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Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-17
EXCHANGE LOSSES
 DRAW ATTENTION

Hope for early relief from the eXhoribitant rates of ex- change on Canadian currency are indicated in Washington press reports stating that Sec retary of Commerce Lamont and Assistant Secretary Klein are giving the exchange sit uation close attention.
 Steps should be taken as promptly as possible" ;" Dr. Klein said in an interview this week, to rectify a condition that is not wholly warranted by the economic relations of the two countries.
 ''In the conditions that have arisen since Great Britain sus- pended the gold standard, some expansion of discount was bound to occur" Dr. Klein continued, 'Nbut this in- crease has gone beyond the legitimate bounds"
 Secretary Lamont is also said to realize that American trade, not Canadian trade, is and will be the victim of the high exchange rates now pre- vailing and has received pro- tests not only from the border areas, whose trade, like that of Hyder, was first affected, but from many other quarters where business with Canada has been severely hurt.
 ''I know that these develop ments have been drawn to the attention of the federal re- serve banks" Dr. Klein said. 'I am inclined to think that some action might have been taken earlier had it not been that in this country we have been so occupied with presi- dent Hoover's reconstructive measures related to our domes- tic problems.
 Il am in no doubt, however, " he continued, "that as soon as these are in hand any propos- als made to correct the Can adian exchange position will find here a sympathetic at titude both in governmental and banking agencies"
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-17
CHAS. DWELL VICTIM
 OF HEART FAILURE

The funeral of Charles o. Neil, widely known and highly esteemed local resident, was held in Stewart Tuesday, with services at the United Church conducted by Rev. Evan Baker. One of the largest itinerary 1 gatherings ever seen in the dis trict attended the services and masses of floral offerings at tested the regard in which the deceased was held. Interment was in the Stewart cemetary.
 MT. O'Neil passed away sud- denly in his sleep some time after 3 a. m. last Saturday morning but his demise did not become known until about 3 p. m. Saturday afternoon. Before retiring to his room at the Reid Hotel in Hyder, B. C., late Saturday evening, MT. O'Neil complained of not feeling we'll, but indicated that he was suffering from indigest- ion. This, however, appears to have been a subterfuge on his part, as he informed Oscar Larson, who was with him for some time after he retired, that he had suffered from heart trouble for a consider able time but did not care to have it known. MT. Larson and John Ketrich visited with him until about 8 a. m. but owing to MT. O'Neil's attitude and his refusal to call a physic- ian, did not consider his con- dition serious. Doubtless for the same reason, no anxiety was felt by his friends when he did not appear Saturday morning and it was not until about 3 p. m. in the afternoon that MT. Larson decided to see how he was. On reaching the room, he was shocked to find MT. O'Neill dead and lying in a position indicating that he had passed away peacefully during his sleep.
 Deceased was aged 54 years and is survived by two sisters who reside in Bayfield,, Wis consin.
 MT. O'Neil was a miner by trade and was employed at the Indian mine in the upper Sal mon district for an extended period during the earlier years of the camp. He was also en- ployed by the Consolidated Mining and Smelling Go. at Tide Lake a year or so ago. He was an ardent sports follower and was especially interested in baseball, on which he was much of an authority, as we'll as a popular umpire of local baseball games. Blessed with genial and kindly disposition and a great liking for children, he was greatly beloved by most of the little folks in the community and never tired of catering to their amusement. The district possessed no more honorable or likeable charact- CT than Charlie O'Neil and his untimely demise is universally regretted.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-17

will visit Washington later to confer with President Hoover. In other words, the controllers of the worlds gold supply will discuss the world position to- day.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-17
Chamber of Commerce
 Elects New Officers


