The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-04
THOUGH HUNGER STALKS THROUGHOUT GER MANY, THE PEOPLE STILL ARE LOYAL TO THEIR FATHERLAND-THE WAR BRIDES" ARE A PITIFUL LOT.

"oulu SIOQ tO tnlnk or now wanted 1t when did not have 1t. Had I not had generous supply of money with me, I simply would have starved. But many an extra egg and portion of butter have I managed to get by paying for it what would have bought twenty times as much in the United States.
 Loyal Though Hungry.
 You can see the hunger in the faces of the people on the streets. They are gaunt and haggard. Beggars who come to your door for a bit of bread. They do not dream of ask ing for money. Children watch you wistfully when you are carrying home your portion.
 1t is heartbreaking to see the hungry little faces and eyes. Old men and women, too feeble to work, too feeble to stand in line for hours for bread as those who get it must do, totter along the streets, fair'y faint. ing in their tracks. The suffering be. cause ef hunger is heartbreakirs.
 Yet through it all, though they murmer against the kaiser. though they speak wishfully for the days when peace shall come, though they speak regretfully of the days when plenty. lay upon their land like blanket of comfort and protection, yet the German people are united in their loyalty to the Fatherland.
 Not only food is restricted and high in price, but clothes are, as well. When I was leaving Berlin I wanted a new suit, as had only one. went to the office where I had to get a permit to buy every article of clothin l needed and asked permission to buy a new suit. The woman in charge asked me how long had had the one was wearing. I told her "It looks good yet" she said, land you can do with it."
 But I am leaving Berlin" I told her. "and I want suit to travel in."
 "Will you take oath that this is the only suit you have?" she asked. said yes, and then she gave me the permit.
 When I bought the suit I paid 500 marks, over $100 for it-that is what it would amount to in our money, and. here in Pittsburg, could have bought it for $25 or less.
 Blouses which cost $15 there could be bought hero for s3. A hat which paid $15 for could be gotten here for $5.
 I was treated no differently than the German women in the matter of permission to buy clothes.
 Paper Very Scarce.
 was allowed two pairs of shoes a year, three pairs of stockings; two three suits of underwear and limited number of handker- chiefs and gloves. l paid $40 for a pair of shoes once, and they were not in style at that. had to furnish my own bed linen and towels in the boarding houses where I stopped for ! short time. And I had to wash .hem-and that sometimes without either hot water or soap.
 If a woman wants white linen skirt she must get special permission Q buy it. And under no conditions ,an she purchase more than her allot- nent of necessary wearing apparel
 Here, in America, we have no idea ,f the scarcity of things there. For instance. there is practically no paper We never got things wrapped up. We would not have dared to ask for paper and string. We took boxes or baskets with us to the stores and carried the articles we purchased in | hem. Bread was put in the basket wrapping.
 When I came away l could not get | issue paper to pack my trunk. I was lot permitted to bring with me any paper, soap or metal of any kind-I lad to leave even my electric iron ] here, as well as perfume, medicines, ubber of any kind, or clothes that I lad not already worn.
 There are only four big newspapers | n Berlin now and, instead of a regu. ar paper as we used to get, the | newspapers now are only two sheets md indifferently printed at that. The ;upply of ink is low and what they To have is of an inferior quality.
 One reason for the strict censor hip of newspapers I believe is that he officers in charge of the city are 'nly too glad to suppress any news paper for short time, as that means ] little more paper on hand.
 The German Babies.
 The little babies in Germany are ,uny lot. It is no wonder, for no there can bear a normal child lnder the conditions in which she has O live. I have seen pregnant women ;oing around with deep hollows in heir cheeks and dark starvation |