Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1913-11-27

Gays OF the nigh cost OF living that
such meals are possible out Of an ex-
penditure for food in the army OF but
1855 cents per man per day, and in
the navy OF but 1863 cents. Yet the
marvel is regularly performed. These
men OF the military services are pro-
vtded. out Of these stipends, such food
as not one working man in a hundred
ever eats. Day by day their meals are
full of variety and OF those elements
that are said to stick to the ribs"
But on Thanksgiving day there Is a
very riot of food.
Two Good Menus.
Maryland Oyster Stew.
Croutons and Crackers. Oyster Fritters.
Roast Turkey. Cranberry Sauce.
French Peas. Sugar Corn.
Heart of Celery.
Baked Sweet Potatoes. California olives.
Mustard and Sweet Pickles.
Combination Salad.
Gayonnaise Dressing. Celery Salt.
En- Heart OF Lettuce.
Tomato Ketchup. Worcestershire Sauce.
Pumpkin, Minee, Apple Pies.
Roquefort Cheese.
Niagara and Concord Grapes.
Navel and Satsuna Oranges.
Sweet Iangerines.
Baldwin and Ben Davis Apples.
Assorted Nuts.
W. and B. Walnuts. Almonds. Pecans.
HaZlenutS.
CAKE .;,n Chocolate Jelly, Layer Raisin.
Assorted Candy.
Chocolate and Black Coffee.
White and Brown Bread.
Best Creamery Butter.
Cigars.
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Soup.
Cream Of Oysters and Sailed Waters.
Roast Turkey Stuffed With oysters.
Cranberry Sauce.
Roast Loin OF Pork. Apple, Sauce.
Mixed Pickles.
Hot Assorted Rolls. Butter.
Mashed Potatoes. Little Peas.
Asparagus Tips on Toast.
Canoled Sweet Potatoes. Dreamed Corn.
Ma ago Dressing Dressing sa'a',
ST Hat Snhe; M Military cake. Jelly Ron.
Assorted Candies. Mixed Nuts.
Apples. Oranges. Grapes. bananas.
Cheese Sticks.
Cocoa. Coffee. Cigars.
These are no small marvels TO work
out Of Il ration, the value Of which is
but 20 cents for the three meals that
are served each day. But the marvels
are daily performed by the comrnissary
serEeants Of the army-those models of
masculine housewifery.
The ration that is allowed each man
In the army is stipulated by executive
order. 1t includes, roughly. 20 ounces Of
beef, 18 ounces Of flour, "a ounces Of
beans. 20 ounces of potatoes, 1.3 ounces
OF prunes, LIZ ounces OF coffee, 80
ounces Of sugar and small quantities of
baking powder, condensed milk, Vine
gar, salt, pepper, cinnamon, lard, but
ter, syrup and ~flavoriag extracts. For
each of these items there are a half
dozen substitutes. Thus the variety is
almost unlimited.
Each man each day need not use up
al his ration allowance. The balance
is left to his credit and Is cumulative.
The commissary sergeant for each
company has as many Of these rations
as there are men in his His
monthly allowance would multiply this
daily ration by the number OF days
IN the month. So at the beginning Of
h month the commissary sergeant
figures out the sum total for his allow
ance for the month and the cash value.
he buys on this allowance whatever
ne wants from the commissary store.
The rest of the allowance he may spend
Tor food wherever he sees fit. This ar
rangement opens the markets Of what
ever community the company may be
IN to the comnlissary sergeant and the
variety that he may furnish his mess
is limited only to the variety ths,t the
market affords.
Now, the commissary sergeant is the
Individual OF them all who means
" LIS Upon MS mousse
wtfery instincts depend the excellence
OF the table he sets. A days bill OF
fare ken entirely at random will give
a good idea of the three meals that this
comm1ssary sergeant furnishes to the
men under his care.
Breakfast-Scrambled eggs hot bis
cults. French fried potatoes. butter,
bread, coffee.
Dinner-Roast OF veal, mashed pota-
toes, mashed turnips, brown gravy
stewed beans, celery, bread pudding.
lemon sauce, bread and coffee.
Supper-Loose hamburger, baked
sweet potatoes. oyster plants. bananas.
pears, bread, coffee.
The secret of this elaborate proyis-
foning of the army at such a minimum
expense is. in the first place, buying
Tor large numbers OF men, and, in the
second place. the absence OF any other
expenses than the buying OF the ration
Itself. Quarters, utensils and help are
entirely aside from this expense.
Thanksgiving day finds the army
.cattered from Maine to the Philippine
Islands n from Alaska to Panama
80 the problem of acquiring Thanks
giving turkey Is one that requires much
forethought. For the Philippines, for
instance. 1t is necessary to ship vast
quantities OF refrigerated turkeys from
the United States. It would be impos-
sible to buy sufficient quantities Of
turkeys in the Philippines to supply
even SINAI portions OF the army sta
toned there. The same Is true OF
Alaska. Panam and Porto Rico. So