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Hyder weekly herald., 1934-08-11
Red Salmon Pack To
 Be R e ord Breaker

The Alaska red salmon pack this summer will be a record breaker, with a run second only to that of 1918, according to an announcement by. bureau. of fisheries officials in Juneau this week.
 Up to July 28 the pack of reds amounted to 2,481,375 cases, only Fl, ,184 cases les: than in 1918. Some of the Bris- tol Bay canneries were com pelled to close down by lack of cans while the run was still heavy.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-08-11
Progress On The Can,u

Mid-week reports from the Cantu property indicate steady progress on the diamond drill ing program inaugurated some days ago by the Consolidated Mining and Smelling Company to explore the lower exten- sions of the big quartz zone which outcrops near the sum- init of Cantu Mountain and from which excellent gold ass avs have been obtained in ear Her development work.
 At the time of the report the first drill hole was in some '.hing over 460 feet and with a probable 40 feet or so to 0 10 reach the point where the vein is supposed to be located.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-08-11
Silver Rising Steadily

Continued advances i'll the market price of silver during the past week brought the met al to a new high of 493L cents an ounce on Friday.
 This was the highest point reached by the white metal since the beginning of the sen- sational decline of 1880, and is only 5 cents lower than the av- craze market price in 1929,
 Whether the upward trend is attributable to Treasury pur- chases under lthe silver purch- ase act or is merely a normal reaction from the forced depre. citation caused by the dumping of Indian silver, now suspended under the recent world confer ence agreements, is undeter- mined. Speculative buying may be the important factor in the advance.
 Reports indicate that Treas ury purchases are continuing steadily in moderate amounts.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-08-11
Another New Marshal Named

Walter G. Hellen, former Juneau business man, has been named Deputy United States Mar3hal by Marshal William T. Mahoney, according to Jun eau reports.
 Helen succeeds Frank Booth. who was an appointee of for mer Marshal Albert White and resigned recently. Booth will be stationed in the Juneau of- flee.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-08-11

Drilling operations are re- ported under way on the Sal mon Gold property in the up- per Salmon river basin, now under development by the Con- solidated Mining and Smelling Company.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-08-11
Britannia Engineer Visits

MT. Paul Everest, field en- gineer for the Brittania Mining and Smelling Company, ar rived Thursday on the Fair banks to examine certain local properties for his company.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-08-11
SILVER NATIONALIZED
 BY GOVERNMENT EDICT

little anticipated monetary pro- posal, naturalization of silver, became a reality Thursday when Pre3iden. Roosevelt, act ing under the authority of the recent silver purchase act, iss- ued an order providing for the taking over by the Treasury of all silver in the United States available for monetary purpos. es at price of 50.01 cents an ounce.
 The presidential order was issued almost immediately af- ter MT. Roosevelt returned to Washington from his vacation trip to Hawaii and the Pacific coast. and withou: preliminary announcement.
 Brief radio reports received locally failed to indicate reas- ons fer the sudden action, which appears to have its in- ception in the recent rapid in- crease in the price of silver. Viewed from this angle, it ap- pears probable that the move was intended to act as a brake to speculative pricing which would increase greatly the cost of silver purchased by the Treasury under the silver pur- chase enactment. With mill ions of ounces of silver still to be acquired in order to bring the currency silver backing to the 25 per cent. minimum re- quired by the new law, the ad- ministration naturally desires to obtain it at the lowest cost consistent with the policy of improving the position of sil- yer. By taking over all silver stocks and fixing a definite price of 50 cents an ounce, the President has blocked specu- lative price forcing and at the same time placed a huge vol ume of speculatively held lsil- yer stocks in the possession of the government.
 According to present under standings, the new regulation will not affect the offer of the government to purchase do- mestic mined silver at 64R cents.
 Secretary Morgantheau an nounced later that the nation alization of the metal would not interfere with the supply for industrial uses.
 Reports also indicated that silver certificates will be issued against the silver taken over on the basis of $1.29 an ounce
 Naturalization of silver not only gives the government complete control over the met al within the national boundar ies but also removes from the world market a very large pro portion of the existing stocks O. silver held for speculative pur poses. The shortage thus ere oto5 will undouhtodIy rac,1lt i,
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-08-11

