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Show THE BULLETIN What to Eat and Why Omaha Turns Back the Clock to 70 Years Ago When North America Was First "Spanned With Steel" C. Houston Goudiss Gives Practical Advice on Feeding Teen Age Child; Describes Some Special Food Needs of Both Boys and Girls By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS the twelfth year in girls and the BEGINNING around in boys, the rate of growth is greatly accelerated. Then children require large quantities of food to meet the needs of their rapidly maturing bodies and they W. M. Jeffers, president of the Union Pacific, wearing the type of beaver hat which will be in vogue in Omaha during "Golden Spike Days." Closely associated with the history of the first transcontinental railroad is the name of Abraham Lincoln. It came about in this way: In 1858 Lincoln visited Council Bluffs on legal business for a client General (then Colonel) Grenville M. Dodge had just returned from making a survey for a railroad west of the Missouri river. General Dodge says: "He heard of my return from the survey and on the porch of the Pacific House he sat with me for two hours or more and drew out The "Wedding of the Rtils" at Promontory Point, Utah, May all the facts I had obtained in my trans1869, the first It, completing continental railroad. Central Pacific engine on the left, Union Pacific on the right. survey and naturally my opinion as to the route for a railroad woods, a hewn tie. nolished and west. I thought no more of givBy ELMO SCOTT WATSON O Wcitern Nawipapcr Union. with a silver plate properly in-- ing this at the time than that posfour days, April 26 to 29, Omaha, Neb.f is turning scrioea." sibly I might have given away Hon. F. A. Fryth. of Nevada. secrets that belonged to my emthe clock 70 years and visitors arriving there dur- then forward and pre- - ployers in this work. In 1863 ing that time will probably rub their eyes in amaze- seniea stepped to ur. c. Durant, vice while in command of the district ment. For they will find that this modern city has been president of the Union Pacific, a of Corinth, I received a dispatch transformed into what resembles a frontier village of three-quarte-rs silver spike, on behalf of the peo from General Grant to proceed ple oi Nevada, with the senti- to Washington and report to the of a century aco. ment, "To the iron of the East President. They will see the Union staCoupled with this train will be and the gold of the West. Nevada "President Lincoln informed me tion covered with logs to a the Union Pacific's giant new adds her link of silver to span that I was sent for for a consulc locomotive and the the continent and wed the tation in regard to the eastern height of 10 feet to give it the necessary modern baggage and oceans." e terminus of the Union Pacific rait appearance of an Pullman cars to accommodate Governor road. He remembered the conof Safford Arizona as cross stockade, and, they the motion picture celebrities next presented a spike made of versation with me on the porch the Plaza in front of the sta- from Hollywood and others ar- iron, silver and gold, of the Pacific House and under tion, they will be greeted by riving from the West coast. Get- "Ribbed with iron, clad insaying: silver the law he was to determine the shrill from a ting off this train will be W. M. and crowned with gold, Arizona eastern terminus of the Union president of the U. P., presents her offering to the en Pacific railroad. Those who reband of Brule Sioux Indians Jeffers, Cecil B. DeMille, producer of terprise that has banded the con member that time know what whose lodges are pitched "Union Pacific," Joel McCrea, tinent ana directed the pathway pressure was brought to bear on there. On the courthouse Barbara Stanwyck, other mem- to commerce." the President to name this point lawn they will find another In- bers of the cast, and several To these donors, Governor far north and far south of Council dian village and as they walk western governors. That night Stanford, on the part of the Cen- Bluffs. After a long conversation the Easterners and Westerners tral Pacific, responded, "accept- with me obtaining my views fully down cne of the principal will meet at a huge banquet in ing with pride and satisfaction and the reasons for them, the streets in the business sec- the coliseum and, these gold and silver tokens of President finally determined to tion they will see a solid block during the next two days, they appreciation and importance of make it on the western border of Iowa." of buildings cohered with will see and take part in series the great work." historical parades, pageants, MaJ. Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, "false fronts" similar to those of A "Pacific Union." luncheons, banquets and other chief engineer of the Union Pa-which lined FOR t. steam-electri- old-tim- war-whoo- ps en back in Omaha streets On 1869. Prairie schooners and stage coaches, instead of automobiles, will be parked along the curbs with here and there a picturesque frontiersman in his fringed buckskin suit and fur cap lounging in his saddle as he passes the time of day with bewhiskered citizens, wearing tall beaver hats, or ogles some pretty girl dressed in crinoline, hoopskirt and quaint, bonnet. In fact, some 50,000 of Omaha's 200,000 people will be wearing the costumes of 1869 during those four days. "Golden Spike Days." "Golden Spike Days," they're called, and they commemorate the seventieth anniversary of the event which really united these United