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C.F.M. COLE. MANAGER
M. M.COLE. EDITOR
McCarthy, Alaska,
Saturday, Sept 14th lUlb.
I
EECO^NST RX CTI( K
The War Depirtment author
izes the following statena nt ft on;
i ho office of the Sri goon General
])eta led repot is from five gen
(‘ral hospitals ire cate the prr>
gross being made by the Recon
struction Division of the Medical
Department' of the \rmy.
Of the "07 eases sent to these
hosp’tils from Overseas and ease
hosoilals in this country, lei
are now able to return to
fnl! duty and 212 are able to re
turn to partial duty.
(>uly '•][) of these soldiers will
be unable to follow their old ore
upations. A total of 122 will he
abl*- t return to their old em
ployment and do efficient work
despite their injuries.
From the time these men
landed in the United States an
effort lias been made to keep!
their minds and hands occupied.
('urative education has been
practiced with satisfactory re-1
suits. Wood carving, knitting* i
weaving, embroidery, education- ;
alwork and typewriting are j
studied.
SUGAR SHORTAGE
The sugar shortage has now be
come serious, and it now be
comes neceessary to call upon
both retailor and consumer to
help in its conservation.
The United States Food Ad
ministration asks the American
public to restrict the eonsump
ion of sugar in the home to two
pounds per person per month
from August 1 to January 1,
1919, and the Alaska Food Ad
ministration now announces
this new regulation effective at
once througho it tin* Territory.
This replaces the present reg
illation of three pounds per per
on per month, and includes all
sugar used on the table and in
cooking.
A similar order is now issued
to govern public eating places,
limiting their use of sugar to
I two pounds for every ninety
mCeils served.
TWO Pi >U X1)S OF SUG A R
PER PERSON PER MONTH IS
THE AMERICAN HONOR RAT
H )N.
Following the pissing of the
; 13i 11 for the drafting of men. la
tween the ages of eighteen and
; forty five, comes the new draft
for women.
There is no age limit. ; 11
who cm hold a needle are i by;
1)1 >, cutters, busters, machine
workers, pressers and b p.ton
holers are in demand for s. .-vice
m McCarthy.
Report to the McCarthy offic
ers of th ' American Red Cross,
The names of those claiming
exemption will be pi iced on re
c >rd with their re isons.
ARCTIC BROTHERHOJD
CAMP hd
Meeting next Monday evening
All members
requested to be present .
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“BIRTH OF A
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