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By STANDISH B. REAMER
(© by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.)
i WNU Service)
LANE THOMAS wandered aimless
ly along “Boul Midi,” utterly In
different lo the jostling of the noonday
crowds. Seemingly nothing attracted
his attention. Vet nothing of moodi
ness, nor even thoughtfulness, ap
peared to be occupying Ills mind.
I.ane was aimless. At the moment
he had nothing on his mind of Im
port, even an objective for his walk.
For au hour he had been roaming
about the loop district, with no pur
pose in mind, then the movement of
the crowd or some other impulse not
of his own, caused him to turn into
‘‘Boul Mich.” Equally unconsciously
he turned with a section of the crowd
Into Randolph street.
Several persons In the hurried
throng turned Into one of the several
‘‘one-orm” restaurants that line Chi
cago’s Rialto. SenSlng a desire for a
sandwich and cup of coffee. Lane
turned with a small crowd, entered
the restaurant and lined up at the
counter. Receiving his sandwich and
coffee. Lane looked about for an emp
ty one-armed chair. All seemed to be
filled and he passed the length of the
restaurant feeling rather foolish with
his lond, before he espied an empty
seat. Crowding In the space to sit
down he Jostled the next chair, caus
ing an over-full cup of coffee to lose
a tritie of the contents.
‘‘Beg pardon,” he said mechanically,
without looking at the occupant.
"Granted” came back the reply,
equally mechanically. Such incidents
are common in the one-arm eating
places. Lane’s back turned sharply
as he heard in a throaty voice, "it
would seem that the originator of this
style of restaurant had the community
spirit.”
Lane stared in surprise at the speak
er. Not at all the class of girl to pick
up an acquaintance, was the thought
that rushed through his mind.
"Why2” he asked.
"The chairs are placed so close to
gether. It just seems to compel com
panionship.”
I.ane gazed into a pair of deep,
clear, steady dark blue eyes set In
an Ivory and rose oval face and sur
mounted by a fluff of red gold hair
that even the tightly-fitting "plane"
hat could not confine. He felt a sense
of regret as he replied, “Too transient
for companionship.” He waved his
arm towards the hurrying feasters.
‘Rush In—rush out. Seeing no one,
knowing no one—caring less for nny
one. Three and one-half millions—
each struggling to maintain himself or
herself against all the rest.”
"Rather cynical, aren’t you? Can
yoa not rather see the community spir
it struggling for recognition? Wouldn't
that be the more human way to look
at Chicago's rushing millions—human
ity building a more complete civiliza
tion and doing it In a community
spirit?”
"Some welfare worker, probably
new to It and trying herselt out on
me,” was Lane’s thought, for his con
tlnued study of the girl convinced him
fully she was not the type to start a
flirtation. Vet his sneering thought
showed in his next remark, though
lightly. Her slight flush proved she
caught the impression In his mind
when he said:
“How did you happen to start snch
a subject? Are you one of Chicago’s
welfare workers—and do yon think I
am a suitable subject on which to
work?"
“Oh,” she gasped, “I—I—did not
think you would take my remarks that
way.”
"What did you think?”
Her embarrassment grew go appar
ent Lane felt ashamed of himself, yet
he gazed steadily Into her eyes to
learn the truth.
"Oh, I—I—I.’’
"I 9aw your back—and the back of
your head, as you turned to place
your lunch on the arm—and—and—"
“Well, for the love of heavens, what
about my back? Does a front view
change your Ideas? And what was
your Idea, anyway?”
A pleasant smile lighted her features
so entranelngly, her confusion strong
as It was, having failed to repress bet
risibilities, that Lane himself grew
red with contrition at his sharpness,
“Never mind,” he said. “I apologize
for my rudeness. Still, 1 am Inter
ested In knowing what you saw In mj
hack. Perhaps I can bring a from
view to your favor, also, if I know.”
This time she laughed outright.
“Well,” she said. “I’ll he truthful
Your back and the back of your head
Impressed me as belonging to a mat
who would do things—who would see
things In a broad light—a man of real
community spirit. You see, I’m a ste
nograpber-rrecently come to Chicago
A small town woronn, yon see, hot one
from the West, where people nre
friendly, where the community spirit
rules.”
“1 see.” I.nne sold, still more eon
trite. “Small town woman—from
where homes, real homes, nre. Com
mnnlty spirit—homes, bungalows—
married folk living peaceful, content
pi! lives. I wonder—”
What I.nne wondered may be sur
mised. for he not only left the restan
rant with his newly-found ncqnatnt
1 nnce. but carried the “community"
feeling to her at the Y. M. C. A. re
ceptlon rooms evening after evening
until—a real “community” spirit fain
ily named the I.ane Thomas became
prominent In the social activities of a
Chicago suburb.
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ity who buy very little at home, thoughtlessly spending their money out oi
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.
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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 nusiness 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.
