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THE PANAMA CANAL REVIEW July 3,1953 July 4Th Celebrations Will Be Held Housing Heads List Tomorrow on Both Sides of Isthmus of Subjects Raised at June Conference <r/-<ft ~/(3</j e.^s Gift ofthe Panama Canal Museum mg Am^f^^f Vol. 3, No. 12 BALBOA HEIGHTS, CANAL ZONE, JULY 3, 1953 5 cents FUNDAMENTAL PROBLEMS OF CANAL BEING STUDIED BY UNDER SECRETARY JOHNSON ON PRESENT VISIT Board Chairman Plans To See All Principal Installations In Zone Problems of such a funda- mental nature that their solu- tion will affect Panama Canal operatfohs for many years in the future are being studied by Under Secretary of the Army Earl D. Johnson during his present visit to the Canal Zone. As Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Panama Canal Company the Under Secretary is one of the key Wash- ington officials in Canal affairs. His present trip is his first to the Isthmus and a busy schedule has been arranged which will permit his personal inspection of the major Canal installations in addition to many conferences for background infor- mation on a variety of subjects. The Under Secretary is accompanied by Mrs. Johnson and their son, Raud E. Johnson. Other members of his party are Michael E. Kalette, consultant to the Under Secretary; Col. John T. O'Neill and Lt. Col. Homer H. Bowman, members of the Under Secretary's personal staff; and Chief Warrant Officer DeBolt G. Weyer. The party arrived Monday afternoon on the Panama liner Cristobal and were welcomed at shipside by Governor and DISCUSSIONS ON CANAL matters began as soon as the SS Cristobal docked last Monday after- Mrs. Seybold, Army officials, and repre- noon. The picture above, left to right shows: Governor Seybold, Michael E. Kalette, Special Consultant sentatives of the United States Embassy. to the Secretary of the Army, and Under Secretary of the Army Earl D. Johnson, Chairman of the The group boarded a special Panama Panama Canal Company Board of Directors. Railroad motor car soon after the arrival of the ship for the trip to the Pacific side. Following their arrival at the Balboa Long-Range Studies On Canal Investment Heights station, Under Secretary Johnson went to the Caribbean Command head- quarters at Quarry Heights for an honor Will Set Firm Basis For Fiscal Policies guard csremony. He then began a heavy round of activities which will continue The first phase of a comprehensive and conducted by the Office of the Comp- during the coming week beginning with detailed study of the financial status of troller, will have a far-reaching effect a press conference at the Hotel Tivoli on the Panama Canal and its adjuncts is and undoubtedly will be used for many the afternoon of his arrival. presently being completed by the Canal years to come in determining basic fiscal There are many Canal problems of an administration. policies of the United States Government immediate nature which will occupy the Despite its complex nature and the with respect to the Canal enterprise. attention of Mr. Johnson (SeepagsS) requirement of positive answers to a To an extent the study embraces multitude of questions, the study is factual, theoretical, and speculative as- JULY FEATURES intended to answer only two main pects. The factual aspect calls for an - • The Power Branch and what it does questions: How much does the Govern- accurate evaluation of the physical prop- page 8. Gair boa's doll lady and the little Dutch in erties, their value, • ment have invested the Canal and economic and probable shoes— page 6. how much should ships be charged for earning capacity. On the speculative • He guards prisoners and catches runaways pafte 11. its use? side, answers will be sought on future • How water came to Panama page < The results of the study, which is being trade trends, future (Seepage IS) THE PANAMA CANAL REVIEW July 3,1953 July 4th Celebrations Will Be Held Housing Heads List Tomorrow On Both Sides Of Isthmus Of Subjects Raised At June Conference Discussion of commissaries, clubhouses, and housing occupied most of the time of the June Governor-Employee conference, with housing—from point of view of time elapsed—heading the list. Housing mat- ters which were brought up ranged from assignments to types. The June conference, despite the sultry weather, was one of the liveliest in recent months. As usual it opened with answers to questions which had been presented at previous meetings and with new announcements made by Governor Sey- bold. During this part of the confer- ence, the Governor told the employee representatives: That the "emergency" service sections at Balboa and Cristobal Commissaries would be open for the last time on FOURTH OF JULY, 1919, brought out decorations like this for the little park in front of the July 13; Balboa Clubhouse. That any