The Washington times., 1916-07-11

Twenty-Five cents day for food for
a healthy man, taking strenuous OPEN
air exercise. sounds like starvation TO
the average layman. Yet. Thousands
are being fed at an average daily cost
that comes within this low fgure. ana
they are growing fat and strong on It.
The meals are not served In hotels. to
be sure. nor yet from the auick-lunch
shops. but experts agree that they are
far superior, from q hsalth standpoint.
to the food procured at the average
public eating house.
This may sound like Q fairy story. but
the "doubting Thomas' needs only 10
cross the Potomac to the District mobil-
at this surprisingly low figure.
Tn: as,csn t. r s doss n S., p,
Ing the men in the regular army.
Menu for Four Days.
A pretty fair idea Of the kind Of meals
Uncle Sam serves may Be gathered
from the folio wing menu for four days
last week at the District mobilization
camp:
TUESDAY.
pinner-Corned beef hash, creamed
stswsd onions. boiled potatoes hsnt
suppsr--steak smothsrsd with on
ions. potatoes In Jackets. syrup, corn
WEDNESDAY.
| Breakfast-Beef stew, fried potatoes,
biscuits and butter, Syrup, coffee.
I'd P poasto.s sliced Su osnion: sss br.s
supper-Hamburser steak, potatoes
in Jackets. rice pudding. coffee. corn
THIyRsDAY.
Breakfast--Fried bacon and onions;
boiled potatoes. biscuits, steweo
peaches. coffee. $1,000 .,.
pinner-stesks; .tewed tomst .;ss
Supper--Salmon salad, potatoes In
jackets, biscuits. Jam. coffee.
FRIDAY.
Brsakfast--Beef hash. fried potatoes
| cornbread, syrup. coffee.
Dinner---Ham burger steaks, oakeo
potatoes. sliced onions. cohee' rics
Suppsr - Vegetable soup. baked
beans. potatoes In jackets. Jam. ign
| Wonderful Establishment.
Al no time In the history Of the army
except in extreme cases. has the army
suffered for lack o. food when food wal
physically obtainsble. But In recen
years the qusrtcrmsster department ns'
u
mont that would make the average hote
and boarding house keeper green viii
envy.
hoteis and circuses and railroad commits
ssries and they have also studded thu
methods OF European armies. Some
years ago the Kaiser sent his persona
adjutant general to the United states Y
The general tool; occasion to make ar
inyestiEation OF the method OF feeding
the men. He was shown the ration anc
was astonished. He said he though
maybe Germany could 90 something
General Weston told him German.
wac then spsEdiny 70 cents day for III
men. The Germany army was spending
a bit lower than cents.
The ration Of the American army to
day varies between ana y cents
ration Is the quantity Of food ISSUED 70
are several varieties OF the rstions.th'
garrison ration. the field ration. and tn
, emergency ration.
not used except in time Of war. and tn
treme need. The garrison ration Is tn
basis for most Of the calculations fg
has been IN the administrstion OF tn
usually suffered. This has been due I,
the lack OF training OF tnc OtHSeIS OF
whom rests the responsibility OF tn
i proper administration.
Can Save Money.
A company officer who knows how Il
manipulate the ration can feed his mel
on II In such q way that. though the.
. live we'll, at the same time they ar
saving money for themselves. Ration
, are usually drawn IN lots Of a hundre,
. for each man. That is. a. comnan,
! having seventy-hve men will make
drawing OF 1900 rations.
The wise officer will not take the ex
act component OF the 900 rations. II,
will trade In some Of his bacon and SOM
Of his potatoes, and some of his onions
for instance, for things that are KEEP
on hand by the commiSsary officer. blu
] are not included In the regular ration
, At most posts no bread 10 drawn from
, the commissary. but the amount OF hou
is credited with each ration and tn
: flour is turned into the post baker.
where It is baked into bread and tn
result issued to the company. The saw
, ing on -four In most posts pays for tn
, upkeep Of the bakery.
: The wise officer also knows he cal
draw money for some of the things Il
. the ration and he uses this money 4