Salt Lake Tribune | 1915-11-10 | Page 4 | Defense for Rivers and Harbors Wanted

DEFENSE FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS WANTED SAVANNAH, Ga., Nov. 9. Biver and harbor improvement as part of the plan Cor incrcaricd national defense was urged today by President J. Hampton Moore of Philadelphia in his annual address ad-dress at the opening session of tho Atlantic At-lantic Peeper Waterways association convention. ''The phase of tho inland waterways question now u ppermos in our thoughts, ' ' said Mr. Moure, 11 is that of preparedness preparedness pJ" coast defenses; rind vet there are thoee who would economize in river and harbor construction at this particular time, where the enemy would be most likely to strike. Tf the navy is increased, the rhaiinels along the coast, which arc as serviceable to the navy as thev ore to commerce, nmt be kept in order. Certainly Cer-tainly this is pot the time for fooli.h economy. ' f Tonight the dIejates attended a formal reception at the Convention hall.