Panama and the canal in picture and prose .. . ranean end andAden at the Red Sea terminus are coaling stations,nothing more. Geographical considerations how-ever are likely to give to both Balboa and Cristobal?^particularly the former—prime importance aspoints of transshipment. The machine shops long in Gorgona and Matachinliave been removed to Balboa, and though since the?completion of the canal the number of their employeslias been greatly decreased, the work of repairingand outfitting vessels may be expected to maintaina large population of mechanics. The administra-tion offices now at Cule
Panama and the canal in picture and prose .. . ranean end andAden at the Red Sea terminus are coaling stations,nothing more. Geographical considerations how-ever are likely to give to both Balboa and Cristobal?^particularly the former—prime importance aspoints of transshipment. The machine shops long in Gorgona and Matachinliave been removed to Balboa, and though since the?completion of the canal the number of their employeslias been greatly decreased, the work of repairingand outfitting vessels may be expected to maintaina large population of mechanics. The administra-tion offices now at Culebra will also be moved toBalboa, which in fact is likely to become the chieftown of the Canal Zone. Here is to be an em-ployes club house, built of concrete blocks at a cost?of $52,000. Like the other club houses establishedduring the construction period it will be under the?direct administration of the Y. M. C. A. The town?of Balboa, and the club house will be in no small de-gree the fruit of the earnest endeavor of Col. Goethals.
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