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October 21, 1925
The Milwaukee Leader
Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
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Secretary Hoover urges creation of a vast inland waterway system, including a 9,000-mile Mississippi network, to address future U.S. population growth and transportation congestion, emphasizing economical water transport over rail.
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CANAL LINES
WOULD SOLVE
U. S. PROBLEM
KANSAS CITY—Because an increase of 40,000,000 in our population within the next quarter of a century is likely, Secretary Hoover in an address to the Missouri River Transportation Conference here last night declared that the time is ripe for the United States to embark upon the creation of a gigantic system of inland waterways.
Building should be done not on a "collection of disconnected local river and lake projects," he said, "but upon works that will be segments in the end of continental systems."
Speed Up Development.
"For generations," the secretary pointed out, "we have driven our energies in the development of land. Today we must speed the development of our water in its aid to the land-power, irrigation and, above all, transportation."
"We have made great advances in methods of river improvement and canal construction. With the depths of water which we can now provide we can bring to bear great improvement in design and the size of water craft, in methods of propulsion and in loading and discharging cargoes.
These inventions and improvements restore to the waterways the position of being again the most economical transport for many kinds of goods.
War Causes Suspension.
"We must face the provision of our transportation for the nation. Terminals already show signs of congestion. We shall need vast expansion and the cost of this expansion will be less by water than by rail.
"We have today behind us a long suspension of national projects due to the war. We have recovered economic strength that makes it possible for us to undertake tasks of national development.
"I visualize the Mississippi system as 9,000 miles of connected waterways, of which 3,100 miles are trunk lines and 6,000 miles feeders.
1,500 Mile Main Line.
"That is, a main north-south trunk line 1,500 miles in length reaching from New Orleans to Chicago, and there connecting with the Great Lakes system; and crossing this an east-west trunk line of 1,600 miles in length, from above Pittsburgh through Cairo to Kansas City.
Over a large part of these main system we can maintain nine feet depth. In addition to these main trunks we must diligently improve feeders."
WOULD SOLVE
U. S. PROBLEM
KANSAS CITY—Because an increase of 40,000,000 in our population within the next quarter of a century is likely, Secretary Hoover in an address to the Missouri River Transportation Conference here last night declared that the time is ripe for the United States to embark upon the creation of a gigantic system of inland waterways.
Building should be done not on a "collection of disconnected local river and lake projects," he said, "but upon works that will be segments in the end of continental systems."
Speed Up Development.
"For generations," the secretary pointed out, "we have driven our energies in the development of land. Today we must speed the development of our water in its aid to the land-power, irrigation and, above all, transportation."
"We have made great advances in methods of river improvement and canal construction. With the depths of water which we can now provide we can bring to bear great improvement in design and the size of water craft, in methods of propulsion and in loading and discharging cargoes.
These inventions and improvements restore to the waterways the position of being again the most economical transport for many kinds of goods.
War Causes Suspension.
"We must face the provision of our transportation for the nation. Terminals already show signs of congestion. We shall need vast expansion and the cost of this expansion will be less by water than by rail.
"We have today behind us a long suspension of national projects due to the war. We have recovered economic strength that makes it possible for us to undertake tasks of national development.
"I visualize the Mississippi system as 9,000 miles of connected waterways, of which 3,100 miles are trunk lines and 6,000 miles feeders.
1,500 Mile Main Line.
"That is, a main north-south trunk line 1,500 miles in length reaching from New Orleans to Chicago, and there connecting with the Great Lakes system; and crossing this an east-west trunk line of 1,600 miles in length, from above Pittsburgh through Cairo to Kansas City.
Over a large part of these main system we can maintain nine feet depth. In addition to these main trunks we must diligently improve feeders."
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Exploration
What keywords are associated?
Inland Waterways
Mississippi System
Transportation Development
Secretary Hoover
Population Growth
What entities or persons were involved?
Secretary Hoover
Where did it happen?
Kansas City
Story Details
Key Persons
Secretary Hoover
Location
Kansas City
Story Details
Secretary Hoover addresses the Missouri River Transportation Conference, advocating for a national system of inland waterways to handle population growth and transportation needs, including a 9,000-mile Mississippi system with main trunk lines from New Orleans to Chicago and Pittsburgh to Kansas City.