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Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-10-05
RYDER, ALASKA. Oct. 5 1921
CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS

Reorganization of the Hyder Commercial Association last Thurs day night was step in the right direction. In the absence of a town council or any other civic body to take the initiative in securing pub lie improvements, the town could do nothing but founder along like ship trying to find it's way through unknown waters without a com pass. Concerted effort is needed to secure even the most fundamen- tai necessities for growing town, and it is to be hoped that every member of the community will re- alize tn it is to his own personal advantage to do what he can to advance the general welfare, and will take an active interest in the Association meetings.
 We must crawl before we can walk, of course, and there is noth~ ing to be gained by being too am. bilious on the start. In other words, we don't want to bite oil more than we can chew. But there are some things that we must have and can get if we go after them. I The most pressing is fire protection 1 and a good start has been made on that by the purchase of a large chemical engine. A plan is on foot flor installing an electric light syS- tenn to light the thickiy populated l pQru0n of the town, and this will | furnish another unit in the fire | pro ,ection scheme.
 Then there is he matter of se- curina wharf. That a community as important as Hydef should nave been so long without this vital ne ce8e lty, is nothing less than dis grace, and if a concerted effort had be- Ii made, Wharf would have been built before this, Dan Suth- eriand, Alasha's delegate to Con eress, is in sympathy with Hyders needs, and may be depended upon to exert a very strong and very favorable Influence in the right quarters. But the first move mus, come from the people of Hyder and the Commercial Association il the proper body to take the initia tive.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-10-05

Running a newspaper is just like
 running {, restauEant--only differ
 ent. When a man goes into a res
 taurant and finds something on the
 bill of fare that he does not like he
 does not raise hell with the propri- etor and ta. him to stop his dam
 old restaurant, Hardly. He for gets the oag fish he does not like and wades ato the many that suit him. l. 1s different with some aewsrapss reaIsrs. They find 'ah
Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-10-05
FOR RYDER

Not bankrupt stock but stuff
 that you all need Shirts, sweaters, pants, underwear, suits, shoes, sox and everythin' We will be here bout the first week in Oct. Mir. Pudney will be in charge. You all know him----Fle's a Live Wire, SO JUST WAIT A LITTLE WHILE PRICES WILL BE RIGHT
 AIr. Pudney is at present buying
 these goods in the south
Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-10-05

article occasionally that does moi suit them exactlv and w,no,, stopping to link that iuyoav p,csse other re- q. r.',, erann stan nd pay anu tel s&ror how his paper "a4 sdeh' e - run, rI.1 what '" p. in i+
 Seattle 4'aAsss F, lnat,es,, the fODeramn.~- gau" a,., -sA. -Er.Gs2, Ro5beram mergau" would be more applicable. Wade NineH.
 We'll say that Jake's
 A good old sport.
 He always makes
 His stories short.
Hyder Alaska miner., 1921-10-05
W. R. HULL Editor

Sent anywhere for $5 a year. Advertising rates on application.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
SOCIAL. ACTIVITIES

DR.. and Mrs. Albert u. Faust, of Cyn
wyd, announce tho engagement of their
daughter, Miss Marie Fels Faust, to Mr.
w. Gordon Urquhart, of this city.
Mr., and Mrs. Joseph Harrison. of villa
nova, haVo taken cottage at Cape May
Lor .ne summer. They had as thcii
| guest over the Fourth of july Mis-,
AGNES Yarnall.
Mrs % Lewis Brlnton and Miss Eliza.
are at Newport, will remain there
through the late autumn. Mrs. Brinton
and Miss Brinton will entertain in
Mrs Clayton McElroy, OF 2ot2 Pine
street and her daughter, Miss Elizabeth
!. MoElroy, and son. Mr., Crenshaw Nc
mother, Mrs. Nathaniel B. Crenshaw' Of
baltimore, at her cottage in Orlsne ey
Springs. Va. They expect 10 return on
August 10 for few days before taking
another trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Fenno Hoffman are
being atulated upon the birth of a
son on June a. Mrs. Hoffman was Miss
Marie Wright.
Mr.. and Mrs Gilbert II. Harvey, of
Chestnut Hill. have arrived at Cape May,
where they VIII spend the summer at
the Stockton Villa.
MT ana MRS, c. A. Heckscher Weth-
erill. who are spending the summer at
Cape May, had as their guests over the
Fourth of July Miss Theodore Lille and
Mr.. de Bonneville Bell.
Miss Mary Falck. daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Frederick Moo. F'alck, of st. Mar
tins, has gone to Seaver Camp, Me,
where she will spend the summer. Mr..
and Mrs. Fnlck and their daughter, Miss
Katrina Falck. and Mr.. Frederick Falck,
Jr., have left for Southampton, l.. l.,
where they will stay until after today.
Mrs Aubrey Boyles and her children,
OF Tuscaloosa, Ala, are spending the
summer with Mrs. Boyles' brother-in-
law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. Plow-
man. at their home in Bryn Mawr.
Mr. and Mrs J. Gardner CrowelI and
their daughter, Miss Helen Keene Crow
ell, Of 218 st. Marks square, are enter
tanning Miss Alice Skirven, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Percy G. Sklrven, of Balti-
more, for a fortnight.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H S. Ogden, of 2oss
Spruce street, are spending a few weeks
at the Ambassador, Atlantic City.
Among those from this city who sailed
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05

