The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-06-28

me post officers 1t is not only a place
Where peer Is sold TO soldiers, but there
tney may purchase at moderate cost pref
" nearly anything, from a collar but
Ton 10 bicycle. Everything except beer
- sofa, with the view OF making only a
MODERATE profit on the capital Invested.
ana Is consequently cheap.
Each month, generally. a balance in
tne eantesns earnings and debts 10
struck, and the profits are divided among
tne troops or companies serving In the
garrison, according to their individuaf
strensth. These profits would surprise
you. In Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for exam-
Rle where Lieut.. T. b. Dugan OF the
Ihrd cavalry-probably the most ef1iciert
canteen oficer In the army-wae FOR MANI
months In control, the six troops efa-
TONED there divided about 5000 a month
%, Bettlng back to the question OF food
troop OF cavalry-I am cavalry officer
and love only the mounted troops: thatsa
why take troop as basis-when serv-
ing on the frontier, Is In receipt OF A
monthly INCOME from its savings ana
from the canteen, OF about 81 Zoo This
money, by some ambitious troop comnnan-
GERS, ls saved in order to make a big
showing Tor the officer at department.
headquarters, but as rule II Is spent
on the troop mess. A non-commissioned
oIncer u In charge Of the mess, and under
the supervision Of his immediate COM
manding officer; he buys for his troona
everything that comes into his market
instead OF his coffee and bread then
Tot breakfast dinner and supper, the
1h snd an. solaiers I've on the fat OF the
Iahd. FOR breakfast he has beefsteak.
eggs, ham and vegetables varied by other
such wholesome food as his mess ser
geant can scrape up. His dinner Is a
roast meat of some kind, three or four
vegetables, and dessert. At supper he
enjoys either cold meat and 'hxln's' or
y. .e mas some Kind OF meat pie or some
tnlng or the sort, and generally some
KIND OF pie or pudding or other amiabl@
topPer-on. Coffee Is given ad lib at each
msai, ana as much bread as the soldier
can eat Is given to him.
Sucn little extras as butter, milk. lam.
etc., make their appearance on the SOL
aier's table az frequent intervals. and on,
s S,rIno,ayHevery Snnday-the mess sergeant
geese, and deer all die for the honor oe
such occasions, and the soldier, one dav
IN the week, at least, is glad that he -
In a gastronomic way, and ] Rave known
troop commander to send, out OF hin
troop fund, as much as 800 for Christi
mas dinner for his men.
Suppose, instead of his bread and cof-
fee, with the addition of meat on Tues
days and Thursdays a German soldier
were TO have daily bill Of fare something
like his American brother in arms. ha-
would unquestionably be a better man
like this:
Breakfast.-Beefsteak. fried eggs. frIed
ter
Dinner.-Roast chicken, sage dressing.
mashed potatoes, stewed corn. stewed to-
matoes, green peas, plum pudding, va
rious pies. coffee bread
Supper.-Cold roast beef or meat pie.
vegetables, pickles, coffee, bread, Cheese.
butter.
That may look big on paper. but as an
actual fact 1t is not bit Of exaegeration-
/ nave commanded troop which lived
like that right straight along. Its ments
was always good and was varied by the
seasons. Everything that could be gotten
my sergeant got for his mess and even
then the men, spoiled by good living.
thought he was rather skimping them.
"Of course. in the field, troops In actual
service, live almost altogether on the gov-
eminent ration, but even then, II they
come within buying distance of some town
or other center. they buy everything in
sight and live high while the Opportunity
lasts. Its only question OF Opportunity
in such cases, and the fact that they are
not in a purchasing locality is the only
thing which prevents the American SOL
der in the field from living as he does in
the garrison."