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Hyder weekly herald., 1931-04-11
Taking It Out On Alaska

The recent Congress, now passed into history, seems to have taken a peculiar delight in "ragging" Alaska. The un- fortunate child of Uncle Sam n the North was the object of unfriendly Congressional at iention, apparently for no sound reason. The proposal to cut the annual appropriation for the Alaska Railroad, mean :ng disastrous increase in rates, was followed by a bill which would have given authority for the sale of the Washington Alaska military cable and tel egraph service. The govern ment has invested great sums n the cable and wireless ser vice, owning approximately $500 miles of submarine cable. Sale of these facilities would undoubtedly result in higher rates, thus adding another han dicap to the many under which Alaskans are now struggling. In some quarters it is said that the cable and wireless service
 entails a monthly loss of ap- proXimately $30,000. This def cit is charged against the ar my, which has control of com- munication. Naturally army of ficials resent this constant drain on the service appropri-
 ation. The logical move would be for the Government to ab- sorb this loss out of general funds and not charge it against any one service.
 Attempts to "snipe" at Alaska
 are resented by the people of the Pacific Coast. If economy is the object money can be sav- ed elsewhere. Alaska has pour ed millions of wealth into the coffers of the United States.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-04-11

The territory should be aided until it can stand on its own feet. Alaska needs a helping hand. The Government can make it possible for people to make a living in the North, de- veloping it's great natural re- sources. With proper encour- agement, Alaska would be in a few years be one of Uncle Sam's most prosperous and flourishing units.-Railway and Marine News.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-04-11
Silver Conference Coming

The prospect that President Hoover may not see his way clear to respond favorably to the Senate's request to invite an international silver confer ence may suggest a severe set back to the cause of silver re- mobilization, but we have no hesitation in predicting that such action will be forthcom- ing from other sources before a great while.
 The prophecy is based on the fact that virtually all the great economic and financial minds of the world are agreed that the only apparent way to re- lieve the worldwide business depression is to restore the buying power of China and other silver using nations, rep resent:ng nearly half of the worlds peoples.
 As pointed out by Arthur Brisbane, world famous pub licist, in comment on the British trade exposition in Buenos Aires: "The trouble with British and other trade is a silver trouble"
 Continuing the theme, the great journalist says there is not enough gold in the world to carry on it's commerce, now that silver, used side by side with gold for thousands of years, the only money avail able for more than half of the worlds population, has been cut down in value tWo-thirds.
 The Sltuatlon, he says, twill have to chang: before worldwide prosperity can be restored. Our high financial intelligence will have to do something about the silver question, or we shall find our selves like the dragon Fafner. sitting on our pile of gold, four and one-half billions of it, with no customers to buy from us."
 MT. Brisbane's opinion as cx- pressed above, is concurred in by all who have made a thCr- ough study of the present day world economic situation. With
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-04-11

Mexico City, which is nearing the million mark in population, has 100000 more women than men among its residents.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-04-11
INTERESTING NOTES

An average of 28 divorces a day were granted during 1880 at Chicago.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-04-11

Geologists report that China possesses enough coal to sup ply the world for 1000 years.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-04-11

Census figures show the number of farms in the United States has decreased by 150,- 466 in the last 10 years.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-04-11

Nowadays there is an elect rical device to do anything you want done except pay your electricity bill. Minister: Do you say your prayers every night, OsWald?" Oswald: "No-some nights ] don't want anything
 Music Teacher: What is your idea of harmony" Smart Student: "A freckle- faced girl with a polka dot dress leading a giraffe
 Tom is going to give up smoking for me-"
 "How old fashioned"
 No, he says we can't both afford it"
 How long have you been mar ried?"
 Twenty odd years" "Why do you call then odd?" Wait till you meet my hus- band"
 McTavish: It's time to get dog licenses again. You keep a dog don't you?"
 McStingy: 'No. if we hear a noise in the night, we bark our selves"
 Attendant at Filling station: Here comes another I. w. w. customer"
 Loafer: What's that?"
 Attendant: "A motorist who wants information, wind and Water.'
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-04-11
TEN YEARS OR so AGO From the Hyder Alaska Miner April 13, 1921

