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TIDBITS® THINKS LIKE A HOBO

HOPPING THE RAILSby Patricia L. Cook

Trains have fascinated people since they started rolling on the rails many years ago. One group of people in particular, hobos, made trains a big part of their lives, even though they weren’t authorized to do so!

•During the latter 19th century and early 20thcentury,manypeoplecouldnotfindwork.Theworst time was during the Great Depressionyears, from 1929 to 1940,whenmore than 2million men and around 8,000 women became hobos.

•The word “hobo” is generally meant for anitinerant (wandering) person that’s willing to work. Some say the word was derived from“hoe-boy,” whichmeant someone looking forfarmwork,hencewillingtohoecottonorothercrops. Another possible origination was from theintersectionofHoustonandBoweryStreetsinManhattan,NewYork,where“hobos”wereknown to congregate.There are other theoriesabout the word as well, but it was a word that came into use when trains provided a way to move about the country.

• Hobos found that the easiestway toget to adifferent city or part of the country was to hitch a ride on a freight train. Even though this was illegal,railroadswerekindtohobosandgenerallysaw them as harmless people who just needed transportation.

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•Astimepassedandmorepeople,mostlymen,triedto hop rides on freight trains, problems developed. Many hobos were dirty, some appeared to have mental health issues, and some just appeared to belazybums!Somehobosbecameradicalandtried to characterize their way of life as a freedom that they deserved. Hence, railroads sought to stop the free rides.

•ChicagowasknownasthehobocapitaloftheUnitedStates.Hobosgatheredingroupsforfoodand shelter. They developed a hobo code of ethics and even devised symbols as a way to spread information and warnings to their comrades.

•Thehobolifewasnotaneasylifebyanystretchoftheimagination.Whendecidingto“hobo,”manywould see it as an adventure, but the reality was thatitwashardtofindwork.Moneywashardto come by, which also meant food, clothing, hot baths and many other basic needs and wants were not met. Lastly, it was a dangerous way of life.

•Reports from the Interstate CommerceCommissionshowthatfrom1929-1939,24,647trespasserswerekilledand27,171wereinjuredon railroad property.

•Hoboswerewhatsomecallthe“originalmigrantworkers.” They would follow harvests in theAmerican West. Hay, corn, wheat, hops, fruit, vegetables and cotton harvests were all potential jobsthathoboswouldseek.TheytraveledfromChicagoandotherEasterncitiestoCalifornia,totheRockyMountains,tothePacificNorthwest,theSouth,theSouthwestandbacktoSouthernCalifornia seeking the crops and weather thatwouldprovidework.

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•OneofthefirstactssignedbyPresidentFranklinD.RooseveltinMarch1933createdtheCivilianConservationCorps (CCC).By July, 250,000youngmenwereputtoworkinforestandparkcamps. Many of these young men had been hobos, jumping on trains looking for workwherevertheycouldfindit.TheCCCprogramhelpedto“encourageconservationofournaturalresourcesandthesalvageofouryoungmen.”

•Startingin1925“brushlessshavingcream”fromBurma-Shavewasadvertisedonsmallredandwhitesignsusingwitandwisdom.Over7,000Burma-ShavesignsdottedtheroadsidesacrossAmerica at the height of their popularity. There would be several signs in succession, with the punch line on the last one. The last new signs weremadein1963andhavenowdisappearedfromourroadways.Aseriesofsignsin1951read:“Thehoboletshiswhiskerssprout.It’strains–notgirls,thathetakesout!Burma-Shave.”

• Movies helped to romanticize railroads andhobos, and stories of hobos often made riding the railslookfunandeasytodo.OperationLifesaveris a program that started in Idaho with the Union PacificRailroadin1972.Thisprogramhasmoretodowiththesafetyofhighwaytrafficatrailroadcrossings than it does hobos, however, a large function of the program is educating the public that railroads are private property. Education, Enforcement and Engineering, the three E’s, have been used to reduce fatalities on railroads in thelast30-plusyears.TheprogramisnowusedallovertheUnitedStatesandCanada.

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DEAR BROOKE: Thanks so much! This isgood list to start from and represents a variety of different breeds.

Forexample,theChineseCrestedisconsideredatoydog,verysmall-framedlikeaChihuahua,butwith either a soft, straight double coat of hair or no hair at all, depending on the breed.

Meanwhile, the Bedlington Terrier is small to medium-sizedwiththeclassiccurlyTerriercoat.When kept groomed, this good-natured breed islesslikelytosetoffallergies.

Grooming, even of supposedly hypoallergenic breeds,isakeytopreventingallergicreaction.Ifyou have allergies and are considering getting a dog,findoutifitscoatwillneedtobekepttrimmedshort in order to lessen the amount of shedding.

Another interesting fact is that some people are actually allergic to a dog’s saliva, not to its dander. This isn’t always easy to discover, since petting a dogandgettinglickedbythatdogtends tobeapackagedeal.

