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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-03-26
CENTURY OF SERVICE
CENTURY OF SERVICE
Railroad Centennial Points Up
Stimulus to Farm Progress
WNU Features.

The monotony OF the long
Journey was relieved for the
weary farmer nudging his
plodding OK team from his
farmsite along the Desplaines
river to the wiling little
lakeside community which
was the Chicago of 1848. The
farmer blinked in CONSERVATION and
even the stolid oxen SHE'D in amaze
ment when they beheld smoke belch-
ing from strange contraption
sneaking its way along two parallel
rails recently laid along the sprawl
ing prairie.
The contraption was the "Pio-
neer," a spidery locomotive weigh
ing only 10 tons, which only a few
days before, on October Is, 1848, had
made its initial run out of Chicago
over the new Galena and Chicago
Union railroad.
First Link in Chain.
When Jerome Beecher, a Chicago
leather dealer, who was riding the
new train more or less for excite
ment," saw the farmer and his load
of hides, he Immediately foresaw the
possibilities of business. At the end
of the line, Beecher bought the hides
and then persuaded the railroad,
which was not yet open for bust
ness, to haul them into Chicago.
Thus Beecher has the distinction of
being the first person to have freight
hauled into Chicago by the "Pio-
neer," first locomotive to operate
out of Chicago.
The business possibilities
which Beecher foresaw in the
farm-railrOad link century ago
expanded with amazing rapidly
and today products of millions
of farms flow annually through
Chicago, now the railroad capt.
tai of the nation.
One of the railroads which has
provided major stimulus to agri-
culture in that great midland en-
pire is the Chicago and North West
ern railroad system, successor to
the early-day Galena and Chicago.
The old "Pioneer" itself was the
forerunner of a huge fleet of power
full locomotives which today haul an
almost constant procession of freight
and passenger cars over the North
westerns vast system.
In observing it's centennial this
year, the North Western will stage
special exhibits at so of the major
cities on its route. Highlight of the
displays will be the ancient "Pio-
neer," which has been removed
from its place of honor in the Chi
cago Museum of Science and Indus
try for the centennial tour.
Saga of Progress.
Today's large, highly-mechanized
farms, which have developed since
the Pioneer" made its initial run
in 1848, would amaze the pioneers
who trekked from the East to make
new homes in the vast rolling
prairies of the Midwest.
When the pioneers arrived via
covered wagon in the 1840s to
till the soil with their crude
farming implements, they fore
saw a great future for the coun-
try, but they could not have con-
ceived of the developments
which would take place in the
next 100 years.
In their time, persons who lived a
scant 10 miles from Chicago were
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-03-26

known as prairie jewellers, and not
commuters as now. 1t took an entire
day to bring farm products 10 miles
to town and return to the fields.
Working hours were longer on a
farm in those days, and the settler
who gave up an entire days time
to 60 to market well might regret
having to spend that much time
away from the source of his liveli-
hood.
Trains were rare enough in the
East, early in 1848, and there were
none around Chicago at all. Conse-
quently when a group of men inter-
ested in building the Galena and Chi
cago Union railroad began to sell
stock, farmers west of the Windy
City viewed the securities as a
worthwhile investment.
Undaunted by Depression.
Money wasn't exactly plentiful 100
years ago. The financial panic that
began in 1887 had stopped construc-
ton of a number of projected rail-
roads.
However, some farmers around
Chicago did have cash, enabling
them to pay for their Galena
stock on the installment basis. Those
who were without hard cash but who
had both foresight and good, golden
grain exchanged the product of their
fields for railroad stock.
They knew their prosperity de.
pended largely on good Transports
ton facilities which would take their
products to market quickly and bring
them needed supplies.
Within a year after the "Pioneer'
had made it's initial run on Octo-
Der Is, 1848, it was hauling the farm.
ers' products to market quickly and
bringing supplies to them.
Piles of Grain Grow.
Farmers began hauling their
grain to the end of the railroad line
because they could save full day
by using Galena's 10-mile track.
They brought their grain to the west
ern terminal in such large amounts
that it piled up faster than the "Pio-
neer" could haul it away.
Railroad officials were en-
Unused over their budding enter
prise, for revenue scared to SIS
a day! As more and more farm
ers took advantage of the new
method of taking their products
to market, freight revenue rose
from S463 in June of 1849
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HELP WANTED-MEN