E. M. Reynolds started today the clearing. of his property on International Way in prepar- ation for the construction of a new store and residence build ing to replace the structure de- stroyed in the recent fire.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-08-11

E. c. [Ted) Morris of the Salmon Gold company re- turned Monday from a business trip to Vancouver.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-08-11
LOCAL NOTES

Frank Reichenback left this morning on a business trip to the south.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-08-11

The Hyder rawm.ll contin- ued operation during the pres ent week, providing a high ly beneficial payroll for a mum, Der of community workers.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-08-11

Nose Seguin of the Premier tram crew left Thursday on a business trip to Ketchikan.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-08-11

F. E. Webster was passen- ger on the Catala for Stewart.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-08-11

Mrs. E. D. Haddon and c. B. Hager were the. winners of the progressive whist tournament at the Womens Club-Pioneers card social, held in Pioneer Hall last Saturday evening.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-08-11

w. K. Spaulding, well-known Ketchikan business man and junior member of the firm Of Talbot and Spaulding in the First City, arrived on the mail boat Thursday to look after his local mining interests.
Hyder weekly herald., 1934-08-11

Stavely Mellor, former Stew art resident, attached to the Digby Island radio station near Prince Rupert, arrived Monday evening on vacation visit.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-06-15

or breakage.
The staggering amount of mater
ial moyed-greater than A tons
more than proves the feasibility of
the airplane as a modern means of
transportation. During the same
period last year, Reeve hauled a
total of only 1900 pounds. and the
more than 700 percent increase OF
this year over last year is evidence
of the mining boom which is ad-
vancing development of the rich
Valdez gold mining area by leaps
and bounds.
Other localities in our territory
might we'll take note of the rapid
progress being made possible by the
means of the airplane in the Valdez
area and profit thereby, concludes
the Miner.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-06-15
PILOT REEVE SETS RECORD
IN FREIGHTING THIS WINTER

Pilot Bob Reeve announces that
during the past rs days. up to the
breakup, he has transported $500
pounds of mining supplies by air
plane from Valdez to various points
contiguous to that locality. says
the Valdez Miner.
Two hundred and thirty one
flights were made by him during
this period and itineraries included
Chisana, Slate Creek, Chisna, Ches-
tochina, Dawson, White River
Horsefeld, Copper Center, Chitna,
Stewart River. and the Big Four
and the Ramsey-Rutherford gold
mines, both the latter within a few
miles of Valdez.
All the freight consisted of min
ing supplies and included such
diversified articles as so barrels of
diesel oil. $50 cases of gasoline,
complete lotion Straub ball mill,
mining timbers, building materials,
sheet steel and tin. steel pipe. pow
der. food supplies and perishables.
air compressor. mine hoists, and
other miscellaneous supplies.
Landings were made in every
conceivable place in delivery-on
glaciers. mountain tops, creek beds.
lakes on the tundra and overflows
Pilot Reeve used a Fairchild
monoplane which he has specially
equipped for the transportation of
heavy and bulky freight and ma
chinery. Single pieces Weighing as
much as $40 pounds were handled
without difficulty and not a pound
of freight was lost through damage
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-06-15

Frederick W. Hollander, New
York sportsman. bagged two griz-
lilies at Lake Hasselborg, out OF
Juneau, last week, on hunt taken
as a substitute to one in the west
ward. Steamer passages were not
available to his original destination
because of the recent strike and the
New Yorker made use of game
grounds in Southeastern Alaska in
stead. Mr.. Hollander has hunted
here before. with DR.. H. C. Moore,
of Louisville, Kentucky, two years
ago. The latter went south after
a recent hunt on the last trip of
the Princess Norah.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-06-15

