Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1906-01-02
CANDY FOR THE sLUEJAcKETs.
Sailors in the Navy as Fond Of
Sweets as Women.

Brooklyn navy yard to sail for Cuba,
q young man who represented a can
dy manufacturer boarded one Of
them and tackled the paymaster, who
on g. war vessel is boss Of the canteen,
which supplies the sailors at whole
sale prices with almost anything they
may need, such as razors, tobacco,
letter paper and playing cards.
1--WE got a line of goods" said the
young man, (which you might do
we'll to put in your canteen."
What are they?" asked the pay
master.
Some pretty fine candy" answered
the young man.
Candy"
The paymaster doubled up with
laughter.
Candy, eh?"
Again he gave vent to his amuse-
ment.
"You don't happen TO have soms
nursing bottles, too, do you?" he ask
ed, with another laugh. Now, SON.
ny, what do you suppose the crew Of
this ship would do with candy?
Rum and tobacco are more in their
line Candy? Nay, nay boy!"
But the young man didn't propose
to be turned down like that. He
launched out on an eloquent plea
in behalf of his goods. He quoted
statistics regarding the beneficial eff
fects Of eating pure, wholesome can
dy and finally prevailed upon the
paymaster to allow him to send
an assortment to the ship agreeing
to take back all that the men don't
buy. It is believed that was the
first time any American warship
started out with a candy store
aboard.
The young man was wiser than the
paymaster. From the start the men
took to the candy and demonstrated
that Uncle Sans navy has very
sweet tooth.
Ever since that time that young
mans firm has been selling candy to
the navy. Nowadays on almost ev-
cry ship in the service candy is one
of the most popular articles on sale
in the canteen.
Every month the navy eats candy
by the ton. But the sailormen are
not the only sweet toothed folks in
the United States service. the army
loves candy, too: and the government
buys many thousand dollars worth
for the soldiers every month, and sells
it to them for what 1t cost. IS
All the candy for the army goes
to the Philippines. The government
supplies none to- the post exchanges
in this country, as almost all the
garrisons are near cities and towns,
where the men can buy whatever
they want.
But in the Philippines conditions
are different. 1t is said that whatever
Is to be had there is Of an inferior
quality and sells at tremendous high
price. Besides, as experience has
shown, Americans in tropical climates
crave sweets, and the government
deems it wise to furnish the best in
the market.
Supplying candy to the soldiers in
the Philippines has been considerable
of a problem. The first shipment
was made about five years ago. AL
though special care was taken to
guard against the Philippine heat up
on the candy first sent, when the
goods arrived in Manila they were
practically a mass Of melted sugar.
Under the supervision Of Col.
Brainerd of the Subsistence depart
ment at the army building in White
hall street, experiments were made to
determine the best method of ship
ping candy to the Philippines. FL
nally a tin can was devised that pro-
tected the contents against climatic
influences.
This can, which holds pound Of
candy, has q screw top lined with
cork. When the cover is screwed
down tight the can is air tight and
water tight. The outside Of the can
is treated with a lacquer that pre-
vents the tin from rusting.
Three kinds Of candy are sent out
to the soldiers in the Philippines
chocolates, lemon drops and stick
candy. Each lemon drop and piece
of stick candy is wrapped first in par
ahmed paper and then in tinfoil.
AS an extra precaution the lemon
drops destined for the Philippines are
heated in manufacturing to $50 de-
grees, whereas ordinarily the require
ment in 800 degrees. The chocolates
are wrapped in tinfoil only.
The government buys only the best
grades of candy for the soldiers, and
sells it to them at the wholesale price.
For chocolates 40 cents a pound is
paid, for stick candy 24A cents, and
for lemon drops 23a cents.
The candy is purchased at net
weight, that is, every pound can must
contain enough candy to weigh a
pound minus the wrappers and the
can. AS we'll as furnishing the candy
to the men at wholesale prices, the
government pays the freight charges.
Every month about three tons of
candy is shipped from this city to
the Philippines. Last January 5000
pounds of chocolates, 5000 pounds Of
lemon drops and 1900 pounds Of
stick candy were sent out. In Febru-
ary $500 pounds Of chocolates went,
in April 1000 pounds of chocolates
and 5000 pounds Of lemon drops, and
in May $500 pounds Of chocolates
and 1900 pounds Of lemon drops.
Other months of the year average
about these amount.
A different system from the army's
prevails in supplying candy to the
navy. The manufacturers, instead
of dealing with the subsistence de-
partment Of the navy. sell their candy
to each ships paymaster. The man.
ufacturers say that more candy is
consumed in the navy than In the
army.
The other day one firm sold 5000