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EDITORIAL
"OLD GLORY"
"America For Americans"
CO.NCiKtSSlO-N"AL .U'HIK\ EMJBNT
The greatest achievement of the
L'nitcU States since its entry, into
thg war, is the enactment of the
selective conscription law. That
law, placed u^uu the statute booko
by tiie choseu, representatives of
ta<j people, is a solemn declaration
by the enur« country of its de
liberate purpose to not merely do
its bit but to do it* best, in the
conflict to whiclx it became a party.
H was a declaraiton htat justice
shall be done among our own
ytople-—that each shall bear liis
share of the burden of carrying on
the war, so far as perooual service
and sacrifice "re concerned. It
was an auuouucement to all the
world—tu the Teutonic powers as
well as tu the Allies—that we
entered thu war with unwavering d
termination to do all that is need
ed to make a victory complete.
The next greatest achievement
was the authorization of a $7,000,
000,000 war loan anil the floatiug
of $-,00o.000,000 of bonds in the
first issue. This aUo was a notice
to all the world—notification that
uiouL-y wiil t>e available to properly
e<iuip the mta jve are to send to
the iront, and that we shall _ not
only supply our own armies but shall
aid in supplying the armies of
those with whom we a-re allied.
Neither in the declaration ot
war nor iii the enactment of the
two moot important measures in
cident to the war, wa§ there any
party line drawn, nor any manifesto*
tion of partisan feeling. There was
some disagreement, to be sure, but
members of both parties were on
fcoth sides of the questions pre
sented.
The military, naval and aviation
appropriation bills are minor mat
ters, ljut the promptness witfc wh£ch
they vere passed and the readiness
with which the minority party aided
the majority, were convincing evi
dence of the unanimity of the Am
erican people in waging war upon
a ruthless despotism.;
It u a rather strange circum
stance that the food control bill,
which is undoubtedly the least im
portant of the war measures, has
■received the largest amount of dis
cussion in Congress. The adminis
tration put forth its greatest ef
forts in behalf of that legislation,
and it met there the greatest op
^tfoltioa. In this, as in other mat
ters, the controversy followed no
party lines.
Germany Is Just now in greater
need of homo rule than Ireland. —
Ex. ^^
It is Teported that the Berlin po
lice have arrested a man ttfscause he
shot at tie Kaiser and missed him.
—ex. 1 ;4iJ.
W<J didn't Start the war, but
there Is a general expectation that
•W9 are goiaig to finish it. Phila
delphia Press.
Daily Points For
Citizen Soldiers
(Issued by the War Department
And all rights to reprint
Reserved) •
CLEANLINESS IN CAMP
When large numbers of men
are assembled in camp it is neces
sary for the good of all that strict
rul«s of personal conduct and sani
tation should be enforced. These
vules are by no means a hardship.
They are a protection. By insist
ing on strict obedience to these
rules, the diseases which once) took
so heavy a toll in nearly all mill
tar)- camps have been brought un
der control; some have been prac
tically eliminated. |,
Suppose you were asked to make
a choice; either to live und«r con
ditions in which small pox, ty
phoid fever, diarrhea, dysentery
,and cholera flourish; or to live
under strict regulations, which
| make these diseases far more of a
rarity in military than in civii life.
Your good sense would lead you
to choose the latter. Bear this in
mind. See to it that you cooperate
with enthusiasm in the measures
that will be taken to keep your
camps clean, comfortable and health
fal. • I.. i
One of the pests of camp life,
if perfect cleanliness is not observ
ed, is the presence of swarms of
flies. Flies are not merely annoying
They are dangerous. Somebody has j
said, with perhaps a slight exag
geration, that to soldiers they are
more dangerous than gullets. This
is because flies carry disease germs.
They feed on manure, garbage, un
covered food, human excreta and
the like. They also lay their eggs
wherever refuse of the same kind
is found. The best way to keep
flies away from camps is to destroy
the places where they hreed and
feed; in other words, keep the camp
spotlessly clean.
For this reason the daily "po
licing" (or cleaning up) of the
camp is a matter of first! importano
You will be required to keep your
company street free from even
small objects, bits of food, and the
like, which might attract flies or
other insects.
The best safeguards against di
sease, either in the army or out of
it, are soap and sunshine. You will
be required to keep everything in J
the camp well scrubbed and well I
aired. If it wergt not required, you
would doubtless be anxious to do it
anyway.
Personal cleanliness includes us
ing only your own linen, toilet ar
ticles, cup and mecs kit. Many
annoying skin troubles and such
diseases as colds and infectious
fevers are often passed from one
person to others by using articles
in common.
1% the training camp there will
i>e plenty of shower baths, and
you will, of coui^e, make ires use
of them. 1£ in temporary campg or
at any other time you cannot ob
tain a bath, give yourself a good
stiff rub with, a dry towel.
The increased pojv«r of weapons
has been, more thau met by in
creased efficiency in maintaining th
health Qf troops and in caring for
those who are wounded.
But the responsibility for keep
ing yourself in good health can
not rest wholly upon your officers.
Just as in civil life, you are expect
d to use a reasonable amount of
good sense in looking after your
self. You will do this partly be
cause it adds to your own comfort
and safety. You will take care
of yourself, also, because it fs a
duty that every soldier owes to
the country.
You will have plenty of fresh
ah\ exercise and good food, which
are after an the chief essentials
of good health. It should be a, com
paratively easy thing for you to
jlook after the smaller things.
DRY DURING STRIKE
Absence of liquor in MoCarthy,
Alaska, while the strikes in the
large copper mines were in pro
gress helped toward a speedy settle
ment in that trouble, according
to George Esterly, owner of sev
eral mines.