The road up the Salmon val ley is breaking up fast, sleighs from the mine being now able to come only as far as the Fly der sawmill, (then located near the upper end of Premier Ave.-Editor) where the ore is transferred to wheeled trucks and taken to the wharf.
 A 100-foot compressor, a duplicate of the one already installed, is expected to arrive on the next boat.
 Mrs. Cascadden and Mrs. Earle have purchased the Caldwell building on Interna- tional avenue and intend con- verting it into a modern bath house.
 Unless a change is made in hauling the Premier ore there will soon be no road left through town and to the wharf Two hundred sacks on a mar. row-tired truck is proving too heavy for the road bed, and even now the road is practi- cally impossible, except for the tractor and it's trailer.
 Contractors for clearing ot the right of way for the tram line to Premier are doing great work and there is now little doubt that the contracts will be finished within the time limit of 30 days from the start Miles 7 and 8 have been taken by Homer Ficklin, who has fin ished his contract about } miles beyond Nine-miIe. Sec. vile and Jancowsk; have also finished their contract and all the other contracts are ahead of schedule.
 Arthur Hall and Lorne Jamieson are now going to school in Stewart on their bi- cycles.
 C.. w. Cheatham, superin- tendent for the Bureau of Public Roads in Alaska, ar rived from Ketchikan and promised to give the Salmon valley the transportation fac ilities so urgently needed. The bridge at Texas Creek will be rushed to completion. With all the bridge material on the ground, the structure should be completed within 30 days and the task of finishing the road started last summer will then be undertaken.
 Forger Peterson, of Tacoma, reputed millionaire mining man, and w. A. Wessengling also of Tacoma, arrived on a chartered boat from Ketchi- kan and located 10 claims and a water right in the neighbor- hood of Davis River.
 Among the stampeders tC Fort Norman are Tom Pow CTS, Premier foreman at Fly der, Dan Chrisholm, Premier foreman at Nine-mile, Fred Joyace and Ed Snyder, team. sters.
 Thirty-siX business firms and. three professional men ad, vertised in the Miner.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-04-11

The sulphur-bottom whale, which is from 80 to 90 feet long, weighs about 100 tons, is said to be the largest living animal.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-04-11

Nowadays there is an elect rical device to do anything you want done except pay your electricity bill.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-04-11
marked unanimity

such marked unanimity of view among those who know, t requires no special gift of prophecy to see that stabili- zation of silver is about as cer- tain an eventuality as anything can be in human affairs.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-04-11
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS

:ds be presented not later than the Wednesday evening preceding the day of issue Saturday. or insertion will be delayed until the following week.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-04-11
AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER

This newspaper Is not connect ed in with any stock brokerage firm other establishment associated interested in the sale of mining shares and publishes formation relative to local min development that neved to be in full accord with fact
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-04-11
Historical Dates Next Week

April 12 Ft. Sumpter fired
 on 1861 IS Thos. Jefferson
 born 1743 IA Abraham Lincoln Shot 1865 15 Interest Due.
 Fourth Liberty Loan 16 Wilkins Artic
 flight 1928 IT Benjamin Frank lin Died 1790 IS Sen. Lafollette
 Died 1925
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-04-11

Germany boast~of the larg- est mouth organ orchestra in the world, having 40 music ians who play from twelve to fifteen instruments each.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-04-11
Just for Fun

When a locomotive whistles for a grade crossing it's a good time to believe all you hear.
Hyder weekly herald., 1931-04-11

Installation of the world $ largest church organ, which will contain 18,729 pipes, has been started in St. Mathews s church at Hanover, Pa.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-10