States. It was the driving of the final golden spike when the eastward-buildin- g Central Pacific and the westward-buildin- g Union Pacific met at Promontory Point, Utah, on May 10, 1869, to form the first transcontinental railroad. Why, then, should this celebration be held in Omaha rather than out in Utah? There are several good reasons. One is that headquarters of the Union Pacific railroad are in Omaha and the history of the U. P. has been bound up closely with the Nebraska metropolis and its Council Bluffs, Iowa, from their beeinnines. Another i th fact that the world premiere of a new motion picture called "Union Pacific," based upon the building of the first transcontinental railroad, will be held in Omaha during the celebration. During the celebration there will be another East-Wemeeting in Omaha which is somewhat reminiscent of the historic meeting at Promontory Point 70 years On Thursday ago. morning, April 27, a special train will arrive from the East bearing W. A. Harriman, chairman of the board of directors of the Union Pacific, all other members of the board and a large number of eastern industrialists. That afte ernoon the train used in the picture "Union Pacific" will pull into the Union station. The engine on it will be the "General McPherson," one of the g locooriginal U. P. motives of the exact type used at Promontory Point. Behind this ancient iron horse will be two coaches of the same period, one of which is a replica of the business car used by Gen. Gren-vill- c M. Dodge, who was the chief engineer of the railroad during its construction period. ed st old-tim- wood-burnin- July 1, 1862, President Lin- coln signed the act to build the Pacific railroad. It was not perfunctory procedure. He had advocated the passage of the act and the buildine of the road. not only as a military necessity. but as a means of holding the racinc coast to the Union. There is no doubt but that the idea behind this enterprise was for a Pacific Union, which name re- verrsj gives us the title of the railrccd. The Old and the New A modern Union Pacific streamliner and e locomotive, built in 1862, which was used in the motion picture "Union Pacific." the old-tim- festivities which have been arranged as a part of the celebration. Such will be the highlights in the celebration of the event upon which the eyes of the whole na tion were focused when it took For that place 70 years ego. event special trains, bearing notables from both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, were run to Promontory Point, arriving on May 10. At a signal from Edgar Mills of the firm of Ogden Mills and Company of San Francisco, who was master of ceremonies, the two engines moved up to their assigned positions about 60 feet apart. Drawn up along the north side of the track were four cominfanpanies of the Twenty-firtry with their regimental band to furnish music for the occasion. The scene which followed is described by L. O. Leonard, for many years historian of the Union Pacific, as follows: The preliminaries completed, Edgar Mills stepped forward and asked for attention, while the Rev. J. Todd of Pittsflrld. Mass., offered prayer. Next was the presenting of the spikes for the ceremony. Doctor Harkr.css of the Sacramento Preps in a brief speech presented Governor Stanford with a spike "forged with gold from the mines of California" and also "from her laurel presented, st cific, responded for that company in a most happy manner. Mr. Coe of the Pacific Express company, then presented the officials with a silver spike-mawith which to drive the golden spike into the tie. All preliminaries now being completed, Samuel B. Reed, who had had charge of the Union Pacific construction work, stepped forward, as did also J. H. who held a similar position for the Central Pacific. They carried the laurel tie and placed it in its bed beneath the track. Governor Stanford, grasping the silver spike-mafirmly in his hands, then took his position on the south side of the rail and Vice President Durant upon the north side. At a signal, Governor Stanford struck the first blow and then Doctor Durant the second blow and the golden spike was driven home. At the same instant the electric signal announced to the world the completion of the great enterprise. The crowd cheered and the band played the "Star Spangled Banul Strow-bridg- e, ul ner." The ceremonies and visiting being concluded the trains backed off the scene and the crowd gradually faded away. By evening the scene was deserted and that night the coyote roamed over the locality, disturbing no one with his lonesome howl. Not only did Lincoln establish the eastern terminus of the Union Pacific railroad opposite Section 10 in the Territory of Nebraska. but he also ..fixed the other boundaries on the western end of the line which was being built eastward from the Pacific. By the original railroad act the Pres ident was to fix the point where the Sacramento vallev ended and the foothills of the Sierra Madre began. The chief engineer had desig nated Barmores. 