvement in the condition of the producer, he says, will benefit indus- try in all parts of the United States, since the farmer constitutes more than half of the consumers of the en- tire country, while traffic through all of the ports would be developed. The estimated cost of the work, as figured by the United States and Canadian engineers, is conservative and the outery of the Governor of New York that it will cost a billion dollars is unwarranted. Harbor im- provements at New York are not needed anywhere near as much as to establish conditions that will bring about better distribution of traffic through all of our ports, thus avoid- ing congestion which has resulted from the effort to move a larger share of the traffic of the country through the “archaic” port of New York. Would Ald Lake Ports. _ Claims of opponents that the open- ing of the great lakes to ocean ves- sels would divert commerce to for- eign ports are “mythical,” Represent- ative Nelson says, and calls atten- tion that Montreal is now the head of ocean navigation on the St. La ren. Montreal has already ob- tained supremacy in the grain trade. The extension of ocean navigation from Montreal into the Great Lakes instead of diverting commerce to Canadian ports, will enable the ocean vessels to reach the important Amer- ican ports on the great lakes. It is a colossal mistake, Representative Nelson argues, not to join with Cana- da wholeheartedly in the develop- ment, control and administration of common property owned jointly by treaty rights. Regarding the alleged dangers of navigation "he shows that they are prevent the rise of Montreal to its present position of eminence. He shows that the extension of naviga- tion 182 miles from Montreal to Lake Ontario, which is the improvement proposed, will involve none of these dangers,” which are below Montreal and not above. _In disproving the cry of prohibi- tive insurance rates, Representati Nelson insists that the difference in Insurance rates as compared with New York, amounts to only 2 per $100 and that with wheat at $1 per bushel the difference in insur- ance cost is too small to be found 2 cents way will not be a burden on t - eat T::lli.fury at all and mfifi.ffflu vell recognize: prove this Satemene o deslity side from more efficient a; Nelson lays stress on the fact that s plan—the opening of the great lakes to ocean vessels—will result in tremendous development of the north, central and western areas of the country, which are now handicapped by excessive transportation costs, The development, he points out, will require not only the utilization of lake ports as outlets, but also the greater utilization of the existing ports of the Atlantic, gulf and Pacific coasts, to meet these needs, Repre- sentative Nelson says—to see that all these ports get a fair share of the busin, The opening of the great lakes to ocean vessels, the radical improve- ment of the Mississippi river and tributaries. with a direct connection between the Mississippi and the great lakes, and another connection between Lake Erie and the Ohlo river, con- stitute indispensable parts of any logical water transportation system for the United States, sentative Nelson. The great benefits accruing to the farmers and producers will be shared by all industries throughout country. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF. A Christmas musical will be the feature of the December meeting of the West End Citizens' Assocliation, which will be held Wednesday night at 8 o'clock in the basement hall of the Concordia Lutheran Church, 20th and G streets northwest. Because of the Christmas holidays it was decided to hold the meeting Wednesday in- stead of the regular date. says Repre- the Miss Boynton's current events class meet Tuesday ovening at 8 o'clock at 1333 Connecticut avenue. The Typothetae of Washington will hold a dinner meeting in the crystal room of the New Ebbitt Wedn at 6 pm. Frank P. Howard, presi- dent of the organization, will preside. Anxious inquiry to the where- abouts of John Wheeler, whose mother resides in Albany, N. Y., was workhouse at Occoquan, V: eral weeks ago while serving a sentence of eight months for passing alleged worthless checks at a locaf depart- ment store, was returned here last night from Mineola, N. Y\, by De- tective F. M. Hughlett of the automo- bile squad. ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES. TODAY. National Woman's Party will give a tea at 4 o'clock, 25 1t street north- east. Speakers—Lucy Branham, Mme. Tsail Wan Y Tyav and Maud Youn, Solomon Porter Hood, minister to day | ™ to take him back to the cam; with them, Military regulations, however, forbid his riding a troop train. The aoldiers ra! a fund after their arrival at Camp Knox, sent the money to Blair and the boy was forward- ed by expreas. The Army men have adopted the youth. ARCHBISHOP DECLARES ELECTION VETO INVALI Patriarch-Elect of Constantinople Denies Right of Barring by Sublime Porte. By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, December veto placed by the sublime porte upon the election of Archbishop Meleteus Metaxakis as patriarch of Constantinople, highest dignitary of the Greek orthodox church, is in- valid, the archbishop declared in a statement here today. He asserted the treaty of Sevres specifically provided for the full re- ligious autonomy of minorities with- in the Ottoman empire and that the former right of the sublime porte to overrule such an election had vanished with the signing of that treaty. The patriarch-elect expressed re- gret at opposition of the Greek gov- ernment to his election. He said he hoped the Greek government would not insist upon interfering in _the matter in which the Greek cler had full autonomy. o Archbishop Metaxakis was prelate of Athens until the restoration to the throne of King Constantine, when he was banished because of his alleged entente with the former Pre- mier Venizelos. He plans to sail shortly for Constantinople to take up his new duties. —_— WEST VIRGINIA TRIO FREED Jury Acquits Men Charged With Killing Ed Chambers. WELCH, W. Va, December 17.— C. B. Lively, “Buster” Pence and William Salters, charged with the killing of Ed. Chambers of Matewan on the courthouse steps at Welch last August, were freed by the jury after fifty-one minutes of delibera- tion tonight. The case was given to the jury at 7:43 o'clock and at 8:34 they made their report to Judge James French Strother. The de- 17.—The RAILROAD ACCOUNTS END. Commission Orders Final Guaranty Reckoning by December 31. Rallroads and the government must close up accounts arising out of the guaranty period of 1920 by December 31, according to orders issued last night by the Interstate Commerce Commission. ‘The decision of the commission refers to the six months ended September 1, 1920, during which, under the provisions of the transportation act, the Treasury paid all losses sustained in operations and earnings by railroad companies whose property was returned from gov- ernment control. Under a special act of Congress, partial payments have been made on the guaranty in advance of final accounting. The commission also ruled that in making up the accounts, no charges for deferred maintenance should be included, although the roads may charge “ac- crued” and ‘“‘equalized’’ maintenance for the period. All statements of accounts must be filed with the government be- fore March 1, 1922, to receive payment. BENEFIT FOR ST. ROSE’S. A benefit recital for St. Rose's Tech- nical School will be given by John MoCormack and his associates at the 4 't will to the needs of this local i stitution. Atcum.mjtu?i composed of promi- ment men and women representin official and resident es . .-’ ranging for the event. The diatri! tion of tickets for the oconcert is be- ing carried forward from the office of Mrs. Katie Wilson-Green at Droop’s, 13th and G streets northwest. “There is no charity that appeals to me 80 keenly as that of ha!mng hose who have no one to help t! sald Mr. McCormack, in a letter addressed to the chairman of the committee of for the benefit concert. visits to Washington I have the splendid work that St. Rose’s Technical School is doing and nmdeu;pflaad to learn that it is in n- ngton at that particular time will require quite a long travel, in view of my itinerary, do not hesitate to make whatever acrifice may be entailed.” D | or Marine Corps were retired on the Army. A negative view is taken by the War Department on the ground that the war risk insurance act pro- vides compensation for disabled offi- cers, and that retired pay should be granted only to officers of the Regu- lar Army. When a similar situation arose In the Navy, the late Secretary, Daniels, put the decision squarely up to Con- gress, with the result that disabled emergency officers then in the Navy same status as officers of the regular establishment. The number affected in the Navy, however, was small in comparison. Believing that disabled Army offi- cers should receive equal considera- tion with those who served in the Navy, an association has been formed known as the Disabled Emergency Officers of the World War, its pur- cates a return to the pre-war status | ported ‘to the court Monday morning. as regards the indiscriminate wear by civilians of army uniforms, which, he claims, is partly due to losses from government suppiies that have been impossible to trace. Norway. mum stock value rule was illegal. Face Small Retirement Pay. There is an impression in some