THRIFT
SAYS IT
By H. LOUIS RAYBOLD
((& by McClure Newapaper Syndicate.)
(WNU Service)
' 1 'WO young meen were discussing
life l» general and marriage in par
ticular, as young men will. “A man
should not marry,” said Giles Harring
ton, “until lie is drawing at least sev
enty-five a week, can show a bank bal
ance of four figures, and is prepared
to finance his own home.”
“In my opinion,” retorted Dick, who
was the so« of old Doc Winters, a
notably loved but thriftless person, "lie
should marry when he finds the right
girl.”
“And I maintain,” insisted the other,
“that unJess conditions that 1 outlined
are met, >'ae will not remain the right
girl but prove the truth of that old
saying about love flying out of the
window when poverty comes in at the
door.”
Now it is possible that, at the time
of this conversation, both young men
had already become Interested in
Martha Kndicott. Martha was a very
pretty girl who had various suitors,
but when Giles Harrington and Dick
Winters entered the lists, people made
no bones about suylng Martha would
ultimately choose one of the two.
However, it was not very long after
the above discussion on life in general
and marriage in particular, that both
young men saw fit to call upon Mar
tna. Not together, nor on the same
day, yet near enough so that possibly
the discussion had something to do
with it.
Martha was seen out driving one
day with Giles, the next at the theu
ter with Dick. On Sundays, both Dick
and Giles would drop in at the Endl
cott home.
But they were rivals, and each man
knew it. In between culls on Martha,
each man was hustling for all he was
worth, trying to make himself worth
more, for the sake of the woman he
wanted to marry. If It was going to
be a case of the better man winning
it was to be nip and tuck between ttie
two. A tremendous boom of business
In the town Increased Giles’ law busi
ness and brought more practice to
hick, who was taking over ills father's
medical work. Giles bought a piece of
property so far out of town that wise
old ladies winked and said, “He'll be
building a house on it for himself and
Martha Endicott." Then a nationally
known firm put up a factory nearby
and Giles sold out for double what
he had paid. Dick took a run-down
two-family house In payment for a
bad debt and before the year was up
it was wanted badly by the owners of
the apartment houses on either side,
so that Dick turned a penny he had
not expected to turn.
Dick was inclined to be free with
his money, yet no one ever accused
Giles of niggardliness. One merely
spoke of him as "a thrifty man" with
a suspicion of admiration in the say
ing of It. While of Dick one said,
smiling, and shaking one’s head a bit
deprecatorily, “Easy come, easy go.
Dick’s a good spender."
lie would have lavished gifts upon
Martha had she allowed him to. But
she was singularly fastidious in her
treatment of both men, and what she
did not permit Giles she did not per
mit Dick. Fortunately, perhaps, their
invitations seldom clashed so that she
was forced to decide between them.
Dick did not Invite her to the few
intellectual affairs that came to town,
as did Giles. He was more apt to
run In unexpectedly as he was on the
rounds of his morning calls with some
thing Impromptu.
As, for instance, “I’m taking the
kids in the ward out to the circus
this afternoon. Want to come along
and feed the animals?"
And Martha would go, as lively as
any of the youngsters.
As chance would have it, both chose
to propose the evening of the annual
bazaar given by the entire town for
the hospital, on the lovely grounds of
the hospital Itself. It was always a
busy day for Martha, and when eve
ning had come and the strain was a
bit over, she was glad to slip Into one
of the stone seats backed against a
mass of shrubbery and listen to the
sweet strains of the entertaining vio
linist.
Giles came first and plunged Into
bis declaration without preamble.
“I’ve loved you for years, Martha, but
would not speak until I had what
seemed to me adequate possessions to
offer you. Some people accuse me of
being overthrlfty, but what I have
done I have done for you."
It was hard for Martha to do what
she did, but it bad to be done. She
laid a pitying hand on his knee, for
she knew what her words could mean
to Giles. “Some time ago, Giles,” she
began tenderly, “Dick Winters told me
Vronkiv that he loved -me. Be refused
to bind me, aitnougn r think i was
quite willing to be bound. I must be
free, he said, to marry anyone else,
If I wished, only he wanted me to
know that he was working and saving
for me. Perhaps he won’t ask me
again, but, If he does, I am ready."
“In other words,” said Giles, bitterly,
“he set you aside like a savings ac
count, to be there when he wanted It."
“Perhaps,” said Martha. “There are
many kinds of thrift, Giles."
Giles had left her and she was won
dering If, after all, Hick had not per
haps changed In feeling since that fnr
uway night when he had told her of
his love, when she felt herself drawn
Into a pair of strong and eager arms.
“Oh, Dick!” she murmured aud met
his kiss with uplifted Ups.
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ALASKA INTERESTS AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
By Will. A. Steel
Washington, D. C,
July 11, 1932.