"People of McCarthy knew that
the miners were going to strike
about three days before the break,"
said ELiterly, "and decided to make
the city dry. Saloonkeepers co-op
erated and every establishment w:a
closed. The railroads would not
permit a drop to be shipped in and
and a's a result the city became bon
dry. When the miners came in
from the camps after striking, they
could get no whiskey. This act
probably saved bloodshed. A few
strike-beakers and some of the old
men filled the vacancies and there
was no loss outside of the delay."
,—American Is'oue.
"Somewhere"
On South
-m
Dakota
Yoeixian Tells Daily
Experiences On
Battleship
The Skagwya Dailj; Alaskan: i» in
receipt of extracts from the let
ters o" a yoeman doing service for
the United States on board the
battleship South Dakota. AH la
formation as to where the battle
ship is located is censored. The
news is la the form of two let
ters, the second to bo printed later
in the week. Watch for it.
You on, "the outside" seem to
have no clear comprehension of
what my duties are. The schedule
below 1 trust will clear matters up
u little.
5:00 Reveille (blown ouly in
port) "Up all hammocks! Rise
and shine!" If so inclined I wash I
clothes at this time. They must be
on the line by 6:15.
7:00 Fresh, water call. Morning
bath and shave. In half a bucket
of water but a great treat.
7:30 Pipe to chew. Morning
fight with the mess cook over
the shortage of dishes, or the 1®**
of food. Purely verbal combat as
a rule, however. Finish breakfast
and shift into the uniform of the
day. Week days it is usually un
dress blues or yhites, without
neckerchiefs, anTwith white hats.
Black my shoes and "crum" up for
inspection.
8:00 Go to pay office and work
on the books, or do whatever Is
given me to do.
9:15 Morning quarters. Go to
the place on the ship known as the
Fourteenth Division Quarters, out
board from the scuttle butt on the
gundeck just aft of the windlass
compartment-port side. As sec
tion leader I must account for my
section aud report to the division
officer. After division is re
ported all present to the
Executive Officer it is dismissed and
told to stand by far General Quart
ers, which consists of practice for
battle. Almost all the yeomen are
tucked away below the waterlin®
under the protective deck out of
harm's way, where we simply act
as relays on voice tubes, tele
phones and signal boards, more
commonly known as "visuals." 1
hav© had a sore throat for the last
week from yelling over a voice
tube to one of the turrets. This
practice takes place every day but
Saturday when we have Captain in*
spection of the crew, to see if wa
keep our clothes our hair cut and
beards trimmed. A sailor must be
clean on the outside even though he
is not within. Sunday no drills,
only quarters for muster.
10:30 Retreat from drill for the
yeomen and others in special branch
work. Return to the office a"d
work on the books till noon.
12:00 Chew. Noonday fight with
the mess cook. Continuation of
morning hostilities. As usual the
mess cook win*. His dice are loade
1:00 Turn to. Return to office
and work till 4:30, except when,
clean hammocks and bags are served
out, or our bags are inspected. My
only prerogative as section leader
is exemption from bag inspection.
That saves me a little bother and
usually considerable time, so it is
not to bo despised as a favor.
4:00 Knock off work. Fresh wat
er call. Another half bucket. "Wat
er, water everywhere,' and not a
drop to spare. Wash a«d 8ave
water for later or morning clothes
washing.
5:00 When sun sets early, supper.
Renewal of noonday belligerency.
Ditto result. Followed by clothes
washing on the forecastle.
Sunset. Colors lowered in port.
Port (harbor) gun watches Bet.
Hammocks call. Hammocks may be
taken from the netting and men mqy
swing in if so inclined. If in port
and ship is lighted, movies usual
ly on the quarterdeck for the ship's
company. If at sea, lights out,
swing in and sleep, nothing elBe to
do.
9:00 Tatoo. All men not on watch
tuya in.
9:00 Taps. Lights out. "Pipe
down."
This schedule varies of course
with the branch of the service you
are in. For exaHple the work of
the engineer's force is entirely in
the. engine room. They have no
thing to do with the guns, but sole
ly yith the propulsion of the ship.
The docfc force compose most of
(Continued on page 4.)
FRATERNAL ORDERS
Arctic Brotherhood. —
Camp 6kagw»y No. 1,
A. B. meets every «eo
ond and fourth' Tues
day evening at 8:30 p.
I m. glwrp. Visiting brothen-e cordial
ljr welcome. Edward A. R&amujon,
Arctic Chief. W. B. Ilargravos, Arc
tic Recorder.
Fraternal Ordci
Ea«le»i—
Bkagway Aorlo
No. 25, Frater
nal Onler "*
fcagies meets Uiej first ami thinl
Wednesday- night of each month at
tooir b<Ul on Fifth Avenue. Visits
ir>g brothers coaxUnJly invite*! to
attwid. J. M. (.iiolsbacii, W. I\
J. V. Miller, Secretary.
F. & A. M.
Whit<) Pass Lodge
F. & A. M. No. 113
meets 2d and 4th
Saturday Evenings
of each months. Visltlny Brethren
are welcome.
HAROLD TALBOT, W. M.
JAiIRS WALLACE, Secretary.
a P. O. ELKS
Skagway Lodge
No. 481. B. P. O.
E. meets every
13t and 3rd Thurs
' day night at 8:30
o'clock. Vlartting
brothers cordially, welcome.
W. B. BATSON. E. R.
F. J. VAWDEWAIxb, Secretary.
Plonrer of Alaska Igloo, No. 12,
meet* In A. B. Hall first Monday In
every month at 8:80 p. m.
Vtelting Brothers cordially wel
come.
W. L. 8TEVENSON, Pre*.
P. H. Doree, Itec. See.
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