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THE NENANA DAILY NEWS
Application made April 1, 1918, at the postoffice at Nenana, Alaska,
for entry- as second class mail matter, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
“WHERE RAIL AND RIVER MEET” j
Published every afternoon except Sunday, by the Nenana Printing
Company, at First and B Streets, Nenana, Alaska.
R. G. Southworth....Editor and Manager j
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this paper and also all the local new-s published herein.
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NEUTRALS STRAYING
Mormon missionaries, returning tc
the United States from foreign
work, in their reports to the churcn
at Salt Lake City, tell stories oi
desperate food seacity in parts oi
Europe.
Although food scarcity among the
nations allied with Germany and
neutral nations is well known, the
returning missionaries bring detailed
stories describing the conditions a'
a tragedy.
Carl T. Peterson, of Logan, Utah
recently returned from Sweden, an!
E. L. Otteson, of Spanish Fork,
Utah, just arrived from Norway
said that the bread problem in these
countries apperaed critical. Long
lines of women and children, wait
ing for hours with their food cards
and often turned away in fainting
condition with empty hands because
the supply gave out, was a frequenl
sight, according to these men.
Foreigners, especially in some
parts of Norway, Mr. Otteson said
were asked to leave, the governmenl
officials declaring there was no food
One missionary stated that he sav
in Christiana 12,000 people standing
in line for allowances of potatoes
six pounds to a family, and the sup
ply was exhausted before one-hal:
of them had been given their allow
ance. Wood pulp was being used ii
25 per cent proportions in much o
the bread, along with mixture o
various wheat substitutes.
Only six “Mormon” missionarie
are left in Norway, where then
were formerly as many as 120, ac
cording to Mr. Otteson. Twelve ar
left in Sweden, 10 of whom are nov
due to return to the United States
WAP STIMULATION
One of the most curious anoma
lies of the present war, which ha
been called the greatest destroye
in the world’s history, has been thi
addition of many thousand? of dol
iars to the national wealth of th<
United States through the utiliza
tion of fish foods which were throw!
away as worthless until necessit;
demanded their conservation. Fish
ing communities on the Atlantic
Gulf and Pacific coast and even o:
the interior lakes have found the':
incomes augmented materially b;
the pubilic readiness to eat fish
which formerly was regarded witl
prejudice through ignorance of th<
food’s tastiness and nutriment.
The radical change which ha:
been wrought by the war in tin
fishing industry is reflected in thi
Fisheries Service Bulletin, publishec
by the Bureau of Fisheries of thi
department of commerce. .Tnsteai
of being confined solely to item
concerning salmon, shad, cod anc
other fishes which have hajl a read;
■sale, the Bulletin devotes much sp i
also to news concerning the catcl
of pole, flounders, sharks rays, carp
skates, grayfish, which formerly re
.joiced in the uninviting name o:
dogfish, and other types of water
food- Regarding the pole flounder
or gray sole, the Bulletin record:
that it was virtually unknown a:
food prior to the fall of 1916. A:
a result of the Bureau’s food co.i
servation campaign, which taughi
the value of the flounder and at
tractive ways to prepare it, demand:
for the fish increased until last sea
-son there were 35 boats taking
flounders to the New England mark- i
ets, and probably 2,000,000 pounds
have been marketed. Carp abounds
in interior lakes. An agent of the j
bureau was sent to St Louis, Kan-1
sas City, Omaha, Minneapolis, St. j
Paul, Milwaukee, Chicago and In-'
dianapolis to stimulate 'he use of
fish. A bulletin containing recipes
for cooking carp was pr Miared. j
State commissioners of Minnesota.
Wisconsin and Indiana co-operated
in the work. The result was a
greatly increased demand for carp,
which continued to grow in favor
as the public became acquainted
with its value. More than 1,300,000
pounds of carp were sold from Min-;
nesota lakes, and in Milwaukee th- .
weekly consumption reached 25,0 )0
pounds.
On the Pacific coast there is a
growing demand for sharks, rays
and whales. Sharks sell for 10 to
12 cents a pound. It is said to be
especially delicious when salted or;
smoked. Numerous canneries have
undertaken to preserve the meat.
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CHICAGO ORDER
OH PHONE III i
: AIDSJEWELERS
Hello Girls May No Longer Tell
Subscribers the Time of Day
As of Old.