changes in the policy of capital evaluation of houses would be Flag raisings, patriotic and athletic trucks, and, at Margarita, on the Army's reviewed first by him and then by the programs, and fireworks will be the order amphibious "Ducks." Board of Directors; of the day tomorrow when the Canal Zone There will be a swimming meet at the That no decision had yet been reached celebrates the Fourth of July. Gatun pool at 9:30 a. m., and one at on the closing of the Gamboa Clubhouse, On the Pacific side, the Independence Balboa at 1:30 p. m. a subject brought up again later during Day activities will be centered in Balboa the conference and discussed more fully; At 3:30 p. m. there will be patriotic as they have been for years. The Atlantic That a new housing assignment policy exercises at the Balboa stadium with Lt. side celebration will take place in had been established under which a Gov. Harry 0. Paxson as the day's chief Margarita. limited number of one-bedroom, four- speaker. This will be followed by a The Pacific side program will get under family houses of the 215 type in Diablo massed band concert. The band concert way tonight, with a dance at the Amer- and Margarita will be set aside for assign- on the Atlantic side will begin at 6 p. m. ican Legion Club near Fort Amador. ment by seniority to bachelors; to qualify and will be held near the Margarita school. Both sides of the Canal Zone will open for such an assignment, however, a Traditional fireworks displays will end tomorrow's programs with a parade and bachelor must have not less than 15 years Fourth of July activities for both sides. flag raising. That at Margarita will end service, he said; On the Pacific side, Sosa Hill will be the at the flag pole near the Margarita school; That the American Institute of Laun- firing spot, as it has been for a number the Balboa parade will begin with the dries, an association to which the Canal of years. flag raising in front of the Balboa Club- laundry belongs, had made a favorable house and will be followed by the child- The Margarita fireworks will be set report on the type of work being done ren's parade down the Prado. off from a location near the baseball field. locally on washable materials. For both sides of the Isthmus, the Both fireworks displays are to start at James P. Boukalis, of the Machinists, greatest emphasis will be laid on activi- 7:30 p. m. commented on the recent order requiring ties for the younger generation—athletic Emmett Zemer is chairman of the the licensing of all dogs in the Canal Zone events, rides on jeeps, kiddie trains (made Pacific side July 4 celebration; S. Ross and asked that the Canal Zone criminal up of the little industrial trucks which Cunningham heads the Atlantic side code be amended to provide for punish- ordinarily scurry around the docks), fire committee. ment of anyone who injured an animal. Edward A. Doolan, Personnel Director, said that a provision of this sort is under study in the General Counsel's Office for Be Careful—Anopheles Is Biting inclusion in future revisions of the Code. Mrs. B. 0. Orton, representing the of fight. can best help them Gamboa Civic Council, returned to the The malaria season lasts 12 months You and your- self observing the following subject of the Clubhouse there, saying the year on the Isthmus of Panama but by common- that the Gamboa people considered the the recent increase in sense rules, which are published here along with a picture of "Ann," malaria's famous proposed closing as unfair. She asked if the malaria rate among em- trademark: this unit could not be subsidized by one !J») Canal employees that 1. Stay within screened houses of the larger clubhouses, Balboa for y?) phasizes the fact between instance, instead of the Gamboa unit this is one of the likeli- early dusk and daylight. Avoid such nighttime parties, having to be self-supporting. est times of the year activities as beach this picnics, hunting, fishing, other This led to considerable around-the- for you to contract and recreation. table talk, during which Robert C. Daniel crippling or killing outdoor 2. especially careful visiting of the Railroad Conductors, suggested disease. Be when that the clubhouse operation might be Generally the peaks in the malaria rate anywhere outside of the sanitated areas. turned over to a concessionaire. Gov- here occur during the early months of the 3. If you must be out of doors after ernor Seybold said he doubted that this rainy season and at the beginning of the dark, use some good insect repellent. could be worked out but that certainly dry season. It is during these periods 4. Report defective screens and request the possibility of a Clubhouse conces- when stagnant water is likely to remain immediate repair.
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