Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-11-28

pairing SOme 11,o0o o. 1z,OOV p0mpkly
and mince pies for the huhery crews.
spaces, to the merry tune Of the Ice
cream freezer, 5000 gallons Of delicious
cream Of assorted flavors have been
made.
After dinner the crews assemble on
the forecastle to witness boxing matches
between would-be champions OF their
own ships or Of ships In the same d.
vision or fleet. and the enthusiasm, az
q high pitch, IL trebled when q ships
champion ''brings home the bacon"
Later in the afternoon rowing and
swimming races r held, and, as Il
custoeuary with he sailorman. he beta
his months pay on the crew repre-.
dollars change hands az the result Of q
single race. During the same time,
perhaps. the ships football team 10
struggling for supremacy with the stall
Wart warriors OF q rival ship, but from
the hundreds In the crew partisans Of
both sports may enjoy them without
unduly depicting the number required
to do the routine work, for only the
most necessary work Is done on holi-
days.
In spite Of this sumptuous dinner.
s o'clock finds III sailor ready for sup
per, after which the ships minstrel
troupe prepares to give 2 gala perform
SAAN - R4NS0AO GUY
piled with weekly deliveries Of the
newest and most thrilling films ID used
as an important adjunct to all enter.
tainments, and az frequently happens.
the ship will have several vaudeville
artists of nc mean order included In it,
complement: For Thanksgiving special
sketches are prepared. n b rapid
fire criticisms and comments Of theil
shipmates are frequently az amusina
~ the efforts Of the actors themselves
Tired, Happy crvw.
When taps arc sounded at . late
hour 1t 10 q tired but satisfied crew
who seek their .hammocks swung BE-
meath the beams Of the berth deck.
The sports. the special dinners, the
giving are all repeated on the Other
holidays Of tho year, but In addition te
this there must be furnished each day
to this big family the nourishing food
which makes tho vessel the "home" q
Jack fondly calls Il.
The bureau Of supplies and accounts
under the paymaster general, United
States navy, makes the contracts COW
ering many hundreds Of items ranging
In quantities from . few thousand to
many millions Of pounds each year, and
upon he members Of the pay corps Of
the navy falls the responsibility for
the preparation and issue Of the ar.
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they are can be Judged from the many
commendatory remarks made by visit
ors from other navies, both at home
and abroad. During the visit OF the
New Hampshire to the celebration q
Quebec that vessel was crowded with
Enslish Officers and men during the
hours set aside for visiting, and q party
OF Officers who were inspecting the
galley OF that ship while the regular
dinner was being prepared and served.
asked permission to have luncheon
served from the enlisted mems dinner
rather than return to their own ship,
where they said they would not re.
ceive a. good . meal In their officers
mess. This one incident IL typical 81
many coming under the notice Of the
officers Of the navy.
A typical days bill Of fare in the
navy. selected at random. will give On
idea Of just what the jacktars eat
when on regular duty. The foliowins
will suffice:
Breakfast-Rolled pats with milk and
sugar, fried liver and bacon. bread
butter and coffee.
Dinner-Tomato sauce, roast beef
BOILED potatoes. bread. butter ana cot.
supper-Beefsteak snothered with
onions, fried potatoes, bread, butter
tea n cake.
Uncle Sam realizes that his fishtin,
men must be we'll fed IL they are t.
nay the strength to give q proper &C.
count OF themseives when the need
these days Of high wages and ready
employment he has to offer induce.
ments to keep the huskies in his e
Vice. SO the table he sets IL one o.
9is drawing cards. The comforts and
oellents OF 1t Keep many a man in thu
service who might otherwise retire u
the end Of hie first an1ia<rert n.oh