New Britain herald., 1927-11-14
LABRADOR CALLS
 WORLD YACH7SMEN
Also Gives Promise Of Good
 Wood Pull p Country

Washington. n. C. Nov. II. - Labrador, sine" the definition of it's boundary with Canada. is being dis oussed as a possible summer haven for yachtsmeu and source of wood pulp. Though the southern end Of Labrador is in the latitude Of Lon lon and the northern tip opposite f'etrograd. no warm ocean current washes its shores to produce the temperate climate Of northern Europe Cold winter winds sweep flown from the Arctic across rocky nd sparsely inhabited coast, though ,lplorcrs say the short summers are delightful.
 The entire region at present has only about $500 population, about 5eo less than 40 years ago. North uf th. settlement of Hopedale. half wax up the coast from Newtound- and. the country is peopled mainly .,,. F'sllmos. who have been largely 'hristianizcd and live in neat wood ..n houses, supporting themselves by seal and cod fisheries In the interior scattered Indians and half breeds lunt the fox martou, bear. wolverine nd other fur bearing animals which haunt evergreen woods stretching as ar north as the Arctice boundary of orestatlon.
 Rich in Lumber
 This fir belt covers large areas of he interior of Labrador in all but the extreme northern part, but only iouches the rocky coast at the heads or long narrow bays and the mouths of rivers AS future source Of paper pulp this hitherto little re- .ardad region is of immense value, and already a few mills have been stabished and concessions granted. Pulp forests are one of the potential sources of wealth. Another asset is unlimited water power of the numerous coastal rivers.
 White settlements are mainly on the southeastern coast of Labrador. Here a sparse but sturdy population of Scotch and Scandinavian extrac- lion, together with few French canadians. carry on cod and whale fisheries The number of white in- habitants is quadrupled during the summer months by Newfoundland ITS who come north for cod fishing, . he principal industry. Of late years the whale, seal and cod have all de- { creased in number in Labrador wa , I"rs. This is thought to be one req . -on for the steadily diminishing pop ulation of the coast. Another factor is that contact with diseases of civill- zation has proved fatal to whole communities Of Eskimos and h. iians. Missionaries are making heroic efforts to save the remainder of the native races from eXtlncuon by teaching them to adapt their mode of living to changed conditions and these good offices have met with considerable success,
 Scenery Rivals Norway
 One effort to com pensate for the diminishing number of sea animals has been the introduction into La brador of the reindeer, which has TOT centuries been the main sup port of the Lapps of northern Scan dinayia and which has been success fully raised in Alaska. This attempt is said to have proved successful and promises one solution of the food problem if the development of pulI and milling industries is extended Another alleviating condition is that work in mills already established has helped lift the workers from en- ire dependence on the huctuaNn2 fortunes Of fishing and hunting. Wireless stations are bringing ,. larger settlements into closer con tact with the outside world. It l: predicted that when this means O communication has been extended z and coasts are better charted an' Lighthouses built that Labrado , with it's rocky iul"ts and bracins 7. climate will become, like Norway Y a rendezvous for summer yachtsmen During inc short northern summe Labrador is pictured as a land 0 supreme beauty. Rocky headlaud run far into tho s"a. Deep fords GU the fir covered hills of the interior where sub Arctic vegetation flour shes, and salmon streams invite tn fisherman. Grand Falls, on th Hamilton river. is nearly three time frh