Honoring Miss Edna Mae Bid
well, whose marriage to DR.. William
Snodgrass of Salem, Oregon, will
take place within a few weeks, Miss
Yalborg Brunsvold and Miss Mar
garet Mccormack entertained last
night at a Cook Book Shower in
the W. C. Waters home.
Each of the guests brought tour
magazines featuring cooking rect
pes. and the evening started with
four gangs" at work. The Cut-up
Gang cut recipes which the Stick
'em up Gang pasted on loose leaves
while the two other gangs" filled
in headings and illustrations and
copied favorite recipes autographed
by the guests.
The cook book had been made by
Glenora Waters. She used a loose
leaf school note book for fonnda-
ton and covered the backs with
blue and white checked oilcloth.
The cook book was most attractive
as we'll as useful when completed.
After the last page was in place,
a cake recipe with elaborate instruc-
tions was read with frequent paus-
es while the bride-to-be was pre-
scented with each piece Of kitchen
equipment as it was mentioned IN
the course of the recipe. Then the
cake itself. which had been baked
by Miss Mccormack was brought in
and cut by the honor guest for the
shower supper served by the host
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-06-15

Bill was pugnacious, but he didn't
i've long. A few days after his fun
erai his widow was hanging pen
sively over her front gate. A neigh
Dor came along.
-.4 poo Bill she begun.
he'll be hitting the harp with the
angels
Not he" said the widow. More
likely he'll be hitting the angels
With the harp"
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-06-15

Mrs. Neil Grant was hostess at
her home Tuesday at Spice Shower
given in honor of Miss Edna Mae
Bidwen. which followed a dessert
bridge luncheon served at O'Clock.
The spices in various containers
were wrapped in bridal effect and
included every spicy seasoning
which a bride could wish 20 stock
her new kitchen.
At the bridge games Mrs. Oleel
won the prize for high score and
Miss Brunsyold the consolation.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-06-15

Edrie Sumption celebrated her
seventh birthday last Friday with
the help of the following little
frien Wilma Dunkelberger,
Elizabeth and Johnnie Stokes, Nora
Case, Alvin, Florence and Henry
Anderson, Imogene Taylor, Lily
Brood, and her sister and brother,
Margaret and Wesley. Mrs. Ken
Halvorsen assisted Mrs. sumption
in the entertainment program and
serving refreshments.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-06-15

Rodger Larson who was s years
old Friday, had a party of eight
at a lawn party at his home that
afternoon. His guests were Margar-
ct Rose Richie, Rhoda Ann and
Frances Hanford. Billy Scribner.
Valentine Ferguson. Eroline, Mary
and Billy Baker Refreshments were
served in the house by Mrs. Larson.
The Wrangell sentinel. (Wrangell, Alaska) 1909-current, 1934-06-15
SOCIAL NOTES

esses assisted by Mrs. Waters and
Miss Glenora Waters.
The guests were Miss Bidwell,
Mrs. Bidwell. Mrs. L. T. Oneel,
Mrs. P. c. Mccormack, Mrs. H. R.
Coulter, Mrs. Mcbride. Mrs. Neil
Grant. Miss Etolin Coulter, Miss
Irene Coulter. Miss Helen Hofstad.
Miss Margaret Grant, Hiss Jean
Grant, and Mrs. E. III. Campbell.
Evening star., 1934-07-15

the owner TO cash In on half the total premium
when he can demonstrate that he has six lfv-
ing children. He is exempt from further pay
ment until the policy reaches its maturity,
when the other half is paid.
Articles ON the attractions of married Life.
on the citizens obligation concerning the in
crease of population are constantly appearing
in Mussolinis daily paper, the Popolo dItalia.
Although most of them are unsigned the au-
thorship can easily be traced to the Duces
own pen.
That neighboring countries are fighting the
same battle is pointed out as an indication Of
the real danger. Germans are alarmed at the
increase of birth rate among Poles, France finds
no men for her vast colonial enterprises, Eng
land may lose control of her domipions simply
on account of the lack of the large families
which provided the empire builders of bygone
days
While Italians have lent a deaf ear to the
state propaganda everything at present seems
to indicate that recent legislation will be far
more effective than words In bringing about
the desired results.
In the frst place the exclusion of
from almost every form OF state employment
will force them back into their ancient and
somewhat abandoned career of homemakers.
Self-supporting women are more difncult to
please when 1t comes to matrimony. They often
"ea oaAiy oaA SoA4ASAoh sAA1. eiiey WAL Aoe -
to give up their freedom and their career, which
leaves little time for a large family
In fact, one or two children are the general
average of married teachers, stenographers and
woman bank clerks, and the OF these
naturally is intrusted to hired help or to the
already overcrowded institutions.
\A TOMEN, who are often the principal bread
W winners in a family and who, in many
branches obtain employment more easily than
men, have naturally resented the restrictions
placed upon them; that Mussolni is q woman
hater as well as an anti-feminist is being cur
rently said.
He has. in fact, often given public utteralce
to his distrust Of women in the held of profess
sional and intellectual work. They are con-
sequently entirely excluded from Italian poll
tics, and with the exception Of one profession,
Evening star., 1934-07-15