engage in the transfer business without first complying with the Federal and Territorial laws.
 Section 12. Any person., firm or corporation who violates this ordi- nance or any provision thereof shall, upon conviction, be fined in sum of not less than Ten Dollars ($1000) and of not to exceed One Hundred Dollars ($100.00), or by imprisonment in the city jail for not to exceed thirty (30) days, or by both such fine and imprison- ment in the discretion of the City Magistrates Court, together with costs of prosecution; and each oc- casion upon which, as well as each day during which, any person, firm or corporation engages in the use or operation of any taxicab, auto- mobile, motor bus, or other vehicle to transport passengers for pay within the said municipality in vio- lation of the provisions hereof shall constitute separate offense.
 Section 13. That all license fees that may be imposed by or become due under the provisions hereof and that are not paid in advance, may be required to be paid and shall be collected by civil suit or action and, if any person, firm or corporation shall engage in the use ,r operation of any taxicab, auto mobile, motor bus, or other vehicle to transport passengers for pay within said municipality without first having paid in advance the license fee herein imposed upon the use and operation of such taxi cab, automobile, motor bus, or other vehicle, a civil action shall immediately be instituted in the name of the City of Juneau, Alaska, against such person, firm or cor poration for the collection of such license fees.
 Section IA. That the institution, prosecution or maintenance of any civil suit or action against any person, firm or corporation, who uses, drives or operates any taxi cab, automobile, motor bus, or other vehicle to transport passengers for pay within said municipality with out first having paid in advance the license fees herein provided, to enforce payment or collection of any such license fees that are not paid in advance as herein required, shall not be bar to the criminal prosecution under this ordinance of such person, firm or corporation for violations of this ordinance.
 Section Is. That any person,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-10
Old Papers at The Empire.
NO. 2O5

NO. 205
 , AN ORDINANCE TO LICENSE AND REGULATE THE USE AND OPERATION IN THE CITY OF JU- NEAU. ALASKA, OF TAXICABS, FOR HIRE AUTOMOBILES, MOT OR BUSSES AND OTHER VIZ HICLES THAT ARE USED TO TRANSPORT PASSENGERS FOR PAY, AND TO PRESCRIBE SPEC- IAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR PER- SONS OPERATING OR DRIVING TAxICABS, FOR HIRE AUTOMO- BILES, MOTOR BUSSES AND OTHER VEHICLES USED TO TRANSPORT PASSENGERS FOR PAY, AND TO REQUIRE OWN FRS AND OPERATORS THEREOF TO GIVE BOND, AND TO PRO- VIDE PENALTIES FCR TIE VIO- LAYTON HEREOF.
 THE CITY OF JUNE VI, ALASKA.
 BY AND THR OUCH T5 CITY COUNCIL, DOTH ORDAIN:
 Section l. No perscn, firm O. corporation shall use, operate CT drive a taxicab, for-hire automo- bile, motor bus, or ct',er vehicle to transport passengers for pay in the City of Juneau, Alaska. without first obtaining license therefor as herein provided.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-10

late any provision either hereof or of Section AT, 49 or 49, of Ordi- nance No. POP, of the City of Juneau, Alaska, the City Clerk shall forthwith cause to be served upon such person a notice requiring said person to appear before said City Clerk at a time and place in said notice stated, but not less than three hours after the service of said notice upon said person, and to show cause why said license should not be revoked, and, upon said hearing, if said person fails to show good and sufficient cause to the contrary, said license shall De forthwith revoked, and no new license shall be issued to such per son for at least sixty (60) days thereafter; provided, however, that the City Clerk, in his discretion, if the facts warrant. may tempor- arily suspend said license for any period from one CD to thirty (30) lays. The holder of such revoked )r suspended license shall immed- ately surrender the original and duplicate thereof to the City Clerk, who shall retain the same during the period of such suspension or revocation. It shall be unlawful for any person to use or operate any taxicab, for hire automobile, motor ous or other vehicle to transport passengers for pay, for which the license has been suspended or re- yoked, or to advertise or hold out 70 the public that said taxicab automobile, motor bus, or vehicle nay be used to transport passengers for pay.
 If any person, firm or corpora jon shall be convicted three or more times of any violation of this ordinance, or of Ordinance No. POP
 f the City of Juneau, Alaska, or If any other ordinance providing for or regulating the operation ot vehicles upon the public streets ot Juneau, or, if any person, firm oI corporation shall have had three or more licenses, issued here under suspended or revoked for cause as herein provided, then no license shall be granted hereunder to such person, firm or corporation for a period of one CD year from and after the date either of the last revocation of any license hereunder or of the last conviction for any violation of any of the ordinances hereinabove mentioned
 Section H. No license granted hereunder shall be construed tc authorize the holder thereof to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-10
ATTENTION TENNIS CLUB
 MEMBERS