i saw the doctor come out and get
in his awtomobcel, me thinking. q,
gosh, wonder whose sick, l won
der II she is? 49,.
Dfeenina Mary Watkins, and jest
then ! saw Mr.. and Mrs. Watkins
standing up at the 2nd story win-
dow, me thinking, Well that proves
they aint sick, 20 that proves II
must be her.
wich jest then I thawt OF the
buntch of roses Mr.. Parkins sent to
my sister Gladdis, thinking, q. That's
a good ideer, I'll 60 and get them
and bring them erround for her. she
needs them more than Glnddis does
And I quick went home and no.
body wasent IN Gladdis room and l
took all the roses but one on account
Of not wunting to look as II l was
taking them all. and / went out tne
back way and erround to Mary wat
kinses house and rang the bell hoia
ing the roses in back Of me, and who
opened the door but Mary Watkins
never looking better, me saying, W.
aint you sick7
No, wy should be' sed Mary
Watkins.
@, heck, sed, thinking about
wat pop would proberly do wen
Gladdis told him about the roses,
and Mary Watkins sed, wy, watts
the matter, are tyou sorry I'm not
sick? and I sed, No, ony thawt
you was and I was going to give
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05

on the steamship Ryndam from New
York on Saturday were Mr.. and Mrs
william d. Kurtz, Mr.. and Mrs. II: Cor.
don McCouch, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Jewell
williams and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert b
Weimer.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Newton Kinser, OF
143 West Coulter street, Germantown,
spent the Fourth Of July holidays at
Atlantic City.
Mr. and Mrs. Waldo M Haclsett, OF
Hayerford, are weekend guests of DR..
and Mrs. II. X. billiard at their cottage
in Ventnor.
Mr.. Edwin o. Lewis, Miss Carolyn M
Lewis. Miss Eleanor L. Lewis and Miss
L. Dellinger, OF e359 City Line, Over
brook, are staying at the Ambassador
Atlantic City.
Mrs. J. f. Smith and her baby ara
spending some time Mt the Ambassador
Atlantic City
Mrs. Pierce Callam, OF 1895 Alter
street, Is spending n few weeks at Point
Pleasant, n. ].
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
STRAWBERRY MANSION

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry wiessn. of 1891
west Norris street, announce the en-
gagement OF their daughter. Miss Minnie
Wtesen, to Mr. Herman Fruntz, OF this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Markovitz and
their family, Of 2207 North Thlrty-third
street. are spending the summer at 106
south Austin avenue, Atlantic City.
Mr., and Mrs. Samuel Lundy and
daughter, Miss Elsie Lundy, Of 1894 Ma
trona street. are spending the summer
In Atlantic City. Master David Lundy
and Master Carl Lundy are spending the
summer at Bushkill Farms Camp, Bush
kill, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob X Malls and their
FAMILY, Of 2033 North Thirty-third street,
are spending the summer at 22Q South
Vermont avenue, Atlantic City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Haber and Mr..
Manuel Haber left yesterday for an ex-
tended trip along the Pacific Coast.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05