 of Directors of the Hyder Chamber of Commerce met in an executive session in the Ideal Cafe building Friday afternoon and elected the fol- lowing new officers to conduct the business of the Chamber during the coming year.
 President, Chas. F. Sandford ; vice-president, N. M. Traversy; Henry R. Cross, secretary; directors, J. A. Hall, Ernest Love, Holger Johnson, E. D. Haddon.
 MT. Sandford, the new ex- ecutive head, succeeded MT. Haddon, who directed the af- fairs of the Chamber as pres ident of the board during the past two years and established a splendid record for admin istrative ability and efficiency. During his administration, the membership of the Chamber was practically doubled. In ad- dition MT. Haddon also instill- ed a splendid spirit of cooper ation among the members that has rendered the activities of the organization doubly effect i've. As a result, his voluntary retirement from leadership is universally regretted by mem- bers of the Chamber.
 MT. Traversy, the new vice. president, succeeded MT. r. R. Reichenbach in that office, af- ter serving during the past year as a member of the board.
 The reelection of MT. Cross as secretary was to have been anticipated, as he has served in that capacity with the high est efficiency during the past two years.
 Directors J. A. Hall and Hol- ger Johnson, also succeeded themselves as members of the board. The remaining director, MT. Ernest Love, is the only new member of the director ate. He is a resident of Stew art, B. C., and prominent in the affairs of that community, hence his election is not only a fine expression of interna- tional accord but will also tend toward closer cooperation be- tween Hyder and her Canad- ian neighbor.
 One of the first efforts of the new board of directors will be to induce the earliest pos Sible action on the Salmon Riv- CT flood control project as a means of relieving the local unemployment situation. The United States Engineering Board report on the project is now in the hands of the War Department at Washington for approval by the depart ment and will probably be laid before Congress during the coming session.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-17

MT. and Mrs. w. T. Essel- mont, of Stewart, became the proud parents of a 7l2 pound daughter early Thursday morning.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-17
Says Meziadin Country
 Is Eccnomic Asset

|, Meziadin Lake and upper Mass River section by highway would represent an important economic gain to the Portland Canal district, regardless of whether the district would be connected with the projected Pacific -Yukon-Alaska High way or not, is the view express ed in the following article by MT. Ernest Blue, Hyder attor- ney, after extensive survey and investigation of that section 1 during the past month. MT. Blues deductions were made or the spot as a result of his personal findings relative to possible highway connections, as we'll as the agricultural, mineral producing and other characteristics of the district, and may be considered an authoritative exposition of the facts, as we'll as the most in- formative statement regarding that little known and under stood section that has so far appeared. He says:
 'In the discussion of any project, it's present and future economic value should be giv- en first consideration. Any form of personal interest or desire should also be elimin- ated or else reduced to a min imum.
 For several years it has been the writer's lot to represent the Hyder Chamber of Com merce as chairman of it's high way, trails, and transportation committees and it has been the policy of such committees, when matters of proposed pro- jects were referred to them, to ascertain as far as possible the feasibility, practicability and economic value from every possible viewpoint of the pro- ject proposed.
 When the Pacific-Yukon- Alaska Highway was propos- ed, it was at once observed that if such a highway could be built it's value to Stewart and Hyder would be inestim- able. With this idea in view, the Stewart Board of Trade organized a Highway Commit tee and entered upon an ex- tensive educational campaign. An invitation was extended to the Hyder Chamber of Con- merce to join this work and the task was referred to the high way committee of the latter body. Immediately these col laborating highway commit ees set to work, they found authentic and dependable in- formation as to the actual road construction conditions very scarce or unobtainable.
 It was with this situation in view that the writer made a trip into the Mass river valley, and, at the request of the con- mittee and the local business men with whom I have discuss ed the matter, I offer herewith to those interested my obser- vations and conclusions.
 There is now in the Stewart and Hyder districts in excess of 50 miles of splendid gov ernment-built highway, every 1 mile of which traverses coun- try of unparalleled scenic beauty and untold mineral
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-10-17
AL LASKA EXPORTS
 TAKE BIG SLU MP

