WHITE “MISSY”
Br STANOISH BRADLEY REAMER
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A SMALT, town down In Oklahoma
—dignified!; named after a for
mer president. A town of twenty
two hundred beings—only one white
and that one a woman. It'* at the
edge of the oil regions; hut It retains
Its Identity as a shipping poiut for
plantation products—largely cotton.
Mrs. Netty Young sat at the tele
graph desk as the train pulled In. She
was operator at the station—a life ap
pointee, first because of the heroism
which brought death to her husband
and second because she was competant
enough as an operator to take the few
messages regarding train movements—
for a personal message to or from a
town inhabitant was a rarity. Two
years had passed since her husband
was killed by a passing train from th*
path of which he had hurled a toddling
plckannlnny to safety. Two years of
such activities of an uuusual character
for a woman in her position that sad
ness at her loss long had been soft
ened.
As she dispatched the regular train
passing formula, she noticed that a
man—a white man—was standing ou
the station platform, evidently having
alighted from the train
After gazing fixedly at the one main
street of the town a few moments,
the man turned into the station. liais
ing his hat, he said:
“I'm wondering if there is a hotel
in this town—or some place where 1
can put up for awhile.”
Mrs. Young smiled in a friendly
manner and replied, “No, we have no
hotel here. Only traveling men stop
here—and get out as quickly as they
can. You see—well, I am the only
white person in the town.”
“What?" the man cried In surprise.
“I>o you mean that the entire popula
tion is colored?"
"Yes. The people here—that Is the
men—all work In the oil fields, going
over on the train—and the women
work in the cotton fields, or do house
work ou the plantations."
“Well, why do you stay here?" Mrs.
Young flushed—pleasantly, for she
could not feel indignant at the honesty
of his searching eyes. Before she
could reply, a small colored girl en
tered the station, weeping, and putting
out a dark finger cut and bleeding,
and cried out. “Fixle, Missy, flxle."
Mrs. Young turned smillDgly to the
man. “That Is my answer,” she said.
“These people—all of them—depend
upon me. I am their 'first aid' on al
most every occasion—Injury, like this,
their family troubles, even their love
affairs. It is ray life work."
When she had finished and the child
had scampered off without even a
“thank you." she turned to the stran
ger and said, “You cannot find any
place in town where you would want
to room.”
“My name is Railton—Charles Rail
ton. This town is near to a locality
in which I have certain Interests. You
see. I am a rancher—far western part
of the state. Dad’s ranch—left to me
to carry on when he died, although
my college training fitted me for city
business life. I suppose I must go on
to Tulsa to find a hotel—but” he hesi
tated. then resumed haltingly, as he
continued studying her features, “I
wish there was some place here. You
see—well, it’s so close to where I
want to he.”
Nettie had been moved strangely by
Railton's appearance and Ids evident
appreciation of her neat, mature
ViDii IlIV
"There Is a vacant cottage on the
street back of the station," she said.
"It is clean and neat. If you could
‘batch’ It—probably you can get some
one of the neighboring women to cook
and clean house for you.
"Just the thing," liailton replied,
heartily. “I’ll take It solely upon your
recommendation.”
Nettie closed the station office and
went with him to the cottage and also
called upon a colored woman of the
old "mammy" type who agreed to cook
for Uailton.
Days passed and Nettie and Bullion
became friends. Uailton never tired of
hearing Nettie’s tales of how she took
part in the lives of the colored peo
ple about her. To them she was
"missy"—to young and old she was the
arbiter of disputes, the healer of fam
ily jars, the refuge of youth and
maiden when hearts were wrung with
doubt or Jealousies. Itut her work
amoug the children Interested Uailton
the most. Unprovided with school
facilities, "Missy” undertook to In
struct the children through twioe-a
week "school" held in the station office.
Uailton finally told Nettie he had
Invested a considerable sum in the
oil regions about Tulsa and had come
lo keep a watch on affairs without Ills
presence being known. Their friend
ship developed quickly—grew into the
steady, lasting love of mature lives
and shortly Italltou insisted upon their
marriuge. Nettle, however, refused to
consider wedding Uailton unless he
would consent to erecting a home out
side of the town and establishing a
school, to be under her direction and
maintained by him until the school
district should see fit to take control.
Uailton not only promised all ghe
asked, but proved his earnestness h.v
having construction work on both
home and school started while await
ing the arrival of their wedding day.
When "Missy” was married the en
tire population of the town joined In
a wild celebration at which "Missy"
was overwhelmed with the people's
icrude expressions of gratitude for
what she had done for them.
BETTY’S BILL
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By CORONA REMINGTON
((c) by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.)