occupying their cottage in Ocean City
for tho summer.
Mr.. and Mrs John n, Hunsberger and
their family, of East Tulpehooken street,
July holidays.
Mr' and Mrs. William II, Wilson. OF
Mrs, Wilson's parents, Mr., and Mrs.
John McCabe. at their summer home in
Ocean City for tho Weekend, will leave
on Saturday for Chicago,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05

you these, ony now OF corse don't
haff to.
And I showed her the roses, and
she sed, o. aren't they Jest too per :
feckly heavenly, and I sed. Yes, It's
too bad you're not sick, / meen its
shame / haff to take them back
ngen!
wich ] started to do on account
OF not wunting to get heck for nuth Z.
ing, and Mary Watkins sed, Well
than would n % was % si"k and and
couldent appreciate very good. wy
don't you give them to me enyhow2
No, sir, not II you're not sick. ! sed.
And ] kepp on going and took the
roses back and put them M In Glad
discs room agen with the one !
dident take, and now Mary Watkins
don't speak 20 me.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
GERMANTOWN

Mrs. Ralph S. Byram and Mrs. WIZ
liam A. sCastor. OF East Tulpehocken
street, have returned from trip to Az,
Mrs Byram are in Boston for week..
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter l.. Fitzgerald.
the Fourth Of July holidays at Wild
wood
J.. entertained Miss Nellie c. Reardon.
of 115 East Duval street. at q variety
shower last week. Miss Reardons en-
gagement to Mr.. James A. r. Murray.
Of Germantown, was recently announced.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Harding and
their family, of West Clapier street, are
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
DELAWARE COUNTY

Mr., and Mrs. j. Howard Reber have
gone to their bungalow at Elizabeth
town. In the Adirondacks, where they
VII remain until september, During
field and their family are occupying the
Ridley Park home Of Mr.. and Mrs Reber
DR.. and Mrs Ernest l.. Clark, of
Media, have gone to Laconia, n. H,
where they will be the guests for a fort
night of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin NJ. Potts
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05
NORRlSTOWN

MT, and Mrs, Stanley s, Anders, Mr.
and Mrs. 7. Frank Hunter, Jr., Mr.. and
Isabel Ryder Miss Louise Larzelere,
Miss Catherine Yeaklo, Mr.. Joseph For-
nance, Mr.. Edward Harley. Mr.. Robert
Borda, Mr.. Arthur Beahm, from this
isst Win spena sSe next two Weeks az
wallops Island, Virginia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-07-05

Gently when Aunt Molly started up
stairs she was frightened almost speech.
less by the sudden skjmming round the
corner and down the stairs past her of
said small nephew. Aunt Molly is
young and belongs to the school which
believes entirely in suggestion. Never
say don't. you know. Just present nice
idens. And so said she: "Do YOU
know, Billy, ] would not do that" "You
bet you wouldn t." remarked hcr small
nephew! You'd be some sight IL you
did, an old girl like YOU"
NANCY WYNNE.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
Keep White Conductors
 on Pullman Trains

6NHE Alabama public service com Il mission, through its secretary, has taken formal notice of the re- ports to the effect that the Pull man company had under considera- tion the displacing of conductors and assigning their duties to the col ored porters.
 Itis well that the commission took immediate notice of such proposal. It would be serious mistake to place porters in charge of through routes. It would cause no end of embarrassment and trouble to the Pullman company and bring on a feeling of resentment from which the travelling public of this country should be spared.
 As no official action has been an- nounced on the subject, let it be hoped that the proposed change will get no further than the "rumor" stage.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
Should Invite Foch
 to Birmingham

mY all means Marshal Foch tO should be invited to visit Bir- mingham while in the United States. Capt. Matt" H. Murphy, who has recently returned from France. where he and other members of the American Legion were guests of the French government, says Marshal Foch was greatly interested in Bir- naingham and might be prevailed upon to come here if the proper in yitation is extended.
 It is stated that the marshal's $ plans after he attends the American Legion convention in Kansas City have not yet been formulated, his itinerary depending on arrangements made for him by the American Legion. Prompt and concerted ac- tion may insure the presence in Bir- mingham of the military leader who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
No Politics Should Mar
 Disarmament Conference
# * #