Beginning Wednesday both courts of the Juneau Tennis Club will be open for play, the recent extensive repairs having finally been com pleted.
 The expense of the improvements has been heavy and remittance of current year dues by members will te appreciated at this time.
 The courts are for use only by Members and their families and anyone else desiring to play on inc Clubs courts must first ar range for membership. See Chas. E. Harland, manager of the Club re payment of dues and entrance fee. Residence phone 35o3, P. O. Box No. 1193. -aoV'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-10

firm or corporation, whose applica- tion for license to use, drive or operate a taxicab, automobile. mot or bus, or other vehicle to trans port passengers for pay in said muni- cipality shall have been disallowed IT denied by the City Clerk after said applicant has compiled with the provisions of this ordinance, may petition, in writing, the Con- mon Council of said municipality at its next meeting held after such denial or diSallowance, to issue such license and, upon the hearing on said petition, the Common Coun- cil shall either ratify or disapprove the action of the City Clerk.
 Section 16. That this ordinance shall not be or become invalidated by reason of the invalidity of any particular section hereof, and it is hereby expressly declared the in- tention of the Common Council that the invalidity, or adjudication as nvalid, of any particular section or provision of this ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other section or provision hereof.
 Section IT. That this ordinance shall be published in the Daily Alaska Empire, a newspaper of gen. eral publication in the City of Ju- neau, Alaska, and shall be and become effective on June 20, 1881. Passed by the Common Council of the City of Juneau, Alaska, and approved this 9th day of June, 1881.
 THOMAS B. HUDSON,
 Mayor. Attest:
 H. R. SHEPARD,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-10
FIGHTER IS
 INJURED IN
 BOXING 60
Condition Is Not Good;;' Operation Will Be
 Necessary

PORTLAND, Ore, June 10- Stanley Sargent, Vancouver, Wash ington, middleweight, was injured when knocked out in the fifth round by Pete Meyers, of San Francisco, last night.
 Sargent's condition IS reported to be mot good"
 The back of Sargent's head struck the floor instead of the mat when he fell.
 It is said an operation will be necessary to relieve pressure on the brain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-10
GIANTS BACK SECOND PLACE NATL. LEAGUE
Gather Total of Eighteen Hits Off Three Chicago
 Cub Pitchers

CHICAGO, H., June 10.-The flew York Giants pounded their 'ay back into second place in the National League standing yester- day gathering a total of Is hits tff three Chicago pitchers to de- feat the Cubs 10 to 2.
 The two teams divided the four game series.
 Bill Terry led the New York at tack with two triples, double and 8 single.
 Met Ott hit home run and made three singles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-10
CENTA FORCES
 AHEAD IN GOLF

DEAUVILLE, France, June 10- Tomasco Genta, Argentine's open golf champion, took an early lead in the final round in the French Open with 78- and 72-hole total of 293.
 Jurado weakened coming home and needed 39 to Il and total 297.
 Kirkwood went to pieces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-10

Old papers at The Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-10
BIC FIGHT IS
 ASSURED NOW
Ohio Supreme Court Re. moves All Obstacles
 in July } Bout

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 10.- The State. Supreme Court has re- moved all legal hurdles for the Schmeling -Stribling bout on July refusing to advance immediate hearing of the injunction suit,
 The matter of referee and agreement concerning fouls are the only details to be ironed out.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-10
KNOCKS OUT
 M'COUCH IN
 THIRD ROUND
Apartment Houses of U. s. Style are
 Jeered in Panama

LOS ANGELES, Cal, June 10.- Claude Warner, of Bakersfield scored a knockout over Tommy McGough, of Los Angeles, in the third round of a main event in the Olympic Auditorium last night.
 Both men weighed 126 pounds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-10
GAMES YESTERDAY
Pacific Coast League

Pacific Coast League Los Angeles T; Oakland O. Missions 8; Sacramento 2. Seattle II; San Francisco g. Portland 4; Hollywood 2.
 National League Boston 2; Cincinnati '. Philadelphia T; Pittsburgh 3. New York 10; Chicago g. Brooklyn 5; St. Louis 8.
 American League Chicago 3; Washington g. Detroit B; Philadelphia 12. Other scheduled games postpon ed on account of rain.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-10
BROUILL.
 WINS MATCH
 BY KNOCKOUT

BOSTON, Mass, June 10.-Lou Brouillard, of Worcester, welter- weight, knocked out Paul Pirrone, of Cleveland, in the eighth round of scheduled ten round bout last night in the Boston Gardens.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-06-10
RAIN PREVENTS SCHEDULED BOUT