For the last three years marriage and child
bearing have been subjected to the well known
methods of high pressure salesmanship, out
while Italians seem ready to follow and obey
the Duce in most things, they are showing
very moderate enthusiasm as far as MS pre-
scriptions for bigger and better families are
concerned.
Sixty thousand six hundred and sixty-two
marriages took place during the first three
months of the current year, but this apparently
impressive figure shows a drop Of more tnan
1000 from the 1893 figures for the same period,
which with the equally noticeable decline in
birthrate have induced Mussolni TO intensity
the marriage campaign not only by active
prupasanda. but by placing and drastic
restrictions the happy state OF bachelordon
ItayS population of 900 souls sun
on the increase but the Duce wants It TO
reach as high as so 900 900 and this in the
shortest possible time. Overproduction, to MS
mind is the principal cause OF the worlds
economic difficulties and an increase in popula-
tion is the only real remedy.
\ NOTWITHSTANDING the comparative pow
~ erty of the italian soil it is pointed out
that the nation has already produced surplus
of wheat and that land reclamation and lower
standards Of living leave abundant space for
large number Of inhabitants.
The marriage booklet which has been intro
duced recently affords a practical Illustration
of Mussolini's idea. 1t is handed to all couples
applying for a marriage license. and contains
special pages in which the names of bride and
bridegroom are TO be filled in, together with the
date of the ceremony and the signature of the
officiating priest or public officer.
The page is duly stamped at the municipal
building 80 as to serve lesalized copy OF
the marriage certificate 1t can be used Tor
various purposes such as passport request. old
age pensions and other occurrences in which
matrimonial documents are demanded.
From the booklet the nevlyweds can learn
what they are entitled TO in the way OF legal
protection and above all, from Mussolini's
quoted speech which serves as an Introduction,
and from the pages which follow the marriage
record. they can md out what is expected OF
them
Six blank spaces are provided for the pro-
spectiVe ofSprings and once this very conserv-
ative estimate of an average family" is at
tanned q new booklet is provided. Then. If
more than SAX children are living the family
enters the class of the well deserving" with
consequent tax reductions insurance prizes and
q free pass given to the father for use on
municipal conyeyances such as street cars ana
kasses.
For every child the dates u birth, vAccina-
Evening star., 1934-07-15

that of midwife, they will have no showing
In the organization of the corporate state.
In the new House of Parliament the members
win represent some vocational calling instead
OF a political section of the population. In
the professions open to both men and women,
only men can be appointed as delegates so that
the privilege given 10 midwiveS Is due only %
the fact that there are no men In that par
ticular profession.
On the other hand Mussolini has a married
daughter the Countess Edda Ciano, who is
said to occupy the foremost place in his affec-
tions and to be the only person who has soma
slight influence on him. He has done his duty
as citizen by increasing his own family from
the original three to five; the stork which is at
present lowering over his home in Predappio.
will give him the regu alton half dozen.
In order to find favor in II Duce's eyes,
women must bear children again and again,
and they must go about 1t cheerfully. most
cordial reception. In fact, was given to a group
OF champion mothers" which came from vari-
Gus parts of italy to be Mussolini's guests in
Rome. Each had at least 10 living children; q
peasant couple from Northern Italy stood In
the lead with II.
In the congratuatory speech that MusSo-
hni made to his guests. he observed that large
families were the privilege of the working class
which once more showed its strength aad gen.
erosity, and which ought to be an example and
inspiration to the selfish richer citizen.
CONSEQUENTLY, a Roman daily paper
- started publishing photographs of groups
of children bearing well-known and even his
torical names. No 10-children family was found
among the aristocracy, but the Princes Boghese,
Chigi Odescalchi and Ruffo made fair show
ing with groups OF six apiece 1t imme-
diately noted that the publicity given to their
families secured compensation In the form Of
honors and state appointments to quite a few
aristocratic fathers who had been comparatively
ignored In the historic days of Fascism.
In answer to the accusation of being a woman
hater Mussolini has publicly said that he h
rendering women the greatest possible service
by making 1t difficult as well as unpopular bI
men to remain single
Evening star., 1934-07-15