Recent reports from Alaska
of the discovery of gold depos
it? on Copper river valued at
$300,000,000 and rich ore on
Nuka bay, on which valuations
as high as $50,000 per ton have
been made, have developed
considerable interest in the
gold possibilities of the terri
tory. Inquiries have been re
ceived from persons in various
parts of the East and from
Florida asking the advice of
the Delegate as to whether
they should seek fortune in the
new fields.
Whether the estimates of the
probable valuations are or are'
not correct, at least the discov
ery of gold deposits confirms
the predictions of the geolog
ical sui'vey from a series of
studies it has conducted on the
mineral potentialities of Alas
ka. It is estimated that the
value of Alaska gold product
ion during the past 30 years
has amounted to $398,659,000
while the next most valuable
metal has been copper, which
has amounted to $213,964,000. |
Silver production has totaled
$11,994,000 and coal $7,940,
000.
On July 8th the advisory
board of the bureau of biolog
ical survey held a meeting and
it is reported that a recom
mendation was agreed to and
will be submitted in turn to the
pi-esident if it is accepted by
the secretary of agriculture.
Do You Buy From
Home Town
Merchants?
HELP STIMULATE PROGRESS
In legal parlance there is a term, “caveat emptor," which means “let
the buyer beware.” And that does not single out any class of buyers.
There are people in Hyder who buy everything at home and from
home-town merchants. And then again there are people is this commun
ity who buy very little at home, thoughtlessly spending their money out of
town where it is lost to the community. .Those who buy at home benefit
their community by keeping the money at home and reap the rewards of
buying from business enterprises that depend for their very existence upon
their reputation for fair dealing.
The home-town merchant gives his patrons and his community the
fruits of his industry and his community’s patronage.
There never has been a time in the history of this comunity when
patronage of the local merchants and other business institutions was
as vitally necessary to community welfare and prosperity than at present.
With business at the lowest ebb in our history, the local dealer stands in
imperative need of all the patronage the camp can provide in order to re
main in business.
i The same principle which urges people to patronize the local merch
ant who has his money invested where it serves them most should also urge
the merchant to advertise in the community newspaper. This paper is
the camp's best advertisement and its principal means of letting the world
know why and for what Hyder is in existence. Day in and day out it is
working for the community’s progress and prosperity. It is a fixture with
a heavy investment and like the merchant is dependent for its existence
as a booster upon the patronage of the community.
Merchants advertise in newspapers primarily to increase their busi
ness. Consumers read newspaper advertisements that they may buy with
the least expense of time and effort and to the best advantage with re
spect to price and quality. Both advertiser and buyer often forget that
this advertising makes possible the newspaper that brings them the news
of the day and provides one of the chief stimulants to community growth
and betterment.
The Hyder Weekly Herald
It is believed that the board
recommended that the sports
men of the country, including
Alaska, be given at least two
weeks more duck and goose
shooting than was allowed last
year, when but one month was
allowed. It is expected that
the time of the season in Alas
ka will be divided into two dif
ferent periods, as affecting the
northern and southern parts of
the Territory. It is reported
that extensive studies of the
duck breeding areas in Canada
show them to have been re
stored to a large extent and
that the biological survey feels
that with the drought cycle in
the breeding area coming to an
end, the conditions which
caused the drastic curtailment
of the hunting season last year
have been practically abated.
In what is known as the Gar
ner bill for the relief of desti
tution, various Alaska projects
were included that it was
hoped would be finally accept
ed and thus give employment
in various sections of the Terr
itory. In the grand total of
$174,274,000 for public build
ings was the postoffice for An
chorage, $425,000. and postof
fice and court house for Ketch
ikan, $400,000. For improve
ments in the Rivers and Har
bors section of the bill, Alaska
was generously provided for
and included improvements in
the original bill as follows:
Dry Pass, $79,000; Kodiak
Harbor, $77,000; Nome har
bor, $235,000; Sitka harbor,
$67,500; Tolovana river, $40,
000; Wrangell harbor, $56,
000; Wrangell Narrows, $142,
000. The bill passed the house
with most of these items in, but
all the appropriations for pub
lic buildings and rivers and
harbors were eliminated in the
senate. The bill then went to
conference and the house
made but slight effort to retain
the Alaska and other items, so
they were eliminated in the
conference report, which was
accepted immediately by the
house and later by the senate,
notwithstanding a threatened
veto by the president because
of an inclusion of a proviso
that the Finance Corporation
may make loans to a private
company or individual furnish
ing security and assurance that
the money is for employment
of labor.
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RADIO PROGRAM
K O M O
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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
6 P. M.
Sunday, July 31.
6:15 The Old Singing Master
6:45 Sunday at Seth Parker’s
7:15 P. S. P. & L. Program.
7:30 Schwabacher Program.
