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" AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER
THE OBSTRUCTIONIST
Since the beginning of human
history, recorded and unre
corded. there have been mem
bers of every community who
have stood in the way of prog
ress, some for selfish reasons,
others because of lack of vis
ion. Their part in life seems to
be throwing the wrench into
the machinery.
All greater builders, whether
of empires, magnificent cities
or large institutions, have had
to overcome obstacles created
by the visionless. Railroads,
steamships, automobiles, air
planes, telephones and all oth
er gifts of inventive and indus
trial genius to man were depre
ciated and retarded by these
four-wheel brakes of progress.
Obstructionists and reaction
aries play havoc with commun
ity progress. Gives the oppor
tunity, they tear down faster
than others can build. They re
sist every forward step, often
just for the sake of going on
record as being an objector.
Though they are ignored by
the knowing, the harm they do
is considerable and too often
underestimated.
That man is sot a good citizen
who opposes necessary public
improvements because they do
not directly benefit his own
property or interests. That man
is not a good citizen who locks
the doors of his community to
new industries or business be
cause they threaten increased
competition. That man is not a
good citizen who prefers to aid
out-ef-town business and in
dustry rather than the busi
ness and industry of his own
town. That man is not an asset
to his home town who is blind
to all but its blemishes.
There is no room in Hyder
for the obstructionist
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DO IT NOW.
It is never too late to learn
that it is never too early to do
your Christmas shopping. It is j
not now toe late to learn that {
the early Christmas shopping
has already begun.
There is only one excuse for
putting off the holiday buying
until the eleventh hour, and
that is a financial shortage.
Even this excuse is no longer
being accepted by the credit
departments of many outside
stores.
The blessings of early Christ
mas buying are so many that it
is difficult to understand why
there are still people who do
their shopping on Christmas
eve. Depleted stocks, tired
clerks, crowded stores and the
necessity for haste are only a i
part of the arguments against!
the last minute rush. Every
merchant is as desirous of giv
service and a good selection of
stock as every customer is de- j
sirous of obtaining them and
that is why so many induce-!
ments in the way of credit '
sales, deposit purchases and
Christmas storage are offered
by the metropolitan stores at I
this time of the year. There is
only a certain amount of
Christmas buying to be done, j
whether early or late, so the
merchants actually have no
other thought in urging early
shopping than to make it as j
comfortable, convenient and i
satisfactory as possible.
Last minute shopping is no j
more excusable in Hyder than
elsewhere. The same condit-!
ions obtain here as anywhere '
else, save that the volume of
local buying is not so great as
in larger towns. On the other
hand stocks are smaller and
there is less opportunity for ob
taining a wide choice if buying
is not done early.
But, whether you do your
Christmas buying locally or
elsewhere, avoid putting it off
until the last moment.
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Shoppers are open to sug
gestions as long as the store is
open to business.
Just for Fun
Don Mills says all a musician
does for a living is play around.
As the world’s most thank
less job we nominate that of
the church usher.
Noel says a woman’s tears
and a dog’s limp are not al
ways what they seem.
The main trouble with the
girl of today appears to be
that she refuses to act like the
girl of yesterday.
Disillusion
He swore by her, she swore
by him; But ah, what bitter
tears now blur their eyes! They
married, now with vim she
swears at him, he swears at,
her!
If you think men are still
bosses in the home, observe
how few now sit on the front
porch without shoes.
“Are kings and queens al
ways good, father?” asked the
romantic daughter, looking up '
from her history book.
“They are not:” snorted her
practical parent. “Nine out of
ten you’ll find three treys out
against them.”
There have been over 16,000
inventions patented, but one of
best inventions of all has been
entirely overlooked— an ad
justable engagement ring.
Daughter (timidly) : “Harold i
intends to ask you for my hand
tonight, father.”
Father: “Well, I shall tell him
to take it and leave my fancy
cigars alone.”
Step In Line
“Take out an accident insur-1
ance policy. One customer of j
this company got her arm brok
en the other day and we paid
her $500. You may be the luck- j
y one tomorrow.” — From an i
insurance ad.
“W’hat was the name of the
hotel you stopped at in Ketchi
kan, dear?” *
“Oh, I can’t remember the
name, dear. Just a second and
I’ll look through my toweis.” j
The young doctor coughed
rather gravely.
“I am sorry to tell you,” he
said slowly, looking down at
the very sick man in the bed,
“that there is no doubt you
are suffering from scarlet fev
er and, as you know, it is ex
tremely contagious.”
The patient slowly turned his
head and looked at his wife.
“Dearie,” he said in a faint
but distinct voice, “if any of
my creditors call, you can tell
them that at last I am in a pos
ition,to give them something.”
—
Pete Wilson says a fellow is
foolish to trust a girl who says
she loves him better than any
thing else in the world. Pete
declares it proves she has been
experimenting.
They say there is a motor car
for every five persons in the
United States— but some have
several and others none.
An inebriated Irishman en- j
countered a crowd of boys and ;
offered 25 cents to the boy. who
could tell him who was the
greatest man in history.
“Christopher Columbus,” ans
wered the Italian boy.
“George Washington,” said
the American lad.
“St. Patrick,” shouted the
Jewish boy.
“Right ye are,” Pat. declared,
“The quarter is yours. But, me
lad,” he continued, “why did
yez say St. Patrick?”
“Well, right down in my heart
I knew it was Moses,” said the
Hebrew lad, as he pocketed
the coin, “but business is bus
iness.”
A man sometimes marries so
he’ll have someone to tell his
troubles to, and Frank Reich
enback says he certainly has;
plenty to talk about then.
It is said to be quite imposs
ible for two musicians to live
together in harmony.
Cinema producer: I’ll want
you to do some funny falls in
the next scene. Are falls in
your line?”
Stunt comedian: “Sure thing.
Compared to me, Niagra’s
flat.”
A newspaper headline says:
“Edison turns to rubber.” In j
these days of short skirts most
of us do.
One thing to remember about
this businees of flying across
the ocean. If your engine stops
its a pretty hard matter to get
out and crank up.
A rounder, according to Ben
Oien, is a fellow who doesn’t
enjoy hunting unless he has a
shot or two.
Wife: “How many seconds
are there in a minute, Ken
neth?”
Husband: “Do you mean a
real minute or one of your
wait-a-minutes?”
“Did you-all wear dem flow
ers Ah done sent you, Mandy.”
“Ah didn’t wear nothin’ else
but, Rastus.’’
“Lawdy— whar did you pin
’em?”
Sandy: “What brand a’ cigar
ettes do ye smoke, Jock,”
Jock: “I dinna ken. I’m tae
polite ta ask.” .
Teacher—“I have went. That
is wrong, isn’t it?”
Bobbie—“Yes ma’am.”
Teacher-"Why is it wrong?”
Bobbie — “Because you ain’t
went yet.”
It is a moot question whether
a full grown bear can climb a
tree or not; but we don’t sup
pose anybody is going to stop
at a crucial moment and ask a
bear how old he is.
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