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The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-01

the country; the | S.. Food Admin istration is featuring the work of these committees and considers it very important These committees are the Food Administration S pro- lection to the consuming public from protiteerng. The retail mer- chant should welcome price inter- pretations provided he desires to make only fair profit They be- come his protection, and safeguard from the charge of unfair dealing or proflteering. Price interpretation also protects the consumer.
 In Anchorage and other towns these price interpreting committees are being created.
 While conservation of essential
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-01
PRICE INTERPRETING
 PROGRAM NECESSARY

The Price Interpreting Commit tee of the Food Administration for Gastineau Channel is now composed of c. Blomgren, W. R. Wills, John Beck, D. Evans, W. Lundquist and F. A. J. Galwas. Committee meets weekly at the office of the Federal Food Administrator, Juneau, with Fl. A. Finger, Assistant Federal Food Administrator, and fixes Flair Prices" on food stuffs. These lists are published in the daily papers.
 Price Interpreting Committees are being generally created over
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-01
MEN IN FRANCE
 KNOW HOME PEOPLE
 ARE BACKING THEM

That the men in France are well aware of all that is being done at home to meet every war emer- gency is evident in letter writ ten by Montgomery c. Reed, serv- ing in the Harvard Medical Unit in France to his father John T. Reed. The letter says:
 By the news from home. every body is certainly turning to and doing all in their power to brir g the war to speedy and victorious end. It seems so hard to picture the States filled with khaki and war work, for when we left there wasn't a uniform to be seen and nobody knew who we were or where we were bound"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-01
NOW AT THE FRONT.

DOUGLAS, Oct. Miss Lydia Anderson, daughter of MT. and Mrs.
 Fred Anderson and sister to Mrs. Charles Preston, has recently been heard from and is now with the Red Cross nurses in France. Miss An derson was a graduate nurse from one of the leading hospitals in Se- attle and left short time ago with other trained nurses for the front.
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AT THE LI5ERTY.- e.

DOUGLAS, Oct. 1.-The, prograp for Tuesday and Wednesday nights at the Liberty Theater presents Ann Pennington in "The Little Soldier Girl" This is a Paramount produc- tion in five parts and has some in tensely patriotic situations. A charm ing American girl falls in love with an American soldier, but she is the ward of a wealthy Mexican and finds many difficulties in finding safety and hapiness with her lover. There is al 80 a two-reel comedy in which Fred Mace appears entitled, His Last Scent"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-01
JUST IN TIME.

DOUGLAS, Oct 1.-Charls Johnson who has been trolling all season, ar rived in town last night and was vis- iting a few friends on the Island. MT. Johnson is in the draft and re- ceived notice of his call just one hour prior to his leaving for the fishing grounds The mail boat was just arriving and he put out in his small boat, just making connections by a few minutes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-01
DISTRICT COURT

Harvey Anderson, indicted by the grand jury on the charge of administering poison to Frank Dom mick and Mrs. Dominick, was found guilty by the jury last night.
 The case against Frank Dick, indicted on the charge of man. slaughter began in the District Court this afternoon Dick is charged with killing Dry Bay Charley, a Native, at Yakutat last November. John Rustgard repre- sents Dick.
 Newark l.. Burton filed a suit in the District Court this morning for Rose Johnson, Native of Hoonah against Charley Johnson her hus- band. asking for divorce. He is charged with desertion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-01
FAMILY TO MOVE.

TREADWELL, Oct. 1.-Gene Wes- chenfelder, the wel-known meat cut ter who has spent the summer at Suloia Bay. has accepted employment in the Ready Bullion mill and ex poets to remain on the island during the winter.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-01
TAXES ARE DELINQUENT.

DOUGLAS, Oct. 1.-The Douglas taxes are now delinquent on real and personal property City Clerk Christoe and Councilman Oliver Olson who have been in charge of the tax rolls, state that about two-thirds of the property owners have paid up but that there are still several thousand dollars due the city on de- linquent taxes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-01
RED CROSS TOMORROW.

DOUGLAS, Oct. 1.-The regular meetings of the Red Cross takes place tomorrow afternoon and all members are urged to be present for special work.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-01
MANY ATTEND RECEPTION.