8:00 Stoess Orchestra, NBC.
9:00 Readers’ Guide, NBC.
9:30 P. S. P. & L. Program
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Paul Carson, Organist.
11:00 Silent.
Monday, August 1.
6:00 National Radio Forum.
6:30 Demi Tasse Review.
7 :00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Maxwell House Program
7:30 Voice of Firestone, NBC.
8:00 G. Washington Program.
8:30 Best Foods Program.
8:45 Gilmore Oil Program
9:00 Nomads & Olympians.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Musical Highlights, NBC
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 Fisher Mills Organ Rec.
11 :30 The Rytham Vendors.
12:00 Silent.
Tuesday, August 2.
6:00 Lucky Strike Dance Or.
7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Memory Lane, NBC.
7 :45 Famous Foods Parade.
8:00 Rainbow Harmonies.
8:30 Paul Whiteman Band.
9:00 Truthful Deacon Brown.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 P. S. P. & L. Program.
10:30 Bluebird Melodies, NBC.
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orchestra.
12:00 Silent.
Wednesday, August 3.
6:00 Corn Cob Pipe Club.
6:30 Vacation Land Review.
7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Maxwell Tune Blenders.
7:30 Wesson Oil Co. Program
8:00 Fisher Drama Hour NBC
8:30 Best Foods Program.
8:45 Gilmore Oil Program.
9:00 Sehwabacher Program.
9:15 Goodyear Program.
9:45 Millie Montagne, NBC.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Natl. Concert Orchestra.
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orctestra.
12:00 Silent
Thursday, August 4.
6:00 Lucky Strike Hour, NBC.
7 :00 Amos 'n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Caswell Coffee Concert.
7:30 P. S. P. & L. Program.
7:45 Famous Foods Parade.
8 :00 Fisher Mills Co.Program
8:15 Standard Symphony.
9:45 Terrace Gardens Orch.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Ship of Dreams, NBC.
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orchestra.
12:00 Silent
Friday, August 5.
6:00 Paul Whiteman Band.
6:30 Vacation Land Review,
i 7:00 Amos’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Maxwell House Program
7:30 P. S. P. & L. Program.
8:00 Rythmatic Shadows.
8 :30 Best Foods Program.
8 :45 Gilmore Oil Program.
9:00 Totem Broadcasters
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 P. S. P. & L. Program.
10:30 Sehwabacher Program.
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orchestra.
12:00 Silent
ALASKA NOTES
Culled From the Newspapers
Of the Territory.
Patrick Byrne, for 31 years a
resident of Alaska, died re
cently in Fairbanks after a
long ilness.
The Port Hobron whaling
station had 13 whales in one
week of operation this season
and is running at full capacity.
Judge E. Coke Hill and Mrs.
Hill arrived recently in Fair
banks, where Judge Hill will
occupy the federal bench for
the next few years. N. H. Cast
le, Judge Hill’s clerk of court,
went to Fairbanks with him.
M. R. Boyd, U. S. Commission
er at Fairbanks for the past 10
or 12 years, locked up his of
fice the other day and left for
the States, where he and Mrs.
Boyd intend to make their fut
ure home.
Barney West, charged with
the murder 'of Michael Essa
nasa at Dawson, was sentenced
to hang a few days ago by a
jury of six men. The trial
started at 11 o’clock and the
accused was sentenced at 5 p.
m. the same day, a record for
swift justice which shows the
vast difference between the U.
S. and Canadian laws. Sent
ence will be carried out Sept
ember 12.
Henry Lucas, Skilak Lake
hunter and guide, is reported
to have recently had a narrow
escape from death when he
encountered a brown bear
while taking a short cut down
a cliff. He was hanging to a
spur of rock when the bear
sprang up and charged him.
Lucas hung by one hand and
killed the animal by a lucky
shot from his rifle, held in the
other hand.
Stowaways are becoming a
pest, say steamship officials
who ply north from Seattle.
Six were taken off one vessel
at Ketchikan recently and
were put on the boat again
when it sailed south by the
marshal’s office. The steamer
Northwestern found a number
aboard on leaving Ketchikan
a few days ago and stopped
twice to put them ashore. A
number are reported to have
been found on a boat leaving
Juneau and taken to Seattle,
where they will be turned over
to the authorities.
Saturday, August 6.
G :00 Lucky Strike Program.
7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Male Quartet.
7:30 Kenneth Spencer, NBC.
8:00 Totem Broadcasters.
8:30 Spotlight Review.
10:00 Mona Lowe.
10:30 Musical Echoes, NBC.
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orchestra.
11:30 Biltmore Dance Orch.
12:00 Silent
* Hyder Methodist Episcopal Church •
* Sunday School at 10:30 a. m. •
* Evening Service at 7:30 p. m. •
* Everyone is cordially invited to •
* the services. •
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