The San Francisco call., 1906-06-26
Army VIII Serve Same
Old Food as Con-
tractor Desmond.
Rations Are Much Smaller
Than Those Given
to Soldiers.
Campers Are Aroused and
May Call a Mass
Meeting.

There is trouble in sight for the
army. now that IL has taken charge Of
the kitchens for refugees quartered
at the Preside, and the trouble viii
undoubtedly spread throughout the
other camps in the city ana result IN a
monster mass meeting.
When the army assumed control OF
the Preside kitchens the refugees were
filled with JOY, believing that the
change would work wonders on the
quality, quantity and variety of food
served Their hopes were shattered
yesterday when they learned that the
same stingy ration adopted by the re
lief committee for the government of
the Desmond kitchens would be con
tinued. Ii appears that the army only
intends TO serve the food sent 20 the
relief corps on the reservation by the
local committee in charge OF relief
John Il. Clark. one Of the Preside
refugees. said:
We thought that We would a. least
receive army rations when the army
took charge We find however that
the food viii be no better than that
dished up by Desmond A. all events
il viii be the same limited supply OF
food. even though prepared = little
better. No one ever maintained thai
a soldier was fed anything but the
plafnest kind OF food. yet we cannot get
anything like il. Soldiers who have
been on duty about these kitchens tell
me they would desert if they had "a
make a regular diet on what we get
] guess that is what they want US to
90. You see. the soldiers save a lot
out Of their rations. and the company
uses the money allowed for what IS
saved in buying a lot OF extras for thf
mess. All OF the refugees VIII soon get
together and demand more food. We
are not starving, but there has beer
plenty Of money subscribed ~ char
liable people TO feed as. and they sure
ly do not expect TO see Us receive Jess
and poorer food than the soldiers
Why, prisoners in the county Jail are
fed better than US refugees Look ove'
and compare the ra tions Of soldiers and
refugees and see the stingy treatment
OF the thousands OF unfo-tunates. Re.
member. too. that an army ration was
not provided for old mon. women and
children. Remember. too. that IL costs
the government but "a cents a day t
feed its soldiers"
REFUGEES GET LESS.
A comparison OF the rations bear.
out Clark's statement, and it really
seems strange that those VINO drew VI
the refugee ration should have been 81
stingy.
Fresh meat and milk are served II
the kitchens, although the items DO no
appear on the typewriter copies o
the ratiOns issued June Is. Refugees
however, are expected TO get along
without bacon, while a soldier receive
twelve ounces a day L is estimated
also that a refugees appetite will cal
for from four 10 eight ounces less o
canned or salt meat or canned fish thar
a soldiers.
Flour is evidently considered as
sort Of drug by the committee, 70
refugees are supposed to need but six
teen ounces. while the soldier mus
have eighteen during n day.
Refugees need. judging by their ra
tiOn. considera bly, less coffee. tea an
sugar than Uncle Sans men, Will
their appetites for potatoes are esti
mated at a quarter OF a pound less
Refugees apparently require very lit
tie in the line Of vegetables. for thei