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HOPPING THE RAILS (continued):•TheOriginalHoboNickelSociety(OHNS)isaclubforcollectorsandcarversofnickels.Thehobbyofcarvingnickelsstartedyearsagowithhobos.Someof theoldest carvednickelsareworth thousands of dollars today.

•TheHoboRailroadinLincoln,NewHampshire,isapopulartouristtrainthatisgreatforkidsandadults, whether hobos or not. They offer a Hobo PicnicLunch,which,ofcourse,comeswithasouvenirbindlestick.

• Hobo Jim is a singer/songwriter who is anAlaskalegend.Notarealhobo,hespentmanyyears as a commercialfisherman, logger andcowboy before being named “Alaska’s stateballadeer”in1994bythestatelegislatureandgovernor.

•The5thannualRailFestwillbeheldSeptember16-18,2011,inNorthPlatte,Nebraska.WhyisNorthPlatteimportantinrailroadhistory?Themain line through the town is the busiest freight corridor in the world. More than 150 trains and 10,000railcarsareprocessedatUnionPacific’sBaileyYardevery24hours.BaileyYardisabouteightmileslong(12.9km)anduptothreemileswide(4.8km).Thefestivalhasfreetoursofthemassive freight yard as well as real and model trainexhibits,acarnivalandotheractivities—includingaHoboContest.

• Another annual gathering of hobos that hasbeenheldfortwodecadesisthePullmanHoboFest in thehistoricPullmanareaofChicago.This festival occurs on the factory grounds of the defunct Pullman Company, whichmanufactured passenger rail cars for 100 years. Free camping is allowed on the grounds, called the“hobojungle,”whichiswhattypicalhobogrounds are called.

•Thereare10to12weekendgatheringsacrosstheUnitedStateseveryyearthatwelcomeoldand new hobos as well as those curious to see the way hobos lived.

•Thisistheendofthislittle“bit”abouthobos.Sincehobosneversaygoodbye,we’lljustendasahobowould:“Downtheroad!”

• It was British novelist and playwright Somerset Maugham who made the following sage observation: “I made up my mind long ago that life was too short to do anything for myself that I could pay others to do for me.”

• You may not be surprised to learn that, according to a poll conducted by The Associated Press, Americans hate math twice as much as any other subject.

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•OnJune15,1215,KingJohnputshisroyalsealontheMagnaCarta,or“GreatCharter,”apeacetreatybetween John and his barons, guaranteeing that the kingwouldrespectfeudalrightsandprivileges,up-hold the freedom of the church and maintain the na-tion’slaws.FouroriginalcopiesoftheMagnaCartaof1215existtoday.

•OnJune16,1738,printer,publisher,postmistressandpatriotMaryKatharineGoddardisborninNewLondon,Conn.In1777,whenCongressdecidedtoprint theDeclaration of Independence, including acomplete list of signatures, it chose Mary Goddard as printer.

•OnJune17,1885,TheStatueofLiberty,agiftoffriendship from the people of France to the people of theUnitedStates,arrivesinNewYorkCity’sharbor.The dismantled statue was enclosed in more than 200packingcases.Itscoppersheetswerereassem-bled,andthelastrivetofthemonumentwasfittedonOct. 28, 1886.

• On June 19, 1905, some 450 people attend theopeningdayoftheworld’sfirstnickelodeon,locatedinPittsburgh.Thestorefronttheaterboasted96seatsand charged each patron 5 cents. Its usual offerings includedlivevaudevilleactsaswellasshortfilms.

•OnJune14,1968,Dr.BenjaminSpockisconvictedinFederalDistrictCourtofconspiring toaid,abetandcounseldraftregistrantstoviolatetheSelectiveService Act. Spock, a physician, was the famousauthorof “TheCommonSenseBookofBabyandChildCare.”

•On June 13, 1971,TheNewYorkTimes beginspublishingportionsofthe47-volumePentagonanal-ysisofhowtheU.S.commitmentinSoutheastAsiagrew over a period of three decades. The publication ofthe“PentagonPapers”precipitatedacruciallegalbattleover“thepeople’srighttoknow.”

•OnJune18,1984,radiotalk-showhostAlanBerg,theself-described“manyoulovetohate,”isgunneddowninthedrivewayofhishomeinDenver.Berg’sstoryprovidedthelooseinspirationforthe1988film“TalkRadio.”

1. Is the Book of Nehemiah in the Old or New Testament or neither?2. How did Jesus enter Jerusalem during the “Triumphal Entry”? On foot, Carried by slaves, On a donkey, In a golden chariot3. From Nehemiah 10, what was the most common letter initial of the 87 names listing priests, Levites, chiefs and fathers? C, B, T, H4. Which prophet foretold the ministry of John the Baptist? Levi, Isaiah, Aaron, Mordecai5. From 1 Chronicles 20, Elhanan slew Goliath’s? Father, Brother, Mule, Oxen6. From Revelation, what is the number of “The Beast”? 9, 13, 666, 999

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The questions might seem a bit intrusive in someareas,butthat’stohelpfigureoutwhereyou might qualify for assistance. There’s no need to give your name, however.

