Crossed Wires
By JOHN SAUNDERS
(© by McClufe Newspaper Syndicate.)
OVNU Service)
ILUAN JAFFKKYS came out of
the gates which gave entrance to
the grounds surrounding her father's
country house and waved her hand at
Tom Collingwood ns tie went by in Ids
flivver. Lillian was dressed as became
tlie daughter of a “magnate." She
smiled a bewitching, careless smile at
Tom as she waved her little hand in
his direction; one would have thought
her the most carefree young beauty in
all the world. But her whole expres
sion changed when the flivver had
passed. A perplexed look wrinkled
her brow and her eyes took on a pen
sive gage.'
Tlie young man to whom she had
waved had answered her greeting with
a polite, but formal, bow and had
looked at her in a manner which was
neither one of reproach nor of indif
ference, but a compound of the two.
And withal there had been something
like delianoe in his look anil manner
as if he said: "No, 1 thank you; once
bitten twice shy. All your pretty ways
cannot lure me back again. 1 am
quite satisfied to have learned my les
son.” And Lillian felt it; felt it ns
distinctly as if she had heard him say
it in so many words.
Tor there was no denying that Lil
lian had given every encouragement
to Tom—and had then thrown him
over. Yes, Lillian had done all this
and now she was sorry for it. She
tried to tell herself that there was
no use crying over spilt milk; hut
even that venerable saying did not
seem to (ill tlie bill. What she wanted
out of the past was not a wise
proverb but Tom.
It was not because her parents had
objected to her marrying Tom that
Lillian had rejected him. lie was
not wealthy, to lie sure, but he came
of a good family, was an exemplary
and rising young man holding down a
responsible Job. Mr. and Mrs. Jaf
frcys desired only that their daugh
ter should be happy in her marriage
and considered that Tom was the very
one to make her happy. But when
they found that Lillian had rejected
him they took it for granted that she
knew best, and let it go at that.
If there had been a little opposition
to the marrying, had their love-making
not run along in such quiet lines, so
much of taking everything for grant
ed, it Is likely that Lillian would
have uttered a yes as emphatic ns her
no when Tom asked her to be his
wife.
And so It had neon with I.ulian ns
regarded Tom. But now that he was
decidedly “around the corner,” ns far
as she was concerned, she found that
she wanted him back more than any
thing in all this world.
When she first realized this she
had thought: “Oh, well; he is in love
with me and all I have got to do is
just show him I really did not mean It
when 1 said “No." I can whistle him
hack all right.” But now she was lie
ginning to realize that Tom could not
he whistled back as easily as she had
thought.
That day when she had strolled out
of her father's gates to see Tom pass,
and had seen her sweetest smile an
swered bv him in that unresponsive
manner. Lillian, after a lit of deep
despondency, resolved upon drastic
measures. She would write a letter
to Tom in which she would acknowl
edge her mistake, tell him how much
she really loved him, beg his pardon
for her flighty conduct and offer him
a yes if he would take It. of course,
if it were true that he had ceased to
love her, this would place her In a
most humiliating position and expose
her to a rebuff which would break her
heart. But she didn't care: she could
not stand things going on in this way
any longer. So she went home, wrote
a letter upon lines Indicated, and sent
It to the post oflice.
Tom would not get It until the next
morning, she thought—she knew he
seldom went to the post office in the
little neighboring village for the eve
ning mail. And she passed a most
miserable night. Then the thought
occurred to her that perhaps Tom
would go for his evening mail and get
her letter, would answer It one way
or the other right off, and she would
get the answer In the morning.
Bight after breakfast next morning
she was in her little roadster motor
ing down to the village post otllce.
As she entered the door she and Tom
almost collided.
“Did—did you get *ny letter?” she
faltered with a blush.
“No,” replied Tom, “did* you get
mine?"
“Why, no! Did you write?” she
cried—and hastened to her letter box.
Tom rushed around* to his. In a
couple of minutes they had another
narrow escape from collision In front
of the delivery window.
“Oh Tom. I am so glad," cried Lil
I il.lft.
And "Oh Lillian, whnt a Jewel of a
Kiri you are," said Tom.
I You know what Lillian had written.
Tom Imd written that he could stand
. it no longer; that lie had tried to be
j Indifferent and couldn't manage It.
j Would not Lillian reconsider?
; There is not much more to tell.
| You know from your own experience,
; gentle reader, how happy lovers are
j when they have made up after an es
I trangement. Tom and Lillian each
keep the letter the other had written
and, now that they are married,
whenever there is a hint of the ap
proach of a family misunderstanding
those letters are read over again —
nnd all is at once serene. i
Chamber
oi
Commerce
Hyder, Alaska
Reliable Information
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ALASKA INTERESTS AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
By Will. A. Steel
Washington, D. 0,
September 12, 1932.
