Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-11

" columbia ;s,1sa%s % asnsi.'' for the par
ticipation in the preparedness
parade Wednesday of all of the organ
ixations composing the National Guard
Of th. District Of Columbia, with the
exception of the band.
The mounted organizations. which
include the Signal Corps. cavalry, field
artillery. will march as Infantry owing
to q lack Of funds with which to hire
horses Brig. Gen. Harvey. command
ing the District of Columbia militia,
and his staff will be mounted
One platoon Of the field artillery will
not parade, but will hold itself In readi-
ness to fire the national salute OF
twenty-one guns at place to be des-
ignated later.
The National Guard will open tomor-
row. at ices Pennsylvania avenue
northwest a recruiting office, to be
maintained during the entire week.
Those who participate in the prepared
ness parade will be urged to give 1ur-
Their support to the preparedness prop
uganda by enlisting in the guard
An interesting exhibit will be in place
and officers and enlisted men from tne
guard will be constantly on duty to
and to. receive applications for enlist
ment. 49,
The offcers and non commissioned
officers of BATTERY B, Field Artillery,
entertained the enlisted personnel at
smoker this week. The committee IN
charge was headed by Sergt. Gerald
McGrath. Numbers in the entertain
ment program were provided by corps.
Comegys. Ladson and Thorne. and Pri-
Yates Fill and Greer. During the even
ing Sergt John Vanderbilt. L. 5. A.,
sergeant instructor, was presented with
a gold watch by the members OF the
xunners' class of Batteries A and b.
Sergt. Gerald McGrath and Corps.
Charles Ladson and E. Comegys have
completed their practical examinations
for promotion by commission
Battery B is scheduled to go to Fort
Myer today for mounted drill and in
struction.
y 4 = +
National Guard organizations are
being urged by the militia division of
the War Department to enlist cooks
upon hired cooks. Says circular just
ISSUED by the division:
I'm past years many National Guard
organizations have not made any pro-
pended upon such arrangements as
they could make by means of hired
cooks or caterers to supply them with
food during their camps.
NOW that their camp and feld serv-
ice is more nearly approaching that
of the regular army. 1t Is plain that
National Guard organizations should
have, as a part of their regular per,
sonnet. properly instructed enlisted
cooks.
Field service in campaign demands
great physical endurance. perfect
health and vigorous physical condition.
Diet Is the one most important con-
sideration in the maintenance OF per-
feet health in the field and nowhere
else Is its necessity felt more keenly.
prepared ration are not capable Of full
Milling their mission-they are assailed
by. abnormal sickness and loss OF
stamina, and their ultimate breakdown
and uselesspess as lighting and ma
neuvering units can only be question
of time.
while the matters of selection pur-
chase. preservation and distrioution
are largely In the hands of staff ON
GERS, the company commanders have
absolute control of the preparation
and consumption Of the ration. Com Com,
knowledge Of the principal foods and
their preparation. They must know
how to make up bills of fare. giving
quantity and without waste: they
must pay close attention to mess ad-
uJnistration and must not leave these
matters wholly to mess sergeants.
which there should be two copies In
every company. will prove OF great
The company kitchen in field or
garrison Is most important. 1t, with
its personnel and surroundings, must
be absolutely sanitary.
"a company's commander must be
able to select a good cook The cook
III Ia
and his assistants must be clean. Only
the best men should be his permanent
assistants. Men should not be pun
fshed by giving them extra cooks pc
lice. This duty should be by roster
The National Guard needs as cooks
men who are able to prepare the United
states Army ration properly. II Ma
tional Guard companies have such men
they should assign them to such duty.
II they have not such men they should
train likely men as cooks. II they
have not good material for efficient
cooks they should try to enlist quail
fed men. No effort should be spared
TO secure proficient. clearly cooks for
all companies. 1t is suggested that at
company smokers and on social occa-
sions. when visitors are received and
entertained. the cooks should prepare
foods selected from the articles listed
on the ration table. using in the prep
a:ation the regulation equipment.
In the infantry, especially. when
ever practicable on practice marches
the noon peai should be cooked by
squads. As soon as a halt is made. the
SQUAD leader should detail one man to
procure water and fill the canteens of
the squad; two men TO gather wood {:
one man to dig a shallow pit for the
fire (ustng intrenching tools); two men
IRE (using intrenchipg tools): two
build a IRE, and one man to cook. The
man on the water detail should refill
cantesns while the meal is being pre-
pared A ten-inch frying pan might
well be carried in each squad for squad
cooking"