Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-09
GETTING DOWN TO
GRASS
SEEING THE PRESIDENT

The pilot train mas aIrlVeu. Olanu-
ing beneath the rays of a sweitermg
sun on one OF the hottest days OF
the summer. thousands OF Montanans
form a surging mass OF humanity IN
a roped off area along four blocks OF
Front street in the. thriving little
| CITY of Glasgow. patiently waiting
| for the arrival Of the Great Northern
special" bearing President Roose-
| Welt and his official party. A fieet
| of special cars are In line. ready,
| with their drivers, to transport the
| official party 81 miles across coun-
try to the big Fort Peck project.
| These are headed by two cardinal
| special sightseeing touring cars
| brought from Glacier park
Except for a band of Fort Peck
| Indians outfitted in the full regalia
| of their tribe and a few special ag-
| ents. photographers and newspaper
| men no one is inside the roped Off
| area. The crowd has been splendid
| ly handled through supervision OF
the Engineering Corps with the CO
| operation of state militiamen and
| special police. The people are ex-
| ceptionally quiet and patient.
| The long mellow Shrek OF a loco
| motive is heard. Here she comes,
wells the crowd with almost one &C
| cord, and n Of the Great North
| ern's huge speed demon "25oVs,'
| painted spic and span especially lor
the occasion, slowly pulls the Presi'
| dents Special into the station.
The splendid Glasgow high school
hand. which has been entertaining
the crowd the past half-hour Just
across the street from stopping posi-
ton OF the official car now strikes
up Sousa's thrilling march, stars
| and Stripes Forever" A great yell
| of welcome comes from the threats
OF the thousands. The President is
here.
A special ramp with nickel-plated
| hand rails, used to descend from the
| platform to a waiting auto was hur-
| riedly removed from the lone baggage
car and placed In position at the rear
end platform. The local reception
| committee consisting of Glasgow city
| officials, Democratic party heads and
| others. we're the first to be called In
to the train. Following them, q party
OF Fort Peck Indian chiefs, were in
yited aboard who welcomed the Pres
ident in their native tongue and,
with fitting ceremony, adopted him
into their tribe as Fearless Blue
Eagle Following this ceremony,
government officials with their wives,
employed on the dam, were invited
into the official car.
With the official welcoming over,
the President was ready to make his
personal presence known to the great
crowd. AS he appeared at the door
| supported by his youngest son, Jonn,
a great cheer OF welcome went UP
from the thousands he looked on
across the street. The band played.
Cameras clicked. The Indians
whooped with their ancient wal cries
az they danced about in gleeful tri-
bal custom. Dressed in a light Palm
beach suit, President Roosevelt paus-
ed ON the platform of his q long
enough to make certain he had given
recognition to every section OF the
vast throng Of people by doffing his
Panama. Any thoughts OF a worn
and haggard man we're quickly dis
PEELED as visitors looked upon the
slightly tanned and well filled face
OF their President. His smile wa
natural and most cordial as he faced
the big crowd, many OF whom mao
come many miles to get this one
glimpse Of their leader. Descending
fhe ramp. he was assisted into his
car bv his son and a special secret
service agent. Then Mrs. Roosevelt
followed. and for her went up 9
lustv cheer In typical western style
s,eated between the President anc
his wife In the official car was Mon
tana's senior United States Senator
Burton X. Wheeler, who 1t was easily
seen. was a most important figure
In helping to make the stay OF TN
official party In Montana a pleas
ant one. The only others In tn'
Presidents a were his ION !
secret service agent.
The long procession quickly go
away from the station, and heade'
for the Fort Peck dam site, down tn
new highway, which was lined VIII
cars OF spectators for a view OF IN
President. The guards lOOsenet
their lines, crowds began to breal
away. and the welcome OF the ma
tion's chief executive to the city Q
Glasgow was completed.
After an inspection tour OF the Dll
Fort Peck project, where all worl
was halted for the first time tnl
year for several hours, Presiden
Roosevelt gave a ten minute tai
through a loud speaker system Wh1cI
was heard by $4,000 people. IN
address was picked up by the VOL
Point radio station and broadcast =
thousands OF others In this sectlol
who did not have an opportunity 9
seeing the President. Roosevel
reiterated his confidence In ina
part OF his Recovery program Wnic
would conserve the nations waite
supply, and said that projects sue
aa the Fort Peck dam would M