Stockton Evening and Sunday Record from Stockton, California • 10

STOCKTON DAILY EVENING RECORD STOCKTON SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY CALIFORNIA TUESDAY FEBRUARY 14 1922 STOGKTON REVEWS PROGRESS AND FINDS WORK AHEAD IWO II9M0R GRANTS SPEAKERS AT Notable figures at Speakers table sketched by Yardley Record art Let Left to right Major Louis Grant President Wilhoit Major Grant and Secretary Manager A Ou Matin Stockton Has Better Channel but Sacramento Gets Larger Boats Because of Lack of Advantageous Arrangements President Wilhoit Urges Citizens to Support Coming Drive for College of Pacific Declaring Stockton Must Not Fail Harbor Needs and Flood Control Urged by Major Grant III In Meaty A ddress Major Louis Grant Tells of Work of Veterans Bureau and Also Stresses Stocktons Responsibility to Trainees of Lindley Farm School 10 To be a good and useful citizen rpads committee The Influence ct gaged In trade with the Pacific coast such a deeper chanfrel in making and running on regular schedules' Let me say right here: It Is most unlikely that such ships could afford under existing conditions to make the trip to Stockton but bhip of this size are rapidly supplanting the smaller ones and for a deeper channel to be of lasting value it should be so located and constructed as to permit of expansion to the larger dimension whan circumstances demand it A study of the tonnage entering San Francisco bay shows that between 60 per cent and 70 per cent the encroachment of salt water on the delta lands easier Is one falling outside the duties and jurisdiction of my office and lias therefore mil been especially Further Data Desired by Hoard The board of engineers for rivers and harbors does not believe that the commercial conditions now existing warrant the expenditure called for and has notified those interested that they will be given an opportunity to submit further evidence on the matter I believe the first part of June Said By Banquet Speakers: kkTN ANSWER to the question as to whether further improvement 1 of your harbor would be opportune merely call your attention to the fact that while the United States has provided you with a channel deeper than that to Sacramento the transportation companies cannot operate ae large vessels to Stockton as to Sacramento because of the inadequacy of your harbor The profits ot water transport he in large steamers and facilities for quick unloading and direct interchange of freight from ships to railroads and vice-versa No further argument should be necessary on this subject Major Grant wt WANT only tonight to urge upon you the fact that some compre-1 hensive plan for the betterment of your harbor is very much needed and now that your harbor facilities are inadequate and that the plan for their improvement should be such as to really better them and not merely change them for the benefit of some other purpose and that the whole community should get behind the project when a suitable one has been agreed upon" Major Grant III kIITE ARE PAYING out One Million Dollars Cash every day including Sunday directly into the hands of the ex-service man or his dependents The total expenditures for 1922 in behalf of disabled ex-seryice men and women are Five Hundred and Ten Millions More than the entire expenditure for the whole United States in any year prior to 1897 Major Louts Grant xvrTtq BE A GOOD and useful citizen a man must interest himself in public affairs and be prepared to devote part of his time to the Wilhoit President of the Chamber tlTE ARE NOW in the long and broad stream of 1922 Take firm hold of an oar and pull with all your strength row on row on no matter what happens and when we shall have reached the end of the stream we will come safely into the Port of Success A Oullahan Secretary -Manager of the Chamber has "been tentatively set for another hearing Aa your city has offered to arrange for obtaining the necessary rights ot way and to pay one-half the cost of the improvement and as it can be Justified only on the ground ot its possible benefit to your community and to intermediate cities ueb as Antioch and Pittsburg and the inhabitants of the upper valley it Is ratber more your problem than the war department's Do you think the expenditure justified? Do you think the present- time favorable for undertaking It? In the vernacular It is up to you The Calaveras River aad Diverting Canal You are all familiar with ths problems of the Calaveras river its history and the various suggestions made Mr Harry Barnes has made for the state department of engineering a very thorough study of Its flood control problem Mr Tibbetts for your city has gone over the same ground to some extent in his study for a city water supply years ago Mr Hunter one of your former city engineers first suggested the Valley Spring reservoir as a solution for the whole problem the reservoir site hat bsen carefully surveyed with a view to determining its suitability for ths development of water power To the exhaustive reports of these able and experienced engineers 1 can add but little except the particular Interest and attitude of the war department Summary of Flood Problem "For those of you who have not recently refreshed your