“ CHICAGO.—Watch repairing in
r Chicago has more than doubled as
■ the result of the telephone com
pany's refusal to give the correct
time of day to subscribers on and
after May 1, according to jewelry
houses and department store heads
here. The order has increased con
siderably the sale of new watches
and alarm clocks to persons, who
hitherto have depended largely on
the telephone company for the time
’ of day.
1 According to the manager of one
of the largest department stores in
the city, the watch repairing done |
■ by his establishment increased more'
! than fifty per cent almost before
the order became effective, and the
sale of watches especially the cheap
■ er kind, and alarm clocks leaped
1 forward rapidly.
Figures compiled by telephone ex
perts showed that more than 250,-'
“ 000 persons in Chicago called the
1 operator daily and asked “the cor
: rect time, please.” Repeal of the
I time honored custom telephone ex
■ perts declare, was due to the burd
1 ens imposed upon facilities of the
1 company by the war, and several
I other causes. Children, some of
whom were unable to tell the time
j it is said, were the chief offenders,
1 while others, wishing to show that!
■ they could use the telephone, always
demonstrated by asking for the “cor-.
rect time.”
LONDON MAGISTRATES
ARE BOOSTING FINES;
! LONDON.—Police court magis
trates here have decided to raise
1 the scale of fines for all the ordin
jary offenses under their jurisdic
tion- The reason given is “on ac
count of war conditions and because
.people are earning more money.”
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FIGHTING GAS FUMES
Thorough Training Required to Insure Safety of
Allied Soldiers Exposed to Silent Weapon
England Has Special Schools
BEHIND THE BRITISH LINES'*
—One of the most essential parts I
>f a recruit's training is that which i
teaches him how to protect himself «
igainst gas attack. It has been t
proved that practically complete s
security can be obtained against this j
latest weapon, but that such secur-j
ity is dependent upon previous train- j
ing. This special training is pro-1
vided for every British recruit by 1
the special “gas schools" established *
at convenient points behind the g
front. Every recruit must complete s
a course of instruction here before
he is allowed to take his place in
the front line. j*
“The objects of our training,”!
said the British officer who showed
The Associated Press correspondent
through one of these schools, “are (
to familiarize the soldier with the t
various anti-gas apparatus, and to 1
fix firmly in his mind the two chief j
axioms to be learned in the use of j
gas—the first being that careless-Is
ness may mean sudden death, the
second that a proper procedure gives ;
absolute immunity from any ill-' (
effect.” j,
The gases employed by the enemy |
are of two kinds, letha' and non- (
lethal. The first class will produce
death if breathed in sufficient quan- j
tities. The second class include lach
rymatory or tear gas, and a number j
of similar gases used to produce j
merely temporary effects. The gases j
are employed in two ways, by re
lease from cylinders when favorable ,
winds are blowing, or by enclosing:
them in shells fired from guns and
trench mortars. I'
At the gas school the men are 1
taught to protect themselves against '
both forms. Two appliances are used <
in the British army. The “box res- 1
pirator,” which is the newest and <
most important of these, consists '
of a flexible mask that fits over
the face. This mask is fitted with
glass windows for the eyes, a clip 1
to cover the nostrils to prevent the i
wearer breathing through the nose
and a special mouthpiece fitted with
a valve. The mouthpiece admits of
free exhalation, but forces inhala
tion to take place through a tin
box, connected to the mouthpiece by
a flexible tube, and containing the
chemicals that absorb the gas, allow
ing only pure air to pass into the
lungs. The whole device is carried
by every soldier in a satchel slung
over the chest.
The men are trained to put the
appliance into use in a minimum
time. As soon as they are expert
in the details of fitting the mask
they are put through various drills,,
carrying the apparatus. At a wTord
of command, they stop instantly j
whatever they are doing and fit the
mask into position. These drills are
continued until a whole company
can protect itself in a few seconds.
They are then exercised in carrry
ing out more compliated drills, in
cluding prolonged double-quick
marching, with the apparatus in
place, until they are fuliy accustomed
to working under the inconvenience
caused thereby.
Each man is given a respirator
that fits him perfectly, and which'
thenceforth becomes his personal
property. The fit is tested by plac
ing each man for several minutes in
a chamber heavily charged with gas.
If he exhibits any symptoms of dis
comfort at the end of the test, he
must be fitted with a new mask.
In order to inspire confidence, he is
later put through the most exacting
tests in rooms filled with the most
deadly gases, from which he suffers
no ill effecs whatever.
