The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-21
DIET KITCHENS ron the ARMY.
Mrs. Louise 4. Hogsn's Plans Approved by
The President and Army Omcer.

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the President and Army Omcer.
In order that the sick and GONZALES
cent OF the army may be properly fed
hereafter a system Of diet kitchens,
to extend throughout the entire army.
is under preparation. Every regiment
will have one. which will be under the
supervision OF the senior surgeon of
the regiment and will be an adjunct
OF the regiment d~ispensary. The sur
geon may have as assistants in the
work. on reQuisition from the depart
ment. contract cooks, contract nurses
either male or female-hospital corps
men or enlisted cooks detailed for this
particular service. The project was set
on foot last May by Surgeon General
Sternberg and Commissary General Ca
gar along lines laid down by Mrs.
Louise Z. Hogan. who is a writer on
diet and cookery.
These diet kitchens will be establish
ed by a general order as soon as a
study of existing conditions will per-
init of their being arranged In the most
systematic and efficient way, Each
regimental diet kitchen win be used as
a center for the supervision and i'm
provement of conditions in the company
kitchens. where. II Is said. reform is
most needed. A revision of the army
ook boo will be made, teaching how
to contrive between so and 60 different
dishes out OF army rations, and this
will be issued together with directions
for meeting immediate dietetical condi-
tons.
In its perfected form. as outlined by
Mrs. Hogan. the project looks to the
formation of a sort of relief society
which shall take his work in hand and
carry IL through, the only part played
by the war department being the pay
ing OF the bills. The president OF the
United States. ex-officio, will be asked
to be the nominal head, but the exec
utive work will be done by a staff en-
tirely independent of the army. This
plan, Mrs. Hogan says, meets with the
entire approval OF the president and all
the principal officials in the war depart
ment. 1t contemplates the selection of
a general staff as soon as possible to
carry on the work which has been al
ready begun. There are already en-
rolled a secretary to Mrs. Hogan, train
ed army cooks. male assistant cooks,
surgeons, orderlies and driv-
ers. There are also in the work relia-
BILE persons in Cuba and Porto Rico who
keep Mrs. Hogan informed of the needs
there. AS fast as the plans are perfect
ed the kitchens Will be started. and the
bills sent to the department of the sur
general. the quartermaster gener-
and the commissary general for pay
ment. In an interview on the subject
Mrs. Hogan says:
Much misery has been caused here
and elsewhere from lack Of knowledge
of what should have been done, and
also from lack of forethought on the
part of commanding officers. particu-
colonels and captains, who are
really the housekeepers Of the army
a nd 0ra Atranf1U rAGnnnahIA 60. sAa
making Of timely acquisitions for the
needs OF their men. A ho~usekeeper
or hotel man who has to be ready for
any emergency or expansion would
to scorn the methods of those of
flcers who wait until there is need be-
fore asking for the necessities OF life.
although fully aware that there is al
a delay under the existing regu-
The fault Is not so much in
departments which have beer so
criticised as with the men along
the line. When / ask a quartermaster
why wooden floors haven been laid
IN every tent as ordered by the depart
nent he replies, Why don't the men
ask for them? 1t isn't my business to
go around asking them what they want
me to do. And when ! ask a captain
why his men aren't prepared for cold
he seems to think that it's
none OF my business. If / apply to a
for permission e remove men
70 a private hospital he replies tina
The army hospitals are all right. The
at Washington have given me
help. and / a felt greatly ia
vored to be allowed to act quickly and
wherever there seemed to be
he most need. The work will go slow |
y for a time yet, as competent assist |
lnts can't be found all at once, and I
shall accept the services OF none who |
ire not competent and tried"
Mrs. Hogan has spent some time at
camp Wfkoff, n in a week Of work
IN the diet kitchens has established the |
Seventh infantry, under DR.. Senella,
s in working order. with one man de- |
allied from regiment for diet kitchen
iuty and one female nurse, graduate
II Boston training school.
Tenth cavalry. under Major Fowler. |
S in working order, with three colored
lemale nurses.
Third cavalry. under DR.. Kelly. has
AIKEN with 1t diet kitchen equipment,
and a knowledge OF future work.
Second cavalry. under DR.. Romig, has
ents and supplies, and other work will
,e arranged for.
First cavalry. detachment. under Col
mel Viele. has tent up and is prepar-
for further work.
Twenty-fourth infantry. about TO
cave. under Major Hawley. has tent,
ome supplies. inc is arranging for fu-
ure work.
Twenty-fifth infantry. which will re-
main to the last near the general hos |
'ital, will have its diet kitchen in one
Il the unused buildings. and
nents are being made. All other work
at Camp WikofY Is being at
ended to al rapidly as possible.
Men wanted at the Anaconda Cloth