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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-27
Neutrality Act
Appears Doomed

WASHINGTON - Ine
foreign relations committee Voteo
u 10 IL today 10 amend the mousse
approved ship srming bill 10 re-
move all neutrality act restrictions
against movement Of U. . ships
into beIligerent ports ana COMBAT
zones.
The committee. on the motion
If Senate Democratic Leader Al
ben W. Barley Of KENTUCKY.
struck from the bill sections z ana
: relating TO ship movements.
The committee voted to report
the entire measure-including re-
peal Of section which now bars
the srming OF merchant ships
70 the senate. where leaders expect
10 call il up for debate starting on
Monday.
Informed OF the senate COM
rnittee's action. Speaker Sam Ray
burn predicted the house would se-
c.pt the amendment BY a margin
cs about so votes.
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Starts Action
Over License

Operation Of Pierce county com
pinbali licensing resoln-
ton OF Sept. rs bumped into
charges of uneonstitutionslity on
various counts Saturday when X. G.
Armstrong of sumner filed suit In
superior court asking an injunction.
Armstrong. whose complaint
against the eounty's -diserimins-
tory and oppressive" license re-
auirsmsnts is based on ownership
Of two machines AT Sumner, 10 one
IL numerous coin machine opera
tors notified In the last few days
that they would have 10 put up
OF else"
On instructions ~ ths county
CONTINUED Tn Page 2. Column y,
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By Religious ks~s Service

Plans for making the American
public religious education con-
scious'' were laid in Chicago this
week when executives OF 20 Prot
estant denomination met under
the auspices Of the international
Council of Religious Education.
The church executives COM
pieted details Of a four-year move
ment to be known as the United
Christian Education Advance. The
movement will emphasize family
religion. but IL will also seek the
extension of released-ume relig-
ious education in the public
schools. the expansion Of vacation
Bible schools and summer camp
programs. and increased church
attendance and enrolment
starts In February
The drive will officially open At
the auadrennial convention of the
International Council in Chicago
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-27
Western Germany
Auain Is Bombed

LONDON - Squsdrons Of Royal
Air Force bombers rsided the
Rhinelsnd- other targets Of western
Germany and the docks at Brest,
on the French coast. during the
night. II was the fifth straight
night that British planes were over
Germany.
The air ministry said the coastal
command had attacked shipping off
the coast of Norway and the Fms
ian islands and q ~iarge-size sup
ply ship sss hit and set on IRE
One British bomber vas missing
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-27

.u :. $500. sIsa~sat hmuu4tnj
..,s...ts. -. nessss C>eeo. pse~s.
800 rsro,,s orsrrsss Nature
- s,s ,,,rsss zee not dssnisss1.
sa ..,."ass:s ~. =. =. . .ss..::ss
vss mpso -
=" 'ns "
marry csssuss Al Ne nsRh ~
csl,f.rn,s LETT shls wssh fos osa
vrauelses IN . try combining
business 800: ssa y, 80. .,, e =.
Mrs. G1wus1 TssSses, faeWW'v
of TsesmA. sefnsnoA ~ - -.
-. 80 $1,000 - fvlen6ussne.
w,,s NJ r,o~s. 80 ~ IL.
-..,h. ..A sabv nv. SSnvIss1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-27
BIG CAMPAIGN STARTS In FEBRUARY
Church Leaders Plan Drive
To Make Nation Conscious
RELIGIOUS Teaching Needed
WILL HOLD l25 ONE-DAY SESSIONS

next February. During April,
1912. a series Of i2s one-dsy con-
ventions will be held throughout
the country to inform local church
and community leaders Of the
methods 10 be used In achieving
the movements aims.
The religious education leaders
also decided upon another move
affecting the family. Worried
over the impact of the national
defense program on economic and
social life. they decided TO call .
,con,lnued on Page .. Column 81
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-27
Fear Two Planes
Are Lost al Sea