WANTED: Electrician, experience pre-
ferred, good pay, steady for right party.
Benson Electric Service, Sidney. Mont.
LIGHTNING PROJECTIONS: Pure copper
cable and fixtures. Statesmen and dealers.
Write now for exclusive territory.
Mangold Lightning Protection Co.
Burlington Iowa
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NoueI Scout Troop Aids Hospital

CARVILLE, LA. Ranking as
one of the most unusual Scout troops
anywhere in the world, Boy Scout
troop No. 36 recently was organized
at the U. S. leprosarium here.
Seven patients from 10 to IS years
Of age are charter members of the
troop. The seven represent three
races and four nationalities. One is
italian, two are Louisiana French,
one is Japanese-American and three
are Negroes. +
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to S3,896 in October to the same
year. In October of 1860 freight
revenue had jumped to a new
peak Of S200,1
Other railroads followed the lead
of the Galena and laid trackage in
the fertile Midwest, and more farm
ers were attracted by the excellent
transportation facilities. Farms
were staked out closer together and,
as the settler picked tracts along
the railroads, rural communities
sprang up.
Communities Expand.
Today many of these towns and
cities are more urban than rural,
teeming with manufacturing plants
whose products are hauled by the
railroads to all parts of the nation.
But many still maintain their basic
rural characteristics and serve as
railroads for farm products.
Many of these communities are
named after railroaders of early
days as "a tribute to their role in
bringing new life to the Midwest.
So gigantic has the business
of transporting farm products
and manufa ctured articles be-
come that today $4,000 freight
cars are handled daily on the
1926 miles of track in the Chi
cagO area alone.
Figures on farm products handled
are staggering. The Chicago and
North Western railway system dur
ing l947, for instance, hauled 0,317,
900 bushels of grain into Chicago,
according to Chicago board of trade
figures.
More than Hides.
During the year it was the major
carrier of grain, bringing in 25,284,-
900 bushels of corn, 1850, 900 bushels
of oats, 3,979,0O0 bushels of barley
and 289, 1000 bushels of rye.
Other "firsts" set during the year
we're handling 2,277 200 cases OF
eggs, 4O,929,O00 pounds of wool and
1887 tons of hay. North Western
ran a close second in transportation
of potatoes, meat, butter, cheese,
lard, hides, lumber and tallow. 1t
also hauled more livestock than any
other common carrier, bringing in
10,479 cars of animals.
Both agriculture and the railroads
have made marked strides since the
"Pioneer" brought its frs, load OF
hides to Chicago 100 years ago.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-03-26

Sponsoring organization is the hos
pitfalls American Legion post No. 1873
while Legion post No. 1866 of Ham,
mond, La, presented new uniforms
for troop members.
Already active in hospital affairs,
members of the new troop direct
visitors about the hospital grounds,
serve as traffic guides, and help as
semble the hospital newspaper.
They also aided with benefit carni-
walls for the patients welfare fund.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1948-03-26
HELP WANTED-MEN, WOMEN

WESTMORE TEACHERS AGENCY
1905 Old National Bank Bldg, Spokane,
Wash. Free registration. All vacancies
sent in by school officials.
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Learn a Good Profession
SALT LAKE BARBER COLLEGE
40 Regent 81.
Salt Lake City l Utah
MoLER BARBER COLLEGE SYSTEM
227 SW Third
Portland oregon
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HELP WANTED-WOMEN

WANTED: young lady. viii be given
tuition for limited amount Of work
MARGARET HOOD BEAUTY SCHOOL
IS Fifth ST. N, Great Falls, Mont.
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Retired Man Fashions Toys as Postime

bodied men that move their arms
and legs when a string is pulled.
From orange crate wood he makes
miniature furniture and doll houses
for little girls. Red wooden trucks
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THE ancient and honorable game
= of golf is looking for a standout
- one who can be labeled the
champ. So far no such person has
propped himself against the skyline
of fame.
Starting with the Los Angeles
Open, the winners Of this years
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tournaments have
been Ben Hogan,
L ! o y d Mangrum,
B o b b y L o C k .,
D u t c h Harrison,
Jimmy Demaret
and Sammy Snead.
Close up and threat
ening we have had
"Skip" Alexander,
Dick Metz, Johnny
Palmer and sew
eral others who
Houa r;DDoI fIA
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Planning for the Future?
Buy U. S. Savings Bonds!
WNU-X 11-48
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and yellow buses are his favorite
toys for boys.
BY utilizing waste material, Hill
finds that his only expense is for
paint and glue.
Evening star., 1948-03-28
De Valera 10 Arrive
In Capital tuesday

