The Hyder Weekly Herald
Established 1924
Published Saturday at the Her
ald Building in Hyder, Alaska.
Chas. F. Sandford
Owner and Publisher
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at the postoffice at Hyder,
Alaska, under the act of March
3, 1879.
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An Independent Newspaper
Churches Advocate
New Social Order
In a statement issued by the
Executive Committee of the
Federal Council of the Church
es of Christ in America the so
cial ideals for which the
churches stand are set forth in
the following declaration of
principles touching upon eco
nomic questions:
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the churches should not forget
tc lift high the ideals and prin
ciples of their faith upon which
a better world must now be
built. The teachings of Christ
which bear on economics, al
though not expressed in tech
nical terms center upon the
priceless worth of the hum
blest human being and give su
preme emphasis to the motive
of serving the common good
as over against private self
seeking.
“These teachings,” the state
ment says in part, “strike at
the very root of the exploit
ation of human life for profit,
at the mania for gambling and
stock speculation, and at all ef
forts to acquire wealth while
making no contribution to so
ciety. Jesus’ teachings of love
and brotherhood are in sharp
contrast with the present
shocking inequalities of wealth
and income. His teachings
clearly set forth principles that
demand an industrial and eco
nomic system dedicated to the
common good.”
As an expression of the defi
nite ideals for which the
churches should stand in seek
ing to bring in this better so
cial order, the statement pre
sents the following articles of
of the recently revised Social
Ideals of the Churches dealing
with economic questions.
Practical application of the
Christian principle of social
well-being to the acquisition
and use of wealth; subordina
tion of speculation and the
profit motive to the creative
and cooperative spirit.
‘‘Soctial planning and con
trol of the credit and monetary
systems and the economic pro
cesses for the common good.
The right of all to the oppor
tunity for seif-maintenance; a
wider and fairer distribution of
wealth; a living wage, as a
minimum, and above this a just
share for the worker in the
product of industry and agri
culture.
“Safeguarding of all workers,
urban and rural, against harm
ful conditions of labor and oc
cupational injury and disease.
“Social insurancfe against
sickness, accident, want in old
age and unemployment.
“Reduction of hours of labor
as the general productivity of
industry increases; rel ease
from employment at least one
day in seven, with a shorter
working week in prospect.
“Such special x-egulation of
the conditions of work of wo
men as shall safeguard their
welfare and that of the family
and community.
“The right o.f employees and
employers alike to organize for
collective bargaining and so
cial action; protection of both
for the exercise <of this right;
the obligation of tooth to work
for the public good; encour
agement of cooperatives and
other organizations among
farmers and other groups.
Abolition of child labor; ade
quate provisions for the pro
tection, education, spiritual
nuture and wholesome recre
ation of every child.
“Economic justice for the
farmer in legislation, financ
ing, transportation and the
price of farm products as com
pared with the cost of machine
ry and other commodities
which he must buy.
“Justice, opportunity and
equal rights for all; mutual
good-will and cooperation
among racial, economic and re
ligious groups.
“Repudiation of war, drastic
reduction of armaments, par
ticipation in internation a 1
agencies for the peaceable set
tlement of all controversies;
the upbuilding of a cooperative
world order.
“Recognition and mainte
nance of the rights and respon
sibilities of free speech, free
assembly, and a free press; the
encouragement of free com
munication of mind with mind
as essential to the discovery of
truth.”
Continuing, the statement
says:
“No one can contemplate the
profound changes involved in
any successful carrying out of
these Social Ideals without re
alizing that they make unprec
edented demands upon the
moral capacity of individual
leaders and of the whole peo
ple. What we lack in order to
accomplish these ends, is nei
ther material resources nor
technical skill—these we have
in superabundance—but a ded
ication to the common good, a
courage and an unselfishness
greater than are now manifest
in American life..
“If violence and bitterness
are to be avoided in the pro
cess of social change, the priv
ileged must actively participate
in the movement toward eco
nomic justice, thus creating a
spirit of fellowship instead of
conflict in social progress. A
heavy obligation also rests up
on labor and its leaders to es
tablish and maintain cooperat
ive relationship in the econom
ic process. It is the church’s
business to teach, to inspire, to
provide the moral and spiritual
dynamic for basic change.
The time is at hand. Lest blind
selfishness destroy civilization,
let us move forward more bold
ly in our economic life to the
realization of our ideals of
justice and human brother
hood.”
TEN YEARS OR SO AGO
From the Hyder, Alaska, Miner
January 11, 1924
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Jas. Aitken, lineman on the
Stewart-Anyox section of the
Dominion telegraph system,
suffered a decidedly unpleas
ant experience last week when
he became lost in a snow storm
while proceeding from Stewart
to Maple Bay in the telegraph
ilaunch. He left on the 2nd,
taking only a lunch with him,
which would have been suffic
ient under ordinary circum
stances. At 1 p. m. on the 4th
he tapped the wire at Burnt
Point and informed the Stew
art operator, S. G. Lawrence,
that he had been forced ashore
by snowstorms and needed
assistance. Fred Dorey and
his fishing tug Sea Lion set out
to the rescue but could not lo
cate either Aitken or the
launch in the continuing storm.
On the following day Aitken
managed to beat his way back
but was completey exhausted
by exposure to the wet and
and lack of food. The launch
carried no stove and he was
forced to bail constantly to
keep the small craft afloat.
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INTERESTING NOTES
The world’s oldest republic is
said to be Andorra, in Europe,
j a tiny territory with an area of
175 square miles and 6,000
population.
To keep the stem of a tobacco
pipe cool and dry, a valve that
open only when a smoker is
drawing in his breath has been
devised.
The dressmaking industry of
Paris, France, employs more
than 400,000 persons, either as
designers, cutters, fitters,
seamstresses or sales people.
Alaska’s automobile license
plates for 1934 will be of the j
same general design as those j
of the present year but will be
green with white figures, ac
cording to territorial treasurer
W. G. Smith.
| FRANK A. METCALF
am & MINING ENGINEER
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
JUNEAU ALASKA
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Hyder
* MethodiBt Episcopal
* Church
* Rev. F. Bushfield, Pastor.
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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