Washington sentinel., 1901-01-05

~ sell one million barrels Yes
u ave faith in our Administration al
= will be well at the proper time.
ADAM ScHANTz.
An Unlisted Man Defends Canteer
tits worthy OF note that In a
the 6forts for the abolition OF III
clnten, the men themselves-fo
who's benefit, it is said, all thi
sympathy has been worked up-
have allied to show any apprecia
ton If sthe work being done il
their behelf The rarity of thi.
spectacle has impressed people
with he idea that perhaps the sol.
der Dies not believe the canteer
te be harmful and would prefer to
have n continue. OF course the
preferences of the common soldie I
MIST give way before the opinions
of the w. c. T. u. as to what is
fo' his good. Were it otherwise,
aId were an expression of opinion
dFestioied from him upon the
qhg tim of abolishing or, contin-
uajoriti canteen, an overwhelming
mar tes' Of the enlisted men would
b|ong a'imony to its usefulness as
syg irons that lound in the follow
iroop the corporal in charge OF
Tptioned Is mess, Fifth cavalry.
stssing at Fort Myer, Va. In
p not ID might be said that were
it'uld hor the canteen the men
waristmardly have known il was
Gifted fas, certainly not If they
wy any 'r the w. c. T. u. to sup
plit thamore substantial evidence
ofrporah prayers and hy INNS. The
co send says:
FlstmasN copy Of the bill OF fare for
CKa"N AK for Troop l, Fifth
CaFeen' to show that the
can post exchange. IN
other gsrH well "A nO Sas
at least ous3 6ng "a l6lwish-
standing the oVerhaIil1g " rs been
given by people who seem to have very
distorted ideas concerning IL.
Does the Government issue anv Of
the articles named lie this bin Of fare 10
The soldier for his ration1 MOI the
Government could i'll afford, the strain
0n Uncle Sans pocket would be too
great. You probably will ask, "Where,
hen, does IT come fromF" The answer
s, at comes from the canteen."
Each troop or organization In any
garrison where there is a canteen derives
monthly or quarterly dividend from
he canteen, according to the strength
# said organization. This dividend is
sed as "mess fund" in such manner
hat each individual man of the said |
rganization derives benefit. IT there
vas NO such thing as a canteen soldiers |
yould have to grub it out" on the |
Government straight" ration.
/ do not know whether any OF these
eOple who are so terribly down" on
be canteen know what a Government
alton is, but let some of them live on
alone, without any help from the
anteen dividend for a month, either in
arrison or field, and guarantee that
here will be new tune sung. Do not
o away with the canteen unless YOU
'ish to deprive the soldier of his holiday
lesls and also a contribution 70 his
ally meals.
Women daDbling with the canteen
uestion is very much like the wife who
lYs some nice cigars for Christmas
resent for her husband. Poor fellow,
E doesn't say anything; he just grins
ld bears il. The wife doesn't know
Nv better; she means well, but she does
ot know what an important matter she
as had in hand; therefore Ignorance is
iss," &c,
/ do not agree with the views OF the
eople who claim to know so much
bout the good the Sbolishment OF the
.nteen would do, I served my first
ree years before the canteen came
to existence and eight years aud three
onths since, and know whereoil speak.
Our Christmas menu, thanks to the
.nteen, was as follows: Breakfast
ried sausage, sliced ham fried potatoes,
litter, bread, coffee.
Dinner--Roast turkey, cranberry
uce; roast pork, apple sauce; roast
utton, mashed potatoes; roast veal,
'ked sweet potatoes; sweet corn, green
,as, celery, Worcestershire SauLe,
ckles. Dessert--Pears, aprIcOts, ap.
es, peaches, oranges. bananas, fruit
Ike, plain cake, layer cake, wine cake,
Ince pie, apple pie, apricot pie, coffee,
iocolate, bread and butter.
Supper Oyster stew, sliced ham.
iced head cheese, fried potatoes, pies
i'd cakes, coffee, bread and butter,
ackers.
Corr, JOSEPH S. BARKLRY.
In Charge OF Troop Mess,
+ ort Meyer. Va, Dec. 76.