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Established 1924
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The Silver Issue
Although the World Econom
ic Conference parleys have not
thus far disclosed an inclin
ation toward the rehabilitation
of silver, the situation is still
not devoid of encouragement.
A vast amount of trading
will have to be done before
final resolutions are had and
until these diplomatic “swaps”
are completed there will re
main some hope that a compro
mise on the silver issue may
ultimately be achieved.
It will depend to a large ex
tent upon the firmness with
which the American demand
for rehabilitation is main
tained. If the American dele-j
gation stands firm on the issue,
there is more than an even
chance they will be success
ful in inducing some degree of
silver recognition before the
conference ends.
Conference Degenerating
Into Struggle for Trade
Late reports from London in
dicate that the World Econom
ic Conference is already dis
playing most disquieting signs
of degenerating into a deter-1
mined struggle for advantages.
Press reports tell us that the
negotiations looking to the
stabilization of currencies, by
far the most important mat
ter before the conference, have
developed unquestion able
signs of resolving into a gigan
tic currency depreciation con
test, principally between the
British pound sterling and the
United States dollar. Back of
it is, of course, the advantages ;
to be gained in world trade by
the nation having the cheaper ^
currency and resultant ability j
to undersell competitors.
Both the major contestants
are said to ibe seeking to make !
the other raise its currency
high enough to cbviate such
advantages, thus making it the
greatest trade contest in hist
ory. The United States is said
to be seeking to stabilize the
pound around $4.05 in relation j
to the gold dollar, with Britain
■offering determined resistance.
While it is probable that'
some form of agreement will
eventually result from the bar
gaining, it is apparent that
the Europeans are out to gain
every possible advantage. Thus
far the negotiations have
hown no indication of that
“give and take” spirit,” con
cerning which some of the
European spokesmen prated so
loudly before the Conference
and without which the confer
ence will be of little effect in
lifting the world out of the de
pression. On the contrary, it
appears more than probable
that the confab will wind up
in another European align
ment directed to “gypping”
the United States wherever
possible.. And, being much
smarter at the game otf double
cross and grab than we, they
will probably succeed; al
though they may grant us a
few of our demands, which
can later be obviated by inde
pendent pacts and other devic
es of a diplomacy which stoops
to anything to gain a desired
advantage. We most sincerely
hope this may not be the out
come, but fear greatly that it
will.
Just for Fun
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It is appropriate that Reno is
situated near what is known
as the Great Divide.
Judging from the number of
its citizens who hold the title
of Sir, England is the most be
nighted nation.
How have the mighty fallen!
In two years Babe Ruth was
cut from $80,000 to $52,000 a
year.
One of President Roosevelt’s
hobbies is stamp collecting.
And some Congressmen fear
he i? too partial to the rubber
variety.
Europe is ripe for another
war just as soon as Uncle Sam
signifies his willingness to fi
nance it.
New legislation has given the
President broad powers. By
stretching them a bit he might
even abolish Congress as ar.
economy measure.
A college sophomore was
asked to write a verse contain
ing the words “analyze” and
“anatomy” and got this out -of
his system: “My analyze over
the ocean; My analyze over
the sea; My analyze over the
ocean; Oh bring back my ara
tomy.”
From the crowds that gather,
one would think there was a
law against watching a dog
fight.
Astronomers think Mars is
trying to signal the earth. They
probably have a war on and
want Uncle Sam to finance it.
TEN YEARS OR SO AGO
From the Hyder, Alaska, Miner
March 14, 1923
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Mrs. J. L. Campbell is back
from a visit in Ketchikan.
Jim Trombley, an oldtimer of
the interior, arrived this week.
Wm. Gray, manager of the
Hyder Lumber Company, re
turned from a business trip to
Seattle.
Owney McFadden and Eli
Watland are down from the
independence, having finished
the contract for 150 feet of
underground tunnel work that
they started early in the win
ter. The tunnel is in about
155 feet, in good milling ore
practically all the way.
Capt. R. L. Cole, partner of
Capt. J. W. Neill in the Prince
of Wales, has sold his interest
in that vessel and will retire
from the transportation busi
ness. He will be missed from
the local run.
Andrew G. Larson, manager
of the Virginia-Alaska Mines,
has wired Wm. Bunting that
he is sending in supplies for
getting the camp in operation.
Albert Johnson and Morris
Pederson have driven about
100 feet of tunnel on the prop
erty during the past winter.
It is reported that Theo. Col
lert, Belgian consul at Rupert,
who has an option on the
Spider, intends to exercise it
before its expiration next
week. This means that this
high-grade property may wit
ness considerable activity dur
ing the coming summer.
Large shipments of supplies
for the Indian, Mobile and
Dunwell mines arrived on the
Prince George this week, in
cluding 25 barrels of diesel oil
for the first-named property.
INTERESTING NOTES
In Alabama 6,000 families
have moved from cities to
farms within the past year.
America spends about $24,
000,000 a year for perfumes,
toilet waters and bath salts.
According to cifficiai esti
mates, support of the British
air force by taxpayers during
1933 will cost more than $87,
000,000.
South Africa is building its
first government owned and
operated steel plant, to be fin
ished in 1934.
Thomas Caien of London was
fined recently for exhibiting
pigs whose skins had been col
ored with rouge.
FRANK A, METCALF
CIVIL & MINING ENGINEER
U. S. MINERAL SURVEYOR
JUNEAU ALASKA
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