The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-02
GOOD FOOD FOR SOLDIERS.
BUT CRIMINAL" COOKING SPOILED
1T, SAYS LOUISE Il HOGIS.

of Men for All the Trouble, and Says
the Administration Has Been lll-Trcatcd.
Louise T. Hogan. who, at the beginning Of
the war. volunteered I, investigate tho food
conditions of the army then being modified.
and to aid in i'm growing the conditions where
ever possible. mas completed report to the
Secretary OF War on her work. The report wns
male public by the War Department this
week.
Mrs Hogan volunteered her services 70 Sur
econ General Stcrnherg. who accepted them
and gave her credentials that enablcB her trg 60
anywhere and everywhere and 20 study 'hiuyS
IN her own way In her report Mrs logan
tells OF preliminary talk shS had with Or.
Smart professor OF hygiene on Surgcor-tirn-
srnl Sternberg stan. and Of as 1iStamrc he rem
dcred her and then u her uniform goo! treat
mont ly the officials OF the War Department
AMI II the deep interest sho found IT. ~ mani
fes'ed in the welfare of the soldiers She says:
Through Capt, Davis. who was very much
Interested in my plan. from both a scientific
ard Il practical STANDPOINT. reached the Com
n.ssory-Gcmcral Charles = Eagun. in very
satisfactory way; and from that day to this
have no h"sitancy whatever in saying. rs tho
evidence appended TO my report will verify
that Gen. Eagan has had most truly, mt all
times. TIA" sO.Hirr's Interest at heart ia this
work. supporting me to the utmost limit posi-
bic under regulations. As ! went on from day
to day. constantly meeting new difficulties, his
generous uScllsh assistance made it possible
for me to do what otherwise | should have
given up in despair because Of the rrrpIrNity
which was con Itautly arising. In myntt"mut TO
harmon2c the necessities OF the situation
with existing regulations. and h"causn Of my
nany times futile epdcavor to reach a central
administrative point in the dopa, mrut whore
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tax. as it werH, Il hwlseyo view o. the whole
situation in order to guide mo in Planning
further work.
After eNplnining my intention to Con.
Tagau OF first studying conditions before ildvis-
INK. he gay" me letter Of Introduction u Gcn.
Graham. askin; that he extend to me every
facility for the work | wished to do. pre-
sented II next day to Gen. Graham. who at the
time was in the midst OF an investigation Of the
water at Camp A!ger. Major Hopkins ami
others being there when arrived. cons NQucnt-
" gave up all effort 10 20 further than head
quarters that day. While thero ! overheard
remark Of Gen. Graham's that seems to lie
pertinent not only t. ono condition uf camp
lie, but to many. One OF the board suggested
that the n"a could be kept from using u sup
poSed,y polluted water supply by the station
Ing OF a sufficient Number of guards. Gen.
Graham had Just advocated the sinking of ar
tesan wells as an immediate necessity. and
his words came sharp and clear: You can't
police 10000 soldiers. Remove the cause
Before leaving headquarters that day es-
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to lead me to foresee in some slight degree the
dtfl!uIty OF the task | was undertaking. [
told Co. Grard after luncheon. served by the
cook alluded to- that II in my household ar
rangements l could have the support OF
I''e'p',n' SUI" rs enUu'u cA,S' III '"' army
would place cook in the Guardhonso
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all times, und all conditions. in almost ,verv
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proficient He attempted to prepare for dinner
that day a menu OF soup. roast beef. canned
ns,s on,,uo" V"'. l"'a a,a'
yeas CANNED tomatoes mashed potatoes rice
pudding and coffee. asked him if he knew
how 10 cook thes, tbinys. n, said h.. ,hnugLt
az" ~ eooH 'neso '''''ss' no sn'u ne 'ho"Hht
'ounu ~ experience '''at he hhc" h"th-
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