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ant who has his money invested where it serves them most should also urge
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the camp’s best advertisement and its principal means of letting the world
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working for the community's progress and prosperity. It is a fixture with
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as a booster upon the patronage of the community.
Merchants advertise in newspapers primarily to increase their busi
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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
ALASKA INTERESTS AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
By Will. A. Steel
Washington, D. 0,
A. r;. 11, 1002.
A favorable report has been
made by the Committee on
Fisheries on what is known as
the Welch bill, which requires
that floating canneries in Alas
ka must indicate by December
in which waters they will op
erate the following season. A
minority report is being sub
mitted and an effort will be
made to defeat the bill on the
floor of the House.
The Davis bill that would
forbid the transport of passen
gers on foreign vessels between
ports or places in the United
States, either directly or by
way of a foreign port, was
twice on the consent calender
of the House and both times
objected to. Some of the oppo
nents express the belief that
the bill cannot become a law.
In reply to a suggestion that
a certain man might make a
very acceptable foreman for
road construction work the
Engineer Officer of the Alaska
Road Commission writes that
j employees in that grade are
now under civil service and
| positions must necessarily be
! filled from the civil service re
gister.
I When the Interior Depart
i ment appropriation bill passed
the House it carried an appro
priation of $50,446,432 which
the Senate ordered its Appro
priation committee to cut 10
per cent, with the result that a
reduction of $5,047,760 was
submitted. Alaska is affected
to the extent of $97,500, as
follows: Operation of Alaska
Railroad, $50,000; Education
of Natives, $40,000; Geolog
ical survey, $7,500.
The slashing of Department
estimates continues. The War
appropriation bill is now being
considered by the House App
ropriations committee through
sub-committees, and with in
structions ‘to cut to the bone.’
A member of the committee in
forms Delegate, Wickershlam
that many appropriations are
being cut more than he would
like to see, but that it is inev
itable at this time. He adds
that it is doubtful that the Al
aska Road Commission will be
allowed more than $500,000,
although $650,000 was stipu
lated by the budget.
There are a few instances in
Alaska where a resident and
business man would like to in
stall a small electric lighting
plant for his own domestic
needs and also to supply cur
rent to a dozen or more neigh
bors. But to do this would sub
ject him to a federal license
fee of $300 or more per annum,
in accordance with a law
passed and approved June 6,
1900. The suggestion has been
made that possibly the Dele
gate might secure the passage
of a bill to relieve small oper
ators from the payment of this
license fee.
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ALASKA NOTES
Culled From the Newspapers
Of the Territory.
P Otto Holm, a former resi
dent of Fairbanks, where he
was employed by the Northern
Commercial Company dropped
dead on the street in Cordova,
while on his way to the Outside
a few days ago.
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Albert Ellenberg, arrested at
Ketchikan last week, has con
fessed to a number of robbei'
ies that have been puzzling the
authorities for some time.
Ellenberg, was thoroughly
grilled and confessed to four
other robberies.
The William McDonald Con
struction Company, of St. Lou
is, will start work on the Fair
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j banks court house as soon as
i spring opens up.
| Mrs. Jack Warwick of Fair
| banks, and former pioneer re3
I ident of Nome, died recently
! and was interred in the Fair
banks cemetery under the aus
I pices of the Pioneer Women of
Alaska.
William J. Shepard has been
named postmaster at Cordova
by President Hoover. Shepard
is an oldtime printer and pub
lisher of the Copper City, and
; has served in many official ca
! pacifies.
Snow drifts packed hard on
| the road from Fox to Olnes
i and on the Steese highway
; from Fox to Chatanika, are
! making it difficult to open the
[roads to automobile transport
ation. A R. C. sixty-tractor and
snow plow have been unable
to batter their way through the
I drifts.
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The Canadian government
' has failed to identify the fing
er prints of Albert, Johnson,
who killed one mounty and
wounded another before he
was slain in the Yukon district
by his pursuers. The govern
ment will continue its efforts to
! identify the man, who had a
j large sum of currency in his
! possession.
A heavy earthquake shock,
ipreceded by one of lesser in
tensity was felt in Fairbanks a
! few days ago. The big shock
j was the most violent felt there
i for a long time. At Broad Pass
| and Healy the shock was so se
vere that chimneys are report
ed to have fallen down.
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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 alter
5 p. m. daily.)
Sunday, May 1.
5:00 Enna Jettick Melodies, NBC.
5:15 Album of Familiar Music, NBC.
5:45 Voice of Pan, NBC.
6:00 P. S. P. & L. Co., Musings, NBC.
6:15 The Old Singing Master, NBC.
6:45 Sunday at Seth Parkers, NBC.
7:15 Totem Broadcasters Soloist.
7:30Jesse Crawford, NBC.
8:15 Baldy Homespun melodies.
8:30 Carnation Contented Hour, SF.
9:00 Richfield News Flashes.
9:15 Seiberling Singers.