The industrial institute that
the Department of Commerce
has erected at Wrangell will
have as its director LeRoy F.
Jackson, of North Carolina.
He is now on his way north and
will soon take charge of the
new school for Indian child
ren.
Representative John McDuf
fie, of Alabama, has. been
unanimously endorsed by the
legislature of his state for
Speaker of the House in the
event of the election of Speak
er John N. Garner as vice-pres
ident. Mr. McDuffie is person
ally a fine gentleman, Dem
ocratic whip in the House and
chairman of the Economy com
mittee. But his elevation to
the Speakership, with its pow
er and influence would spell
further disaster to Alaska. It
will be remembered that when
Delegate Wiekersham moved
to increase the appropriation !
for the Alaska Road Commiss
ion from $354,000 to $650,000
Mr |McDuffie secured the de
feat of the motion and then
sought to eliminate the appro
priation entirely, declaring it
was ridiculous to appropriate
all that money for roads in
Alaska where there were only
a few thousand white people to
utilize them. And his efforts
were defeated by only six
votes.
The dispatch sent to Alaska
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Do You Buy From
Home Town
Merchants?
HELP STIMULATE PROGRESS
In legal parlance there is a term, "caveat emptor,” which means "let
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 merchants. And then again there are people is this commun
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 home benefi’.
their community by keeping the money at home and reap the rewards o
buying 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 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.
The same principle which urges people to patronize the local merch
ant who has his money invested where it serves them most should also urge
the merchant to advertise in the community newspaper. This paper is
the camp's best advertisement and its principal means of letting the world
know 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. ij
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
>nd betterment.
The Hyder Weekly Herald
newspapers August 27, stat
.hat the Anchorage and Ketch
kan public buildings were to
be included in the government
building program and that bids
would be called for within 30
days, was quite misleadiing. No
selection has as yet been an
nounced and so far as the
Alaska buildings are con
cerned no plans have as yet
been drawn, according to a
statement from the Treasury
Department. But it is alto
gether probable that the plans
will include provisions for
jails, although some of the peo
ple of Ketchikan think other
wise The appropriation passed
by Congress for buddings and
other projects to stimulate em
ployment throughout t h e
country, in the sum of $332,
560,000, was ordered slashed
ten per cent under the econ
omy act. For optional public
buildings $100,000,000 was
provided and Comptroller
General McCarl informed Sec
retary of the Treasury Mills
the other day that this amount
will be reduced to $90,000,000.
Previous to this session of
Congress a building program
had been decided on and many
contracts awarded. But there
was still allocated, to be ap
propiiated, $154,345,000, in
which were included buildings
at Anchorage and Ketchikan
to cost $400,000 each. Under
the new appropriation the
Alaska buildings can be taken
care of if the Secretary of the
Treasury so decides. There is
not sufficient funds to provide
for all the buildings allocated
but the Delegate’s office has
kept :n close touch with the
Secretary and has urged that
the Alaska buildings be select
ed for construction, because of
their urgent public necessity
and aho to give employment
to the many unemployed now
in Alaska, a large part of
whom have gone north from
the states.
ror some days the subject of
new construction has been con
sidered by a joint department
al committee of the Treasury
and Fostoffice departments
and on September 9th the Del
egate’s office was informed
that a report had been practic
ally decided on and was in the
hands of Secretary Mills and
Postmaster General Brown,
who wiill decide which build
ings are to be constructed. It
was further stated that the dire
need of employment in certain
localities will be an important
factor in making the selections.
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Why shiver while waiting for the
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RADIO PROGRAM
K O M O
FISHERS BLEND STATION, INC.
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 aftei
6 P. M.
Sunday September 25.
6:00 Enna Jettick Melodies.
6:15 American Album of Fa
miliar Musiic, NBC.
6:45 Shaeffer Review, NBC.
7 :15 The Old Singing Master.
7:45 Sunday at Seth Parker’s.
8:15 People’s Bank Program.
8:30 Schwabacher Program.
8:45 Stoess Orchestra, NBC.
9:00 Union Oil Co. Progarm.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Paul Carson, Organist.
11:00 Silent.
Monday, September 26.
6:00 Sshwabacher Musicale.
7:00 Natl Radio Forum, NBC
6:30 Genl. Motors Program
7 :30 Demi Tasse Review,NBC
8:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
8:15 Maxwell House Program
8:30 Musical Memories.