quarters that in the annual physical examination of all officers in the Reg- ular Army during the month of Janu- ary a number of men will be found disqualified for active service. While retirements of this nature will create vacancies and result in an equal num- ber of promotions, it will in the case of incapacitated officers originally ap- pointed under the recent reorganiza- tion at an age greater than forty-five years work a hardship, inasmuch as when retired officers o affected will receive retired pay at the rate of only 4 per centum of their active pose being to obtain retirement. Ac- cording to a statement of John Thomas Taylor, vice chairman of the American Legion national legislative committee, who is directing the le- gion’s effort to have these officers re- tired, “disabled emergency officers were placed on a full equality with regulars In every respect under the selective service law in 1917, and sub- sequent orders and regulations merg- ing all the land forces into the Army of the United States.” ‘The selective service act of May 18, 1917, provided that “all officers and enlisted men of the forces herein pro- vided for, other than the Regular Army, shall be in all respects on the same footing as to pay, allowance and pensions as officers and enlisted men of the corresponding grades and length of service in the Rttgu ar Army.” Disabled emergency officers point out that retirement for disabil- ity is the only form of pension to which the regular officer was eligible, and cite decisions of courts and deci- sions of the judge advocate general to the effect that retired officers are in fact pensioners. Disabled emergency officers inter- viewed at the Walter Reed Hospital state that seventy-six senators have promised support for & retirement bill now waiting on the calendar. Composition of Chap! Corps. In the annual report of the crief of chaplains it is shown that from a total of 185 officers there are 1 colonel, 9 lieutenant colonels, 8 majors, 42 cap- tains and 125 first lleutenants who wear the cross insignia of that corps on their shoulders. There are sixteen religlous denominations represented. The office of the chief of chaplains is administered by Col. John J. Axton. & chaplain, as executive officer, and one chaplain who devotes himself to the program of instruction. Clergymen as- signed to this duty at present are of the Congregational, Roman Cath- olic and Methodist Episcopal churches, respectively. Three Army fleld clerks constitute the clerical force. The of- fice of the chief of chaplains, author- ized July 15, 1920, by act of Congress, pay for each complete year of com- missioned service. There are some 131 officers in the Army who, if re tired in January for physical disabil- ity, would in some cases receive not more than $12 a month. Among the number referred to arc former non- commissioned officers of the Regular Army, who. under the present law. cannot, in event of retirement, count thelr previous service in the Army other than as commissioned officers. Small Number of Class B Officers. Practically all officers of the Regular Army who were tentatively placed in class B have been notified of that fact by the board of examination, of which Maj. Gen. C. G. Morton is president. Tt {s reported that no agreement has yet been reached as to the status of those officers whose cases are unde- termined. It has been predicted that the number of officers who will be placed in class B 1 be much smaller than in the year 1920. 2 L3 - - < Arrangements have been made forl=—x, naval radio compass stations on the gulf coast to take compass bearings| "= == of static disturbances during hurri-| S canes, and to transmit these bearings| =555 Your Promise to Pay Is Good With Kay i = There is no excuse for forgetting anyone this Christmas! You can buy gifts for eve toithieiwedthur burean; Ehis work S% Shipens member of the family—gifts t?st last and are truly appreciated—and t pay on sucl {:rtga!::]:m;: ‘é’ul'};.fii‘.’,‘fi'fi‘fl“h’e," the|S=== small weekly or monthly sums that will make it very easy for you. Take a long, Ino; e of the storm can be followed in{S==—= time to pay if you desire. All the nationally trade-marked lines at standard prices wi this way. 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The Regular Army has undergone a trying reduction. ~ Stringent measures of economy ha: been successfully ef- fected. The foundation of our national defense has been laid in accordance with a definite military policy—the first in the history of our govern- The citizens’ training camps summer were a success. Real progress has been made in rebuilding the National Guard. The organization he reserves is well under way. 