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traffic; in the original provision, in the planning of cities, for 

 all classes of municipal service, prior to the establishment of new 

 strategic, commercial, and populous centres; in the timely equip- 

 ment of existing towns, in anticipation of the rapid expansion of 

 the population, due to the compounding increment of growth; 

 in additional terminal facilities at points of trans-shipment, to 

 avoid delays and demurrage in port; in the utilization of tidal 

 energy; in continued efforts to attain practical results in aeronau- 

 tics; and in many other special branches of technology too numer- 

 ous to mention. 



That these desiderata may be attained, it is fundamental that 

 the religious, social, financial, and legislative conditions be made 

 to harmonize by broad and wise laws and statecraft, giving ample 

 opportunities for the utilization of the best-known methods and 

 resources which the country affords, for it is found that law is some- 

 times a serious obstacle to progress in not keeping pace with nor 

 anticipating the demands of science. 



It is not wise to limit our scope to present problems nor confine 

 attention to the fleeting moments. There is a duty which this gen- 

 eration owes to posterity, and it must be met, that history may 

 accord to us the credit of having "builded better than we knew," 

 by laying broad foundations that its pathway be not incumbered 

 by our errors of judgment nor by a narrow cupidity which makes 

 provision only for the passing hour. 



Then will the people of our day and generation be true to their 

 heritage, realize their responsibilities, and transmit to the future 

 a basis for still greater aspirations and attainments in the arts of 

 peace and the science of government, that wars may cease and good 

 will prevail amongst the sons of men, for "righteousness exalteth 

 a nation" and " wisdom is justified of her children." 



SHORT PAPER 



LIEUTENANT-COLONEL THOMAS W. SYMONDS, Corps of Engineers, United States 

 Army, presented a short paper to this Section on "The New Barge Canals of 

 New York." 



