The Alaska Daily Empire

JUNEAU MONEY BEING RAISED FOR THE FRONT

The Juneau Chapter of the Alaska Women's Patriotic League held its regular monthly meeting at the residence of Mrs. J. F. A. Strong yesterday at 2:30 p. m.

The financial report was most gratifying and the League hopes in the near future to send to France the entire amount required for supporting a bed in one of the hospitals there. The treasurer reported $258.75 already raised toward the fund, the sum of $36.50 has come from Juneau contributions and $64.50 from the tea given by the League at the home of Mrs. Walstein G. Smith, making a total of $101 from Juneau. The sum of $58.50 has been raised at Katalla, $43.25 at Sitka and $86 at Cordova.

Mrs. Hatcher, the President of the Anchorage branch of the League, reports sixty charter members and will send in the Anchorage donation sometime during the month.

Petersburg gave a dance Saturday night, but there has not been time to hear regarding the proceeds. Donations are expected from Ketchikan, Seward, Nome, Candle, Council, St. Michael, Ruby and Tanana-so that when all places are heard from, the entire amount will doubtless be raised.

Following the regular business of the meeting an excellent program was given. Miss Klondy Nelson played some beautiful selections on the violin and Miss Mamie Wheeler sang several pleasing songs between the addresses of the afternoon.

Both the Rev. Bruce and the Rev. David Waggoner, representing the Juneau-Douglas Ministerial Association for the furtherance of good in the community, addressed the meeting in an appeal in behalf of food conservation. A committee from the Patriotic League will work in conjunction with committees from other organizations to help solve the problems of food conservation in this community.

Prof. A. M. Mathews gave a splendid talk on "Thrift," the habit of which, he showed, all Americans must cultivate. While the public schools hope to teach thrift, it must first be encouraged in the home.

Mrs. C. P. Morgan called attention to an article in Collier's Weekly of Sept. 22 regarding the discovery of a new anaesthetic, which is doing much to alleviate the suffering of the front.

Mrs. J. V. Davis told of various devices of camouflage used by the Allies in beating the Germans at their own game.

At the conclusion of the program the meeting adjourned. The meetings are held on the first Tuesday of the month and all women interested are urged to attend.