VANCOUVER - An American
army bomber ovsrdus On fliGns
from Alaska 20 Aib~rss Sss ssfs
today but t~e oihsr planes we're
stilI reported "a bs missing IN the
fos. bound North Pacific.
The YUKON soushsrn Air Trans
mart Limited advised the United
Press mat the u. = bomhsf. be-
nsysd pllo,sd by Col y, n. o'iss
ran inta bad weather on . h'shs
from Yskutst. bst~s~r Juneau snd
cordovs and Edmonion. Alta. ~.
DAY and landed safely IL the ns~
s,rpot, st watsos Lake. nsss
wh,tshorss. ln the Yuhsa isfss'
tory.
me airline said tss bonbsf han
taken off from the airport ssr'y
this morning. fiyins sousn. pre-
sumsbiy bound for Edmonton.
nssu~hsis. shs United STATS
coast guard caop<rsisd With Brit
ian columlbs police and CANADIAN
air force In the march for . mon
oplsns of tins Yukon Mining CON
many 81 San Francisco. with ~
Amsriesns aboard. end . "sn'
! sssplsns pliossd ~ Csrsid b'dins
/ There wsrs reports . third p'sn'
was missing. bit EcAr efsse'sH
believed provincial ps'ies had -
ported the dlssppssfsnes Of IN
waco sespisss t~ies.
me mopoplsne. carrying tsssns
sson wsrnscks of B~sssisy. Cal
president u the TfssS~sii. fuss'
ninsns Corp. and riiot chss's'
Grocsfis sf san rrsneisee. iss
uydsr wednesday for Prince Nv
pert II has es~n snrsposssd s'ss'
passing Caps Madgs. In ths srs'.
u Georgia.
Abosrs with so<iins. . sssu'
man. ~ss Harry sherman. r~ss
A. "a bssssnsss man. me pisss 80
b>.ns fo~n north for d<l.ssry =
Tony sehwsmm. Alaska pssss
Ths coast Tssrd ssfssf Gysn
reached hare last nixht sitho'
sighting any planes
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sAcRA MENTO - hack
above ths Tehsehspl NOUN
tains 10 seek the m issinf
today winged the II army
planes left out Of an original
flight Of IL.
Two of the other ak planes
were known 10 have crashed.
although their pilots escaped.
The other four were missing.
They ~srs part ~ . flight ct
single sesfsr r-so nnhssfs en-
route frnm the s7th pursuit Gfnup
At W,ndsnr Locks. Gem. 10 Nc
Chord Ftesa. rsoema. Wash. Thss
were On The March field hessisi'
land field leg 81 their night short
iv after noon yesterday when they
entered . huge hank NJ fog over
the rehaehapis.
we couldn't Fly over the stunt
under a. or around. ana the planes
were scattered" said Major G. =
Hughes. night commander. We
lost sight az each other ana the
ground and u became . matter OF
every man for hlmsrlf"
when the fog cleared sis NJ sns
p,srss had made their way safely
10 their objective. hecsslis"s
FIELD here. Eight others had Or
rived At smith Valley. New, a.
though ons cracked up In landing
The pilot wss unsnlursd.
OF the remaining five. only ON
pians Vas accounted fof--,hs, Q
| ia. }, u. psase. which ef.she
On spnt mountain In Inc Tens
ehapls IL. reass toos 10 his par
chute bs,t has not bssr founa
Piiots AZ the four missinu ers'
we're 1AeutsI lack c. West. W. ,
Blrrsn, n NJ. Long. and isonsr
c, Lyndon.
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Kharkov,
Key Soviet
City, Falls

BERLIN = The German
high command reported today
that German troops had cap
tured Kharkov. great indus
trial center of the Donets
river basin. in one of their
big victories Of the Russo
German war.
Fanfsres OF trumpets preceded
the jubilsnt announcement over
the German radio that the Ger
mans yesterday entered kharkov.
Russis's fourth city with q popu-
lstion Of s33.5o0 and one OF the
most important industrial cities Of
the Soviet union.
They had taken kiev. the
third city asd capital Of the
Ukraine, long ago: they were
attacking Moscow In full force
and they were besieginx Len
ingrad. the second city.
A special high command com
munique issued from Adolf Hit
ler's headquarters said:
"On Oct. "a kharkov was cap
tured. Thus one of the most i'm
portant ornaments and economi'
centers Of the Soviet union IL n
German hands"
The high command in its regu
lar communique asserted that Ger
man troops yesterday had occu
pied also Belgorod, railroad juno
ton so miles north Of kharko'
on the Moscow line.
In taking Kharkov. the German
had captured the chief center O
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column l
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-27

