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ST LOUIS No Nov 4 INS President INS President Truman asked a crowd of St. St Thursday to continue spraying Praying for the welfare of this great reat country T The e president made his request in the course of a brief appearance at St. St Louis Union station where his special train stopped o over or r for an hour ABOARD T TRUMAN UMAN TRAIN EN ROUTE ROUrE TO rO WASHINGTON WASHING WASHING- TON Nov 4 Combined INS and UP A UP-A A triumphant yet triumphant yet President humble humble President Truman headed for the nati nations nation's s 's capital Thursday imbued with the determination to lead the country in a program of peace abroad and prosperity at home His railway trip was assuming proportions of a v victorious march across the heart of the nation Everywhere the Truman train passed or stopped there were huge crowds to welcome and hail the chief executive He was greeted at Sedalia Mo by fellow Missourians who wh cheered him to the echo Strong and refreshed despite the rigors of the campaign President President President dent Truman chatted in the same informal way which kept him unexpectedly unexpectedly unexpectedly un un- un- un expectedly at the helf of the nation nation na na- na- na tion and left the Republican powers powers powers pow pow- ers lying I wake of his rus whirlwind whirlwind whirlwind whirl whirl- wind campaign Hugs Kisses At St. St Louis a growing tide of wishers well jammed around and andon andon andon on the train to wish the president Godspeed on his new year four-year venture WITH T TRUMAN R U l I A N E EX EN ROUTE TO TOV V WASHINGTON ASHINGTON Nov 1 4 IP UP JP President Truman rejected Thursday a suggestion suggestion suggestion tion that those who forecast his defeat be forced to eat crow in public People applauded s screamed reamed and women hugged and kissed Mrs Truman and daughter Margaret The hc president t told ld cheering throngs he has the biggest job jobIn jobIn jobin In the world but with yoUr help it can be done We Vc have made mad a tremendous fight a fight for the welfare of the country and tile the people Mr Truman saidI saidI said sald I hope you will continue to stand by me me because I have got the biggest job in the world With your help it can be done Mr Truman was jovial but modest as he accepted the acclamation acclamation accia- accia mation of the crowd For the tho Books Books' He held up for them to see a newspaper the Chicago Tribune bearing the headline Dewey See Page 2 Column 6 1 j V f f Ir t I International News Photo They Could Smile Before the Voting Too One of the most rec recent nt photographs of President Truman and Sen I Alben BarkIe Barkley his running mate this waa wa made during their drive I Truman in High Spirits On Return to Capital Continued from Page One Beats Truman and commented That's one for the books He and his daughter stepped to the he platform and drew cheers The man from the show mow me metate tate state who showed the world with h his lia stunning victory at the polls boarded his sp special train at Independence Independence Inde- Inde Mo with his wife Mrs Bess Jess Truman and daughter Margaret Mar Mar- garet The president was in great form Corm format at the railroad station Theres going to be a lot of ot otred red faces in Washington he told the he crowd He joked wi with th reporters and photographers and shook hands with friends among them H. 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R Burgess Jurgess an at the independence station Terrible for You As he shook hands with Burgess and flash bulbs popped Mr Truman Truman Truman Tru Tru- man laughed and said Its terrible for an old rabbit like ike you to get all this advertis- advertis ng ing ing The sendoff crowd was smaller than usual mostly because Independence Inde- Inde had virtually knocked itself out the last two nights listening lis- lis to the election returns and then celebrating Mr Truman's re remarkable remarkable remarkable re- re victory His home town gave him a tremendous tremendous tre- tre sendoff In Independence Wednesday night with a noisy re reception reception reception re- re on the steps of the Jackson Jackson Jackson Jack Jack- son county courthouse where he began his political career two decades ago N Noisy Welcome The president got his first noisy welcome en route at Sedalia Mo where an estimated 1000 persons crowded around the rear of the train during it its minute 10 stop The president spoke only briefly and Informally I just wanted to thank the people people peo peo- pie of Pettis county for tor their support support support sup sup- port he said Im glad to be beback beback beback back in Sedalia but this time Im I'm not looking for votes At Jefferson City an enthusiastic tic ic reception was highlighted by a Negro quartet which sang Happy Days Are Here Again and its own political version of Stay on the Right Side of the Road Mr Truman said I have a terrible terrible ter ter- ter-I ter responsibility and I want you to Lo stand tand behind me to carry out this responsibility ty Cheers of We will and the greatest man there is came from the crowd More big celebrations were in store as the presidential train rolled eastward with stops scheduled scheduled scheduled sched sched- at Vincennes and North Vernon Ind md Cincinnati and Chillicothe Chilli- Chilli 0 O. and Parkersburg Grafton Grafton Grafton Graf- Graf ton and Keys Keyser r W W. Va Reflects Humility A d tremendous reception was anticipated upon his arrival at Washington at 11 am a.m. Friday The humility with which Mr Truman received his victory In Tuesdays Tuesday's election was reflected In his brief brieC talk to the hometown people in his first public appearance appearance appear appear- ance ice after the election had been decided He told a crowd that jammed a full block of ot the wide street in front of the courthouse that it wa was not my victory but a victory victory vic vie tory for the Democratic party and for the people This celebration Is not for me mc he said but for the whole country country country coun coun- try and for the whole world You for lor votes They could could then when shen tho Iho pollsters said Id the pair didn't have a chance Certainly smiling would be no effort today I have given me a tremendous re responsibility re- re I want all of ot you to help me carry out this responsibility responsibility bili ty for tor the peace and the welfare welfare welfare wel wel- fare of the world |