The daily Alaskan., 1917-10-09
4. B'S. WILL ASK
 WAR MEASURE

measures will be brought before it at it's meeting tonight. One of these may be termed a "War Meas ure."
 The motto of our Brotherhood is "No Boundary Line Here" We boast of this and as far as the workings of the Brotherhood this is true We have no boundary line. There is, however, a boundary line, geographical and political, close by us. We believe in it and have no desire to undermine it. But es- pecially in these days when the shortage of food is felt every where; when both nations which this boundary line separates are planning and deYising means where by the supply of food may be used to the best advantage to keep it's people supplied; when it Is an ad- mitted fact that not the nation with the largest supply of cannon and shraDnel, but the nations with the largest and most economically used food supply will win the war; when food conservation is the watch-word of the world and when commissioners with almost autocrat- ic, if not unlimited powers are ap- pointed to aid our government in, if not to make two blades grow where only one grew before, at least in devising improved methods to take care of the one blade which did grow 1t is then encouraging to know that just across this boun- dary line above referred to there are herds Of moose and caribou num- breing several thousands, but it is at such times disheartening to think os the millions of pounds of meat from these animals, pro- nounced equal to any beef, an nually goes to vast for want Of market across the line and we on this side so much in need of 1t. They have the meat. We have the market. Rules prohibit the ex- change. Millions of pounds of beef, ham, bacon, etc, ar eanual- ly shipped to us in the North from the States. We could be supplied by our sister nation across the line with our meat from the animals roaming at large and now chiefly hunted and killed for their horns! In most cases the meat being left by the hunter in the woods to go to waste. Think of that for every pound of this meat used by us an equal number of pounds of meat. now shipped to us from the States would be re leased and could be used for our soldiers at the front.
 Do you not think that the two respective governments concerned would be willing to make arrange ments whereby, at least during the continuance of the war, the rules prohibiting the shipment of carl bou and moose across the line would be suspended if properly brought before them? Do you not think that at a time like this when either nation is willing to aid the other and when everything tending to increase the food supply of the two nations, that a petition con- ing from the different Camps of the Brotherhood on both sides of the line would be given favorable reply? Do you not think that Camp Skagway No. l, as the Moth CT Camp of the Arctic Brotherhood should take the lead in this mat ter? If you do so believe and are an A. B. come along to the meeting tonight and have your say when this matter is before the Camp.
 Do your bit. Camp Skagway is no place for slacker. Show your self tonight and act the part of a man bv either taking an active part in the deliberations on the above mentioned subject, and oth' CTS coming before the camp, or come and tell us that for reasons sufficient to yourself (no questions will be asked) you have decided to mush the trail alone. In either event you will be given by the man at the door a hearty clasp, word of cheer, and besides the usual benediction due and so fit ting at such time, from the Chap lain the Alchemist sometimes thot- l ,,- a,1a5 +ho Hro mn Took,, has