memories on this subject should perhaps begin with a short summary: The Cala veras river which on account fit its sudden and violent floods seems to have deserved the name at madcap' given it by the early Spanish settlers used to run off through Mormon slough which passed through your city and endangered it as well as the agricultural land to the north and east In time of flood it also brought great quantities of sediment down which It deposited in Stockton and Mormon channels even stopping the movement of vessels to and from Stocktonf harbor for short periods ot time In 1911 its run-off probably reached a maximum of 80000 cubia feet a second At low stages the flow falls to nearly nothing In order to stop the silting of the navigable channels the United States built between 1906 and 1910 what is called tha diverting canal and increased the capacity of the old lower Calaveras channel to about 10000 second feet which was 2)4 times tha highest average run-off for any month recorded at that time Seeing in this project the promise of substantial flood protection for their city Stockton and the state of California contributed the land needed for right of way and leveas to a total value of 89056280 "By this project the waters of the Calaveras whloh since the flood of 1862 had found their way to Mormon slough and Into the San Joaquin through Mormon channel in the city of Stockton were diverted back into their old channel and delivered through it to the San Joaquin near cut-off where the Golf and Coun-try club now stands The project has served its purpose for the protection of the navigable channels In thoroughly satisfactory manner and ha given substantial flood protection to the city But along came the 1911 flood in January and February with an unheard-of and unforeseeable runoff which could not be accommodated immediately by the channel below the divering canal ltBelf and resulted In the breaking of levees and railroad embankments and flooding of some agricultural lands It seems probable that had the diverting canal never been built the damage done by this flood would have been much more permanent although It would perhaps have fallen on different people I) citing Canal' Justified Expenditure 'I think it may be said without contradiction that the diverting canal has fully Justified itself both from the standpoint of the in protecting navigable channels and from that of yourselves in affording flood protection to the city it would be much better for the owners of lands north and east of the city oould the run-off capacity of the channel in the lower Calaveras be increased and I stood ready to do this last summer to the extend possible with the available funds It seemed possible to obtain a capacity of 18600 square feet or so bf widening and deepening the portion above the lower Sacramento road bridge which is distinctly the neak of tne bottle now But under ths law the necessary land for the dis posal of the dredged material had to be turn limed free of cost to ths and neither the city council nor the chamber of commercs were obis to obtain the needed lien or tha riparian property to extend tho base of the levees about (0 feat Apparently the property owners there do not think an increased chnnn-l capacity a matter of aiy great moment But it is not only their land that would' be protected agoln-t floods to a greater degree than her -toforce for the llll flood bit people a man must devote at least a por Uon of his time to public better- ment Such was a statement of Wilhoit president of the Stock-ton Chamber of Commerce last evening in opening the program of one of the most inspiring arid successful annual chamber of coin- merce banquets ever held in Stock-ton Mr Wilhoit waa followed by other speakers who discussed in detail affairs vital to the welfare and promotion of Stockton Expressions of appreciation for the co-operation of members snd of other organizations during the last year which resulted in a three-year program being practically covered in one were made by chamber officials All the informative addresses reflected the strong faith not only of local men bzut of others in the future of Stockton and San Joaquin county Close to 150 members of the organisation Including many ladles enjoyed the affair which was held in the grill-room of Hotel Stockton and went away appreciating more fully the aims and efforts of the Stockton Chamber of Commerce Speakers Introduced by Toastmaster Wilhoit were Major 8 Grant III engineer in charge of rivers and harbors in this district for the United States War Department Major Grant twelfth district manager of the United States Veterans Bureau and A Oullahan man- aging secretary of the chamber of commerce Others seated at the speakers table were Paul Austin engineer In charge of the housing project on Lindley farm for the veterans bureau Albert Lindley owner of the Lindley farm which has been leased to the government for use as a veterans training center and Burton A Towne a director and chairman of the highways committee of the chamber and man representative of the north section of the county Artistically arranged behind the speakers table was a large American flag around which were pictures of three presidents of the