Douglas Island news., 1921-07-01
SUCCESS MAGAZINE
 FEATURES ALASKAN
E. D. Browne of Che Engineering Commission Described as Reg
 ular Work Wizard


 zinc contains Che following sketch concerning Engineer m Charge Fredk n. Browne. written by Albert sidney Crogg
 F. D Browne Is 9 railroad con- strucuou engineer with reputation on Che Pacific Coast reaching from thc Mexican border to Alaska. He n called "Hury-Up" Browne be- .,use ha has demonstrated chat he knows how to get things done. Hia philosophy ls os rugged os bis job. Here u is In a few scntonces'
 .whcn a thing has to be done. 5o It, If worrying is part Of Che work let Che other fellow worry. 1T a man must do some worrying himself let Che worrying ake place arcr Che thing has been accom- pusbcd"
 While employed by Che Southern Pacific Railroad. Mr. Browne was reoueted by Che management Go brld a certain extension iu Che lm- p.r.aI Valley California. in order Go hold a franchise. This involved Che construction ot % bridge several hun- drcI feet long and sixty foot high.
 It looks ukc au impoa.b'iity  exclaimed Che biz boss. 'bu its got Go be douc. Do you get mce
 .yos s.r" responded Browne looNne straight In Che eyes of his superior "I get you and it shall be as you say
 Browne made good and thereafter was known as "Hurry-Up' Browne
 His working force consisted ot Hrdus. Ncz.caus and hobocs, his success depended upon h.s ability Co fre hcm vitb enthusiasm SO they would e1or, themselves to Che ut- most.
 Browne called Che gang together and to.d them about great race n which hcy were about Co engage
 -By noon. .n s.z days WI must ur," Inc exclaimed "Can you do .te"
 .We arc che lads. you kuow.' re- r1nleI Che hoboos who understood -lmeHc1uo" better chan tho ust uat au caught che spirit of Che cone t..t and sct ou, Go bent old Father Time .by noon. iu sIN days
 Browne worked h.s men In groups ..arInr to nationality AS Che undertaking wont forward he put tn hi. umc oncouasne thc worN-
 Ue did uo, dr.yo or urge. He used quite a dleront method Go get n..f
 .H.r therc. Nnhom..'' Inc eN- claimed addressing Che leader o, Che Hrlu. .Tbe bohoes ,n.uk you are lovt H.rer watch out or thcy win b... you.
 And to Che hoboos hc suggested. apo rou want tf.t gang O. orinaH to do a better job thon you noble 1me-.ranse
 No.al. head Of Che McN.cms. .usod moment as Browne spoke.
 .s.v Noales." asked Browne. .la you eyor hear the rice eaters ..v Cha, they could beat meat eaters any tmce
 .Weu show you." responded Che Mexican as hc turned and yelled .t his toInr couuuymou.
 After that the eane kept close .rb on one another An hands work . el lkc mad. sometimes for thiry-s.N hours at.a stretch.
 The night before che sixth day was supreme onc. Tho tracklay.ne was about au done. but Che high bridge had to bo doekol and Che dII completed at either end.
 Un to tba umc Browne had mot used Che Uudm on Che bridge. be-
 u hey were too car.ly scared. Hut as darkness came on ho put on aur Of Hndus to carry ucs and roll 1ut rails on Che high structure Tho n.eht was black and Che meu had t8 u.e lanterns As Che sky be. e.r to Tighten uD. Che H.ndus oo-
 me uau.estr.cEon. For Che ars,
 limo they saw how far hoy were from Che ground. some of thcm ieI or her hands and uoo9 in terror and .ravIcd to Che end Of Che bridge . while others sa. down and had Go he helped back ,o aloty
 Why were they bravo In Che dark and afraid n dayHeht2 Just state of mind. to be uro. but Browne un- Ien,ooI chat state Of mind and did not try Co use Uudua ou bride. work m day time
 Mr. Browne employed much th'
 me tactics in building railroad through a swamp in Alaska. for a distance Of tweuty-threo miles Co get around a vashout In tho Nenana river What Browne proposed to do was radical departure from th' accepted standards Of railroad build. re He was warned that grader. would be unable to work in th, water to throw up am embanAmcnt