That Alaska is now con- mencing to feel the more ser ious effects of the world bus mess decline is indicated by a decrease of $3,314,121 in the value of Alaska exports, ex- elusive of gold and silver, dur ing the month of September.
 Shipments of merchandise to the States during the month were valued at $9,753,495, as compared to $13,O67,616 for September, 1880. Precious metal production also showed marked decline during the period, the total value of gold shipments being 1856, ,483. Sil- yer shipments totaled $12,960. This was S136,889 behind shipments of the same metals in September, 1880.
 The largest drop in any commodity developed in can ned salmon, shipments last month being more than two million dollars behing those of the same month last year.
 According to the monthly re- port of Customs Collector J. C. Mcbride, the value of all fish and fish products exported was $9,104,255. Furs and fur skins totaled $25,281; Copper and lead shipments, 952,545; miscellaneous exports, $36,- 487.
 Combined with gold and silver, the total of all export ed commodities amounted to $10,622,941.
 Following is the full list of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
On The Air To-day
HOOVER FAMILY
 IN BROADCAST
Christmas Eve Greetings to Come From White
 House

President and Mrs Hoover, Vice
 President Curtis and members of
 the cabinet will participate on
 Christmas Eve in a special program to be broadcast over an NBC-
 WEAF network at $500 D. m., E.. s. T., when MT Hoover will light the national community Christmas tree.
 Lighting of this tree in Sherman Square, near the White House, will
 be a signal for the lighting of sim- liar trees throughout the country. Vice President Curtis will open the program with a brief talk. A Boy Scout and a Girl Scout will extend Christmas greetings to the Presi- dent and Mrs Hoover in behalf of the people of Washington. Last year, in a similar broadcast, Presl- dent Hoover extended Christmas
 greetings to the people of the country.
 The ceremonies attending the lighting of the Christmas tree will
 be more elaborate this year than
 ever before. There will be band music by the United States Marine
 Band, under the direction of Cap tain Taylor Branson. The pro- gram will also include Christmas
 carols by the following organiza-
 tions: Government Printing Office
 Chorus, accompanied by a string
 quartet; senior class of St Patrick's 8
 high school; chorus of George
 Washington university; chorus of
 Young Peoples society of the First
 Congregational church, and Cor
 don junior high school Carolers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
NINA KOSHETZ
 ON AIR TONIGHT
ErrOpean FavOrite to Be
 Heard During Artists i Service

Nina Koshetz, soprano, a favorite sn Euhope, Sout Americ and the United States, will headline the NEG Artists Service program over NBS-WEAF network, tonight, al 10 o'clock, when she offers a va riety of folk songs, accompanied by a string quartet. Her program will include:
 LAmour de Moi GIG century folk bong); Noel (traditional folk song arranged by Tmmanuel); Georgian Melody Gin Russian), Rachman- inoff; Estrellita (Mexican song), Ponce; Amuri-Amuri (Scilian song in D Minor arranged by Sodero.
 Nellie Revell will be hostess dur ing the broadcast and beside pre- senting Nina Koshetz, will intro- duce Cesare Sodero, directo, and Milan Smolen, accompanist. Or chestral selections, under Sodero's direction, will include the Rach- maninoff Prelude in c Minor" and sTa Dansa" from "Scenes Napoli- taines" by Massenet.
 Nina Koshetz was born in Kiev, Russia. Her father was a tenor with the Moscow Imperial opera, her mother an operatic soprano. When she was only seventeen, peo- ple fought to get into opera and concert houses to hear her sing, and scatter flowers at her feet. She was prima donna at the Moscow Opera for several years and made exten- sive tours of Europe before coming to the United States in 1920. Her first American appearance was as soloist with the Detroit Symphony orchestra, Ossip Gabrilowitsch, conducting.
 Composers like Rachmaninoff, Prokofieff, Labunsky, Saminsky and Georges Hue have written songs especially for her. She sings In eight languages.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
~::... .:s WABC x,,.:;.,.. ::s
New YoFk