United States Warren Harding who is now playing such an important part in world affairs Abraham Lincoln whose birthday was honored as a holiday yesterday and Grant grandfather of Major lT Grant one of the principal speakers of the evening The assemblage paid tribute to the two Major Giants by rising from their seats and applauding vigorously as each was introduced The singing of James Ziegler a talented San Francisco baritone and former Stocktontan delighter the entire gathering and brought forth tremendous applause Mr Ziegler appeared on the program twice and his selectipn of solos gave his audience full -opportunity to enjoy the range power and richness of his voice His solos in Italian were particularly enjoved Mr Ziegler always popular with Stockton audiences has made splendid development in his art since leaving this i ity He was accompanied by Mrs Bess Hmith-Zieeler of this city During the banquet A Boweia orchestra rendered selections Wilhoit Expresses Appreciation Mr Wilhoit as president of the chamber of commerfce thanked the members for their siippoH during the past- year and expressed Ills appreciation for the co-operation of other organizations Ho emphasized the Importance of every man taking a part in movements for community betterment In closing his forceful talk Mr Wilhoit urged the support of every member in the campaign to bring the College of the Pacidu to Stockton and announced that the chamber workers will be called upon to make a great und Anal effort for the school early In April We must not lose the College of the Pacific We must and shad not fail? he declared In conclusion A Oullahan managing secre tary was then Introduced He was tendered an ovation as he arose to speak and he responded "I am glad to meet my employers in such gracious mood- Mr Oullahan said that the time had arrived for the chant bers officers to render a report of their stewardship He refrained from touching at length upon the activities and accomplishments of the chamber during the past year stating that a complete report aad bean printed placed in the mads and would be received by the membership in the morning However he gave afew high iights from the report referring to the major activities of the organization during the past year giving credit to the directors the committee chairmen and to the entire membership ior the success of the many enterprises undertaken In referring to the two 'distinguished speakers of the evening Mr Oullahan drew a round of applause as he humorously remarked: We are fortunate In having with us the two Major Grants You know Stockton was built upon a grant It was a grant from the Mexican government Now our own government has given us two Grants Their friendly and helpful co-operation is of greatest value to us Upon these two Grants we will build a greater Stockton" Briefly Mr Oullahan told of the "Bret Harte Trail exhibit being installed in Los Angeles by the Stock-ton chamber and of the attention it is attracting The Los Angeles library authorities had been greatly surprised by the suddenly displayed interest In the works of Bret Harte and were unable to auppiy enough of his books Not until they learned of the Stockton exhibit in the exposition building were they aware of the cause of this display of interest In mentioning the success of the forum committee and Its frequent and useful activities during the year he commended Dewey ft Howell chalr-irun of the committee and In a like manner complimented Burton A Towns for his work on the good the chamber of commerce in 'me matter of the Western Pacific fran chise on the north side of the channel in the College of Pacific and Veterans training school projert and In other activities and projects as emphasized "The things we set out to do hve been done Mr Ouilahan stated Let Each Pull on His Our In closing the secretary-manager declared: We are now in the long and broad stream of 1822 and our bant is buffeted by the unruly waves of Uncertain We look ahead but the fogs of the Unrevealed Day screen and hide the future yet we know we are pointed in the right direction for we are guided by the compass of your Determination Take firm hold on an oar and pull with ail your strength row on row on no matter what happens and when we shall have reached the end of the stream we will come safely into the Port of Success and make fast to the moorings there Major Grant Introduced "A devoted champion of Stock-ton was the phrase used by Mr Wilhoit in introducing Major Grant who is the man largely responsible for the selection of Lindley farm as the location of one of rn the four veterans training schools in the United Stales Briefly Major Grant explained what the United States government is doing for the veterans of the World war "We are paying 7l900uow in cash dally including Sunday into the hands of ex-service men or their dependents he stated Continuing he explained what other countries are uomg in cempunson lie then explained the neeus of the men and me necessity tor outdoor lite and the decision to estabusn agricultural naming centers auu of me developments whicn lesulteu in the selection' of Liauiey laim as a site tor tne big experiment Major urani speeun was in part: it is a matter ot extreme