Douglas Island news., 1921-06-24
MAGAZINE
 FEATURES ALASKAN
F. D. Browne of the Engineering Commission Described as Reg
 ular Work Wizard


 Sidney Gregg
 F. D. Browne is a railroad con- rucuou engineer with reputation 8n ho Pacific Coast reaching from -hc Mexican border to Alaska He called "Hurry-up' Browne be- .ausc he has demonstrated chat ho knows how Go got things done. Ills philosophy s as rugged as his job. Herc 10 is in Q few sentences
 .whon a thing has to be donc. do ir If worrying is part of Che work Ret thc other fellow worry 1T n man must do some worrying himself iot Che worrying take place aner Che ching has been accom- piabcl"
 While employed by Che Southern praac Railroad. Mr. Browne was -e1u.tei by tle management to build certain extension In Che lm- reraI Valley. California. in order Go hold a franchise This involved the construction Of bridge several hun- irei feet long and sixty feet high.
 .t looks like an mpoa.b..ity exclaimed Che bis bos "but its got .8 be douc Do you c.t me.
 .Ya. sr" responded Browne looking straight n Che eyes ot his
 superior I get you and it shall be ls you ay'
 Browne made good and thereafter uas known as "Hury-up' Browne
 Hs working lorco consisted ot Hndus Naucms and hoboo; his ue.. depended upon h.a ability Go fire thcm w.tb enthusiasm so they would exert themselves Go Che ut- most.
 Browne called thc gang together and cold nom about a great raco in which noy were about Go engage
 .Bg noon. iu six jays WI mus, N.u. hc exclaimed. "Cm you do te"
 .Wc arc tbc lads. you snow ro- .aordeI che hoboos. who understood .Amrauo" better chan thc rest Ba. aI caught Che spirit Of Che cone .... and set out Go beat old Father Time .bv noon. In aN days
 Browne worked bIs mon Iu groups
 according to nationality As Che undertaking wont forward he put in ha umc encouraging thc work Ho did uot drive or urge. He al quite dauont method Go eet n.ai
 .H nor. Nahomet'" hc cN- claimed. addressing .he louder of Che urdu. "Tao bobae th.us sou arc Hou Better watch out or they win beat you.
 And to Che hoboos bc suggested apo you want chat gang of orIcnn.s to do a better job chan you noble Amu.caus1
 Noaies head of Che Mcxoans paused a moment ms Browne spoke.
 .srg Noa.os" asked Browne .dd you ever hear thc rice catars ..y hat hcy could beat moat eaters enr ume
 even show you." responded iho Mexican. as he turned and yelled rt hs toue couurymcu
 Atr that Che gangs kept close ..b or one another An hands work cd us. mad. somoumc for thIry-s.N hours at n stretch
 Tho night before tbe sixth day was supreme o1c The racklay.ne was about au done. but Che high brur. had To bc dcckod and Che h.I completed at either cnd
 Ca to tbH umc Browne had not used Che Hudm on Che bridge. ho- cause hoy were too easily scared mt as darkness came on he put on gang of Hndus Co carry tIoa and ron oat rails on Che high structure. The night was black and Che men had to use lanterns AS thc ahy be- -an to Tighten mp. Che Hudus bc- .ame uau.cau.oEcu. For Che dmt limo they saw how iar thcy were from Che ground. Some of chem fel 8r their hands and knees In terror and crawiei to Che end ot Che bridge while others at down and had Go be helped back to safety.
 Why were tboy brave u Che dark and afraid I'm dayHebte Just 8 state Of mind. to be sure. but Browne m- .ntooi taat state Of mind and did not try to usc Hudus on bridge work In day umc
 Nr Browne employed much Che amc ucucs u building railroad through a swamp In Alaska. for distance of twcut-throc miles, to ret around washout in .ho Ncnana river What Browne proposed Go do vas radical departure from Che accepted standards Of railroad build ire He was warned that graders would bc unable to work In Che water Co throw up an omhansmcnt Bcidcs ii thcy did succeed iu mak- .re grade it would be nothing but mud. not stable enough Go hold track. Hc was solmonly informed