7r7HE Louisville Courier-Journal
 ll has delivered two editorial broadsides, of "Marse" Henry lenghth, attacking Senator Under wood for his willingness to accept an appointment from President Harding as member of the disarm- ament conference. The Courier Journal thinks Senator Underwood should either decline the appoint ment or resign his seat in the United States Senate.
 MT. Underwood has anticipated this criticism, which has been made by few other reputable journals, by saying that he does not regard the conference as being in any sense of the word a political matter. He expects to participate in it's delibera- tions as non-partisan representa- tive of the American nation.
 President Harding has been charged with naming Lodge, the re- publican leader, and Underwood, the democratic leader, to insure senato- rial approval of what is done by the conference. Whatever his motive may have been, no one questions the disinterestedness of Senator Under wood, who believes that he has been asked to perform an important duty and will undertake it to the best of his ability, not for personal glory, nor for political reasons, but because he feels that the country faces a great problem which every patriotic American, regardless of party affil- iations hopes to see solved for the benefit of the American people and the worlds major powers.
 Loud and acrimonious criticism was made of Woodrow Wilson for his alleged failure to consult the wishes of the United States Senate in negotiating the Versailles treaty Now that MT. Harding has adopted a different course, he is receiving the same kind of treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
Run-Down Utility Means
 Community Stagnation

A SENTENCE from the address A delivered by B. H. Cooper, as sociate member of the Alabama pub lie service commission, before the Junior Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, is significant. He said:
 "It is deplorable to see utility run down, for the public will have to pay the high price of stagnation in growth with the breaking down of the utilities that serve it."
 Whatever the cause of it's being run down, a utility in that condition stagnates community. In dealing with utilities people frequently make the error of imagining that they can get along under any kind of conditions and give good service. No allowance is made for the fact that they are business concerns, and must charge according to the expense of doing business.
 An error made by many utilities was in not ,stating their situation early in the period of rising costs. Long after every wholesaler, man ufacturer and retailer, every carpen- ter, miner and clerk in the country were receiving pay for their prod ucts of labor based on the higher cost of living the utilities tried to make both ends meet on the old in come. They failed before they got relief. In many cases the relief came too late.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
eAauIEztbMaAaoelI
POINTED PARAGRAPHS


 From the Chicago News.
 A shady past seldom has silver lined future.
 An agreeable person is one who talks to you about yourself.
 When woman no longer finds fault with her husband she's a widow.
 When girl is afraid young man will flirt with her she wishes he would.
 After man is about so old he be- gins to talk about what a fool he used to be.
 The really, modest philanthropist lets the recording angel act as his press agent
 The man who has good reputa- ton may not be able to reai'ze 'hs fun he might have if he didn't.
 Ii is her winning ways that often enable a woman to get the better Of q man in the matrimonial game. Some married men are foolish enough to believe they should be allowed to spend part of the money they earn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
100 MARKS FOR s1

From the New York World.
 The German paper mark in the for eign exchange market of New York or Saturday fell below a cent. It took over 100 marks to buy S1. As the gold mark is worth about 24 cents, Germany's money of account has thus suffered depreciation of SC per cent from the par of ex- change.
 This fall in the value of the paper mark to a new low level is being at tributed in Germany to the just completed payment on reparation ac- count of 1,000,000.O 900 marks in gold. It is accordingly argued that if ment in insisted upon by the allied governments the mark will fall to zero, and Germany will have 10 con less bankruptcy and inability to go on under the reparation agreement. Hence there is talk of asking the al lied governments in their own inter- est to postpone collection of the next iRstallmcnt.
 Germany's paper currency has de- pf eciated to next to nothing in value for the reason of over issue and for mo other reason. The present sharp fall in exchange value has not been caused by reparation payments but by the attendant large increase in Germanys paper money volume. ap- parently undertaken in the idea ot making the payments easier for Ger many.
 But if these new inflations of the currency volume were not allowed In any such mistaken notion, then we should have to believe that deeper purpose is back of them. Germany is already virtually bankrupt as to its Internal debt. Is it the thought any where in Berlin that by causing or pleading bankruptcy as to the ex- ternal or reparational debt the situ- alton could not be worse and ome- thing might turn up to make it bet ter?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
Large Donation From
 Birmingham Italians