(WNU Her vice)
BIO BUI Collingsworth strode up the
front stops of the Desmones home
with the air of a conquering hero. He
gave the door bell a sharp little punch
and In a moment Betty herself had
opened the door and stood before him,
pink uud radiant.
“I knew It was you by the way you
rang,” she said, when they had ex
changed the usual greetings. "You
have good news, too.”
By this time they were walking
slowly toward the living room, his arm
flung lightly about her shoulder.
”1 have,” he answered standing
stock still. “The greatest news that
anyone ever had In this whole world,
(let your frills ready, we're going to
be married soon."
| “Bill!" she exclaimed, giving his
hand a little squeeze. “Tell me, do 1 I
can't wait to hear. Let’s sit down
quick before I fall.”
"You know old John Tollmnn? Mean
old devil, but he’s got the kale all
right. Well, he was in a street car
accident not long ago and lie's en
gaged me to take the case and re
cover damages. Me! Can you be
lieve it. We ought to be able to get
married on the fee."
"Bill Collingsworth, you’re the great
est lawyer In this whole city full of
men. I’ve always known it and now
the world's beginning to find it out,”
! said Betty, looking adoringly at her
i fiance.
I When old Tollman eutered Bill Col
| llngsworth's olllce the next day the
young lawyer experienced a sudden
i revulsion of feeling as his swift glance
took in the crabbed old face, the color
less lips, the diamond stickpin and the
heavy fur coat of his prospective
client.
"Well, young man,” he began, throw
ing off Ids coat and dropping stiffly
into a chair. “I hear you’re a smart
chap and that's the very kind I’m look
ing for. This is going to be a hard
cuse, the company will contest it on
the grounds that it was my fault, but
I'm a good client. I'll do and say what
my lawyer tells me.” -'lie winked at
young Collingsworth and continued,
"and l got a bunch o’ witnesses who
are willing to do the same," he end
ed laughing loudly and slapping his
leg.
"I’m sorry,” said Collingsworth ris
ing, his face drawn and white, “but
I’m afraid I’m not Just the kind of an
attorney you need. I don’t believe 1
could handle your case.”
"I guess 1 must have come to the
wrong place,” snarled Tollman, his
Jovial manner suddenly gone. “I
reckon you ain’t a lawyer at all but a
Sunday school teacher.”
With that he walked out, and a mo
ment later a very sad young man left
the office building and made, his way
to the Desmones home.
"I’m proud of ray Bill," said Betty
after she had heard the story, "and
what do you care? Something better
may come along any day."
Disconsolately, lie returned to his
office. It poured all day and not client
came near. The whole week was a
nightmare. It seemed as if every one
had forgotten him.
After days of silence the jangling
of the telephone at his elbow made
him start suddenly.
"This is Harrison of the Railway
and Light company,” said a hearty
voice.. “Could you come down to my
office some time this afternoon?”
Collingsworth silently swallowed
amazement and consulted a blank date
“Let’s see,” lie said over the wire.
“One o'clock . . . Two ... 1 could
see you for hulf uu hour from three
thirty to four. Will that do?”
••Line!" answered Harrison. “I'll
expect you then. Ooodhy.” '
-Now, what d’you suppose he wants
I with me?" muttered Collingsworth
| after he had hung up.
But he could not solve the problem,
and it was nearly four o’clock before
he found out.
“Heard something about you the
other day,” said Harrison when greet
ings were over. ■'Somebody told me
that you had refused the Tollman case
because you didn’t think he was using
honest methods.”
"I didn’t say anything of the sort,”
answered Collingsworth hotly. “I
simply refused the case without ex
planation. My reason for doing so are
my own."
“That’s all right, son. I understand,”
soothed the older muu. "1 Just waut
to tell you that you’ve got u backbone
and 1 like your business methods.
Crookedness may get by for awhile
but honesty stands the test of time.
Now, I’ve been enquiring about you
and you seem to be a pretty smart
young man. Mr. Eckel, our attorney
for the past twenty years, is retiring
the first of the year and going abroad
to live. How’d you like to step Into
his shoes?"
Collingsworth gripped the arm of his
chair and struggled to modify the
ecstacy in his voice as he spoke.
“Frankly, I think I’d like It mighty
well," he answered after a moment.
“That’s the way for a man to talk;
no beating around the bush. All right,
you can come around the first of the
week and we’ll fix up the papers."
Collingsworth rose abruptly.
"I have an Important engagement,"
he said blushing.
“All right, young man, you run
along (.nd tell her," laughed Harrison,
clapping him on the back. “1 hud
just such an engagement once uy
j self.”
