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Twenty-Five THE BOSTON' DAILY GLOBEFRIDAY. JUNX 5. 1119 Four-Year Project Expected to Pay Off Now New Salem Tunnel Hailed as Merchants' Boon If i rrtzr; --ft' fV! -I Mi- a i NX hi itilobe Photo fc Kooert hkk LONG PERIOD OF CONSTRUCTION of relocating Salem tunnel interfered greatly with business in the center of Salem. This view shows old tunnel while the work was going on. Buildings on street at left had to be shored up during excavation.

SALEM, June 5 Bonanza or white elephant? That was the question asked THIS IS HOW PART of Salem's business district looks today with the tunnel work complete. Grade crossings have been eliminated and trains proceed entirely underground through the busy area. Photo was made from same spot as one at left. through the city's "main drag" new 400-car parking oval merchants have arranged a men's muster on Salem Com- and a huge parking oval at the have made their impact felt three-day celebration." mon at 1:30. There will site of the original depot has in the residential suburbs of open air dancing from 9 to been hot-topped and beauti- Salem.

Thousands of people poured midnight in the parking ovaL fied and provides parking for The entire project, once into Salem today. opening A parade at 3 p.m. Sunday more than 400 automobiles. looked upon with a frown by day of the Program, which in- and dedication of the John merchants and the citizens of eluded open house in Salem's Riley Memorial plaza (park- What has the transforma- the city, has given the city historical places, a band con- inK ovai) 30 minutes later- tion done for Salem? new life. Although the full cert and fireworks from the will bring the celebration to ThP "fare-liftine rcstora- test has not yet arrived, mer- northern end of the new a close.

yes tncie Ul tion of nomal traffic routes, chants are of the opinion that tunneL iLLnroTsatuay nignT 1 rnfiTbo ieSUU 3 Sreffis tXJLtTcL The celebration continues want to break up the family tfon or several off-street park- In anticipation of a bright tomorrow with a muster routine by feeding everyone ing -lots in addition to the future for the "new Salem," parade at 10 a.m. and a fire- steak! by hundreds of Salem merchants four years ago when this historic city was thought of as the "shopping center of Essex County" and when the first granite block was removed from one of the towers of the ancient Norman-type depot of the Boston Maine JFi i i 1 It it Railroad. For nearly four years the center of the city was "off-limits" as much as possible m'1 i for hPPers' rntrists and even pcueaiucHis. I (ml cinujsriH: asi I million tunnel relocation 5411 4.1 $6 project moved from one phase another police set up a maze of detours, pedestrians walked gingerly on board er a oo-t cfrKno- tVi walks and many merchants ULU Urti 1 Ji rdlUUdU MdltUIl, Willi IIS gianilt wniu, auouu.u.6 tracks, was a familiar sight for generations. It has been replaced by an under- on the city two main sireeis, ,1 av, cnrFar' WacViineton and Essex, were grouna station ana oniy inc cmrtiii.c pnuiu uciuw snuwa w.v auuwv.

Railroad patrons now walk down a long flight of stairs to reach the tracks. on the brfnk of bankruptcy. The project brought about the usual percentage of deaths vH' and injuries, some merchants df H'X, dosed shop and others moved to new locations. 4 Today four months short of the project's launching four years ago there is new hope among the merchants. Time i hp undeasantness I Thrilling Values 'Thanks to fay's 134-Store Buying Power! I Thrilling Beauty and Brilliance That Will Endure Forever! II Tj UQJ v.Jwn brought about by a major project.

i'ir, Three dangerous grade crossings have been elimini- ggwi nated. heavily traveled wasn- ineton st. has been widened, railroad passenger arid freight trains roll under instead of The Meticulous One All SORTS By 1e in Which Sally Over-Reached SALLY, a forthright young woman, is neat and tidy and likes to see other people give proper consideration to their' identification didn't do' Jack any harm. After 16 years in the House of Representatives, he has lost some of his boyhood litheness, and the "American Boy" bit always gave Jack a quiet chuckle. He was born in Glas-glow, Scot.

of Melrose st Arlington, who organized the Mother of Twins calling her home "The Lewis Harem" because of all the daughters in, the family. She has received several letters from prospective members addressed to "Mrs. Lewis Harem." it now (from people with long memories) but there was a time that whenever Rep. Jack Armstrong of Plymouth was introduced, the stranger would murmur: "Ah, the All-Ameri-can Boy." "Jack Armstrong, the Ail-American Boy," was a radio cereal serial, and the ifefe- Your Choice of imr The 12 Styles Shown mmE Another advantage of read- a cell dine. Her father has been ailing, and his regular doctor being on a short vacation, a younger physician has been making his house calls.

ing over TV when you leave DENNIS THE MENACE By Hank Ketcham the room the story is w--s i 4. I I El r--ir j-w. rww-; for you when you come back. .1 We can't remember ever hearing a man regret the money he spent on fishing tackle or BBBsa-- "'as As Little As U'hpn he visited Sally's $8 A Month 1 -mwww golf clubs. -Jim Anastas.

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Finally, she reached over to pull a loose thread from the tie, just above the knot, as she said: "Doctor, you're so busy you probably didn't notice your tie is badly frayed." plucked the "thread'-and the doctor winced. Then he remarked in his best bedside manner: "That's not the tie; it me. CANGEROUS GROUND IMjcuss tti theater, books you've read, the Last Chance Club, has latched onto the definition of a fanatic: He can't change his mind and won't change the subject. Young people are urged to develop a retentive As they grow older they rec-: ognize the value of forgetting a lot of things. The school term was coming to a close and a fifth-grade class in one of the suburban grammar schools had a longing for the great outdoors, and was t-l TL 'fc Poy At You Choose Full orice allowed when traded mtor larger 1 30-Day Charge 90-Day Charge 'w.

A By The Week I By The Month The best way to buy 01 time is to pay down as much as you comfortably can-then pay the balance as NEW BOSTON STORE 507 WASHINGTON ST. cutting up. The exasperated teacher said to one boy who was giving her a hard lime: "FrederickKif your father knew how you've acted today he would get gray hairs. "He'd love that," grinned Hiiiiim 1, "'fl soon as you can. Boston Store Open Wed.

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THE WHIRLING GLOBE About a year back we had a note about Mrs. Clarence Lewis mm Fred. "He's bald." THE PLYMOUTH BOY Only occasionally does he hear "He puts stuff on won't LET it!" it to make It grow, an' then he i. 1.