giau-fleation to me both as a representative of tile Lnueu ottues vetentus bureau and in my individual capacity as a Caufoiman tnat i ma nave a chance to express to uns splendid garnering ot lepreseiitative people ot tms eoumy und eily tu sincere appreciation oi my chiel colonel diaries it Forbes as well as niy personal appreciation oi youi stalwart Americanism unseiiisn support and wnolenearted eo-oper-ution in our endeavor to aid the nation ill paying US just debts tc those who served the colors in the great world war and who as a le-sult of such sort tee on the battle Holds and the camps have been pnybicaliy disabled ft was indeed an inspiration to meet with tne wholehearted kind sympathetic attitude which lias been shown your endeavor to atd us in solving our greatest problem tho rehabilitation and regjjjratiou to a sett-sustaining status of tne men and women who participated in tho world war to whom debt is due that at best can be but partly paid Whut America Is Doing For Soldiers In this connection ou will no doubt be interested in what we as a nation have done and are doing as compared with what other nations have done und are doing "We are paying out One Million Dollars Casn every day including Sunday directly into the hands of the ex-servioe men or his dependents "We are providing without cost hospital care and treat- ment to 3U out) veterans This care includes board and lrgig- ingand represents an annual expenditure of -Sixty Millions i We are providing vocation- al training without cost to 13400t disabled ex-Hervice men and women at an ex4 penditure for tuition and su- pervision of Thirty Millions per annum "The total expenditures for 1922 in behalf of disabled ex- service men and women are live Hundred and Ten Mil- lions More than the entire expenditure for the wholj United States in any year prior to 1897 What Canada lisa Done "Canada has paid each of her private soldiers in extra compensation from 8280 to 2000 each the amount being contingent on length of service overseas men averaged about 600 each in tho winter of 1919-1920 140000000 in addition went to needy soldiers But Canada leads in her land settlement project One of the outstanding features that is of great interest to us in this district is that Canada reports that Under the provisions of the farm loan act between 26000 and 80000 veterans have been placed on farms Up to 17600 is advanced to every man who qualified to take up farming and easy payments ato permitted on the money lent Australias Work Australia based her compensation on the fundamental principls that 'neither those who cnliated for active service abroad nor their dependents shall gutter economic prejudice by reason of military service A repatriation department was established to help soldiers get decent Jobs at decent pay and until this was accomplished paid each man from 110 to $15 per week Travel expenses for ths man and his family were paid if removal was necessary Tools snd equipment were furnished to enable a man to ply his trade All veterans not only the disabled were Vlven the benefits of vocational training with pay during training Men were assisted in settling on land and advanced up to 12600 on easy interest rates 'ranee immediately after tho waijj gate her private soldiers a of the tonnage is carried in vessels drawing 21 feet or less and that about 88 per cent of the arrivals draw 21 feet or less that is would be accommodated by a channel with a minimum depth of 24 feet and a bottom width of 164 feet It may therefore be said that such a channel would be sufficient at the present moment for use by more boats than you could actually supply cargoes for Saving to Stockton Your chamber of commerce has made a careful statistical study of the freight that might use a deeper channel from and to Stockton with the result that thev believe or believed last November there may have been changes in freight rates since then of wniih I have not been advised that a saving of approximately 2800000 might be realized annually on the importation of lumber and a saving approximating 7301500 annually on the export of barley grain and similar commodities this under the assumption that the supply and production of the whole valley lying south ot Sacramento would utilize Stockton as a shipping point The quantities of other commodities are still so small and their shipment takes place in such small lots as to afford very little promise of their utilizing ocean vessels unless a radical change in trade conditions should take place On these matters you as busness men acquainted with the intricacies of the commerce of this great valley are better able to reach a correct Judgment than I am and I merely quote the best Information 1 have been able to obtain and for the gathering of which I am grateful to the officers of your chamber Would Trade Warrant Big Ships? The questions naturally arise immediately at this point: First will the conditions of trade actually warrant the supposition that Vtssels would use such a channel if It existed? To this I answer after much questioning of the operators of vessels themselves in the pleasant company of your secretary and manager" Mr Oullahan that the vee-eis handling lumber grain and