Eamon de Valera, former Prime
Minister of Fire, now in the United
States on an unofiicial visit, is ex-
pected to arrive in Washington
Tuesday afternoon for a banquet
that night at the Mayflower Hotel.
Mr.. De Valera will be here until
Thursday, the committee arrang-
ing the banquet said.
Thousands lined the streets In
Boston yesterday to welcome the
65-year-old ex-premier on his ar
rival for a three-day visit there
the Associated Press reported.
After a parade in which he rode
at the head of some 5000 marchers
from Boston Irish groups, Mr. De
Valera visited Archbishop Richard
]. Gushing, head of the Boston Ro-
man Catholic archdiocese.
He was guest Of honor last night
at a dinner attended by State, mu-
nicipal and religious leaders.
Reservations for the dinner here
at 7 pm. Tuesday will be available
until noon tomorrow at 1401 I street
NV, according to Francis J. Kane
arrangements chairman. The of.
flee will be open today from noon tc
8 pm. Reservations may be made
by phoning National 7848.
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Negroes Urged 10 Use
Balance Of Power
To Swing II States
BY the Asseeioisd Press

NEW YORK, Mar. 27.-spokes-
men for 81 national Negro groups
claiming more than 5000, 900 men,
bers today called on Negroes to use
their balance Of power in at least
II States with 2S5 electoral votes
In the coming elections.
The joint conference, after an all
day meeting. issued . statement
which named no candidates OF
parties. but asked Negroes to elect
"the best possible President. Vice
President and Congress.
However. the group indorsed
"wholeheartedly and unreservedly'
the recommendations of the Pres
idents Committee on Civil Rights
and said Negroes will support can
didates and parties which support
that program.
A spokesman said the II States
in which Negroes have a balance
of power" are Illinois, Indiana
Ohio, Missouri, Kentucky. Mary
land. New York, PENNSYLVANIA,
Michigan. Tennessee, California,
West Virginia. New Jersey, Okla
homa, Connecticut, Wisconsin and
Delaware.
Among those at the conference
were DR.. Charming H. Tobias, edu-
Gator; Prof. Rayford Logan, of
Howard University, Washington, D.
c.: George Weaver, director of the
CIO Committee to Abolish Dis
crimination: Mrs. Mary M. Bethune,
president of the National Council
of Negro Women; Walter White.
executive secretary of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People; Gov. William H.
Hastie, of the. Virgin Islands, and
William Oliver. co-director of the
CIO United Automobile Workers
Fair Employment Practices Depart
ment
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Z Home Accident Deaths
Raise Years Total 10 81

Twelve deaths from home acci-
dents last week increased the years
total to 81 fatalities, 80 per cent
more than were reported at this
time last year, the Red Cross Acct
dent Prevention Service revealed
last night.
Ninety-four persons were treated
in hospitals for injuries suffered at
home, raising to 1,173 the number
Of accidents this .Jear compa1 ed with
95S for similar period last year.
AS usual, falls led he list of
casualties, with six deaths and 36
injuries. One of those who fell was
an elderly woman who tripped over
a dog on the back porch, breaking
her shoulder
A man cut his hand trying to
hammer a nail with beer bottle
A 2-year-old girl put comb in fer
mouth, cutting her palate. Treat
ment also was required for a small
girl who drank pint of mouthwash
and two others who consumed clean
ing fluid and moth killer.
Evening star., 1948-03-28

to view the blooms later in the
week-when the total of out-of-
towners here will be lower.
A new travel rush will begin late
today at Union Station, National
Airport and the bus terminals when
those visitors who have to return
to work OF school Monday bring
their brief spring vacations to q
close.
Across the Nation, the Associated
Press estimated, more than 10000
would attend sunrise services.
Heavy coats, galoshes and rain
coats were to be part of the Easter
morning costume in some sections
Snow fiurries were predicted foi
Northern New England and North
ern New York and showers were
forecast for New York City and
Southern New England.
Snow fell yesterday in a narrow
strip from Northeastern Iowa
through lower Central Michigan,
and Madison. Wis, had a 7-inch
fall.
Evening star., 1948-03-28
By Gould Lincoln