5:30-Uncle Olie's Gang. 5:46-Olympic Games Interviews 6:O0-Speciale orchestra. 6:30-John Kelvin. tenor. 6:45-Lown orchestra. 7:O0-Myrt and Marge-Skit. 7:15-Bing Crosby, songs. 7:3O-Boswell Sisters, songs. 7:45-Morton Downey, tenor;
 Remarks orchestra. 8:OO-The Columbians. 8:15-Singin' Sam. 8:3O-March of Time-Sketch. s:00-Radio reproductions. s:15-Katzman's orchestra. s:45-Casey Jones, Aviation News
 Flashes; Larry Murphy
 tenor; Rich's orchestra. 1O:o0-Toscha Seidel, violin; Theo
 Karle, tenor; Lanin's or
 chestra. 1O:3O-Round Towners quartet
 Irene Beasley, contralto. 10:45-Tito Guizar, tenor. 11:OO-Belasco orchestra. 11:15-Street Singer. 11:a0-Madriguera orchestra. 11:lS-Olsen orchestra. 12:0O-Bernie orchestra. 11:30-Krueger orchestra. 1:00-Hopkins orchestra. 1:30-Abrams' orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
s:,:,. s.s;. WTIC x.,s:s:.. .sss
 Hartford
Hartford

4:OO-Betty Moore, decorator. 4:15-Janet Cooper, soprano;
 Mary Cohane, pianist. 4:30-Sunset Hour-Moshe Par
 ahov, director, with Mary
 Thomson, contralto. 5:15-"Mother Goose" - Be6sie
 Lillian Taft. 5:30-Blue Minstrels. 5:45-Russ Columbo and his or-
 chestra. 6:0o-Bulletins and weather re-
 port. 6:05-The Merry Madcaps-Nor-
 man Cloutier, director. 6:15-Jack Cohn, popular pian-
 ist. 6:3O-New England Troubadours. 6:45-The Stebbins Boys. 7:00-The Travellers Pilot with
 orchestra. 7:30-The Mitchell brothers. 7:45-Harry salter's Golden, Trail
 orchestra. S:00-Jessica Dragonette and the
 Men About Town. 9:00-Eskimo Night club. 9:30-The Travellers Hour
 Christian Kriens. director;
 with the Travellers Choral
 club. 10:3O-Theater of the Air. 11:OO-Weather; bulletins. 11:05-Club Hollywood orchestra
 Tony Pestritto, director. 12:00-Silent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
,::::. <: WDRC xas.,.,.. .:ss
HartfO9tI

5:00-To be announced. 5:15--The Flotilla Four witf
 Gertrude Coledesky. 5:30--Uncle Ollie and his Gang. 5:45-Morton Roles and orches.
 tra. 6:0O-Dave Abrams Barn orches.
 tra. 6:15-Chester Gaylord. 6:3Q-John Kelvin, Irish tenor. 6:45-Bert Lown's orchestra. 7:00-Myrt and Marge. 7:15-Bing Crosby. 7:30-Boswell Sisters with Bat
 Harings orchestra. 7:45-Morton Downey; Tony
 Wons, Jacques Remarks or
 chestra. 8:00-The Columbians. 8:15-Singin' Sam. 8:30-The March of Time. 9:00-Impersonations of Famous
 Stage. Screen and Radio
 Stars. 9:15-Nationally Known Guest
 Speaker, Narratives and
 Louis Katzman's orchestra 9:45-Robert Shanley, basso; Jo.
 seph Softer, pianist. 10:00-Toscha Seidel, violinist
 Theo Karle, tenor and
 Sam Lanin's orchestra. 10:30-Round Towners with Irene
 Beasley. 10:45-Tito Guizar. 11:00-Leon Belasco's orchestra. 11:15-Street Singer. 11:30-Enric Madriguera's Cubar
 Biltmore orchestra. 11:45-George Olson's orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
,:.... :s. WEAF ....sss,.. ::s
New YOrk