NEW YORK, June 10.-The Car nera- Redmond fight, scheduled for tonight in the open, has been post poned on account of rain. The bout will be staged next Monday night.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-20
HOW BLUE ARE
Blue EYES is
LEGAL PUZZLE
Optical CoIors Sometimes
Illusion. Science
Declares.
~ Science Service

WASHINGTON, March 20. =
Mendels law regarding inheritance
will not often serve as a welcome
aid to the harassed judge who must
decide cases of disputed parentage.
This natural law" recently was
cited, supplementary to made
laws, in case where man with
brown eyes claimed to be the son
and heir of a couple, both of whom,
it ives testified, had blue eyes.
Scientists agree that parents hay-
ing blue eyes do not have brown
eyed children, but this fact will not
help the judge as much as it might
appear because many individuals
with blue-looking eyes do not have
eyes which would be scientifically
classified as pure blue"
Take a close look at the eyes of
some blue-eyed person. If you use
an ordinary reading or magnifying
glass you will very likely discern
dark ring around the pupil of the
eye. Or you may see streaks like
the spokes OF a wheel coming out
from the center of the eye. Or you
may see tiny flecks of color scat
tered over the entire surface.
Brown or black eyes are given
their color by pigment in both the
front and back walls of the iris.
Eyes which are without this pigment
are completely colorless, but appear
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-20

of them actually come here to hear
the cases.
THE men object also that where
they formerly were given hearings
every eleven months they now are
allowed to appear before the board
only once each year.
And when they do appear, they
claim, they are. allowed only one or
two minutes to present their cases
They say they are worm at by the
board members.
Here the chaplain interjected an
opinion Of his own.
Il know personally" he said, "of
at least twenty-five men in this
penitentiary who we're sent here for
crimes they didn't commit"
The chaplain said there had been
much rebellion since a law was
passed in 1929 reducing the penalty
from ten years to "one to life" for
certain crimes.
There were. he said, CAT prison.
ers who believed they should bene-
fit by this law. although sentenced
before it was passed.
OF these men, whom he described
as being caught in the pocket" only
131 actually benefited from the new
law, he said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-20
Urges Change in Law
Hearings Only Once Yearly

"One of the principal objections
OF the prisoners is that although all
ten members of the board pass upon
The parole applications. ONLY three
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-20

going to Martinsville to get medi-
cine.
He drove his 1927 Ford coupe into
MartinSville and drew out $1,000
from the Martinsville Trust Com
pany with the request that he be
paid in $40 bills.
Mrs. R!lea told police financial
worries might have caused his dis
appearance.
A daughter. Fern Rhea, is en-
ployed in this city. A son, Charles.
10, lives at the home a mile west
of Eminence.
The day of his disappearance
Rhea wore corduroy trousers, a
dark cap and blue shirt. He was
5 feet 5 inches in heighth. He had
gray hair and eyes and was slight
in stature ad thin of face.
Fear that dependency may have
caused him to take his life may
result in searching party dragging
White river.
Homer Rhea of Crown Center,
Ind, a brother of the missing man.
says he had no enemies, although
the possibility of foul play is feared.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-20

pink because Of the color of the blood
vessels. Such eyes are seen in al
binos. Blue eyes have the pigment
in the back wall Of the iris, but
none in the front. The blue look
is due to the reflection of light
through the colorless front walls.
The color Of eyes may also change
during the lifetime Of an individual
as result of injuries or diseases
of the eye. And there is normal
change due to age.
Nearly all infants of the North
European races are born with blue
eyes, and this color may persist until
the child is 8 years old. Then when
they grow older the color may fade
from the eyes. the eye color chang
ing from brown to pale blush
shade by process of color absorp-
tion similar to that which changes
brown hair to gray.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-03-20
FARMER DREW
$1,000 TUESDAY,
NOT SEEN SINCE
Cash Taken in $40 Bills:
ElninenCe Man Hunted
by Police Here.

Indianapolis police today were
searching for Elva Rhea, farmer
of Eminence, Ind, who disappeared
Tuesday morning from his home
after drawing $1,000 from a bank
at Martinsville,
Rllea, who had been suffering
from flu attack, left his home at
9 Tuesday morning saying he was