Wisconsin and Michigan will hold
the Republican political spotlight
this week.
Gov. Dewey Of New York and
former Gov. Stassen Of Minnesota
are both invading Wisconsin in q
final drive for national convention
delegates to be elected in the pri-
mary April 6. Gen. Macarthur,
the third man in the race, remains
at his post in Japan.
Notwithstanding the earnest pleas
of Senator Vandenberg that the
Michigan Republican State Conyen-
ton not instruct delegates to the
national convention for him or 9TH
erwise indorse him for a presidential
nomination. other Republican mem-
bers of the Michigan delegation in
Congress believe that the en-
thusiasm for Senator Vandenberg
will be a so great the convention will
give that indorsement-and may
even instruct the delegates to vote
fol- Vandenberg. The ii Michigan
delegates will be chosen by a State
convention Saturday.
Already more than half Of the
Republican county conventions in
Michigan, which named the dele
gates to the State convention, have
indorsed Senator Vandenberg for
the presidential nomination.
Has Not Closed Door to Draft.
Senator Vandenberg has repeat
edly reclared he Is not a candidate
for presidential nomination. He
has urged the Michigan Republi-
cans not to take any steps to bring
his name before the national con-
vention. However. he has not closed
the door to a genuine draft"
MISREPRESENTATION senti-
ment has been on the increase in
many part of the country-so much
so that many politicians regard the
Michigan Senator as the probable
COP nominee If neither Gov. Dewey
nor Senator Taft, of Ohio, is able
to win in the early balloting.
The Wisconsin primary could
help to make or break any one oi
the three contestants. Gen. Mac
Arthur must win a majority of the
27 delegates to the national con-
vention or else suffer a setback that
would practically eliminate him
from serious consideration. Wis
consin is his home State.
Should Gov. Dewey, on the other
hand, win majority of the Wis
consin delegates, he would take q
long stride toward victory in the
national convention, and both Gen
Macarthur and Mr.. Stassen would
receive body blows.
Wisconsin has come to be con-
sidered a real testing ground OF
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Smithsonian Plane Exhibit
Tour Planned Wednesday

DR.. Paul Z. CARRIER, director Of
the new National Air Museum, will
conduct tour OF the aircraft ex-
hibit Of the Smithsonian Institution
at 7:3o pm. Wednesday at the
museum.
The free tour, which Is sponsored
by the CAA Club, Is for club mem
bers, all employees Of the Civil Aero
nautics Authority and Civil Aero.
nautics Board, flying club members,
aviation organizations and school
aviation classes in the Washington
area.
During the tour, Or. CARRIER will
tell Of plans for the new air museum
authorized by Congress. Central
exhibit In the new museum will be
the original Wright plane, soon to
be returned from England.
| Subsequently club MEETINGS, held
each Wednesday evening at 7:30,
will be devoted to movies, lectures,
air navigation, weather study and
several field trips"
Evening star., 1948-03-28
FOREIGN Aid
Continued From First PageD

for the International Children's Re
lief Fund.
Temporary Aid Under Way.
On the theory that it may be mid
April before the two houses get a
complete foreign aid program to the
Presidents desk, special resolu-
ton carrying a $55, ,000,0 900 advance
for temporary aid to France, Italy
and Austria Is In process of enact
ment.
In his speech last night, Speaker
Martin said:
"Tne masters of the Kremlin have
wantonly, cynically, sadistically and
with calculation and deliberat1on
violated every principle. OF civilized
international justice. They have
embarked upon the same kind of a
desperate attempt at world domina-
ton and despotism the mad Hitler
and his brutal minions tried.
I'VE are today the only great Ma
ton left which can spearliead a
world movement to stop this onward
march of despotism. We are the
only people left who have the
strength, the means and the tools
by which to weld together world
movement to stop these madmen
from subjugating and enslaving Eu-
rope and Asia. We must stop them.
We intend to stop them!
I'VE sent men out to die for lib
erty, and to keep the torch Of hope
and freedom burning In the world.
We do not intend to see their sac
rifices made futile and empty by
men mad with lust for power who
are determined to overrun the
world"
Mr.. Martin repeated recent ap-
peal to Americans of foreign extrac-
ton to join in q large-scale cam
paign of letter. writing to relatives
and friends in their homelands, tell
ing them "how much better freedom
and Americanism are than despo-
tism, under the cloak of Communism
or Fascism." He predicted that il
all Americans of foreign birth OF
extraction would join in such q
movement I'VE can win this cold
war without it becoming a blood
war"
Evening star., 1948-03-28
McGinty Elected Head
Of Penn Stute Alumni