9:30 Texaco Half Hour, NBC-LA.
10:00 Fisher Mills Co. Program, NBC.
10:15 University of Washington Edu
cational Hour.
11:00 Silent.
Monday, May 2.
5:00 P. S. P. & L. Co., Hill Billies.
5:15 U. S. Rubber Co. Program.
5:30 General Motors Program, NBC.
6:00 National Radio Forum, NBC.
6:30 Demi Tasse Review, (M. J. B.)
7:00 Amos 'n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Fisher Mills Co. Program.
7:30 Voice of Firestone, NBC.
8:00 Rudyard Kipling Story, NBC.
8:30 Best Foods Incorporated, NBC.
9:00 Richfield News Flashes.
8:45 Spratt's Dog Story.
9:15 Gold Shield Symphony Hour.
10:15 Globe Trotter Program.
10:30 Olympian Quartet, NBC.
11:00 Hotel St. Francis Dance Orch.
12:00 Fox Fifth Avenue Organ
12:30 Silent
Tuesday, May 3.
5:00 Coffee Matinee, NBC.
5:30 Texaco Half Hour, NBC.
6:00 Lucky Strike Dance Hour, NBC.
7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Memory Lane, NBC.
7:45 Sperry Smiles, NBC.
8:00 Dr. Strasska Program.
8:15 P. S. P. & L. Co., Male Quartet.
! 8:30 Best Foods, Incorporated, NBC.
8:45 F. S. Lang Male Quartet.
9:,00 Richfield News Flashes.
9:15 Fisher’s Blend Hour.
10:15 Globe Trotter Program.
10:30 Medicine Show, NBC.
11:00 St. Frances Hotel Dance Orch.
12:00 Fifth Avenue Organ Recital
Wednesday, May 4.
5:00 Fisher Novelty Program,
5.30 Mobiloil Concert, NBC.
6:00 Coca Cola Program, NBC.
6:30 Artists Service Musicale, NBC.
7:00 Amos 'n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Caswell Coffee Concert, NBC.
7:30 Wesson Co., Team Mates, NBC.
8:00 Quaker State Oil Co.
8:15 P. S. P. & L. Vocal Recital.
8:30 Best Foods Program, NBC.
8:45 Baldy Homespun Melodies,
9:00 Richfield News Flashes.
9:45 Greater Washington Hour,
10:15 Globe Trotter Program.
10:30 Natlona Concert Orch., NBC.
j 11:00 St Frances Dance Orch., NBC.
j 12:00 Fifth Avenue Organ Recital
i 12:30 Silent.
Thursday, May 5.
I 5:00 Chevrolet Motor Co. Program.
5:30 General Food Sales Program,
6:00 Lucky Strike Dance Hour, NBC.
7:00 Amos 'll Andy, NBC.
7:15 Montag Fireside Hour
7:45 Sperry Smiles, NBC.
8:00 Dr. Strasska Program.
8:15 Standard Symphony Hour, SF,
9:15 Best Foods Program.
9:30 Richfield News Flashes.
9:45 P. S. P. & L. Co., Male Quartet.
10:00 Schwbacher Co., The Nomads.
10:30 Globe Trotter Program.
10:45 Totem Broadcasters, Vocal.
11:00 Varsity Vagabonds.
12:00 Fifth Avenue Organ Recital.
12:30 Silent.
Friday, May 6.
5:00 Friendship Town, NBC.
5:30 Armour Hour, NBC.
6:00 Paul Whiteman Orch, NBC.
G:30 Nationa Oratorio Society, NBC.
7:00 Am bos ’ll Andy, NBC.
7:15 Fisher Mill Vocal Ensemble.
7:30 M. J. B. Demi Tasse Review,
8:00 Union Oi Co. Voice of 76, NBC.
8:30 Best Foods Program. NBC.
S: 45 P. S. P. & L. C. Program.
9:00 Richfield News Flashes.
9:15 Mozart Concert Hour.
10:15 Globe Trotter Program.
| 10:30 Fisher Mills Male Quartet.
10:40 Fox Theatre Friday Frolic.
11:10 Olympic Hotel Dance Orch.
12:00 Fifth Avenue Organ Recital.
12:30 Silent,
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Saturday, May 7.
5:00 Fisher Mills Co. Program, NBC. r
5:30 Campana Corpn. First Nigliter.
6:00 Lucky Strike Program, NBC.
7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Santiseptic Program
■ 7.-30.P. S. P. & L. Co Orch & Vocal.
‘I 8:00 Dr. Strasska Program.
8:15 Fisher Mill Male Quartet.
8:30 Associated Spotlight. NBC.
10:00 Piano Pictures, NBC.
10:30 P. S. P. & L. Co., Musical, NBC.
10:45 Globe Trotter Program.
11:00 Varsity Vagabonds,
12:00 Fifth Avenue Organ Recital.
12:30 Silent.