other-wise engaged In the Kind of trade usually bringing them under the heading of ocean tramps' would use such a channel that a differential for them between bay points and Stockton would not exceed 50c a ton and that deduction for this differential was made in obtaining the estimate of probable savings given above on the other hand that the larger vessels running on schedules would not come to Stockton for the trade that could now be offered and that they would have great reluctance in attempting such an inland voyage with their ships even If the commercial conditions otherwise seemed to warrant the attempt Effect on Other Carriers The second question is: Would such a development of Stockton as a port of call for tramp steamers and lumber and grain boats appreciably diminish the freight passing through San Francisco and other bay points or that carried by the railroads to the disadvantage of persons now engaged in either of these branches of trade? This question can not be answered off-hand quite so definitely but it appears to me that the change would be very slight in either case that it would take place very gradually and would be compensated for as it progressed by the additional business brought in consequence of the growth and development of the interior valley and its gate the city of Stockton Broadly speaking in this oaso the rule based on the experience of the world in the past appears to be applicable The development of a section and the increase in the number of inhabit ants and in their prosperity will re suit in Increased trade for all com muriitles and interests auxiliary thereto and participating therein even though attended by momentary derangements of conditions which inevitably work hardship on a few Cost of Deep Water Project 'Now as to cost: The notice of tho board of engineers for rivers snd harbois has told you that 1 estimate the cost of such a channel as I have desclrbed with a 24-foot dejfth suitable width and alignment of levees such as to permit Increase to a 30-foot depth without rebuilding levees to widen the gauge at 76(54000 Including the value of the floating plant engaged on the work as it would be upon completion of the work which I estimated at 797000 If a channel 24 feet deep only should be contemplated without provision tor future enlargement a reduction in first cost of about 116 million dollars might be' expected The cost of maintenance for the first five years was estimated at 7226000 a year for the 24-foot channel after which there is reason to hope that the channel would have nearly established its equilibrium and that the maintenance oost could be reduced by half or even more Such a channel would undoubtedly have a beneficial effect on flood conditions which It Is impracticable to estimate with precision until the ex-act route to be followed hae been decided upon snd the extent of reolama tion work whloh le constantly decreasing flood run-off facilities has bsen more fully ascertained 'The question ef the poaelble effect bonus ranging from $82 99 to 723363 and all higher grades got correspondingly higher gratuities "italy paid 23474 to 26369 to privates and more in other grades up to 736242 for a major general "Even Germany overwhelmed by misfortune was able to pay some compensation to her fighters They got unemployment pay and' were excused from payment of taxes "AU these countries have stopped at further aid than that enumerated but tile United States hits done more and in continuing to do more for Its disabled veterans than any country in the world despite the fact that their losses were for heavier titan ours It may be interesting to you to know that in this district atone our expenditures for January were 7962693 caring for approximately 13000 men and women Need of Out-Door Life Here in the soutnivost our problem ot rehabilitation tikes on a very different aspect from other sections of the Untied States in that owing to our climatic conditions we reoalve a floating population from all over the United States the larger percentage of which are tubercular coming here as they do to attain health become arrested cases and by reason of becoming arrested under our southwestern conditions aro a fixture with us City lifo and its environments are not suitable for this class and the only hope for a future la that they may tarry on in the open and unless they are physically disqualified we must in Justice to their condition provide a way whereby they may be placed so that they can carry on with every promise of sue cess and become self-reliant and self-sustaining an asset to the community and the nation "Their only hope in attaining such a status is agriculture in some form under conditions which they can meet These conditions we find are presented under the most auspicious promises in this locality Found Ideal Conditions ut Lindley Farms When I was instructed to make the investigation that resulted in the leasing by the government of Lindley Farm 1 came wondering if we couid find here at last whut I had been searching for a site that would admit of small acreage intensive farming with a more than average promise of success and 1 can say that so far as soil and climate are considered I feel sure we have made no