John J. McGinty has been elected
president of the Penn State Alumni
Club Of Washington. Other officers
elected for the coming year are
John w. Williams, vice president al
large; D. Carl Abernethy, vice presi-
dent for the District; Fred Hazel.
wood, vice president for Maryland
Louis S. Michael, vice president fol
Virginia: David Del. Jones, secre.
tary-treasurer, and Walter Gerson
assistant secretary-treasurer.
Named to the alumni council OF
the Pennsylvania State College were
H. I. Smith, Col. Joseph E. Rice and
Carl B. Seeds.
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Is being put on in Wisconsin for the

is being put on in Wisconsin for the
general
Gov. Dewey is out openly to beat
Mr.. Stassen in Wisconsin. If he
can top Mr.. Stassen in the number
of delegates he will still be very
much in the race, even though Gen.
Macarthur wins more delegates than
either.
Score in 1914 Recalled.
Mr.. Stassen, on the other hand,
would get a big boost If he can poll
more than Gov. Dewey.
Gov. Dewey took IS of Wisconsin
delegates in 1914, when the State
had an allotment of "a delegates
even though he asked his friends
not to run him there. Mr.. Stassen
got four, Gen. Macarthur three and
two were unpledged.
In 3 companion popularity pri-
mary, Gen. Macarthur rolled up
102,421 votes as the only entry.
However, Gov. Dewey got 2l,O36
write-in votes and Mr.. Stassen 1928
in that category.
In Nebraska, Gov. Dewey competes
with Sen. Taft for the first time in
a primary which has no direct bear
ing on the complexion of the State S
15-member delegation to the conven-
ton.
Oregon Primary in May.
Defeats for Gov. Dewey in Wis
consin and Nebraska might go a
long way toward crimping his style
as major candidate. If he beats
Mr.. Stassen in Nebraska, he can
ride along until the May 81 Oregon
primary sheds some light on Far
Western sentiment.
A double victory for Gov. Dewey
of course, would put him on the way
toward the same kind of situation
as in 1914 when he won the nomina-
ton no-contest.
Gov. Dewey said that in his ad-
dresses in Wisconsin and Nebraska,
there will be frank and blunt" dis
cussion of the international crisis
and the "faltering uncertain hands
upon which the Nation now depends
for its leadership"
In statement, he reiterated that
the Truman administrations va
cillating and bungling approach to
an American foreign policy has all
but destroyed our Nations prestige
and rendered futile our power
abroad"
The governor lamented the "blun-
derbuss scuttling" of the United Ma
tions which, he added, represented
the hopes of all peace-loving people
despite Russian "obstructionist
tactics"
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Easter
Continued From First Page.)

hold a contest to select the most
smartly attired mother and daugh-
ter, father and son, brother and sis
ter, couples over go and individual
women.
The judges, including Lady Inver-
chapel, Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt
Whitney and Mrs. John r. Steel
man, will observe the paraders from
30-year-old automobiles cruising the
avenue between H and @ streets.
Promenade Broadcast.
Station WMAL will broadcast a
description of the promenade at
pm. and other commentaries will
be offered by Stations VOL, WINK
and WTOP.
The Easter bunny was to be the
children's hero today as they ad-
mired his gaudy gifts of egg-fillec
baskets.
Food conservation considerations
ruled out the White House egg.
rolling fete again, but many parents
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Privute Collectors
'Of Gurbuoe Warned

William A. Xanten, superintend-
ent of the Division of Sanitation
has warned all licensed private gar
bage collectors that their license
will be revoked If they collect gar
bage from any place not stipulated
in their permit.
The warning follows a complaint
by the citizens of the Shipley Ter
race that self-appointed garbage
man was collecting garbage from
their homes before the regular gar
bage collector arrived and that he
had spilled some of the garbage
on the streets and alleys of the
neighborhood.
Evening star., 1948-03-28
Health Center Plans
Tea and Open House

The Silver Spring Health Center
will hold silver dollar tea and open
house from 2 to pm. next Sunday
at the center on Old Bladensburg
road.
Proceeds will help purchase of an
X-ray developing tank needed for
containing the tuberculosis clinics
at the center. Mrs. George Rich
ardson is chairman of the tea.