51, BIRMINGHAM is proud of her 10 Italian citizens. A few days ago they announced that they would give $1,000 to the semi-centennial fund. They have already turned over $500 in cash to Chairman Ramsay of the finance committee and will soon raise the balance.
 This money is voluntary contri- button and was donated by Italian citizens in all parts of the Birming- ham district, much of it, no doubt in small sums. The foreign element in Birmingham, particularly the Greeks and Italians, have never failed to show their loyalty to Bir- mingham and their adopted iand. This was especially noticeable during the World war, when Birmingham was helped to break records in con tributing to war funds by her patri. otic citizens of foreign birth.
 While 'hyphenism" was rampant in other parts of the country, there was very little in Birmingham. It is true that our foreign-born popula- tion is not as large as it is in some other cities of the east and west, but the various nationalities represented in this district showed commendable patriotism. They were well repre- sented in the ranks of the American army abroad and those who could not go to war generously supported Liberty Loan drives and co-operated in other ways in helping to win a victory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
Born in Atlanta. nut--

Ernest H. Mills. secretary and gen. eral manager of McLester-v Van Hoose, is a Birmingham booster from way back. and it is admitted that he deserves all the more credit for it because he is a native of Atlanta. However" said MT Mills. my being native of Atlanta was not by way of choice.
 My parents were residing in Chattanooga, where the older chill dren were born. There was. a vel low fever scare in some cities of the south, and Chattanooga had it. So my father sent mother and the kids to Atlanta, he remaining in Chattanooga. It was during this flight to the Georgia city and stay there that l was born.
 Atlanta is all right, and I admire her spirit, but we have gotten one of our own, and we need not borrow from any place."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
NOISELESS TANKS

noises. The steel track rollers run
 ming over this track also produce noise To minimize these effects as
 much as possible, the designer must have thorough grasp of the under lying principles of caterpillar engi
 neering.. The track driving sprocket and the front idler sprockets must
 so that the weight of the vehicle will
 be carried by the supporting rollers
 under the middle of the tank. This
 insures a gradual change of direc-5 taken in connection with large diam
 eter of track sprockets and idlers
 tends to reduce the noise consider ably. Rubber cored track rollers
 have been employed. These rollers consist essentially of a solid truck wheel with dual rubber tires, around
 the outside of which has been tas- tened a steel rim which rides on ths
 caterpillar track rails and prevents :.
 injury to the rubber tire. The rub-sr Der between the outer rim and the
 wheel is so arranged that it has suf-
 ficient space to expand and thus ab-
 sorbs the shocks and deadens the
 noise Means are provided to prevent
 overlooking of the rubber. so that
 the load carried will be approximate
 ly the same as the load carried by
 truck tires.
 Rubber or other fabric has also
 been used on the track driving sprocket and on the idler sprocket
 where the track shoes come in cor
 tact with these surfaces, so as to reduce the noise of impact. Rubber
 pads have also been applied to the bearing surface of the track shoes themselves. Commercial tractors when used for industrial work in hauling loads about large shops have been equipped with these rubber paes and have performed satisfactorily. The mobile gun moupt capable of running at speeds up to 80 miles an hour, uses these rubber pads in the track shoes as well as rubber for reducing noise in other places. The advantage of noiseless tank is at once apparent. The most inn portant factor in the success of the first use of tanks was the element of surprise Noiseless tanks would enable tank concentrations to be made without the enemy being aware Fl of them, so that tank attacks couio be launched suddenly and without counter measures having been devel- 4 oped by the enemy./
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17
l'iiiS LATE COAiEii

From the Retail Ledger, rhiladel-
 phia.
 St. Peter had had busy day and Gabriel.had not loafed any himself.
 Throngs had visited the gate ana been looked over.
 Those who answered their cues- tionnaires successfully and satisfac- torily were, admitted. For others 1t was, ~Going down'
 Finally when the books were about to be closed for the day, a sonl that had belonged to newspaper man when on earth came puffing along.
 "what'n we do with him-the books are practically closed for. the dayy" said Peter to Gabriel.
 Before Gabriel had had time to an swer. the shade of the journalist tim- idly spoke up:
 You might label me Too Late to Classify and let me in anyway, I can't go to the other place--I forgot my fire badge"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-09-17

is idolized by the people of France, along with Marshal Joffre.
 Birmingham would esteem it a great honor to have Marshal Foch as guest and there can be no doubt that he would be as much an object of interest to local citizens and vis- tors from all parts of the state as President Harding.