The daily Alaskan., 1918-12-17
All but Six at Famous Monastery Killed to Save Meat
 Supply.
HOW PARIS IS REGULATED
Bread Shortage Affects the French More Seriously Than Any Other Meat Scarce and Costly
 in Belgium.


 of that ancient monastery in the Alps have been killed Shortage of meat caused by the war led to this mas Sacre. ..,..
 The St. Bernard pass Is of historical renown. It connects the valleys of tke Rhone and the Dora Baltea. It vas traverSed by Roman legiOnS thou sands of years ago. In medieval times the pass served the armies of conquer ors and the bands of mercenaries, Ma poleOn' crossed the Alps at this point in 1890.
 The great monastery was built In the middle of the sixteenth century. It was maintained for the relief of travellers who were surprised by snOw- storms while crossing the pass. The St. Bernard dogs were used to find the frozen victims of the storms in the SnowdriftS. They were specially train- ed for this work of relief and carried the first aid to the injured in little basket attached to their collars. These dogs rescued thousands of human be- ings, many of whom were of historic prominence. And for the first time in the history of this famous monastery the dogs had to be slaughtered for want of food.
 Human Food First Interest.
 At other times a report of this sort would create profound interest in Parls. but at present the human race is thinking of its own necessities and cares less about dog heroes living more than S,1OO feet above the surface of the sea.
 Today the people of France are re. Strictcd in the consumption Of meat, bread or any other article of food in the making of which dough or flour Is used. and sugar. There are three Leatless days and to prevent anyone buying meat in advance the rule re stricts purchases to 200 grams of meat on day preceding a meatless day
 The sale of meat Is prohibited Wednesdays. Thursdays and Fridays. Ip hotels and restaurants no guest Is entitled to more than 100 grams of meat as part of a meal Tuesdays. This restriction is aimed at boarding. Even slaughter houses are entirely closed the mCatlesS days. Thus the attempt is made to prevent as Far us possible any violation of the rule.
 Of course any attempt at enforcing restrictions of this sort in the prov :rces would be needless. French peas ants eat little meat, once or twice a week at the most, if at all.
 The average EngliShman consumes much less meat. England had three meatlesS days q week, applied to res taurantS and similar dining rooms, be- ginning in the summer of 1917. How ever. these mcatlesS days were abOl- iShed, the order taking effect May 17 this year. In place of the former re striCtions a meat card was issued, This card entitled the holder to Cer- tain amount of meat, which he may buy four specified days in the week. Englishmen are consuming about double the amount of meat eaten by the same number of Frenchmen at present.
 French frugality in meat Is the more remarkable as it Is accompanied by similar and much more drastic restriction in the consumption of hread. "A Frenchman," according to a peace-time wit, "is a gentleman who wears a decoration and orders an eX- fra portion of bread" Bread has been The staff of life of the French people.
 Still France is in a better position Ihan adjacent countries. Meat7iS very scarce and costly in Belgium. In Ant Yerp one has to pay 20 francs for a pound of meat and 30 francs for pound of bacon. In Meerle, near Ant 'Terp, butcher paid 2,625 francs for q two-year-old steer. Cows are sold for 5000 and goats for 800 francs.
 Swiss Regulations Strict
 At Val de Travers, Switzerland, two butchers were found guilty of having violated the government rule regu- lating the price of calves. The butch CTS were fined 1900 francs each, and will have to pay the cost of the trial, while 15 farmers, to whom the butch CTS had paid more than the maximum price allowed, were acquitted by the Jury. .- .a .,-.
 In the course of proceedings in the court it was shown that an army of 6cer of the cOmmissary department in buying cattle for the army had also paid more than the maximum price permitted. Now the states attorney is going to prosecute the army officer for the same Offense for which the two butchers were found guilty.
 In Vienna meat rations for hotels, dining rooms and boarding houses were cut 20 per cent, beginning July l. Even meat supplies, for hospitals were reduced 10. per cent. This caused increased prices.
 cIergymen in War Work.
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