DOUGLAS, Oct. 1.-The ferry boats were crowded this forenoon with Douglas and Treadweu residents who attended the farewell reception draft men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-01
BIRTH OF DAUGHTER

Word has been received of the birth of a daughter to MT. and Mrs. H. N. Baumann. of Chichagof. Mrs. Bauman is the daughter of William Freeburn.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-01
NEW RESIDENCE.

TREADWELL, Oct. Mrs. Mary in the old employment office of the Treadwell company, next to the post office.
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AMERICAN TROOPS, MASKED MARCHING Ee1 FROhT0 VNr C. uApE ER>qoo

food stuffs will continue to be car ried on, prices will take more im- portant part in the coming years program.
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HIS NEPHEW KILLED

R. o. Egeland, of Perseverance. Empire agent there, has received word that his nephew, Norman Of- tendahl. with the American forces nthe fighting front, was killed in action.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-01

Today's News Today-rn EmpIre.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-01

Oh Her cap is set, and Widow Dunn Will make a lot of eyes at you; She's looking out for number le, By looking out for number two.
 -uuke McLuke.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-01

Old papers for sale at The Empire office, Second and Main streets.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-01

Not fond of gardening is she, She does not like to handls dirt; Yet all the widows friends agree At husbandry she is expert.
 -(Newark Advocate
Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-10-16
sos

Napoleon aaidl fAn army fights
an it's belly" Waste of faNd over
hare win mean ahoRtaF Eatiana Oyer
There.
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WHERE RANK rs FORGOTTEN

Anyone with unsteady nerves who
suddenly stumbles on the spectacle OF
a general of the United States army
lunching informally with a messenger
boy is likely 10 become a shock vic
tim The blow is far worse, how
ever, when the unpropared observer
secs another general patiently await
ing his turn while a second messenger
boy reaches a decision on the relative
merits OF apple pie and chocolate ice
cream. And yet this little incident in
the days work is q common sight in
at least one spot in Washington, the
home of the Government and city
whore the question Of rank Is sub
iect for unending discussion.
The spot in question is a little cafe
terra located in the rear of the build
ing occupied by the QuarternastaT
Corps Of the army. II Is a decidedly
unpretenGous restaurant. The walls
are decorated with gteam-pipas, the
tables have never known the touch
OF q cloth covering, and the dishes
are useful but Thoroughly unorna-
mental Walters or mattresses are
utterly unknown Each patron takes
his turn In line, armed with 2 tray
and passes down the aiale.
That steady procession includes on.
oers Of every rank, civilian employees
Btanographers, clerks, messengers and
visitors who represent every rank al
life In the National Capital, Every
one gets exactly the same kind oi
food and pays exactly the Same price
lor 1t, Credit Ia absolutely unanowa,
Brigadisr General r. II, Weed, the
Guartermaster General Of the United
Etates Army, Is compelled to pay
bash for his midday meal the moment
be completes the 6lling of his tray.
and he considers himself lucky II he
doesn't have 10 walt several mtnutes.
tray in hand while Rama pretty little
photographer solves the colossal prob
lem Of computing her jndobtodueHa
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to tho cafeteria and juggles niclzels
and pennies until she and the cashier
agree on the liquidation of the debt.
1t is an interesting fact, inciden-
tally, that the younger girls who work
for the QuartermaBter Corps manage
TO put out of commission each day
about twice as much as the average
officer of high rank The heads OF
departments usually race through
very simple and remarkably light
meal and hurry back to their desks.
The prepossessing young women who
take their dictation bestow more Sc
rious thought on their ice cream, cake
and other typically nourishing articles
OF the average feminine diet, mean
while exchanging enough harmless
ONCE gossip to fiji an average news
paper,
The Quartermaster Corps cafeteria
/ rs absolutely unaffected by the ques-
ton of rank. II q second lieutenant
happens to reach a stock of sand
wiches two seconds before General
Wood, the head Of the Quartermastar
Corps mast stand patiently In line
until the youngateT has made his So
lection. If a messenger boy finds 3
vacant place st one of the tables, he
occupies II until no has destroyed the
last crumb on his tray. no matter how
many colonies or majors happen to be
standing around looking for g vacant
spot 10 rest their collection Of dishes
and food.
That ia why the Quartermaster
Corps makes the claim that its heav-
lily patroniGed cafeteria Is tha most
democratic institution in the Nation s
Capital, Its uniformed patrons ara
exceedingly punctilious aboet the do
tails Of military etiquette VIXEN they
appear on the gtreets of Washington,
but they disregard rank ahaoiutely
when they enter the tray-brigGGe
drive that Is launched every noon at
the rear Of the hard working depart
ment that clothes and equips the
mon Ia France who are making the
American oeiara a conspicuous symbol
on the firing line,
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to return my treasure (the pictures) and oblige
Mrs LOUIS MEYER,
Continued fro m page one).