Before looking into tns five cent
neal Of the community iuDehfoorn
PROJECT. though. II might b well
10 see how the city school lunch
rooms operate.
Providing hot lunches for
few Thousand pupils In siEht
high and junior high schools
h = substantial business. Fig
nrs. ten that, IN total school
Iunebroom szies last year Of
$50 .sss-5i-
An ezzmpls 10 Lincoln hisn
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French Freighter
Hit by Raj Bombers

yICHY-Ths French admiralty
said today that British bomDers
had attacked the French freigbter
Divonz. 100 tons. off the Tunis-
ian coast. Eight members Of the
crew were killed and three we're
wounded. All casualties we're
North Africans with the exception
Of one Frenchnsn. IN. admiralty
ztr
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scnool. which DID lhs krEe<t lunch
room business In the system. Total
sales amounted 70 ti3.s7szs. ~
cost tins city school district tiis-
4s0.7s 10 supply tbs lvnehuoom
during the year. Wages IN ths
kitchen and elsewhere totslisd sz.-
$50 n.
Managerial costs amount to
ssz7 %. Total Of that 10 sl3.ztssi-
Stadium. where the unchroom
fotsisd tI<,f7o3z for the years
CONTINUED on Page II, Column -
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F. R. Condemn,
|Nazi Killings

WARRINGTON - prssiAsaf
nsassvsit to-day sow1emns1 o.
msn sxseutless II '1nnnsess hsses
sxssr in Europe - - stfe@De
b. rhs Nssis IN kssah ~ eDesst
Of Inc Essspsss pssvss ~ ssssss~
ism.
~Tss pssetiee ~ ssseutiaG ssssss
a. lanscsns nassssss - vspssssi ~
.selsf~d attacks - degNane ~
countries Temporarily un1es ~
sssl hSsi rsvstss . world already
lnsrs1 70 suffering swutaissy.- ~
prsss1snt sid
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-27
3 0@QH oUHG
j TOMG&

