The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-01
Also Old Adnirals Are Not
Is Above Eating Candy
CARE FOR THE INNER MAN
Navy Man Must Keep Himself
Clean; Work Done BY the
ChapIains
From Saturdays Daily.
CARL d GROAT.

CARL u. GROAT.
With The American Great Fleet
May 26-The American great fleet
likes fudge. Taking a leaf from for
eign experience, the fleet not only
tolerates /but encourages fudge. Choc-
olate is a bracer; it picks up" a
tagged man, and that is one reason it
| is popular.
first found fudge in the fleet on
the dinner table of an admiral, who
boosted that his steward could make
the best there was. And, down the
line, found that fudge and other
candy was popular. The canteen sells
1t, and a lot of,it.
Furthermore ice cream is also in
high favor. The navy serves it to
the fleet as part of the ration three
times a week. All of which gets us
down to the main point of this article
looking out for the inner and outer
man on the great fleet.
The Food ls Excellent.
: His food is excellent. Great fe7
| 'frigerators allow the ships to carry
fresh meat and vegetables aboard
The sailorman doesn't know the taste
of bareback.
We came out to the fleet aboard a
sea going tug that carried sides of
beef and barrels of vegetables Later
on the flag ship, we found that some
of the meat was being converted into
croquettes which for size and delicacy
would make a Broadway chef envious.
Soups, beans, wholesome meats, good
bread, pie, ice cream, go to make up
the menus for the man af1oat. It is
prepared by experts in white, clean
Kitchens, and served in generous
portions
A chap from ST. Louis told me he
was almost starving when he joined
the navy, months back Now I'm
getting three good, square meals a
day, a comfortable hammock in which
to sleep, and place. for daily BATH
he said. Eyes I'm happy, The whole
thing is, do your work right and you'll
enjoy life" The navy made him over.
He was handsome chap, well nour-
ished, muscular. Navy work, food,
discipline and exercise is doing like
wise for lot of men-most of whom
nowadays are joining for solely patri-
otto reasons, and not to dodge land
work or to get the three squares" a
day.
Must Keep Clean.
The navy man must keep himself
and his clothes clean. He learns that
lesson quick Coming in after enlist
ing, he is fumigated and scrubbed,
vaeoinated and immuniZed. His
clothing goes into hook for fumi-
cation, and he gets a complete set of
navy clothes which he must keep in
shape. Big laundries see to it that
the linen is kept fresh and clean.
Down below, in an out of the way
place. I found the laundryman. His
establishment looked tiny for it's task,
but he told me proudly that he'd
turned out $4,000 pieces of laundry
there the month before, and all at
prices that would make the landlubber
open his eyes in wonderment.
The '.sick bay" or hospital. with it's
trained doctors and surgeons looks
after the i'll and the injured.
Work For The Chaplain.
The chaplain attends to the spirit
ual man. Every Sunday, the church
flag with it's white cross flies atop the
Stars and Stripes along the chain of
grey dreadnoughts, signifying that
below, divine worship is scheduled,
The Catholic, the Protestant, the Jew
viii find there the pastors of his
faith. -
Aboard our ship, the chapel ives a
flag ,draped corner underneath a lot of
piping and amid much machinery.
A portion of the ships band played
some of the good old fashioned hymns,
there was scripture reading, and a
brief sermon in words so simple that
the average boy comprehended-a
practical discourse that touched his
daily, life.
Cleanliness is compulsory, chapel
isn't but the ship commanders set a
church example which an increasing
lily large number of the lads are fol-
lowing.
Thus, the navy is looking carefully
for the inner. and the outer man--and
when he closes his service he is a
man. staunch, fearless, clean and
able. 49,