Mrs. LOUIS MEYER,
"Wheelng W. Va"
The suggestion that President Of the
United States Clock up" two boys in passing
regiment and admire their stalwart fighting
ability might appeal to some people as anus
ing. Ii did not commend itself in that light to
the President. Here is his reply:
any dear Mrs Meyer:
Your letter Of June rs has warmed my heart Your
feeling about your sons is the feeling which should
think every mother in whom the spirit of motherhood
and Of Americansm dwells would have, and like to
believe lrue The country is full of mothers
Of the heroic and sesacrfcng 1t quickens
my pulse and strengthens my belief in the splendid
capacity of this country to every crisis of this
receive such message you have been gracious
and kind enough TO send me, and shall treasure it in
my heart typical expression of devoted American
vyonanhCod.
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A re1RFvG FERAEaw

Gabrielle D'AnnanSio, Che Italian
aviator~poat, gensa eAe following mes
sage, Inspired by TIE launching OF
the American cargo ghlp Plage, to the
United atataA Government;
ItaIy'a soul, her whole soul, ia
vibrating beyond the ocean, for the
great redseming people as a covenant
and promise ara inseribing on the
prov Of powerful ahi Y be name Of
the glorious river which o0mmuniea-
ted tho gplendor of victory 10 oil the
wataFa of the Adriatlo, The flagstaff
of the star Spangled RaRaaF Ia to-day
a sacred thing, hEo unto the tree from
which hung tia Saviour of the world,
Bgem eaFoas the esaaR lot the war
cry which rseeuRded in the hostile
skies Of Vienna be eoh0sd back loud
and strong, In tina name al oUr Union
all agiatora, ali sailors, al soldiers Of
Italy, all Yiotors of the Ptava, with
arms untitled, repeat the cry,
Evviva HvEival l'ftaliaI"
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CORDIALLY and sincerity yours,
WOODROW WILSON"

These letters from the President to
parents of soldiers have been selected at ran
dom. But they convey at least a suggestion of
the intimate personal interest he entertains to-
ward every one Of the several million splendid
young Americans enrolled for the service in
which he feels that he, too, is 'an enlisted
man." .-.....z.s .asss,ts..ssssass.as
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TANK ROOKIE SAWS HE .aFRBATs 'Em ROUGH"
Has WRITES mIs dERL THAT HE'S HOT srUFFg

Last week wont and joined the Tanks along with several other
YanAs the look then
didn't understand q then why he looked down until
sF0lng
the he beloved
dubs
this,
o
aong kBdng wood
the
got"
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WATER CA0R RALL POPULAR

With increasing interest 0eins
manifested in cage bail, che OF tbs
latest additions to the I0Rg Ist OF
sports played In the training caEnpa.
athletic directors OF che war Depsr%-
tnent CoInmtSsion on Training Camp
Activities have devised number OF
now games in which the regulation
cage ball 10 used,
Water eags ball 10 one OF the most
popular of these games, As played
In tho swimming pools Ia the various
training campo, o score Or more men
ann participate, There ia really no
limit 10 the number of men who may
play wGter cage ball, The Rulos Of
the game are simple and resemble
thoaa governing water polo,
Giant vollay ball, "a played with 0
regulation cage ball, Is another ex-
hilarating exeFaiae, X ia simply oTdi-
nary voltey BAH an magnitlsd scale,
any number of men participating.
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How To Prepare Christmas
Packages For American Sol
dierS Abroad and Sailors in
Home or Foreign Waters
Confined from page oight)