5:00-The Lady Next Door. :15-Talk-France Bowdon. 5:3O-Dorothy Connolly, songs. 5:45-Russ Columbo. songs. 6:00-Empire Room orchestra. 6:3O-Mountaineers music. 6:45-Stebbins Boys-Sketch. 7:OO-Crime-Charges Francis
 Coe.
 7:15-Lanin's orchestra; Robert
 Simmons, tenor. 7:3O-Alice Joy, contralto; Van
 Loans orchestra. 7:45-The Goldbergs-Sketch. 8:O0-Concert orchestra; Cava-
 Hers quartet; Jessica
 Dragonette. soprano. 9:OO-Reser's orchestra. 9:3O-Reisman orchestral; Bea-
 trice Lillie, songs. l0:00-Concert orchestra. of the Air. Harris, songs. 11:15-Lopez orchestra. Kirbery, songs, 12:05-Coon-Sanders' music, orchestra. 273m-WLWL, New York-11OOk 2:00-Studio program. 6:00-Studio program. 6:30-Fanille Davies, soprano. 6:45-Catholic reporter. 7:00-Henry Riebeselle, baritone 7:15-Financial review. 7:30-Advent'e Message-Rev
 John J. scally. 7:45-Gypsy songs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-12-18
.:,.,. sss WIZ x,,o.ss,.. .:s
 New York
New York

5:16-Stokes orchestra. 5:30-Old Pappy, songs. 5:45-Little Orphan Annie
 Sketch. 6:O0-Raising Junior-Sketch. s:15-Van Steeden orchestra. 6:25-Talk-John E. Kennedy. 6:30-Bonnie Ladies trio. 6:45-Topics in Brief-Lowen
 Thomas. 7:O0-Amos n Andy-Sketch. 7:15-Frances Aida, songs. 7:30-Phil Cook, songs. 7:45-Believe It or Not-Bob
 Ripley. S:OO-Sophie Tucker, songs; Bru-
 siloff's orchestra. S:30-Billy Hillpot and Scrappy
 Lambert, songs. S:45-Sisters of the Skillet. 9:O0-Billy Jones and Ernie Hare,
 songs. 9:30-Koestner's orchestra; Ruth
 Lyon, soprano; Lillian
 Knowles, contradict; male
 quartet. 10:00-Whiteman's orchestra; Mill
 dred Bailey, songs; Jack
 Fulton Jr, tenor; vocal
 trio. 10:3O-Clara, Lu and Elm. 10:45-Arden's orchestra; Tom
 Brown, tenor. 11:00-Slumber music. 11:30-Denny orchestra. 12:00-Calloway orchestra. 12:15-Stoess orchestra. 422m-WOR, Newark-71Ok 5:O0-Doll program. 5:05-Fred Kinsley, organ. 5:30-Home Period. 5:45-Aeolian String trio. 6:00-Uncle Don. 6:30-Sports talk. 6:45-Berger's orchestra. 7:15-Boys' Club. 7:30--Frances Langford, songs. 7:45-Rhythm Founders. 8:00-Dixie ensemble. 3:30-Dance orchestra. 9:00-Concert orchestra; direc-
 ton Josef Pasternack;
 Lois Bennett, soprano; Yer
 onica Wiggins, contralto. 10:00--Male quartet. l0:15-Golden's orchestra. 10:45-Globe Trotter. 11:00-Time; weather report. 11:03-Oakland orchestra. 5O6m-KDKA, Pittsburgh-06Ok 6:45-Same as WIZ. 7:15-String choir. 7:30-Same as WIZ. S:30-Credit revue. S:45-11:00-Same as WIZ. i1:00-Sport review. 11:15-Song recital. 11:30-Garber orchestra. 12:O0-Same as WIZ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03

"The Man Of SOrrO,Us" "a
beautiful painting Of the SGpiOr,
painted BY Carl ThOmtag in
1898, rGIued at $4,000, in
''HOme, S,Ueet Home" 4th
Floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03
Chiffon Weight

Sheer as a breath-pretty as
cobweb-but lots more durable
all silk with picot topS-plated
soles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-03

vaults! The
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-28
SALES AND WAGES

