PAY DAY
By AMY CAMPBELL
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(WNU Service)
A S HK neared home with his pay
envelope In his pocket, DW How
ard had a sense of Jepr.-sslun that he
liated to go inside and face the ex
hilarated mood of his wife. She was
always elated on pay days, ready for
some new adventure in spending.
To have been married a year nnd a
half, with a hnhy one month old, nnd
not to have been able to save more
than a paltry sum from his fairly
good whges, seemed overwhelming
tragedy. Most of what they saved
had gone to pay the hospital hill. The
doctor was yet to be beared from.
Dick couldn’t see how he was so
stupid as to turn over nearly every
cent to Mae from the beginning. lie
had given her the credit of being able
to manage well. He was still terribly
In love with her nnd ns for the baby—
well, nothing was too good for the lit
tle fellow.
That was the worst of this never
getting anywhere. There was the
baby's future to consider. He ought
to have the best. Especially In educa
tion. Dick felt ugly with himself for
being so soft in acceding to Mae's de
mands for money. He had never once
protested and Mae had taken it all for
granted, that she could have almost
anything she wanted.
He had got so sick of hearing her
mention over all the things she would
do the minute money was in her hands.
He had never once heard her say the
word—save. If she had It would have
been different. Then they could talk
things over.
He hated to spoil the kid's fun. She
was lovely In her excitement of get
ting things together In the house. She
must he enmeshed with different de
fcrrod payments for various things.
He couldn’t see how she could be so
weak as to full for that dollar-down
stuff. Hut he hadn't the heart so fur
to dampen her enthusiasm.
Not that he didn’t want to spend,
lie told himself he got a9 much kick
as the next one out of throwing money
for a little fun or spec. Hut Mae was
surely hyped on this installment buy
ing. He wondered where It would
b:»ng them if she didn’t ease up.
Suddenly lie thought of the absurd
ity of ids acceptance of her extrava
gance. He saw them in debt which
they could never meet. If he had any
stuff in him at nil he’d tell her. He'd
tell her tonight when he handed over
the pay. He’d be kind about It hut
wise and firm. He’d treat her like a
fine little kid that Just needed advice.
He felt kind of sick about attempting
It as he opened the door and called
his usual “Hi. you two."
“Oh, Dick, I’ve hardly been able to
wait to tell you what we've got. Bnby
and I. You know you said you wanted
him to have a good education. Well,
he’s going to begin rigid here nt home
first with his own lovely library,
l.ook—"
She led the way to the living rooms
and displayed the beginning of a
group of knowledge volumes for a
child from babyhood to—It looked to
Dick, like old age. Site leaped upon
pages with her fingers and pointed ex
citedly to certain items which attract
ed tier eye.
A slow fury came over Dick. He
looked at the baby asleep In the new
buggy, and at Mae with her eyes gloat
ing over this new purchase that was
to enclmin them with new obligations.
in? ugiiiCTieu in» nsis in mem
from gripping Iter shoulders. He felt
he could shn'i“ and shake her Into
sensibility with a more keen delight
than he had ever known in either
kissing or loving Iter.
But when she went over to the
baby, cooing above hint, calling back
that she had had the money for the j
down payment so she thought it was j
a splendid thing to get the books, lie
took a quick step toward them.
“And so you had to get Into more i
debt, didn’t you?” he glowered above
her as she bent to pick up his son.
. “And now,” she continued, without |
looking at Dick, without seemingly to
have heard him, “its time, Sonny, to
tell your Daddy our surprise for him—
how busy you and I have been trying
to spend the precious money he works
so hard for. Even with all the things
we've saved a lot more than the doc
tor’s bill which came today. We can j
pay it and clean up most of our debts I
and start a bank account for Sonny
and some time maybe we’ll put our
rent into buying a house for us all, J
won’t we?”
She looked at Dick, a veritable glow
about her.
“Why, you’re all tired out and white.
Bet you're hungry. But aren't you
proud of us, uh?”
He held her as if forever, the baby
between them. !
“Proud? I’ll show you. I've got
something to work for. Something too
good for a plug like me—”
Famous Bridgehead
Years ago, Germans crossing the
Rhine either to or from Coblenz, hud
the choice of paddling or using a poon
tonn bridge. Coblenz, meeting point of
the Moselle and Rldne rivers, was the
bridgehead occupied by the American
troops after the signing of the armis
tice after the World war. The Ro
mans founded a city (here,, more than
1.800 years ago, known as CondueutiH.