'The new year prom much con- structive work in the development of the Army of the United States. All of its members are performing their duties enthusiastically. The spirit of co-operation between the Regular Army, National Guard and Organized Reserves is growing with encouraging rapidity. Veterans of the world war are earnestly assisting in the reor- glnl!l!lon of their old divisions. oung men who were ineligible be- cause of their youth for service during the recent emergency are recognizing their responsibilities under the na- tional defense act.’ Roll Cellar Advoeated In line with the adoption of a new service cap for officers is the state- ment of Gen. E. A. Helmick, inspector general of the Army, who reports much favor among officers for a roll collar on the olive-drab blouse. More or less objection, he finds, has been made to the high standing collar, par- ticularly for summer wear, inasmuch —you 8 ten-inch Double-disc ito have been placed in the Atlantic 1922 Models Better than ever—BEST OF ALL Our Xmas Club Terms For example: This style 100—in a beautifully finished cabinet for records; with tion ships. 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This: information is selected especially to|E— meet the requirements of aviation.. == and when sent out by Arlington i available to all ships and stations, over a large area. A similar ser\'k‘e: is being prepared and will soon be| put in operation on the Pacific coast. |; A very extensive collection of Bracelet Watches, from the most in- expensive to those that are set with Diamonds and precious gems. Small weekly payments will do. Annual Report of Surgeon General.: = In the annual report, just issued.|ge——r the surgeon general tells of the health | g Papering PAY NEXT cicrat Low | EIE s Prices. e HARRY W. TAYLOR CO. 2333 18th St. NNW. Phome Col. 1077, u e oia do the HANDSOME WATCHES We are proud of our wonderful show- ing of Watches, We handle such fa- mous makes as filinois Sterling, Elgin, Ivory Pyralin can easily own a Victrola. $150.00 Hundreds of beautiful Toilet Sets in Victor handsome cases—also a complete line of 6.80 Only $10 Cash-—crt.tronsii permonts without interest. Come in and Hear the Victor 100 Play Open Evenings Until Xmas l Records .....coovvveennnnnnnonnnns silver and silver-plated sets. PRICES $10 to $100 ports on the Atlantic, Gulf and Paclfic,Liberia, will speak at 11 o'clock at coasts and on the great lakes may jMetropolitan A. M. E. Church. Infor- hope to perform their proper func- | mal reception to minister will be held tions in the interests of the country?|at church tomorrow, 8 p.m, “Only in this way can we reduce the o excessive rail hauls that now burden| Members of the Red Triangle Out- our traffic and handicap us in foreign |ing Club, led by Glenn Wolife, will trade, and only in this way can we|Mmeet at end of Cabin John car line at bring about conditions which will|3:30 o’clock. Camp fire will be built enable our large merchant fleet to|at end of trail. operate successfully. = Detailed statistics have been com- frflev‘;’n’;g""}:‘e?“fik; L atart i Nel: 3 AX car piled Sby sRopresentative CIoom. A% from 12th and Pennsylvania avenue showing that the cost of placing the n 12t railroads of the country in a condi-|at 1:40 o'clock. Mr. Boyle will lead. tion to properly serve the demands of the country far exceeds the finan- TONIGHT. cial resources of the country. George Washington Council, A. A. In reply to antagonistic propaganda| 1. I R. will meet at 8 o'clock, 31% originating at the port of New York,| Pennsylvania avenue southeast. Representative Nelson points out that — New York would, in fact, be beneilted Edward H. Young, expo just as much as the interior states|Bahali religion, will speak ai and the northwest. He shows that the |at 1502 14th street, subject, present transportation facilities are|the Bahal Movement?" entirely inadequate, and that the — country s facing a transportation| The Hellenlc Dramatic and Musical shortage greater than has ever oc-|Society will present “Shepherdess' Lover, modern Greek play, at Car« curred in its history, and that no ade- 1»1 ate steps have be ken t t|roll Hall. Proceeds will be devoted ‘q':x & © been taken to meet| o Christmas gifts for wounded sol- diers in Greece. ——— A Chicago girl's compliment tha! t of the 8 o'clock “What Is Saving Would Cover Cost. A strong argument is made that the opening of the great lakes to ocean to vii vessels would shorten rail hauls, re-|iting farmers, to th ot that “th duce congestion, increase car efli-{look intelligent, like Chicageans,” ciency, and save on railroad equip-|raises the question: How much intel- ment alone severa] times the cost of |ligence does it take to look like a the ship channel proposed. 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