Howdy, Folks: We see by
the papers that the Japanese
army and navy are making
faces at us again. Monoton-
Gus, isn't it?
America already has cut off
important japanese supplies of
petroleum, and some people still
hope the smputation will prove
fatal.
The emperor's last cabinet WAS
loud enough, all right, but the new
one il funnier-depending upon the
side Of the ocean from which you
view the Rising Sun.
We are qiuen TO understand
the members of the new cobi-
net are already finding IL DIFF
| ficuh to keep their jobs and
refrain from passing out IN a
/ feint.
Daily Definition: A monopolist
is a fellow who can get his elbows
on both arms Of a theater seat.
They say It's impossible 10 tell
just when . man becomes drunk.
That's easy: It's when you feel
sophisticated but cant sly II.
RI DIARY
Arrived betimss st shs esissssy.
end there did s<sivee most speedily
ell ths Day in order fhss shs render
vsvs 10 French phssss) With sths'
ssntIewss 81 shs psefsssiee might b
ksps Of shs ssvsrs. where there vel
. much sesffiss 81 shs bssws oesebs'
Gle end . sseSly smesss o. isst tell
rsssrtias Itsrssy wsstsrs. peifietl
ssd sthss psbIieh sffsiss. So sks
: pssssd the hssr ~tthsss sesies, On,
did sui.s hems mighty Isss 10 ,
merry mood. end the seet vile III
ehids ss With greet visss fer ssstysss
fhes essset The supper 10 get eel
-hiia ~s dolly With low. s0ftish tsl
lows in ths psbIGk hssss. Bsshiskis
best 10 ssy asssks - ths tefese
Of eur learned end Jelly ss~pss,ss
LEST she hssp spsa ~iss heed eve
. srssses v,ssh. I'D Get ~ sks sspps
4 Nth she~ sf susie. stbss 10 s;lsse.
: And % 10 bed.
: c. o. d.
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q column.
think it is in order because
friends in whom I have confidence
have assured me that Ihese
Times" of Thursday WAS mis-
understood and misinterpreted by
some.
That such was the case | am
satisfied and. further. I think that
when such misinterpretauon oe-
ours ii usually is more the fsuit
OF the writer than of the reader.
Som. received Thursdays col
pmn as an attack upon the mayor
n VA. not. II was intended 10 De
n solid sock at . state OF m'nd
'mongst public officials "n'c"
make. them willing 10 appear 70
,.L. seriously such assinine doc"-
ments as the letter from the cn'e'
Of police in which he asserted ns
men could find no commercial
gambling going On here.
WHY should this column at
tempt to tear down Mayor
Harry Cain? He's the most
energetic. the most intelligent,
the best all-around m ayor
we've had in many years.
THAT. l think, is a fact recos-
HltlZfnS
Further. / think it will be inoi-
,ated Overwhelmingly when the
yote. are counted next spring
and il should be on the BASIS OIL
Gains record as mayor TO date
Al writers have blind spots ano
.roir eubicles OF dumbness, ou'
mine is not such as TO prevent n'
Lnouinp that II would be TINS
community's riff-raff who "ou''
tad the cheering II the charaete'
or policies of Harry cam W.
undetermined by this column or o!
any other agency.
!. II is possible to believe Z u
!" a man. yet not agree with mn
in every particular or unoe
all circumstances. c,t
No. ALI who will vote for Can
will, think he always on ali 'op'0
was right. 49,, .o,,,r
Not all who read this coium
.,,.,.y. will agree with its cor
illusions. ..,n,ou
which make horse races po"e
S.me. and democracy In action
When one attempts to di'
,uss public affairs, as ia,rl am
IS his knowledge and philo'
onhv will permit, persona
likes and dislikes should {
disregarded. ,.r.,,
10 the police chiefs letter as q
SHINE" .uo
That caused some to ask. ~ ~
come YOU don't like the ehiei
Well that's silly. In the III
,,.ce who said l didn't ike l
chief And, in the second pia'
v,ho among The Times 1000
readers. cares whether i Ike III
or he likes me:
The chief Is known as an Oh
.b,e friendly man. loyal to
friends and charitable to"a'
others.
Asa man. I like him. / hope
likes me.
a some Of his official policies
don't like.
And a great deal of the dsy-'
raw contents Of this column
aoubtless thinks IL lousy.
We are privileged to differ. A
YOU. the readers and voters,
privileged TO decide who ts ns
An your opinion, and who is "ro
Well so much for that-and
.no,osies for making this
much first person" piece nee
aary
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-27
Lost Planes
Were on Way
To McChord

MONTH roRa. cai--ssArsssFs
reached N. wressase II en- army
nlsn~ % Grsys mountain THIS
afternoon and found the bc<sy 81
10 pAlct burned esyona r~easnh
tlon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-27

rOAYO--Tekyos tse-ssek sH
raid oflil. snd<d today. ~ss 80
realistic that nina psrsons vsfs
s,li<d ana rs injured. police an
nounesd today.
on< easisity gas Rear Adm.
e..klehi kunlssks, 20. retired.
mo 1ssa os . heart attack Wills
operating . pump. pretending 70
Do, out an imaginary fire which
imaginary iBe<ndiasy bombs we're
,u,poos<d 70 have started In his
home.
eASK TRANSACTIONS
a. a 0rI<
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-27

o. n1nse :. nevGh~p1onup -
en11euvu1n US~uomuo - y = q
=
soDrn1unn 4 noDonn~on =
DDssvss1 Z. Nesy =
vo0s 4 ungeunu1o 3
ouuo.ss 4 WouA - - >
p~ns - nonsy1nm1 =
Asuy - unonno1o =
N.Y. f'0ouD ~ n. " q. Z
Cssuan -. (,u1Un1D =
a.~1s1u q Cu6ov ~
I'M 3. - ~
wans uesnno ~ NJ 0nguGno =
vWs1nnD - =. q. o. -
peas nooes ~ t1o1Uo &
Tstsssv ~ q. = CO -
w~ss,. a-asvs - - sl11s
nsssss csnsus y eussus1sso
syss~uss =, nn1unus 4
nu~puuonnno = q 9 - y
nwwneo opuno - m1oGu1u =
noun61onnu ~ Weuoo~e -
Dusum "a Upu1nas 3
as.n1rnnnvg - nlee1nn =
Nssy rsuns - ou1.rus 49,
!" ss,HnuAsvy = Nsvwaue -
$1,000 4 l1mr1n n
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sy iAlpn sMITn