! following:
Regulations governing the shipment
OF Christmas parcels to army men in
service overseas by relatives in this
country have just been completed, fol-
lowing series of conferences between
officials Of the war department, the
postoffice department, and the Ameri-
F.! can Red Cross. Under the plan as
worked out every American soldier in a
foreign land win be permitted to re
ceive one package containing Christ
mas gifts from the United StatesA
The navy department has separate
arrangement to enable men in that
branch OF the service on duty abroad
to obtain holiday boxes from loved
ones at home.
Relatives and friends who are plan
! ming TO make Christmas for the soldiers
i'm the war zone as merry as>condidons
viii permit should bear in mind that
each soldier is entitled to but one Of
these packages. The w,u department
/ will not accept more than one parcel
Ior each man. IL is expected that APP
approximately 100000 OF these pack
ages win be sent abroad, and the
amount of shipping space provided for
their transportation viii not permit OF
any devastation from the zone parcel
a-man rule
The men themselves viii decide who
is to send these parcels. They are
now receiving Christmas parcel labels
o. with instructions to mail these labels
TO the persons in this country from
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NarsTANnE IDENTIFY

'parie8-veus franealsS" agkea .
y, NJ, O, A, worker of esloRea Yank
over There,
mo, air." eazo the Papsy, ''Itn Joss
a ateVsd0Fa"
Evening star., 1918-02-03
Food for Our Soldiers Who Are Prisoners of the Germans

MIR Castle resumed. that in England
they were compelled to pui all pack
ages of food intended Tor prisoners ia
Germany under tine direction of the
Red Cross, III order TO avoid prohibi-
ton from Germany of any packages.
II is human In want 10 help our friends
and relatives. those who are ClaSs t.
our hearts. tnd pruGnce is not Il hari
and fast characteristic where sentiment
is. The .i'rcnch St!li allow packages
to he sent by anybody. and the result
is that when | was in Switzerland, sew
eral weeks ago. the German govern
ment had stopped all French parcels
been found in some of them This
meant that when these packages were
stopped for a time the French got
nothing
I'VE are going to get at the problem
of families sending food to individuals,
And it is a problem, too. So, also, Is
the matter of communica tion between
the prisoners and their families. For d
time there we're 10000 letters held w
and nothing could be done about their
deIive.y. In ali beliieerent countries
except ours paoplh~are allowed to conf
municatc by letter. Tie state Depart
meut is the only legal way with the
United states
~ went abroad simply to orga uiz
the work Of the American Red Gross
in this direct ,ou and TO tind out Wt@'
other countries Of the war zone he 49,
found wisest and most c-.po;iicnt 10 de-
in giving comfort ana cheer 70 the
American prisoners III germany.
haze al, assisting bureau in Paris
which deals with thiugs directly. Fh'
German government sends me. thIon2 h
the International Ped Cross, th" names
of any persons taken, aaa I SiTe them
to the War Department..
Evening star., 1918-02-03

Often: You rave about him
Well. it's arranged that | am to intro
duce Beck tomorrow niSht-ton}Giat. J
mean--as South African millionaire.
Cyril p Rondel We Will put up "a game
Of .carte, or something. between himself
and Lord CiaverIy. II Beck doesn't eaten
him cheating it is because there's no
che ating TO catch
Well. / back Lord ClaVerly. sgd. Ia
risk by last five thousand that he's on the
square
Take my advice. Artie-hold on to that
last five thousand for the mothers and
sisters sake. if not for your own. I'm
horribly in earnest about this, old chap.
Id sooner sec you knock off now than
win back what you've lost. it would he
better for you in the long run. Its n
sharp wrench, / know. Are you man
enough To stand it
IN try said the other. stretching his
hand to his friend as they parted. and
Harcourt felt that firm grasp Il
promise TO be trusted. Arthur Darlev had
been his flag Ut Rugby wild. reckless.
daring. but the very soul of truth.
SO sydney Harcou,t walked biihey
home through the park. with the very
pleasant feeling that he had done 4
good mornings work, whatever might
chance later He slept late into the
afternoon and was still shed when u
visitor drove up in a taxicab to his
door in SelgraSe street.
The visitor gave his card-Cyril Il Ron
del-with Immediate and important
Evening star., 1918-02-03
A CamoufIage Story.

