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Show THE PANAMA CANAL. The interoceanic canal ut Panama gives promise of becoming a fact. Th region through which the canal is to be built has always been considered very tmhealthf ul ; indeed, the decimation ' of tho ranks of the laborers at the time of France's attempt at-tempt at canal building was one of the active factors fac-tors in her ultimate' failure in the . undertaking. Among the greatest -triumphs of modern sanitary "methods has been the crusade against disease in the canal zone. Swamps have been drained, marshes reclaimed, and the mosquito pest successfully dealt with, so that active construction vrork may go forward for-ward without certain and constant losses arising from disease directly traceable to these things. In addition, provision has teen made for healthful and comfortable quarters for all laborers as well as for the engineers and superintendents on the big ditch. Fully equipped hospitals have, been established. As-a As-a result. of all these preparitions, the death rate has materially decreased and lit ia said to compare f avorably with that of many American communities. communi-ties. ' The job laid out for Unck Same is an immense one. TearinKdown -m'ountalis'il no child's play even with modem machinery and high exploives. but with the start already made, and with lts of money and plenty of time, the canal can be finished. |