9:00 Concert Orchestra, NBC.
9:30 Best Foods Program.
9:45 Vocal Recital.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Gold Shield Symphony.
11:15 Vic Meyers’ Music.
12:00 Silent.
Tuesday, September 27.
6:00 Natl. Artists Series, NBC
6 :30Texaco Band, NBC.
7 :00 Lucky Strike Hour, NBC
8:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
8:15 Memory Lane, NBC.
8:45 Vocal Ensemble.
9:00 Fisher’s Blend Hour.
9:30 Blue Rjibbon Orchestra.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Vic Meyers’ Music.
11:15 St. Francis Orchestra.
11:30 Hotel Marimar Orch.
12:00 Silent.
Wednesday, September 28
6:00 Goodyear Co. Program,
6:30 Mobiloil Concert, NBC.
7:00 Corn Cob Pipe Club. , !
7:30 Fisher Mills Program.
8:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
8:15 General Foods Program.
8:30 Wesson Team Mates.
9:00 Fireside Melodies.
9:30 Best Foods Program.
9 :45 Agnew’s Orchestra.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 P. S. P. & L. Program
11:15 Vic Meyers’ Music.
12:00 Silent
Thursday, September 29.
6:00 Advisory Council, NBC.
6:30 Tompkins Corners, NBC
7 :00 Lucky Strike Hour, NBC
8 :00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
9:15 Reveries.
9:45 Male Quartet.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Vic Meyers’ Music.
11:15 St. Francis Orchestra.
11:30 Hotel Marimar Orch.
12:00 Silent
Friday, September 30.
6:00 The First Nighter, NBC.
6:30 Armour Hour, NBC.
7:00 Paul Whiteman’s Band.
7:30 Phantom of Crestwood.
7:45 Soloist,NBC.
! 8:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
8:15 General Foods Program.
8:30 Gilmore Circu3, NBC.
9:30 Best Foods Program.
9:45 Eva Gruminger, NBC.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Mozart Concert Hour.
11:15 Vic Meyers’ Music.
12:00 Silent
Saturday, October 1.
| 6:00 P. S. P. & L. Program.
ALASKA NOTES
Culled From the Newspapers
Of the Territory.
Some store signs were brok
en loose, several windows
smashed and a skylight caved
in by a severe windstorm at
Ketchiikan recently.
Daviid B. Williams, old-tim
er from Ketchikan,1 died re
cently in the Pioneer’s Home in
Sitka at the age of 78.
Mildred Jeans and Robert
Spaeth, foreman of the Ketch
ikan Chronicle, were married
in Ketchikan a few days ago.
George S. Talbot will manage
unemployment relief activities
in Ketchikan. He has been
made manager of the city
council and the various civic
and welfare organizations that
have combined to take care of
he unemployment situation.
Ten thousand dollars in pub
lic school bonds have been re
deemed by the City of Ketchi
kan and the city has a balance
of $33,865 in the municipal
treasury.
Scarcity of water has result
ed in a checking of mining op
erations in the Nome district
ind a large number of the resi
dents have returned to beach
diggings.
The Tanana river at Nena
na was recently at flood stage
and parts of the town were un
der water. Some houses were
completely submerged and al
so some of the streets.
Charles Miller, a pioneer
farmer of the Fairbanks dist
rict, passed away recently
from heart trouble at the age
of 62.
A woman will attempt to as
cend Mt. McKinley during the
coming spring, a Miss Hooker,
who recently arrived in Fair
banks, accompanied by Miss
Elizabeth Derr, of Keene Val
ley, New York. They have en
gaged George Lingo to guide
them on the perilous journey.
Seid Gain Back, Chinese la
bor contractor for 28 years for
the Fidalgo Island Packing
Company at Port Graham,
near Ketchikan, is a graduate
cf the University of Oregon
and makes his home in Port
land He studied law and was
admitted to practice—t h e
first Chinese lawyer in the
United States.
Six hundred and twenty-one
pupils were registered the
first day of the public schools
in Ketchikan, four more than
on the first day last year.
One hundred and thirty
five enrolled at Wrangell, 17
more than last year, and 217
at Cordova. The enrollment
at Petersburg was 268, and in
crease of 23 over last year.
7 :00 Lucky Strike Hour, NBC
8:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
8:15 Caswell Concert, NBC.
8:30 Rhythmatic Shadows.
9:00 Fisher Mills Program.
9:30 Spotlight Review, NBC.
11:00 Vic Meyers’ Music.
12:00 Silent