VIZ Il. TRiTES. novelist. is in Paris
W. with the American troops. and at
a dinner at Paillards he told a camou-
fage story.
a Young American officer" he said.
came to Paris from a flying camp on
furiouch. and celebrated his first even
lug in the metropolis little too gayly.
His mother had an apartment in the
Avenue de Messine. and he drove home
a; the evenings end with the firm de-
termination that the good lady should
meyer know how picked he was.
He got in noiseleSsly and began -
search the apartment for a place I'd
hide. He thought of hiding under
bed, then of getting into a wardrobe.
b;it finally he found two portable tin
baths, and these gave him an excellent
idea.
He uudressed silently, curled himself
up in one of the baths. and drew the
other one over him. Then he chukled
to think how well he had managed. and
went off to sleep
His mother in the small hours. find.
ing his bed empty. made search for
him At last She came to the two SUI
perposed baths. peeped through 4
crack, and said:
Are you there. deary
The crack widened little, a wild
eye looked out and voice whispered:
!" .Sh-sh, Go-hic-away. or you'll
spoil my camouhage. I'm a-hic-oys-
ter
Evening star., 1918-02-03

with trifie over. if all accounts are
true
He plays as straight as a die.
ought to know.
II think SO, too. Artie: but every
body doesn't. You know Dick Gunter'
That tailor-made little cad: a bundle
of vulgar Self-conceit."
And cash-don't forget the cash
Artie: it's the best part of him. Well
Claverlv eased him of some of that
same cash. and Dick didn't like parting
bit He has let his tongue wag here
and there and everywhere
who minds him." said barley.
"Oh. any bounder is good enough 10
start a story. The thing has become
serious. The story is pretty generally
believed. That little bounder Gunter
threatens to sue Claverly for his beg
carly thousand. The committee have
felt bound TO take il up. l was against
1t. Ciaverly has had the devils own
luck. there's no denying that: but no
one has seen the slightest sign of cheat
ing. I've keen eye myself. and I've
watched him closely / stayed special :.
tonight TO watch him. but ] could de-
tect nothing in the least degree wrong
The committee Is anxious. however, 10
keep Gunter quiet. and he has prom
ised to be satisfied with the test that
has been proposed"
What's the test ?''
Did you ever hear me speak of a chap
named Beck"
Evening star., 1918-02-03

were employed from o'clock in the
evening until 80 in the morning. Here
is Miss Mellow ellis own statement in
this connection:
I'VE have a record of thirty-seven of
those mothers with small children who
were working at night. preparing food
for the armies Of the world. They went
TO work al Is o'clock. and all night they
stood tending machines. except for the
nalf hour allowed at midnight for
lunch Al 40 in the morning they
dragged their weary feet home. Was it
to rest" No. there is no rest for the
wife of Il working man who must have
breakfast at 6 or $50. Then the school
children must be made ready for their
day in school.
IF the day was Monday. washing had
to be done; if Tuesday ironing, and SO
on. through the week, each day bring
ing it's own duties. SO that the mother
had little opportunity for sleep, and
rarely the quiet. When those night
working mothers We're asked when
they slept and for how long. they
would shrus their shoulders and say.
We snatch d nap when we can. Some
times it is for one hour. sometimes for
two or three hours
Miss Mcdowell took the result of
these findings to the packers. and the
result has been that despite the urge
Of wartime necessity the services of
women with children under six years
Evening star., 1918-02-03
She Helps the ForeignBom Woman Workers of America

and while there she organized the Hull
House Womans Club. which now mas
thousand members. She also assisted
in organizing the Northwestern Cniyer-
sity Settlement. and helped materially
in establishing the Immigrants Protec-
ton I.eagne. of which she is director.
Formerly its president. she is now vice
president of the Chicago Womans
Trade Union Leag que.
During President Roosevelfs admin
istration Miss Mcdowell was prime
mover in an effort to secure an investi-
sation into the working conditions or
woman and children wage-earners. As
Roosevelt'S request she and Miss Jane
Adams were asked to prepare the arr
gunent for the case. the result befneS
an appropriation for an investigation
which has resulted in federal interest
and oversight of women and children in
industry which has steadily progressed
until il hecam the protection which II
is affording them today.
More than any other individual. Miss
Mcdowell was responsible for the prop
er disposal of Chicago's garbage. labor
ing for years to bring about the pres
ent scientific disposal of the city's
waste. which long had brought sick
ness and suffering and death to
her "ha ok of the va rds" sisters and
brothers who one and all rise up and
call her blessed.