tion and school registry have to be entered and
legalized by public oficer. At the foot of each
page a quotation from the writing of famous
man is offered by way of encouragement.
THE destiny of nations is dependent on the
increase of the population" writes Mussolini.
Mazzini, the prophet of Italian independence,
is quoted as saying that: Family and country
are the beginning and end of the same line"
St. Augustin, Hegel, Silvio Pellico and others
follow with equally inspiring words while the
last pages of the booklet are given up to the
practical and even materialistic aspects of
the picture.
h IEwLYwEDS are told their respective duties
according to the various articles of the
civil code. Italy is a mans country. and the
father is the head OF the family. He has the
choice of residence and his wife must follow
him wherever he chooses to go, as well as love,
honor and obey him. She is, however, the legal
guardian of the children should her husband
die or prove incapable of shouldering his re-
sponsiblities.
Both responsible for the maintenance and
education Of children according to their means.
and while the husband Is required to support
his wife the latter must provide for him should
he be unable to work
While these rules are somewhat like those OF
other countries, the advice given TO mothers Ior
the rearing of children is typically Italian Bot
tie feeding is looked upon a crime, unless
resorted to In case Of dire necessity. All forms
of birth control are declared moral as well
as civil misdemeanor.
The booklet however, is only one Of the many
features of the great matrimonial campaign
which is sweeping Italy Gifts consisting or
money or a set of bed room furniture are given
to poor couples. Collective marriage ceremonies
have been organized in Rome with each couple
receiving gift of 500 lire (about $50 at pres
ent rates of exchange) from Mussolini
The leading Italian insurance company,
which is to a great extent state organiza-
ton, has created a special policy for the use OF
newlyweds The policy is given to the BRIDE
groom on request and is exempt from payment
for the first three months. Besides providing for
lite insurance, 1t has a special prize enabling
Evening star., 1934-07-15
. Man Who Is Not a
Father Is Hardly a
Man, HDuce Says,
So He Increases the
Pressure on the
Bachelors and Fem
inists in His Cam
baign TO Boost
Hay5 Population
to Sixty Million.
BY IRENE DI ROBIL4NT.
ROME, July 8, 1884.

HILDREN are an asset-children are
conSumers-a man who is not a
father is hardly a man--are among
the slogans which loud-speaker
Mussolini is constantly broadcast
ing throughout Italy.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-09-03
Ala. Backyard.
UniOnsIndOrse.
Workers. Bill.
By a Worker Correspondent

BESSEMER, Ala. = The Workers
Unemployment Insurance Bill was
passed unanimously by the Federal
Labor Unions No. 1884 and No.
1886 of the Hobson Walker Brick
yard and the Alabama Clay Prod
ucts Co. Neither of these plants
are working full time and many
of the union members are unem-
ployed They realize the necessity
of the protection for their families
that is guaranteed in the Unem-
ployment Insurance Bill
When the bill was read before
each local there was not any hest
tation on the part of the workers
to endorse it. The backyard work
ers have a record for being militant
When the A. F. of L. organized
these workers they went out on
strike since the A. F. of L. renewed
activity here.
The leaders of these Federal
unions are honest militant workers
that will not be duped by the big
A. F. of L. takers. This is the rea-
son they were the first ones to
break the stranglehold of the takers.
In endorsing the Workers Unem-
ployment Insurance Bill the brick
yard workers are adding courage to
their brothers in the mines and
steel mills to line up the working
people of Bessemer behind this bill
and force the bosses government
to pass it and give the workers what
they need.