A later step in the gas school is
training in methods of clearing gas
out of dugouts, and methods of pre
venting gas getting into dugouts.
The gas being heavier than air, col
lects in such places if allowed to,
and the methods of constructing im
pervious doors, impervious blanket
to place such alarms so that they
curtains, and similar devices, are
shown. The recruit is shown the
principles of ventilation, whereby
as can be blown out of dugouts
y the use of fans or by lighting
ires at favorable points near the
ntrance. Actual experiments along
hese lines are carried out in the 1
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chool and are studied by the men. 1
The most essential thing to be (
one in case of gas attack, the in-!
tructor tells his pupils, is to warn i
verybody within reach. The men j
re shown how to construct gas ■
;ongs out of any material at hand, j
uch as length of railway iron or j
rtillery cartridge cases, and where 1
nay best be heard. The use of j
Strobes Horn”, a special form of |
notor horn worked by a cylinder of
ompressed air, is also explained.,
A study is also made of the means
mployed for ascertaining the di
ection and strength of the wind, |
0 that in the trenches the men may
mow when a gas attack is likely.
“The whole system of training,”
aid the officer in charge, “is de
ised to produce in the men a per
onal interest in the subpect, so
hat they may keep their heads in •
1 special emergency. If they can
lo this, they need have no fear of
his latest weapon of war.”
HONOLULU IS DRY
BUI SWIPES GOES
HONOLULU, T. H.—The making
■f “swipes” a brew peculiar to the
lawaiian Islands, is not a violation
if either the federal prohibition law
>r the presidential proclamation, ac
ording to an opinion rendered re
ently by United States District At
orney S. C. Huber. This official
lolds, that it is no violation of law
‘or every man to be his own brew
“r, provided he does not sell, give
iwav, or transport the product.
Swipes is a particularly virulent
>rew made of potatoes, bananas or
ilmost anything else that will fer
nent. Frequently a chunk of chew
ng tobacco is added for color and
:o give the brew a “kick ”
The district attorney also holds
hat it is not illegal for individuals
:o make wine at home for their own
jse, provided it is not sold, given
iway or transported.
Tom Cox. who is in partnership!
.vith Dave Patterson on grading
?ontract at 43-mile, and who came j
nto town to secure a horse for the
vork there, left for his camp last
light.
r.s. McDonald
CONVEYANCING
GENERAL BROKERAGE
NOTARIAL WORK
LIFE INSURANCE
Local Agent of
Whitely-Woodward Company
Home Insurance Co., New York
National Fire, of Hartford
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.
Norwich Union Fire Insurance Co. i
Law Union and Rock, London
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Look Them Up In Best’s
Union Insurance Society, London i
For Sale
72 Cases Over-the-Ice Eggs
3 Cases Fresh Lemons
10 Head Young Draft Horses.
3 Wagons.
4 Sleds.
50 Tarpaulins. All Sizes.
House and Barn.
RANCH—40 acres under cul
tivation; all necessary farm
ing implements; ground fall
plowed; hay enough to put
in crop with.
W.E. Terrill
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS
POSITION'S WANTED—There are
three women cooks in Fairbanks
looking for positions as camp
cooks; also one man cook. All
highly recommended. Address
Nenana News office.
WANTED TO BUY—About 40 tons
of native hay. Will take delivery
where cut. Apply to Knute
Koland, Nenana.
FOR SALE—Beaver Board, in plain
and oak finish. Doors and win
dows, sash stock and mouldings
Inquire Simson’s.
PIANOS—For sale or rent. Inquire
Simson’s.
FOR SALE—Two tents, 18x30 and
20x40. Inquire Simsons.
FOR SALE -Extra fine panel c’or.rs.
1% inches thick. $5. Simson’s.
If you have a sweet-tooth, pull it
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* MARINE NEWS
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Julia B.—Up Marshal 3:30, 22nd
Herman—Up Kotlik 6:30 a. m.
the 23rd.
Yukon—Up Rampart 5:30 a. m
23rd.
Washburn—Down Nulato 11:30
a. m., 23rd.
Sarah.—Down Nulato 2:30 a. m.,
23rd.
Tanana—In Fairbanks.
Jacobs and Davis—At Gibbon.
Alaska—-Down Fortymile 6:30 r.
m., date.
Shusana—At N'enana
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