The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-23
CONSERVATION SPIRIT NOW STALKS RAMPANT
 ON DOUGLAS ISLAND

pie gathered in the Council Cham Der last evening, to further the cam paign of food conservation. Prompt the meeting to order and plans thus far completed were presented and explained, after a few remarks on "Why we are to do this"
 The system was explained with every person present holding a pre- pared package of all the cords to be used. Campaigners that were not present will get any information needed from the district captains or The districts, captains and cam paigners are: 1st Division, "The Pines, Gall below the cave-in), Mrs. James Stoody, captain. Campaigners Mrs. George Swarva, Mrs. D. J. Win koop and Mrs. George Moodey.
 2nd division-D. J. Kinzie, captain. The three districts of Treadwell will be under the supervision of the lieu tenants, Mrs. Cahill, Mrs. P. R. Bradley and Mrs. Jack Wilson, re- spectively.
 3rd division, Douglas. District No. Mrs. Henry Erie, captain, cam paigners. George Lambro, Mrs. Jas. Ramsay, Mrs. Chas. D. Price, and Mrs. J. E. Bland District No. 2, J. Saloum, captain. Campaigners, L. Saloum, Mrs. Markhannan, Mrs. Swanson and Mrs. Starrock. (Two more needed). District No. 3, Mrs. J. F. Henson, captain. Campaigners, Mrs. N. King, Mrs. R.. Bently and Al ice Pettigrove. District No. 4, Mrs. E. A. Haigler,. captain; campaigners, Mrs. G. w. Green, Mrs. E. Edwin, Mrs Harry Morton, Mrs. E. H. Schumann and Mrs. Chester George
 District No. 5-Monte Benson, cap tain. Campaigners, Mrs. Wm. Rob- ertson and Mrs. James Lindsay Dis trict No. 6,-Mrs. H. V. Sulley, cap | tain. Campaigners, Mrs. G. Smith,
 Mrs. John Feusi Mrs. A. R. Sar- geant, Mrs. Jas, Furnas. District No. Mrs. H. V. Walker, captain. Cam David Russell, and Mrs. Knute Dur ham. District No. 8-Mrs. M. S. Hudson, captain. Campaigners, Mrs. Bert Loomis. District No. 9 (native householders), Miss Hannah Greece. The total number of householders reported by the captain is 300.
 The respective captains will re- ceive the necessary supplies for the campaign, and divide their territory so that campaigners will know the exact houses they are to look after. In case of foreign speaking hovse- holders who may not understandable information in English. the way is ] to be prepared by persons especially appointed for this service. All the preliminary work is to be done be- I fore the final day of canvass, Friday. Nov. 30, from two to five in the afternoon. Persons who have already signed cards will again sign and give the same to campaigners.
 | To bring the matter to the atten- ton of everybody it was decided to ask the teachers of the schools to | inform the pupils of what is coming 1 anu urge tneIu tO dSblSL III BeCJlnS d l card into their home window. Messrs. Bradley, Kinzie and Bollinger were appointed to communicate with the Parochial, Treadwell and Douglas schools respectively. It was also suggested that announcements of the day be made in all the fraternities A. E. Gurr is to arrange for speak CTS at the movies for several even- ings. The city authorities are asked to have the fire bells rung at 2 o'clock on canvass day, and Mr Bradley announced that the mill whistle would make all the noise possible at the same time.
 Many helpful facts of the great movement were brought out. Uncle Sam does not want his people to stint but so readjust as to give what is needed. Young children are not to be curtailed in their needs. The homemade candy, the feeds" and 'eats" of social gatherings after De-