ALASKA INTERESTS AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
By Will. A. Steel
Washington,, D. C.,
February 18, 1932
Nome is very pronounced in'
its protest against the passage
of the bill that would consoli
date the Second and Fourth
judicial divisions. The dele
gate has received protests from
the Northwestern Alaska
Chamber of Commerce, City of
Nome, Igloo No. 1, Pioneers of
Alaska, Nome Republican
Club, Nome Bar Association,
Bering Native Brotherhood,
Camp 9, Arctic Brotherhood,
District Attorney Sullivan,
Marshal Jones, Rev. Baldwin,
superintendant Methodist Mis-1
sion.
With a small part of the seas
on still remaining, the take of
fox pelts from the colony of
the Priblof Islands already has
been the largest in 40 years,
and discloses the success of the
supervisory work of the Bureau
of Fisheries, according to in
formation made available by
the department of commerce.
The take so far this season has
been 1,426 pelts, 511 more;
than the total for all last seas
on. The take from St. Paul’s
Island included 289 blue and
25 white foxes. That from St.
George Island was 1,112 blue
foxes. The pelts taken from
animals of the St. George col
ony are hand-picked by gov
ernment employees so that the
breeding stock will not be diss
ipated.
Records show that from 1842
until 1860, when the islands
were held by Russia, the av
erage annual take was 1,829,
which dropped to 1,240 in the
years between 1871 and
1890. Since 1890 there have
been but four seasons when the
take was more than 1,000
pelts.
Since the bill to repeal the
Alaska Bone Dry Law was in
troduced by the Delegate on
December 8 last, but three pro
Chamber
of
Commerce
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teats against the enactment of
this bill have been received
from Alaska, and they were
from two families. The oppo
sition has been from organizat
ions with representatives in
Washington. The committee
that has held several hearings
on the bill, the last being Feb
ruary 16, has practically decid
ed not to favorably report the
bill. The are considering, how
ever, favorably reporting that
certain amendments be enact
ed to the Alaska Bone Dry
Law so as to bring it more in
harmony with the Volstead
Act.
Senator Wolcott, chairman
of the Special Committee on
Conservation of Wild Life, has
indicated that there will be no
legislation this session toward
creating either Admiralty,
Chichagof or Baranof Islands
into a brown bear sanctuary or
a national park. Agitation
along this line continues, how
ever, and yesterday a Senator
inquired o f the Delegate
whether it was really true that
the government was arranging
to sell Admiralty Island. One
of his constituents had report
that this was to be done. But of
course no one in Washington
had heard of any such move.
Delegate Wickersham hesi
tated about introducing a bill
to extend the Smith-Hughes
Act to Alaska, because, after
investigation, he was uncertain
as to the value of the act to
Alaska and whether the Fed
eral Board for Vocational
Education would approve such
a bill. The act would provide
the minimum of $10,000 for
agriculture, $10,000 for trade,
home economics and industrial
education, and $10,000 for
teacher training, the $30,000
to be provided by the govern
ment when an equal amount
was provided for these purpos
es by the Territory. Dr. J. C.
Wight, secretary of the feder
a] board, expresed a doubt as ]
to the board approving a bill j
to extend these benefits to
Alaska until a more thorough
investigation was made as to
Alaska’s needs.
ALASKA NOTES
Culled From the Newspapers
Of the Territory.
.
Late reports from the inter
ior say that it was 38 degrees
below zero at Chitina recently.
The roof of the Simonson gar
age in Anchorage caved in
from accumulated snow, as did
the gas car warehouse of the
Alaska railroad. Unusually
deep snows have fallen in An
chorage and many roofs in the
town are reported in a danger
ous condition.
Muskrats are reported more
plentiful on the Cordova flats
than at any time for years and
trappers are reaping a harvest.
Valdez experienced the cold
est temperature in years re
cently. The mercury dropped
to 17 to 21 degrees below zero.
The motorship Bellingham of
the Northland Transportation
Company is being put in shape
for summer operation between
Ketchikan and Prince Rupert.
She made her first trip recent
ly with halibut.
A 3,000,000-case holdover of
pink salmon has caused pack
ers to agree to limit fishing
this year. It is believed a big
pack this year would cause j
prices to get to a level which
would bankrupt every operat
or.
The following candidates
have filed for office in the Sec
ond Division: For senator,
Richard Sundquist, R.; James
Frawley, D.
For Representative: W. H. ;
Cameron, A. G. Blake, J. H.
Anderson, Miss Emily Morgan, 1
George Hellerich, Nels Swan
| berg and Andy Nylan, republi
cans; Tolbert Scott, A. F.
Wright, H. Longley and W. B.
Neilly democrats.
Do You Buy From
Home Town
Merchants?