mistake But this is only a part of our problem Stockton's Plcdgrf to the Trainees The vital factor of the problem is what of the future of the trainee after the government has given him the essential preliminary training? How useless will such training be unless wavs and means are provided whereby the trainee can realize in a financial way on the same that gentlemen is a question that under our existing law the government cannot take in hand and it therefore becomes a community problem Here again we have made no mistake When I laid this phase of the case before your chamber of commerce the response was spontaneous- you met us more than half xjay and guaranteed that they would lake over as their burden the latter and by far more important phase of this the financial responsibility of the graduate trainees from the Lindley Farm and what appealed to us that they would see him through May' I at this time extend to your community the deep and sincere appreciation of my chief Colonel Charles Forbes the director of the bureau and my own for this splendid exhibition of unselfish citizenship It makes me proud to be of you and one of you citizens of the great commonwealth our glorious state of California The Spirit of the West You have joined hands with us in a pioneer experiment whose far reaching results wAl be copied in many other places because the experiment Is based on sound lines because it arlli bring results these things will because we have determined that they shall be This has ever been the spirit of the west to disregard precedent to fear no obstacle hut to dare and do and I thank God that here in the west there still remains the old pioneer spirit the spirit of chivalry the spirit of the gentle woman snd the manly men vheie the one Inspired by the other stands fm American naturally resents when he is in a hurry to do something any external restriction which requires him to 'stop look and listen But on the whole I am sure that those of you who have hud experience for any appreciable length' ot time in connection with these matters will concede that the Jurisdiction of the War Department has been exercised justly and wisely for the good of the community as a whole and that when delays have occurred the result has usually been a better plan than the one first proposed or the abandonment of a plan which on close scrutiny proved to promise too little benefit to warrant the expenditure of funds required or to be unfair to parts of the community I should like to emphasize here the difficulty there sometimes is for the War Department to obtain conclusive evidence of Just the best interests of the community as a whole require and just what the majority really wants Tho San Joaquin River and Stock-ton Channel There are few cities in the world so fortunate as to have tidewater to the business center and at the same time to be situated in the midst of an enormously productive area These are assets which are complementary and which are worthy of protection and exploitation to the fullest extent possible You may be sure time will enhance their potential value and man may enhance their daily return in cash and added development of tho community There is now a depth of 30 ft to Port Gosta a depth of 18 ft substantially to Cut-Off (near Medford Island) and a channel 9 ft deep and 200 ft wide to Stockton Harbor This latter channel has but recently been completed with the exception of a short stretch near the Country Club and in front of Browns Island wherd the full 200 ft width waa not attained In Stockton Harbor Fremont Channel and McLeod Lake the project calls for a depth of 9 ft in Mormon Channel for a depth of 4 ft and a width of 80 ft There are no widths or depths specified for the San Joaquin River above the mouth of Stockton Channel the project calling for such improvement as is possible to facilitate light draft navigation by the removal of snags construction of brush wlngdams and similar means The total length of the river is about 325 miles The head of navigation is taken as at Hills Ferry 1285 miles above the mouth where the river still has an average width of 200 ft but diversions reduce the flow during the dry season to practically nothing at points below The average discharge at the mouth is 20000 at high water and 700 at low water The tide is felt for a distance of 65 miles over which the average fall at low water is 08 ft $000000 for Improvements The work of improvement by the 8 which began in 1876 has entailed to June 30 last the expenditure of 299879532 This work has included the making of 12 cut-offs which with the 3 made by the State shortened tne river 6 miles and improved the flood run-off capacity as well as straightening fhe channel and the construction of two dams (at Laiids Slough and Paradise Cut) to confine the river in Its low stages to one channel The 9 ft deep 200 ft wide channel required the dredging of 1655300 cu yds and cost 7112419 The State and City have furnished most of the right of way and areas for the disposal of dredged material have dredged 3 cut-offs and have co-operated in other wavs The commerce foY the calendar Sear 1920 showed an increase of 3 per cent and decrease of 22 per cent in value exclusive of the item