After the death of Charlemagne, his
grandsons came there to divide be
tween them Ids gigantic empire. Cob
lenz was the favorite residence of Em
press Augusta, wife of Emperor Wil
liam I. Ehrenbreltsteln, the “watch on
the Inline," l» opposite Coblenz,
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HOW=
PHILADELPHIA “LIMBS OF
THE I,AW” (JOT RATING.—
The phrase, “Philadelphia Inw
yer” In the sense of n shrewd
long-headed lawyer, originated
at a time when the Philadelphia
liar Imrt a wide reputation for
learning, ability anil astuteness.
“Smart as a Philadelphia law
yer," “It would take a Philadel
phia lawyer to figure It out,” “it
^ would puzzle a Philadelphia
|e lawyer" and similar phrases
£ were common on both sides of
K the Atlantic more than a een
£ tury ago. The earliest example
k of the phrase quoted in "An
£ American Glossary" by ltichard
k Thornton, who was himself a
H member of the Philadelphia liar,
jj Is from “The Balance" under
k date of November 13, ISO", and
|j Is as follows: “It would (to use
s a Yankee phrase) puzzle a doz
{ en Philadelphia lawyers to un
it riddle the conduct of the Demo
* crals.” M. Scheie De Yere, writ
• *‘t
ins in 1871, declared: “It Is said
that early In the history of the
Republic, British sailors learnt
to appreciate the shrewdness of
members of the Philadelphia
bar In helping them out of their
difficulties, and that through
their reports the reputation of
these gentlemen spread far and
wide.” There is ample evidence
to prove that members of the
Quaker City bur acquired a
wide reputation for ability, sa
gacity and professional skill
early in the Nineteenth century.
Some writers think the phrase
arose from the defense of Peter
Zenger, an Albany editor, by An
drew Hamilton, a great Phila
delphia lawyer, In 17S5.
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How Height of Clouds
Is Definitely Found
In making weather observations for
tlie Information of aircraft pilots, it
Is Important to determine the height
of low-lying clouds. To accomplish
this with readiness and accuracy, a
spotlight projector set at an angle of
0.'! degrees and a fraction above the
horizon is used to throw a bright patch
of light on the clouds.
At a distance of 500 feet front the
projector, and in the direction toward
which the light is thrown is a bronze
quadrant with a movable arm which
Is pointed at the spot of light on the
clouds. It is then necessary merely
to note the mark on the graduated
arc of the quadrant where the end
of the arm rests. In order to determine
the height of the clouds.—Louisville
Courier-Journal's Sunday Magazine.
How to Keep Bird*’ Egg*
Collectors of birds eggs preserve
them by drilling a very small hole in
the shell and, with a curved blow
pipe, forcing out the contents. When
the eggs have been cleaned and dried,
they are preserved either in sealed,
glass covered trays in large drawers
or in the original nests in which they
are found. In the first method square
cardboard boxes, heavy enough to pro
tect the eggs, are provided, lined with
cotton. Then the glass top is sealed
on with adhesive tape, after a few
grains of some insecticide has been
sprinkled Inside to kill microscopic
insects of several kinds that attack
birds' eggs and skins.
How Sponger Are “Cured”
To cure sponges they are first
spread about the deck of the vessel
on which they are taken in their
natural upright position, so that they
will die and while decomposing al
low the softened animal matter to run
off freely. When they have been sev
eral days In this position they are
taken to the shore and thrown into
the water in little pens called “kraals”
(corrals), where the remaining sub
stance is soaked and squeezed out, the
sponges being removed at intervals
and beaten with a stick to facilitate
the process.
How Mail Reachei Alaska
All mails for Alaska are dispatched
from Seattle, Wash. During the sea
son of navigation all classes of mail
are forwarded. During the winter
season (from about October 1 to
May 1), on account of the difficulty
of transportation to remote sections,
the dispatch of mail for Alaska, ex
cept for offices on the southern coast
and those located along the railroads
and adjacent thereto, lg limited. Val
uable parcels can be taken by express
to Nome and other points at all times
of the year via airplane from Fair
banks, Anchorage or Seward.
How “Poker” Got to America
Poker is believed to be an adapta
tion of the Persian card game known
as As Nas. It entered the United
States by way of New Orleans, where
it was called “poque” or “poke” be
cause It somewhat resembled the
French game of poque. The Kngllsh
speaklng people at first mispro
nounced the French word and called It
“po-bay,” which in time was corrupt
ed Into “poker.”