31 miles from Sacramento as the beginning of the mountains. The Suoreme court decided the foot hills com menced at 30 miles from that Several attempts were city. made to brine this to the atton. tion of President Lincoln but the President's occupation with heavier duties connected with the war prevented the action. The time came, however, when it could not be longer delayed. It was important to the railroad company that the foot hill should begin as near as possible to Sac ramento. Senator Sareent claims the credit of moving the mountain from Barmores to Arcade creek, a distance of 24 miles. He relates the affair as follows: Lincoln was engaged with a map when the senator substituted another and demonstrated by it and the statement of some geologist that the black soil of the val ley and the red soil of the hills unite at Arcade. The President relied on the statements given by him and decided accordingly. "Mere you see," said the senator. "my pertinacity and Abraham's faith removed mountains." Apropos of Lincoln's connection with the Union Pacific is the fact that several years ago Historian Leonard found in the records of the department of the interior in Washington many papers which he signed, one of them on a U. P. document only four months be fore his assassination. It is in teresting to note that only upon U. P. papers did he sign his full name "Abraham Lincoln." On almost all others he wrote it "A Lincoln." usually develop huge appetites. Unfortunately, however, they are often inclined to overlook the foods that are most necessary to health, to eat at odd hours, and to stuff them selves with rich combinations that may severely tax the additional proteins, minerals and vitamins. digestive system. Mothers may find it exceed Fruits and Vegetablei ingly difficult to deal with Fruits should be eaten freely their offspring all through the at least twice a day and the ic dried fruits, such as prunes 'teens, when physiological changes are taking place and dates, may be used to adwhich mark the transition vantage along with bananas, oranges, grapefruit, apples and othfrom childhood to maturity. er fresh fruits, as well as the For along with the development of varieties that come in cans. the child's many his fast high-calor- growing body, emotional life un a prodergoes found and disturbing change. The boy or girl who was formerly amenable to direction suddenly exhibits a desire for independence. He becomes jumpy and irritable, and the wish to direct his own lire extenas even to his choice of food. Mothers must mobilise all the patience and forbearance at their command must make it their solemn duty to see that their adolescent children have the foods they require for growth, for stamina, and for building resistance to disease. For the stress and strain of adolescence will be far more easily weathered by boys and girls who are properly nourished. Cooked and raw vegetables should be provided liberally if possible, at both lunch and dinner. Dressing cooked vegetables with butter or margarine will increase their fuel value, and make them more satisfying for hungry boys. Girls, who are often finicky eaters during their adolescent years, can usually be tempted with crisp, raw vegetables served in the form of salads; and protein can be added by means of eggs, cheese, fish or chicken. Boyi Need More Food Than Girls There is a marked difference be- tween the fuel requirements of 'teen age boys and girls. Both must have a well balanced diet. But the boys need many more calories, and therefore should have a more generous allowance of highly concentrated foods which supply necessary fuel with a min imum tax on the digestive system. They should have cereals in generous-size portions and it's advis Important ai Quantity Quality able to choose part of the cereals of the greatest from those During years retaining the bran and growth, boys and girls frequently the And they'll welcome germ. fatheir food more than require 'such as cusnourishing desserts, esthers or mothers. But it is tapioca, bread and cornsential that the diet be well bal- tard, anced and of the highest nutritive starch puddings. value. It should include an abunGirls Warned Against Reducing dance of easily digested energy foods, such as breadstuffs, potaGirls, on the other hand, may toes, cereals and macaroni prod- become fussy and try to cut down ucts, as well as liberal quantities radically on the fuel foods, with of the more concentrated fuel the foolish idea of keeping fashfoods, such as butter or marga- ionably thin. This most not be rine. There must be an ample permitted, because it may result supply of high quality protein in which opens the which is furnished by meat, fish, way to and nervousness fatigue eggs, cheese and milk to build and may lead to serious disease. the new muscle tissue required to cover the lengthening frames of In addition to wholesome, nour food, 'teen age boys and the boys and help build the round- ishing should have plenty of rest. girls contours of ed the girls. sunshine and healthful outdoor ex ercise. And they also deserve the Need for Minerals and Vitamins sympathy and deep understanding There must be ample amounts of their parents. of the various minerals especialC. Houston Goudiaa XSSS SB. ly calcium and phosphorus for the teeth and bones, and to help build sound, healthy nerves; iodine for Salt Lake's NEWEST HOTEL proper functioning of the thyroid gland: iron for building increased quantities of rich red blood. Every vitamin must be included in the adolescent's diet to promote nor mal health and development, but vitamin A is especially valuable at this time of rapid growth, and vitamin B is also required in liberal amounts to meet the extra demands of increased activity and growth. nnder-nutritio- n, NU A Quart of Milk Daily It is highly desirable that the diet should include a quart of milk daily, because milk is such a splendid source of calcium and vitamin A, as well as other necessary minerals and vitamins. 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