At the website [www.benefitscheckup.org], click on Find Benefits, then clickComprehensive.Beforeyoubegin,checktheClickHerebutton fora listof thingsyou’llneedtohavebeforeyoustart.Forexample,you’llneedtoknowallyourcurrentincomeand assets for you and anyone else in your home, as well as the amounts of your utilities and medical bills not covered by insurance. If you’re on prescription drugs, have those handy as you’ll be entering the names of themedicinesyou take. If your spouse is aveteran, theywant to know that aswell, astheremaybeveteransbenefitsyou’reeligiblefor.

Be patient as you go through the questions, and answer all that apply to you.

At the very end you’ll see a results overview with a list of programs you might qualifyfor.Eachlinkisadescriptionoftheprogram, local contact information and an application form. If you like, you can printouttheresultsorgobackandchangesomeofyour answers.

Give it a try! You might just qualify for benefitsthatyouneverevenconsidered.

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TOY TRAINSToy trains have been around since the beginning of railroads. Some ofthe earliest were actually made to be used as promotional tools for early railroads and subsequently ended up as toys. •DuringtheVictorianera,thereignof Queen Victoria in England from1837-1901, toy steam engines werevery expensive and therefore, onlyfor the wealthy. Other popular toys were pull-along trains in all shapes,materials and sizes and clockwork(wind-up)trains.•Mostoftheinexpensivetoytrainswere made in Germany, while Britain and France built the better class steam enginesforthearistocracy.TheU.S.industry was starting to use more cast iron for model trains. • None of the early toy trainswere made as systems or sets with carsandtracks.WhentinsmithThe-odor Friedrich Wilhelm Marklinstarted making and promoting setsthat could be started with one or two pieces and then expanded, themar-keting of model trains sets was onitsway.Marklinactuallygothisstartmaking tinplate dollhouses in about1860.• Marklin’s popularity grew as didanother German company, Bing, the country’s largest toy manufacturer, that focused more on accessories to go along with the train sets.•Thefirstmodeltrainsetswerequitelarge, but HO train sets are the domi-nant size for model trains in all coun-triestoday,exceptBritain,wheretheslightly larger 00 size reigns in popu-larity.HOtrainsetsare1/87thesizeof real trains.•FollowingWorldWarI,mostpeopleof the world refused to buy German imports, including toy trains. Dur-ing this time,othernon-Germantoymakers started making their markswith consumers.

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2/3cupoliveoil1/4cupredwinevinegar1/4cuplightlypackedfreshbasilleaves,chopped2 tablespoons capers, drained11/2teaspoonssalt1/4teaspoonpepper1 garlic clove, crushed with garlic press or choppedveryfine4medium-sizetomatoes2medium-sizecucumbers(about10ounces each)1 large yellow pepper1medium-sizeredonion1(12-ounce)loafItalianbread1/2cupKalamataolivesFresh basil sprig for garnish

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3.Cutbreadinto1-inchchunks.Addbreadtovegetablemixture;tossgentlytocoatwithdressing. Top salad with olives. Garnish with basilsprig.Serves12.

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• “Stuff boots with clean foam egg car-tons to keep them from flopping over between wearings. If the leg material is not heavy, you can even cut a carton in half lengthwise. Rolled-up magazines also will work for this purpose.” -- I.Y. in New York

• “Used fabric-softener sheets can be used to shine faucets and to clean the tub. I use mine for dusting around the house too. To keep a steady supply, I put an empty tissue box next to my dryer. When the clothes (and the used sheets) come out, I stuff them down in the box, and they are ready whenever I need one.” -- B.J. in Arizona

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TOY TRAINS (continued):• LionelTrains in theUnited States,Hornby Trains in Britain and JEP inFrance were all toy train companies that came on the scene either before or shortly after World War I. They capi-talized on the anti-German sentimentandcameupwithterrificproductsthatdeveloped large followings in the toy trainmarket.The1930ssawgreatim-provements, and popularity grew for toy trains — but then World War IIchanged the world, including the world of toy trains. • Toy manufacturers in Europe weregreatly affected by the war, but of course, the United States, across theoceanfromtheconflict,didnotsufferasmuch.Toytrainscontinuedtomakegreatgiftsforkidsandtheadults(most-ly men) who loved them. The trains, mainly Lionel-made, could be foundin many homes, seen on tabletops and around Christmas trees. Even thoughpopularity waned in the 1960s and1970s,todaymanycollectorsarealiveand well. Men have passed the love of trains on to their sons and grandsons.•Manytoytrainenthusiastsbelongtoclubs and share their love of the hobby. Therearetwowell-knownmodelrail-roadmuseumsintheUnitedStates:TheGoldenStateModelRailroadMuseuminPointRichmond,California,andtheSmoky Mountain Train Museum inBrysonCity,NorthCarolina.