The Hyder Weekly Herald
Established 1924
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The Election
Once again with mighty voice
the American people have pro
claimed their will in govern
ment by an overwhelming vote
against the existing regime and
in favor of a new leadership
and a new deal in the conduct
of governmental affairs.
The result is in no degree un
expected. As far back as the
spring of 1930 it was apparent
that the people of the nation
were dissatisfied and growing
restive under the burdens of
existing conditions. Each suc
ceeding month has disclosed in
creasing signs that they were
inclining in spirit toward a
change in government.
That the present administrat
ion was not to blame for the
decadence of national prosper
ity and could not with the best
of will do but little to ward off j
its inflictions did not in the
slightest degree deter the pop
ular inclination to lay the onus;
of blame directly on the door
step of president Hoover. Ex
posure 'Of the machinations of
high finance and their detri
mental effects on the welfare
of the American people, com
bined with an apparent failure
of the president to take cogniz- j
ance of the true situation of
the country could have no
other effect than to further in
crease popular resentment;
toward himself and his party, i
Numerous errors of ommission !
on the part of the president,
and most of all his apparent de
tachment with respect to the
increasing difficulties of the j
masses, contributed to an un
popularity which could have i
on other fate than has over
whelmed Mr. Hoover and his
party.
The American people, there
fore, have wiped clean the
slate of administrative .juris
diction by electing Franklin D,
Roosevelt as president and by
placing his party in power.
The victory of democracy is
one of the greatest in the nat
ion’s history and may be looked
upon both as a national pro
test against the republican I
policies and a revolt against I
the dominance of high finance!
in the policies and functions of
government.
The question now remains;
what is to come of it?
In the face of present world
conditions, is a change of gov
ernment to be of definite and
eaily benefit to the nation?
Will any man or group of men
functioning as national lead
ers be able to overcome the
conditions of industrial and ec
onomic demoralization which
have brought upon the Amer
ican people and the world the
most overwhelming distress in
human history? Can they
stem the tide of possible great
er disaster which may develop
if they fail to find a panacea
for present ills?
These are the vital questions
involved in the change of lead
ership, and the ones for which
the nation has forsaken its old
gods for new.
Time alone can show the an
swer.
One thing is certain, howev
er; the democrats have been
granted free and untramelled
power and authority to do as
they will in the shaping of and
the outworking of their poli
cies. Both houses of Cong
ress as well as the administrat
ion of government will be un
der democratic control. They
will have a clear field in what
ever they essay. Political oppo
sition cannot deter them from
their aims and purposes.
Whether they make a greater j
success of the job of saving the
country than has the republic-!
an administration is a matter
that will be squarely up to
them for solution and on the
answer they give in the next
year or two will probably de
pend the future of the party,
Therefore we may confidently
expect that they will do their
utmost to bring about a restor
ation of normal conditions.
And therein lies America’s
greatest hope for benefit from
the change of government.
Just for Fun
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Anyway, mudslinging in the
1932 campaign was a trifle
more dignified than usual.
Some recent political speak
ers were greeted with Loos,
possibly fr«m auditors filled
with booze.
If better times are really in;
sight we may soon be able to j
again go in debt for some
more things we don’t need.
When a fellow loudly pro
claims that he is as good as j
anybody it may be suspected !
that he is beginning to have j
doubts about it.
A scientist declares that a
man’s health is indicated by
the length of time he can hold
his breath. It might be added
that his wisdom is indicated by
the length of time he can hold
his tongue.
! TEN VEARS OR SO AGO
From the Hyder, Alaska, Miner
November 1, 1922.
Ernest Blue is now occupying
his new law-office quarters at
the head of the sidewalk lead
ing north from the Commiss
ioner’s office.
_
Louis Watkins and Moris'
Pederson are building a garage
for Felix Seppi and W. R. Mc
Donnell on the site of the store
formerly owned by Nick Bieler
and Fred Stanley that was
burned last year.
Prince Rupert papers re
ceived this week report the
death of Mrs. Helen Longpre
in an automobile accident in J
California. Mrs. Longpx-e was ;
well known here, having con- j
ducted a ladies’ ready to wear
store at First and Main streets
in 1920.
Walter Blanton has purch
ased the interest of Ilolger
Johnson in the Northern Pool
Hall and is now sole propri
etor of this amusement resort,
as well as of the Silver Grill.
Diamond drilling on the Alas-!
ka Premier wa s commenced 1
this week, a contract having
been let to Boyle Bros., and a
machine installed by L. Jessen, j
their district manager.
W. L. Balch has received as- j
surances from the Admiral line
that they will send steamers to
Hyder as soon as the wharf is
finished and that in all probab
ility the Queen will be the first
ocean-going vessel to dock
here. Mr. Balch said last night
that, barring unforseen delays,
autos will be running out to the
wharf November 10. There are
about 100 piles to drive to com
plete the approach, and a large
part of the decking is laid on
both approach and wharf.
Misfortune and calamitous
fate conspired to brew a nase
jus brew of grief and disap
pointment for Gu3 Erickson
and Alex McPhee, when they
undertook to move the Mala
mute building from its location
on Main Street between 2nd
and 3d to the lot that Joe
Grashio recently purchased
near the head of Main Street.
With three big tides to work
on, they couldn’t find the scow
the first day; the tow-boat
could not be had the second;
the third the wind blew so
hard the building was blown
back faster than the boat
could pull it ahead, the braces
broke and let the building tilt j
this way and that and it |
would have turned over had j
not the under edges of the scow ;
struck bottom. In the midst of |
it^Gus was thrown into the cold j
wet salt chuck, Harry Hicks
jumped in to avoid impending
catastrophe and was pulled out
by Alex with a pike pole. And
the next day the building was
towed around and slipped into
place with no trouble at all.
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Ernest pluc
Rotary |Jublu
Jlyier, JMaska
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U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
JUNEAU
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