The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-11-27
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
ENJOY THANKSGIVING

refrigerated turkeys arc rent TO those
points. Present pure food compasShs
limiting he length OF time In which
fowls may be held IN cold storage
the Thanksgiving dinner In the army.
In fact, the new ration Just issued pros
4vtdes for turkey on but two holidays
IN The year, Thanksgiving and Christ
mas.
But wherever a troop OF United
Eary sergeant has been planning q
thanksgiving dinner for weeks past.
Out Of his monthly ration allowance
ne has figured a most elaborate spread
Tor this occasion. On next Thursday
all tie mess tables In all the companies
OF the army will be spread with white
linen. which replaces the everyday
oilcloth on but few occasions in the
year. The tables will be deliberately
decorated with flags and the quarters
hung with bunting. The men will
give Q their accustomed tasks and q
general holiday spirit will pervade all
the posts.
These sergeants have been developed
through a system that has done won
ders toward increasing the efficiency
or the food supplied in the army. There
Is q cooks and bakers school main
tanned at Fort Riley and another at
Washington barracks. In these schools
are trained the men who are to pre-
pare the food for the men In the army.
But while the army of the United
states ts well provisioned It gives
prestige ! n that respect to the navy.
It - admitted the work around that
there Is no other army or navy that
provisions Its men as liberal as does
the United States. In the navy for
instance, the United States Is ranked
as furnishing a ration Of STE per cent
O excellence. With this as the basis
the nation ranking nex to the United
sA5es N provisions for Its navy
percentage Of 7.2o. The other nations
rank from 8 per cent to 8 per cent In
the efficiency OF the food Q
me cost Of the ration In the navy
to almost 81 cents per day per
n man; It is IS per cent higher than that
~ the army. because In the first place,
II is more difficult and consequently
more expensive to procure provisions
on ship h at army posts. IN
the second place, 1t Is recognized that
the ration provided foS the lack tars
~ more liberal than that provided for
the soldiers.
1t is no uncommon thing for a shin
OF the navy to find itself cruising In
foreign waters upon the advent Of
thanksgiving day. Such was the case
with w of u own ships that were
OH Santo Domingo last T~hanksgtyinr
one OF the officers of one Of these
ships was acquainted with the owner
of a plantation in Santo Domin-
so. This officer learned that this
pianter had a large supply of choice
PIES. In that 1t was impossible to se-
cure turkeys 1t was decided to make
q thanksgiving dinner of these pigs.
a small boat was sent up the river and
loaded with the prize pigs of the Man
tatlon. 1t faced a typhoon in its at
tempt to return to the ship and was
peaten back n delayed until it was
~ O'Clock thanksgiving morning be-
Tore the supplies for the dinner were
gotten aboard. but the dinner was
nevertheless ready on time.
With the approach OF Thanksr1vipg
the commissary officers of the United
states navy lay their plans to serve
a sumptuous menu for the day. both
ashore and afloat, and with a hungry
farnlly or $4,000 the task is no small
one. Uncle Sans ration for both army
ana navy exceeds In variety and value
n a OF any other nation, and in the
same manner the ration of the navy
winch is fixed by law at about 80 cents
per man per day, exceeds that Of any
other branch of the governmental sery-
ice. Accustomed as these men are to
Wholesome. n~ourishing food the wear
round, a special allowance of turkey
and fowl is provided by law for the
national holidays. On these DAYS a
pound and three-quarters of turkey
and fowl per mar can be substituted
Lor the regular allowance Of fresh meat.
There is keen rivalry among the COM
missary officers in every fleet. each
striving to prepare the most elaborate
menu possible. Embossed menu cards
showing a has relief of the ship and
containing, in addition to the elaborate
menu, a roster of the officers, program
OF the athletic sports and the musical
program, are printed. Mailing envelopes
are also furnished, SO that after me
feast Jack may send his caro- to sis
ter, mother, wife or sweetheart as a
dainty souvenir Of the day. These are
greatly appreciated at home.
On a Dreadnoueht.
A menu served on one of Uncle Sam,s