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WASHINGTON, Jan 2e.-The desire 10 Inn
prove the lot Of the enlisted man and 70 make
army service more attractive By removing
minor causes Of grievances was never moro
evident than now. II has shown itself practi-
caily In much cutting Of red tape and In the
abolition OF customs and regulations that he'd
only tradition to recommend their continuance.
Two euch changes have been made the pres
ent month In general orders from Army Hend.
quarters. One declares that there is need Of
modifying the hours for meals and roll calls In
the daily routine at Earrlsoned posts. ordi-
narily there is to be no company formation for
roll call at tattoo. and fifteen minutes after the
prescribed signal, all lights must bo out and
all noise and loud talking must cease but taps
are hereafter not to be sounded until II O'Clock
l. M. This change. welcome for its extension
OF the time for evening enjoyment, was made
last November. and 10 very popular.
Again. the Inspection OF quarters at tsps 10 to
be made "by flrst sergeants or other non.com-
misioned officers Of the company. as company
commanders may direct" This is welcome
change for the first serReantB. who were need
lessly overworked by having to do this work
themselves, 30 making every day long one
for them. whereas now they can be relieved
from time to time In this duty by the other ser
Reants. and 20 to bed earlier II they like.
The hours for reyeile and for the days meals
are also greatly improved by this order:
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the duties Of the post are arranged. far
pnIiISs With the Of hs service that The
%sa, AID aat .ss men arc ALLEGED not b Zee, than
than thirty minutes for dinner.
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served as early as s 4:so ocioSf. or eve even AZ
o'clock. SO making The interval too long be-
Another general order, revising the uniform.
SAYS that during the warm season department
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mel instead Of the dark blue cloth, to be worn
66y officers. for marches. fatigue duty. and or.
such, pattern aS they may prescribe. to bo worn
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practica. and whom not on duty"
,oCe Cen D p. y Stanley. SommepndlnE .p the Depart
very suocessfuL
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ouartermasterG Generel makes great and new de-
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result being that company at poet may be well fed
Gen. o. o. Howard. noting that many i'm
food, recommends the enlistment Of company
meat to % pound and hall. Gen. s Brecfinridse Ii ridge
ment as anything In the service during the last
few years. although the quality Of the supplies
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while some maintain that eating only the
Issued ration would give the men the scurvy.
Should q 3Ss and sSest0Ss saS ea'n
The plan universally pursued is to sell the
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cultivated; and many vegetables raised In
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fresh vegetables shopld be directly added 70
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the sqSsis,snce Department. taking The risk q
reason why vegetables and fruits should not
also be provided On the same condition. There
are various ways In which barters Of per-
quisites or surplus food procure vegetables.
Major Burton gives pleasant picture Of affairs
In the Division OF the Pacific:
Tho troops generally we'll fed. gardens are
svely cultivated where land in vicinity OF te posa
adapted to production, and most OF the oompanies
adornmentS for the hall and table that lead 70 mental
culture and aesthetic tastes among the soldiers that
not afforded to mon similarly situated in other vooatonB
OF life. The comforts OF the barracks have also con.
tinued to improve.
Adjt.-G Gen. Kelton recommended the organ
tZation OF a subsistence detachment, to include
the post baker and the post and company
cooke AScordi1gy. Senator Dolph has intro
each post there shall be a baker, aided. II there
are more than four troops OF cavalry or six
Of artillery or infantry, by an as-
sistant post baker; or else there shall be an
increase in the enlisted pay OF the single post
baker This bill. however. iS carole6sly pre-
pared. and needs revision.