How to Reiilver Mirror
Muke first solution by boiling 8
ounces distilled water and adding 12
grains each of silver nitrate and Ro
chelle salts; allow to boil six or seven
minutes, then cool and filter. Make
iron sulphate to precipitate the Iron
oxide as iron soap, then mixing this
precipitate with linseed oil to form
a waterproofing coating.
ALASKA INTERESTS AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
By Will. A. Steel
i
Washington, D.
January 14, 1932
The people of Kalskag want
a post office established at
that location, which is near
; the Kuskokwim river between
i Bethel and Sleetmute, and
they also want George Mor
gan appointed as postmaster.
| He has conducted a trading
| tore for the past twelve years,
j but has been a resident of Al
aska since 1897.
The House committee on Ter
I ritories has agreed on favor
able reports concerning two of
Delegate Wickersham’s bills.
| One provides for the issuing
of $100,000 in bonds by the
municipality of Petersburg for
; the necessary improvements to
j the electric light and power
plant, water system and the re
I tirement of $35,000 in out
I standing bonds. The other
authorizes the Secretary of
: War to make improvements to
the government dock at Ju
neau.
The Los Angeles Chamber of
Commerce is giving evidence
of its practical interest in Al
aska by writing and urging
members of Congress from
California to lend assistance to
defeat the bill submitted by
the Department of Justice to
combine the Second or Nome
judicial division with the
Fourth or Fairbanks division
and thus do away with one
set of important officials. Some
of these members have indicat
ed to the Delegate that they
will assist him in defeating the
bill, on the ground that there
would be practically little e
conomy as a result of the con
solidation and it would tend to
disorganize the present satis
factory arrangement of the
courts in Alaska.
Major Elliott, District En
gineer for Alaska, made a re
port favoring the requested
harbor improvements at Pet
ersburg through the proper
dredging, so that passenger
steamers and smaller crafts
could tie up at the docks dur
ing all tides. This report went
:o Lieut. Col. Robine, division
engineer at San Francisco, who
has forwarded it with his ap
proval to the Chief of Engin
eers at Washington. On Jan
18th it will be considered by
the Board of Flngineers and if
Reliable Information
Relative To *
PORTLAND CANAL
MINING DISTRICT
i
I approved will likely be accept
ed by the War Department
and submitted for inclusion in
the next Rivers and Harbors
bill.
Radio is again beginning to
interest Alaskan interests, ac
cording to reports received |
here by the Federal Radio \
Commission. The Alaska Ra
dio and Service Co., of Ketch
ikan, has been authorized to
remain off the air for remain
der of license period, pending
action on application to install
! new equipment. The Hyder
Radio and Tel. Co., Hyder,
has been granted a license,
coastal and point to point ser
vice. P. E. Harris and Co. want
a renewal of licenses at Hawk
Inlet and False Pass. The Ra
diomarine Corporation of
America want permission to
transfer licenses to the Pacific
American Fisheries at the fol
lowing locations: King Cove,
Zacher Bay, Ikatan, Warren,
Daly, Pillar Bay, Annette Is
land, Lazy Bay, Port Moller.
In answer to some complaints
that certain sections of Alaska
j were not accurately reported
I in thp recent census enumer
ations Director Stewart looked
| into the particular complaints
j and found some of the names
recorded that were supposed
to be missing. Among other
things the Director says in the
recent letter: “The Bureau of
the Census makes every effort
to take a complete and accur
ate census, and we are satis
i fied that the Supervisor of
! Alaska did everything in his
1 power to have every individual
I in that territory enumerated
[ at the census of 1930. It often
happens that persons who
[claim they were not inter
viewed by the Enumerator are
included in the census, because
the information concerning
them was oibtained from a per
son other than themselves.
The Postmaster General in
his annual report states that
on June 30, 1931, mails were
carried in Alaska under
authorizations of the depart
ment of G8 star routes, cover
ing a distance of 11,784 miles.
The appropriation for the ser
vice for the year was $175,
000. The estimated expendit
ures were $144,286. The Post
master General says: “Due to
the limited transportation fa
cilmes and the climatic con
ditions in Alaska, the cost of
mail transportation is high,
and it is believed that an im
| proved service at no greater
cost could be secured by the
use of airplanes for the car
riage of all classes of mail
over certain routes. A draft of
legislation which will author
ize the Postmaster General to
contract for air mail service in j
Alaska has been prepared and !
its enactment is recommend-1
ed.”
