Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-01
OUR ARMY BAKERS
The Workers Who Make Bread
For Uncle Sans Troops.
ACCOMPANY AT WAR STRENGTH

Il Has Sixty-one Men and Is Divided
Into Four Sections Of Three Units
Each, With Every Unit Complete In
itseif-Garrison and Field Bread.
A bakery company Mt war strength
In the United States army is diyisille
into four sections of three units each.
The sections are lettered. a, u, G and
ID, and the units are numbered from
u to twelve. In peace times there
are nine units to a company. but for
wal service this is increased to twelve
units a company. One bakeryecompany
is designed to supply FORMALLY u force
of the strength Of a division; a section,
an infantry brigade and q uuit, an in
fantry regiment at war strength.
The organization and equipment are
such that each unit, section or ON
pany is complete in Itself, so that or
ders directing assembly may specify
simply the number of bakery units,
sections or companies Iequired at n
given destination and the authority to
whom to report.
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cry company is sixty-one, of a section
twelve and Il unit four. Thus for a
million lighting men about 1900 bakers
are required.
There is one commissioned officer in
charge of a company, his title being as.
s1stant to the duartermaster; there is
also a chief baker, with the title of
quartermaster sergeant or sergeant,
first class; four assistant chief bakers,
III for each section, who are ~Sergeants
of the quartermaster's corps; there are
twelve bakers who have titles OF SER
geant or corporal, each one being in
charge of a unit, and eight other bakers
Tor assignment to duty with the com
pany or with detached subdivisions,
according to the necessities of the case:
thirty-two assistant bakers, who are
corporals or privates of the first class;
two cooks for each company and two
other cooks or general police make up
the total enlisted strength of u bakery
company.
The commissioned officer in charge
OF a bakery company III the field is re-
sponsible for the operations OF the bak-
cry and the training and discipline of
the personnel. He is responsible and
accountable for all of the results also
n can consider his work we'll accom-
plished when the men are Well supplied
with good bread both in camp and on
the march.
The chief baker has general superyi-
sion OF the bakery company and the
field bakery. He keeps the company
and is general custodian of the supplies.
The chief of each section Is RESPONSE
bic for the general efficiency, cleanli
ness, etc, Of his section, and it is up to
him to see that the bread produced is
Of the proper standard. He inspects
each III of bread a%fterit is baked and
before 1t is put in storage.
Likewise the chief of ZACH unit is re-
sponsibe for the work done directly
under his charge.
Each field bakery receives from the
Quartermaster general d complete equip.
ment, which Includes, for example, 81
bake pans, thirty-siX folding bread
racks, four ranges and such other mi-
nor articles as axes, brushes. buckets,
cans, hatchets, fire hose, measures.
paulins, scales, scoops, dough scrapers,
etc.
Bread used in Sthe army posts in
peace time is known as garrison bread.
The term field bread is applied to a
type Of bread having a greater density,
Z thicker crust and a consequent higher
capacity for retaining moisture than
garrison bread. Field bread is intend
ed for consumption by Troops at a dis
lance from a field bakery. Garrison
bread Is used whenever the troops are
not more than a days Journey from the
bakery.
Seven runs OF garrison bread can be
made In the army working day, insur-
ing production Of 1,512 pounds OF
bread to the unit, or 1S,144 pounds to
the bakery company ut war strength.
In making field bread it is possible
70 have runs In sixteen hours,
which is nm average days work in the
army field bakery. Seven runs will
produce zoos pounds a unit each day
Or 12,O06 pounds for an entire com
pany at war strength.
The field ovensin which the bread is
baked Is Of the portable, knock down
variety. It will bake approximately
leo pounds OF issue bread or 1000
pounds af field bread a day II operated
continuously. In cases of emergency
thesarmy bakers are obliged to provide
ovens ont sOf the materials which ma
tire gives them. The bakery recruits
IS taught how to make ovens out; Of
bricks, clay, sand. or ven ordinary
eafth, * that they WILDE able to bake,
6Fead Tor hungry soldiers wherever
hey happen I'd be-
Army bakers are required to bake
MANAGEMENT things besides bread. Rolls,
lkeaan sometimes other delicacies
.ate provided tor the men WREN 1t Is
Nesihie " doseo.-Baker's Weekly.
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