The returns of the first census of
distribution taken in the United
States are now available. A most
striking relation between wage levels
and per capita retail sales is obvious.
Those states which have the lowest
wage have the lowest per capita re-
tail sales. In ten states having the
lowest average wage, the per capita
sales were only $23024. These were
ten Southern States-South Carolina,
Georgia, North Carolina, Mississippi,
Florida, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennes-
see, Louisiana, Virginia. The wage in
this group begins with $674.32.
In the next ten states wages range
from $1,057.59 to $1,240.55, and the
sales per capita rise to 1882
In the third group of ten states,
wages increase to $1,327.84 and per
capita sales to $423.07.
In the next ten states wages rise
to $1,639.04, and per capita sales
S49452.
Consumer buying fuctuates quite
definitely in relation to wages. A sure
way to increase the volume of retail
business is to increase wages. Here
we have additional evidence that the
maintenance of wage rates is indis-
pensable to the quickest recovery
from the business depression. Wages
paid to employees means money in cir
culation-80 per cent of retail pur-
chases are made by wage-earning
families. Money in circulation leads
to prosperity.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-28
CHANGE IN DOLLARS WORTH

The amount of raw rubber which
you can buy today for one dollar
would have cost $7.576 in 1926, ac-
cording to the United States Bureau
of Labor Statistics tabulation of in
dex numbers Of wholesale prices
based on 1926 as 100.
That is one reason why one dollar
spent now for automobile tires will
buy as much as $2188 in 1926.
Petroleum products values are sell
ing $3.50 worth at 1926 prices for
one dollar now Silk and rayon goods
bargains are going at 1922 worth
for dollar. Everybody knows that
grain is cheap-you can get $2.041
worth of all grain for dollar.
The change in the average pur-
chasing power of the dollar enables
one to buy $1429 worth Of 1926 val
ues for 1881 dollar.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-28

which offers $500 in premiums and
will be filled with yelping, barking
aristocrats of dogdom.
The Poultry industry in Ohio
represents an investment of $780,
100000. The show at the Ohio
State Fair is conceded to be the
largest and most outstanding ex-
hibit of its kind in America.
Visitors entering the main gate
will be amazed to see confronting
them a magnificent WHITE WAY,
200 ft. wide and 500 ft. long ex-
tending from the main entrance to
the Grand Stand On the White
Way will be found ID large, new
and splendorous rides operated by
the D. D. Murphy Shows of St.
Louis, Mo.
Park plan dancing with one Of
New York's famous orchestras will
be conducted in the Aircraft Build
ing. The building will be beauti-
fully decorated for the occasion.
The first baby hippopatamus ever
to be shown at a State Fair will be
christened on Wednesday, Sept. 2.
1t belongs to the Hagenbeck Zoo
and will be two weeks old upon it's
arrival in Columbus.
See the PIN HEAD SAVAGES
in the Hagenbeck- Wallace side
show. They come from the dark
est depths of Africa.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-28
WOMEN AND WAGES

What the facts on women's wages
actually mean to women workers in
terms of daily life is made strikingly
clear by comparison with cost-of-
living figures.
After a comprehensive study of
budget estimates made by minimum
wage boards in various states, at va
rious times, and after reducing it's
conclusions to the 1923 dollar values,
the United States Women's Bureau
has found that $15.71 was the mini
mum cost for which a single woman
could live independently in 1928. This
amount-low as it isis more than
the median wage found for full-timc
workers in manufacturing in all but
four of the states surveyed. Such
facts as these indicate how far from
receiving even living wage are many
thousands of working women.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1931-08-28
Endorsed by the Trades and Labsr
Council Of Hamilton. Ohio
Endorsed by the Middletown Trades
and Laber Council Of Middletewn. o.
FRIDAY, AUGUST %, 1881
THANKS

One of the outstanding events of
the year in Hamilton is the Labor
Day picnic fostered by the Co-Opera-
tive Trades and Labor Council. For
many years few Labor Day picnics in
this section of the country have held
such place in the lives of those
affiliated with the union labor move
ment as the one given on the Butler
county fairgrounds. Preparations for
the event of this year have been in
progress for several months, with as
surance that the picnic of 1881 will
be as great, if not greater, than those
of former years. Editorial in Hamil-
ton Journal