1 Axel Samuelson and Axel
Williamson, veteran trappers
of Unimak Island, returned to
False Pass early this season
with their full catch of fox
fur. Until this year’s restric
tion on Unimak fur it had
been their custom to trap the
| entire season. But the new
I game laws only allow 35 fox
per individual on Unimak, the
I catching of which is no great
task.
I Get your Canadian Customs
Invoice forms for Exporters
(new type) at the Herald
office.
ALASKA NOTES
Culled From the Newspapers
Of the Territory.
Peter Reitzma of Dawson
died there the other day.
Musicians of Oordova hope to
organize the biggest and best
band in Alaska. Louis Rudolph
who has played * in many
European concert bands, will
be the leader.
I
Herbert H. Pearce, 63, old
lime mining operator and Just
ice of Peace at Atlin, died
there recently.
George Lindsey of Moose
Pass is getting out 1,100 feet
of piling for the Alaska Rail
road. The pilings are being
taken out with the use of Cat
erpillar tractors which do not
seem to mind the drifted snow.
William Neilsen, 54, resident
of Koglund for many years
died at Seward. He was a
member of the Seward Igloo of
the Pioneers of Alaska.
Valdez schools, were closed
the greater part of December
on account of measles and
whooping cough among the
children of the town, resumed
regular classes after Christ
mas holidays.
One hundred thousand dol
lars was expended in 1931 ir
Ketchikan in public and pri
vate property improvements,
according to the Ketchikan
Chronicle.
Siberian sled dogs, owned by
United States District Attorney
A. Hurley of Fairbanks, have
; been sent to Hollywood, Cal.,
where they will appear in mo
tion pictures depicting North
I ern scenes.
Indians of Moosehide, which
is on the Yukon River a few
miles below Dawson held their
annual Potlatch Christmas
Week, the dances and festiv
ities extending from Christmas
Day to New Year’s Day. Chief
Isaac, venerable leader of the
Indians, sent a formal invita
tion to Dawson residents to
come to the Potlatch. Many
went.
Proposal to buy Cordova’s
municipal warehouse was
made to the City Council by
the Alaska Sea Products Com
pany: The property will be
rented to the company until
spring and then the matter of
sale, which is favored by the
Council, will be left to the vot
ers. The company packs crab
meat.
Seward voters February 1
will ballot on the question of
leasing: the Seward Hospital
for ten years at an annual rent
al of $5 to the Women’s Home
Missionary Society of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Council favors the base.
The hospital has not been pay
ing expenses.
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all colors—Herald office
RADIO PROGRAM
Iv O M O
t FISHERS BLEND STATION, INC.
Metropolitan Center, Seattle Wn.
(Owing to poor reception during the
earlier part of the day in Hyder, the
programs printed below will include
only such broadcasts as occur after
5 p. m. daily.)
Program for week ending Saturday,
February 13, 1932.
Sunday, February 7
5:00 Enna Jettick Melodies, NY
5:15 Collier’s Radio Hour, NBC-NY
6:15 American Album of Music. NY
6:45 Buick Motor Co., NBC-NY
7:15 Barbasol Co.; NBC-NY.
7:45 Sunday at Seth Parkers. NBC-SF
8:15 Seiberling Singers, ET.
8:30 Carnation Contented Hour, SF.
0:00 Chase and Sanborn Program,
9:30 Texaco Half Hour, NBC-LA.
NBC-SF.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes; LA.
10:15 Organ Recital, NBC-SF.
11:00 Silent.
Monday, February 8
5:15 Stock Quotations.
5:30 Pacific Coast Borax Co., NBC-NY
6:00 Maytag Orch., NBC-Chicago.
6:30 General Motors Program; NY
7:00 National Radio Forum, NBC-NY
7:30 M.J. B. Demi Tasse Revue.
8:00 Amos and Andy
8:15 Vermont Lumberjacks, NBC-SF
S:30 Voice of Firestone, NBC-NY.
9:00 Florists Telegraph Del. Assn. ET
9:15 G. Washington Coffee Refining
Co. Sherlock Holmes, NBC-NY
9:45 The Stebbins Boys, NBC-Chi.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes
10:15 Gold Shield Symphony Hour.
10:30 Sehwabacher’s Symphony Orch
11:20 Globe Trotter.