HELP STIMULATE PROGRESS
In legal parlance there is a term, “caveat emptor,” which means "lei
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 merchant* And then again there are people is this commur
ity who buy very little at home, thoughtlessly spending their money out o
town where it is lost to the community. ..Those who buy at hone benefi
their community by keeping the money at home and reap the rewards o
allying from business enterprises that depend for their very existence upor
their reputation for fair dealing.
The home-town merchant gives his patrons and his community th<
fruits of his industry and his community's patronage.
There never has been a time in the history of this comunity wher
patronage of the local merchants and other business institutions wai
as vitally necessary to community welfare and prosperity than at present
With business at the lowest ebb in our history, the local dealer stands ir
imperative need of all the patronage the camp can provide in order to re
main in business.
The same principle which urges people to patronize the local merch
int who has his money invested where it serves them most should also urge
he merchant to advertise in the community newspaper. This paper i;
he camp’s best advertisement and its principal means of letting the work
'mow 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.
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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
5 p. m. dally.)
Program for week ending Saturday,
February 13, 1932.
Sunday, March 13.
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 P. S. Power & Light Co., Soloist,
NBC-NY.
8:30 Carnation Contented Hour, SF.
9:00 Chase and Sanborn Program,
9:30 Texaco Half Hour, NBC-LA.
NBC-SF.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes; LA.
10:15 University of Washington Edu
cational Hour.
11:00 Silent.
Monday, March 14.
5:00Fisher Mills String Quartet, NY.
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
8:30 Voice of Firestone, NBC-NY.
9:00 Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
9:30 Best Foods Inc., Program,
9:45 The Stebbins Boys, NBC-NY.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes
10:15 Gold Shield Symphony Hour.
11:15 Globe Trotter.
11:30 Hotel St. Francis Dance Orch.
12:00 Fox Fifth Avenue Organ
12:30 Silent
Tuesday, March 15.
5:00 Fisher Concert orch. & Vocalists.
5:30 Heel Hugger Harmonies, NBC.
5:45 U. S. Rubber Co., Just Willie.
6:00 McKesson Musical Magazine, NY
6:30 Fuller Brush Man, NBC-NY
7:00 Lucky Strike Dance Orch, NY.
S:00 Amos and Andy.
8:15 Gen. Pet. Corp. Memory Lane.
8:45 Sperry Smiles, NBC-SF.
9:00 Caswell Coffe Concert NBC-SF
9:15 Oldsmobile Melody Speedway.
9:30 Best Foods Inc. Program
9:45 The Stebbins Boys, Swift & Co.
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, March 16.
5:00 American Taxpayer’s League.
5:15 Stock Quotations
5:30 Goodyear Tire Co. Program.
6:00 Halsley Stewart Hour NBC-Chi.
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
S: 30 Wesson Oil Snowdrift Sales Co.
9:00 Rin Tin Tin Thrillers, NBC-SF
9:15 Fisher Mills Vocal Ensemble.
9:30 Best Foods Inc. Program
9:45 The Stebbins Boys, Swift & Co.
10:00 Richfield News
10:15 Fisher’s Blend Hour.
11:15 Globe Trotters
11:30 Hotel Olympic Dance Orch.
12:00 Fifth Avenue Organ Recital
12:30 Silent.
Thursday, March 17.
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
8:00 Amos and Andy.
8:15 Standard Symphony Hour, SF,
9:15 Sperry Smiles, NBS-SF.
9:30 Best Foods, Inc. Program.
9:45 The Stebbins Boys, Swift & Co.
10:00 Richfield News
10:15 Mozart Hour.
11:15 Globe Trotter.
11:30 Olympic Hotel Dance Orch.
12:00 Fifth Avenue Organ Recital.
12:30 Silent.
Friday, March 18.
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.
8:00 Amos and Andy.
8:15 Brownbuilt Footlites, NBC-SF
8:30 MJB Demi-Tasse Revue, NBC-SF
9:00 Unon Oil Co. NBC-SF.
9:45 Fiser Mills Vocal Ensemble.
10:00 Richfield News
10:15 Olds Motor Melody Speedway.
10:30 Globe Trotter.
10:40 Fox Theatre Friday Frolic.
11:20 Olympic Hotel dance orchestra.
12:00 Fifth Avenue Organ Recital.
12:30 Silent.
Saturday, March 19.
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.
6:00 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
6:30 Campana, The First Nighter.
7:00 Lucky Strike Dance Orch. NY
8:00 Amos and Andy.
8:15 Gilmore Circus, Gilmore Oil Co.
8:45 F. S. Lang Male Quartet.
9:00 Fisher Mills Melodians, 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.
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