takes no figures TO prove that full balanced hot lunch
for nickel greater benefit TO more school pupils hAn
81. xarne lunch for % cents.
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Wm59 p01p19. n r~-A1uv
psessvvs1 ~ oesceee pnn1nn1 -
~ se1ey ~ 6sesoet9g c.epM9o
- - . nueess soooo ~ =
h1lents eseId.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-27

NuW uAvuW. Co. - uoy1-
rsssA posA~1 eves . nena pselne
i04s<N1s~a seoay - ss~vo . -
vielsvy e~ps : vets etuves -
terno1 noen eoofY G1r<s1g s1eeee
~ thsse pes>n1s neesse 49,
fsss 10 ~ me~t
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-27

vft<eey " - ese~~4 tA1ses
sss n1sshsesn lses pnpps1 ~ -
~ sl1.tmoersone srr<4 ooe1o
plaesasne nieh ~ - e1elgnnnM
putes - onp1
Hans ID Io,snns
NuSs voum--vup1nnm ~ -
psrfsps v~>>r1 ie(eee eennv ~ -
feesleG : slnennsW 49, 60
sina sssv>a. - y ~ enouge =
esv~s = meoe - ~ -
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sANK TRANSACTIONS
Tacoma .............t.sAs'"o
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-27

Unsettled tonight and
TUESDAY. Temps; High.
SO: lou. 50. sun rises
$40: sets. S.o4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-10-27

They say It's impossible 10 tell
just when . man becomes drunk.
That's easy: It's when you feel
sophisticated but cant sly II.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

"Carol" she exclaimed anx-
ously even as her husband had
done, then with the evident
realization that her child was
in no immediate danger of death,
gave Dicky and me a cordial,
graceful greeting before turning
back TO her daughter.
whats the matter, child ."
she asked. and I gave her the
explanation / had just given her
husband. She was all maternal
solicitude in a moment.
But, darling" she said. I'VE
must have a doctor at once. And
take her up to my room, Sam.
It's larger. And do come In.
Marge and Dicky, and make
yourselves at home. I'll be with
you as soon as I've seen to my
child"
CONTINUED Tomorrow
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
NOT FATHER

I do not think he nor Ronald
nor Carolyn ever gave a seconds
thought TO the fact that he is
not their father by blood as well
~as by adoption. And certainly nc
father in the world could be more
loving or more indulgent than he
has been,
Carolyn uncovered her eyes and
looked up at him forlornly.
Hello. Dad" she said weakly
and then he leaned into the ton
neau, pulled her slight little fig
ure into his arms and bodily
lifted her from the car.
els my baby sick:" he asked
tenderly kissing her as her arms
went convulsively around his
neck.
NO." she answered in muffled
tones, "but my head Is aching
fit to split, and all want Is TO
get to my room and lie down
for awhile. Mrs. Graham"
She left the sentence unfinished,
and / promptly filled it in, pre-
Senting the explanation upon
which we had agreed before our
arrival.
I'm sure she isn't really Ill.,
/ said. but she has a severe
headache, and the motor jour
ney has upset her, acute car
sickness"
/ hurried over the details, fin
lshed upon cautionary-and re-
asSuring-ncte.
But i am sure II she can
have absolute rest and quiet for
little while she will need moth
ing else"
"She shall have nothing else
but" he declared. I'll carry
you up to your room right now"
Carolyn wriggled out of his
arms, slid to the ground, but kept
her grip Upon his arm, and put
her face against his shoulder.
81 CAN WALK"
mo. you mustn't carry me-"
she said. 81 can walk, and I'd
rather, really. But Dad" she
hesitated.
yes, darling" he prompted.
Until my head gets better
You won't let Nuns ask me any
questions about-the quarrel be-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
A Sequel to Marriage Meddlers

tween Ronald and Marion, will
you: 1 feel as IL I'd jump out
of my skin II anybody put
single question 10 me-"
He stroked her hair fondly.
Just leave that to your old
Dad, Baby" he said. But here
comes your mother now. Don't
worry. I'll back you up"
She'll want to get a doctor
and fuss over me-" Carolyn
murTnured. And all I want to
do Is rest and sleep"
Hush. I'll fix it," he reiter-
ated. and then Helena Brixton.
tall. slender, blonde, so finished
a product of an expert beau
tician that she looked years
younger than her childhood
companion. Lillian. until you
saw her eyes, came gracefully
down the steps. accelerating her
pace as she caught sight of her
daughter.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07
But whatever
however ."

