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Show SOfflSBIILEl; History of Progress in t" Philippine Islands Poir-to Poir-to Lesson. "VChon the t'nited S:stes i: ' Philippines handed to i-, ti-. years ao. these inlands were t the most fertile in the vorU. :-: ' little more Thau trackless ,,':,;t: by constant wars amen? the:: ! tribes and in almost tradition-lion tradition-lion arainst the yoke of rslf ,s. i a writer in the August issue the National Marine of I "The task of brinffii era: i chaos was a mighty one, oor..----j article. l-'ortunatoN so'o Xz'- . upon the one possible sc'n:'.-3-j problem highw ays, cur ' j thoritu-s be can buiiuin t;-.. i have been at it evor since, i . . i are on the islands '-100 ,r:,l!;7 .class road. P-W miles of ! road and 000 ir.ilcs of t V? i And lUMUC those reads are ! cor meter vehicles ar.d V( V.. . i trucks. The iucvit.iMe r !to knit the diverse people? o t jippines in bends of co:T,;;M-s; I such a thev had never I A national spirit hss be . ! keeping pace w ith the "''l ress in the islands. A 3V,.' ample of what well hini i-aceon.Plish i-aceon.Plish iu the sonl :. life of a eountrv the 1 i" " svstem is without a peer. |