wat-r and materials used in the work ot improvement The decrease in value was due to the falling prices of nearly all commodities The Deep Water Channel Between Stockton and San Francisco Buy For many years the possibility of having a deejJ water connection from Stookton to the Pacific Ocean has been before you A careful study of the various elements entering this problem and Its solution permits the following very brief summary A channel with a depth of at least 80 feet and bottom width of 180 or 200 feet would be necessary to make your rlty accessibly by the 16000 and 1 lOoo-ton shlpiRnow en- projects dwelling on many which must be made clear to department engineers before appropriations are made The river and diverting canal also discussed Concerning being done on the canal Grant stated that the last waters had caused considerable beneficial erosion Lastly Major discussed Stockton's harbor problenif after emphasizing did not want to appear to suggestions or condemning plan under consideration by council speech In full follows: deeply appreciative of your in giving me this opportunity say a word in retrospect as work done heretofore by the States in aid and protection navigation that finds its way center of your city to the of your home and offices a word in explanation of which still confront us operators of vessels Unfortunately the subject is technical therefore prove dry to the right and uinfiueneed by mercenary motives gives freely and unselfishly so that those less fortunate may also have their place in the sun That ladies and gentlemen is the typical spirit have found in evidence among you the predominating keynote of your community and fortunate Indeed are those of our trainees who will come to you and east their lot with yours their battle Is more than half won under the influence of such surroundings In closing wish to thank you for the many courtesies shown to my staff and myself I know our plans and their future is assured of success with your generous aid and guidance I can assure you that your recompense will be manifold in the thought of a labor of love well performed and given in the service of those who gave fully and freely while fighting the Hun they do not ask your charity they ask but the chance to Uve their lives on a par with their peers that chane that their loved ones in turn may have their opportunity lo be captains of their souls and masters "i of their fate and I know the appeal I -y in uinr limn uu nrmw uio avA the sea points the war Calaveras were work now Major Hood Grant that he be making any the city His 1 am kindness to to the United of the to the very doors and the problems and tho 7 falling on your ears hae not been InTer fiVtTspcS on waterways should be dry However this matter of keeping your waterways from becoming dry is indeed one of the most urgent problems of the San Joaquin valley and the time is rapidly approaching when the owners of property in this valley will have to decide as tu relative value of the different uses of water and will have to solve the problem of its most economical application The importance of these matters to the great valley of which Stockton is the gateway appears 10 excuse my taking these few moments of your time in explaining the status quo and the future needs of one of tho most beneficial and growth-producing uses of water namely navigation It is not fur the mere pleasure of exercising control over the water-highways of the nation that Congress has charged the War department with the dutv ot protecting navigation and of constructing such works of Improvement In the various rivdrs and harbors as are authorised from time to Urns The jurisdiction of the United States over navigable waterways rest on tho constitution itself and has been recognized by the courts since earliest lisvs of our country While al times individuals may find the procedure established by law notably the Act of Congress approved March 3 1899 irksome lo them becaua every made in vain' Ms lor XT Grant Speaks In introducing Major Orant HI Mr Wilhoit recalled that it was a holiday in honor of the birthday of a former president of the United States and declared that it was particularly fitting that a grandson of a president should he ope of the principal speakers of the evening Terming him a mafi ever loyal and courteous in his consideration of Stockton interests Mr Wilhoit prescnled Major Grant In opening his address Major Grant dwelt for a few minutes on the -part of the American soldiers in the war He charged his audience with the rememberance that the men who are soon to be given an opportunity to rehabilitate themselves on the Lindley farju are the men who stopped the Germans ana who won the victory "over there" Major Grant as engineer in charge of rivers and harbors in this district la probably more Intimate with the waterway problems which affect Stockton than any other man amf his discussion last evening of-fordutf much light on the projects and problems Starting with the San Joaquin liver and Stockton channel he explained the activities the government during past years which huve resulted in the expenditure ot overt1 7990004 Jie then uiacusred Stockton's deep water to of I (Continued en following Page).