But whatever
however ."
III is natural
h Q W i lderment
vanished AT the
sig n I of her
sluuped figure
and the hands
over her eyes.
What's the
matter. lit
tie sw ee l.
h art?" he
quened in the
tender man.
ner of anX-
ious fathers
tn e w orld
ON Z. q n q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

BIG. BLUFF Samuel Brixton
gave a below of delight as. at
Dicky's invitation. he looked in
our tonneanE =See=the visitor"
Dlcky had said was there.
"Carolw he exclaimed eff
this isn't n piece of good luck.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-07

again l mentally commented
upon the greatest quality in
Samuel Brixton's soul. the thing
which redeems much evil in
him. the whole-hearted devotion
he gives TO his wife's children.
worse than fatherless when they
were babies. whom he legally
adopted when he married their
mother.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28
Development OF Railways
In The Southern States

ooo. However, others differed stat
ing that TINS cost fell short of the
mark 1or in New York State alone
'lefe were 80 incorporated railroad
companies with a capital Of upwards
OF S34,OOO,000 and similar companies
We're chartered IN other states.
IN Virginia, three railroads of -,
90 and 80 miles in length respectivc-
~ were completed in 1880; three new
ohes were commenced and Is others
Incorporated in 1887. In North Car
0IIna, 1t was said, in 1887, that six
new railroads We're projected ana
construction of the Raleigh & Gas
ION, n of the parent companies O.
the SeabOard was commenced No.
Nember |, 1886. In South Carolina
a railroad was running by 1887 from
charleston to Hamburg a distance of
1856 miles and in Georgia, two rail-
roads We're completed and three
others were in progress of 80, 200
and 210 miles length. Alabama by
9 had nine railroads started.
The original company of the Sea-
board was the Portsmouth and Roa-
noke Railroad Company, Incorporate
ca by a special act Of the Virginia
legislature on March 8, 1882. Some
now or other the activities in the
South from a railroad standpoint
seems to have generally been over
looked by most contemporary VIII
ers. Books written and published IN
the carly 1905 are replete with de-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28
Romance of Early
Transportation in This
Section Is
to Reader Interested
in Coming of the Rail-
roads,.
BY RALPH PERSON.

Back in 1885, the mileage of rail-
roads in the United States was ap-
ufuNimately l.600 miles. not incllld-
me any Of the projected schemes for
efo-4ing the continent from east TO
west and connecting the southern
states with those of the east and
roGth.
= was believed by one authority
in the above year that in less than
twenty years, a Traveller in the Unit
ed States will be able to traverse the
country from the western en-
trcmity to the shores Of the Atlantic.
and from the borders Of Canada to
the Gulf of Mexico without being
once obliged to slacken his speed or
10 exchange a locomotive car or q
steamboat for the less expeditions
method of a carriage drawn bv
horses" The cost OF the 1900 miles
OF railroads as of 1885 was estimated
by the economist Pitkin at 100000
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-06-28
OF The NIi>si sippi

Oh ! ne MISSISSIPPI
Ia The Field
Raleigh. North Carolina
April 30, 1865
DR.. W. j. Hawkins.
Pres. Raleigh & Castor Railroad,
RidgeWay
Sir:
Our road is now in good working
order TO Wilmington and Moorhead
City. My Construction party is noW
equipped and can repair the Cedar
Greek bridge very quick. | Will send
a train d Wn tomorrow to jhc bridge.
If you Will meet Colonel Wright
there he will agree win you as to
repairs. etc. | have no objection to
the restoration 10 gov OF your Road
and its use but for a few days Wouid