Panama and the canal . Commissionmade ready for the great work. The lessons of past efforts at Panama were not of all, disease must be conquered. No canal workcould hope to succeed until this was done. In the secondplace, a large force of workmen must be assembled andhouses and food provided for them. Then, in the thirdplace, plans and sun^eys must be most carefully made anda vast amount of powerful machinery secured. And whileall these preparations were going on, waste and theft mustbe absolutely prevented. Our government expected to payits workmen generously and to provide in
Panama and the canal . Commissionmade ready for the great work. The lessons of past efforts at Panama were not of all, disease must be conquered. No canal workcould hope to succeed until this was done. In the secondplace, a large force of workmen must be assembled andhouses and food provided for them. Then, in the thirdplace, plans and sun^eys must be most carefully made anda vast amount of powerful machinery secured. And whileall these preparations were going on, waste and theft mustbe absolutely prevented. Our government expected to payits workmen generously and to provide in every way fortheir comfort, but beyond that every dollar of American 137 138 DOCTOR AMADOR money must go toward building the canal. When all thesethings had been accomplished, the dirt might really beginto fly. One morning in the City of Panama, not long before theUnited States took possession of the Canal Zone, met the American consul. Amador was at thattime Chief Health Officer of the City of Panama. Some-. Entrance to Hospital Grounds—Ancon. thing serious was evidently troubling him, for his faceshowed great anxiety. Consul, said he, as the two men shook hands, wehave six cases of yellow fever in the city. THEY ARE ALL DEAD 139 At this bad news the consul was equally troubled and thetwo men discussed what could be done to stop the spread
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