11:30 Hotel St. Francis Dance Orch.
12:00 Fox Fifth Avenue Organ
12:30 Silent
Tuesday, February 9
5:00 Brazilian Coffee Matinee, NY.
5:30 Heel Hugger Harmonies, N.
5:45 United Staes Rubber Co. ET.
6:00 McKesson Musical Magazine, NY
6:30 Fuller Brush Man, NBC-NY
7:00 Lucky Strike Dance Orch, NY.
8:00 Amos and Andy.
8:15 Gen. Pet. Corp. Memory Lane.
S:45 Sperry Smiles, NBC-SF.
9:00 Caswell Coffe Concert NBC-SF
I Oldsmobile Melody Speedway.
9:45 The Stebbins Boys, NBC-Chi.
10:00 Richfield News
10:15 Greater Washington Hour.
11:15 Globe Trotter.
11:25 Hotel St. Francis Dance Orch.
, 12:00 Fifth Avenue Organ Recital
Wednesday, February 10
5:00 American Taxpayer’s League.
5:15 Stock Quotations
5:30 Goodyear Tire Co. Program.
6:00 Halsley Stewart Hour NBC Chl.
6:30 Mobiloil Program, NBC-NY.
7:00 Coco Cola Program, NBC-NY.
7:30 Washington Baker’s Program.
8:00 Amos and Andy.
8:15 Vermont Lumberjacks, NBC-SF
8:30 Wesson Oil Snowdrift Sales Co.
9:00 Rin Tin Tin Thrillers, NBC-SF
9:15 Montag Fireside Hour,
9:45 Seiberiing Singers
10:00 Richfield News
10:15 Fisher’s Blend Hour.
1 11:20 Globe Trotter.
11:30 Hotel Olympic Dance Orch.
12:00 Fifth Avenue Organ Recital
12:30 Silent.
Thursday, February 11
5:00 Fleischmann Sunshine Hour
6:00 The Big Six of the Air. Chevrolet
6:30 Maxwell House Melodies, NY
7:00 Lucky Strike Dance Orch. NY
S:00 Amos and Andy.
8:15 Standard Symphony Hour, SF
9:15 Sperry Smiles, NBS-SF.
9:30 Baldy Homsepun Melodies.
9:45 The Stebbins Boys, NBC-Chi.
10:00 Richfield News
10:15 Mozart Hour.
10:20 Schwabacher Mozart Hour.
11:20 Globe Trotter.
11:30 Olympic Hotel Dance Orch
' 12:00 Fifth Avenue Organ Recitai.
; 12:30 Silent.
i
Friday, February 12
5:00 Cities Service Concert Orch.
6:00 Cheesborough Friendship Town
6:30 Armour Hour, NBC-Chi.
7:00 Pontiac Automobile Co. NY.
7:30 RKO Hour NBC-NY.
I 8:00 Amos and Andy.
8:15 Brownbuilt Fnntlites vrcsp
8:30 MJB Demi-Tasse Revue, NBC-SF
9:00 Unon Oil Co. NBC-SF.
9:30 Fisher Flouring Mills Recital
9:45 The Stebbins Boys, NBC-Chi.
10:00 Richfield News
10: 15 Olds Motor Works.
10:30 Globe Trotter.
10:40 Moonlight Meditations.
11:00 Olympic Hotel Dance Orch.
12:00 Fifth Avenue Organ Recital.
12:30 Silent.
Saturday, February 13
5:00 Health Products Corporation;
Danger Fighters, NBC-SF.
5:30 Totem Broadcasters, Program
under auspices of National Ad
visory Council on Radio in Ed
ucation. NBC-NY.
0:00 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
6:30 Campana, The First Nighter.
7:00 Lucky Strike Dance Orch. NY
8:00 Amos and Andy.
S:15 Gilmore Circus, Gilmore Oil Co.
8:45 F. S. Lang Male Quartet.
9:00 El Sidelo Minstrels, NBC-SF
9:30 Associated Oil Co., Spotlight
Revue, NBC-SF.
11:00 Globe Trotter .
11:10 Olympic Hotel Dance Orch.
12:00 Fifth Avenue Organ Recital.
12:30 Silent.
PROSPECT YOUR GROUND
In the Most Economical and
Speedy Manner by Means of
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Contracts Taken for Immediate
Work. Estimates on Request.
Henry Hummel, Hyder, Alaska