Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1917-12-27
What SAMIIMIES EAT
Meat Twice Daily, White Bread,
Vegetables, Chief Foods.
Coffee Served at Breakfast and But
termlII<, Tea, Cocoa or Water
at Other Meals.

The old idea that army diet should
consist largely Of beans, bareback and
coffee, is no longer approved, writes
Belle Case Harrington in Leslie's. In
the present training camps meat, pre-
ferably beef, is served twice day,
with white bread baked in the general
camp bakery and kept q hours be-
fore serving. Where green vegetables
can be obtained they are used, other
wise canned goods are substituted.
Coffee is served at breakfast, and but
termilk, lemonade, tea, cocoon >or Wa
ter at other meals. Meals, which in
the vernacular are mess" or chow,
are served cafeteria style.
Every soldier is furnished with an
outfit which consists of a meat-pan,
knife, fork and spoon, and a long
handled cup. The cover Of the meat
pan serves as a plate. and the outfit IS
so arranged that each man may do bis
own cooking in case Of IN emergency.
Each man takes his meat-pan and
passes before table where he is
served with the various dishes pre-
pared. He then goes TO table, or if
there is none, drops down On the
ground, and eats in absolute content
ment. Don't feel too sorry for the
boys, even lf they do write longingly
home wishing FOR mothers cookies or
James fried chicken. Men in outdoor
training have good appetites, and they
are far better off physically than II
fed on the salads and ices and sodas
they probably would have at home.
What they miss most is sweets. If
you are sending things from home put
in cookies. candies and jams or jellIes.
Milk chocolate is one of the things a
soldier seems to crave, and jar Of
matted milk viii come handy If he Is
not feeling well. BE sure not to send
food that is too rich as the boys are
on plain diet.
One of the comforting thoughts TO
the friends M home is the fact that
Uncle Sam is bound TO maintain good
health among his soldiers. Even If
there were no humane considerations,
this would be necessary from a pure
ly economic standpoint. Sick soldiers
are a menace. and regiment not up
to par in the matter of health is an
awful handicap. All men are vaccinat-
ed for smallpox, and inOculated against
typhoid as soon as they enter service.
Minor disorders, such as blisters, bow
81 trouble, or sore throat are carefully
watched by the officers in charge, and
there is hospital with trained nurses
in every camp. No taking can pass.
The officers have sharp eyes to dis
criminate between real and simulated
illness. As the boys say, 'There are
only two times Il day when a fellow
can get sicl1''--at sick call, which oc-
ours at a. M, and again at $3.50 p.
m. Between times ''he just has to
stand it"
Regular habits, outdoor life, plain
food, and strenuous military drill, are
In themselves strong factors toward
good health. and many man who en-
ters the service comparative weak
ling will come out fine OF physique and
strong of limb.
As for drinking 1t isn't done r
Saloons and even soft drink establish
ments are not allowed TO sell any
thing TO a soldier in uniform, and
many young men who have heretofore
been occasional drinkers now proudly
proclaim themselves teetotalers.