osopliy of Mother Goose. clothed in Ian- [
euage simple enough for the compre-i
liension of the immature mind of the i
little child, imparting truths profound
mouch for the serious contemplation
r?f tlie mature mind of the grown-up.'?
WOULD USE CANALS
i\ ot hrr*|!onn Relieve* In Thnt Way
I'relprht Connection tan Ite
\> oldrd.
! Rv \??oclnteii Pres?. 1
WASHINGTON*. May 1.--A suggestion
hat N e York State's creat canal
system be utilized on a large scale for
lirivrni^nt ot military and food sup
dies t<> the Kastern seaboard, was sub- '
nitted to the Federal covernment to
iav b> Slate o fib-is Is. and will be taken.
indfr consideration bj the National
>eft?ii?'- Council in us correlation of
ransportation agencies for war.
Major-Genera! \V Wotherspoon.
'ormerly chief of staff of the army,
lince h's retirement superintendent of j
?viiblit U'-rks in New York. told Quar- j
? rmast ?? v-General S.-lv>rpe that a
h-efttened freight ?"rt'si1 n might be
i voided bv a full use of the other
?mal? The State - ?.l.ifr system can
?g'ndle o i-iio fn>n ton? of freight each
I'ont'i 'f ne<-<l be he ?.vd and can
?; iv ? ?> ?:?<? hoaply. but
? ,-re ?nisly th in th? present j
L^??t?a^?', r.f fre ?h? movriv.'-nt? by rail. I
G?n?ral Woih?rf|".>rn -a;d that in
?ery rh-.>rt order ki;i rcrjij'.red number
' . -r.a' b'-ats ? ?nab> THncporting
? u> i fr'-ght eou'd be >?;; '? :?i.-.r.c the
in? ??arials and t'-.?- I.;ikcs. Now
hnt tl.e Ftr ?? <"ane: b?'n deet>e^^d
illri r i)* s '? .v--ri, could
ie h'jilt b-c to r- '' 'i s,tfet>
K T"h - Hump'or.
load?.
Meet* Death in It a rr|* h?i rp.
