Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-11
CONSERVATION PRACT|CED
IN FUEL AND FOOD At CAMP
Certain Quantities Issued to Each
Unit Every Day-Nonc
Is Wasted.
OFFICERS ATTEND RECITAL
New Platoon Instruction Included I'm
Weeks Activities at Camp Ice.
Morning Hubbub Wakens Men.
Many Promotions.
tBy a STAFF Correspondent

CAMP LEE. VA, November TO-
While the government is putting into
effect regulations for tho control of
he use Of fuel and food throughout
the country. similar measures are being
introduced here by the camp admins
ration: and while all the food and
uel necessary for the men will he sup
olied them. officers will see to i; that
here is no waste, and that every ounce
the product is used to the maximum
advantage. There arc about 10000 men
IA the camp who have to be fed and
Kept warm and there is opportunity
tor considerable waste. but this will be
precluded by thoroughly applied con-
sc!vation measures.
In the matter of fuel, Major-General
Sronkhtc has had published Il detail
IF the quantity Of wood and coal TO
,e used daily in all of the barracks.
'fliccrs' quarters and heating plants In
he division. Rcquisition for the fuel
aas to be made By the unit supply Of
hcers. aud II Is required that he state
she number Of heating stoves. Kitchen.
ranges. water heaters and officers heat
ne plans for which fuel is required.
4 total Of 800 pounds Of coal or
ene-sixth Of Il cord of wood is allowed
each company barracks where two
SitChen ranges are used. aud half this
amount when there is one range. For
Inc heating plants the fuel allowed is
regulated according to the month.
vice as much being issued for Dccem-
Der, January. February and March
as is being used during tho present
month. The authorized quantity must
not be exceeded, unless there IL an
cxplainable reason. and where il IS
possible each company is ordered TO
see TO II tina, only such of the author
ICED fuel be used as s necessary.
In the matter OF food. IA special Of
hce has been created. and II is the
duty OF tho officer In charge to in
struct the mess officers In conservation
methods. Nothing that can be used
will be allowed to find It's way to the
waste can. and constant supervision
VIII be maintained TO prevent food from
being thrown away. This docs not
mean that there will he a curta!lment
OF tho amount TO be allowed each man.
but. on the contrary, II is 10 see that
he Is supplied with sufficient uutriti-
Gus food. and that such food is pre-
pared to be palatable.
NO FOOD WASTED,
EVERYTHING CONSERVED
Any that might be left over from
the meals Will be saved for some other
time when IL can he made up into
various dishes which are attractive and
palate-ticklinE. Already the mess ser
Scehts arc preparing stews. buildings
ana other dishes which the men like
and which enable tho cOmpanies in
addition TO practically conserving food
10 save much on their mess account,
which means that they VIII b. able to
have surplus fund for the purchase
OF extras at amy time they may wish
to have banquet or a big dinner for a
special occasion.
Under the present ARRANGEMENT the
camp quartcrmaster figures out from
t'me TO time tho amount of money
necessary TO feed each man three
times day. This amount fluctuntes
With the price OF foodstufs. For in
stance, the cost Of feeding each man
may amount To IS cents a day For
each company $50 times this amount
is allowed. The mess sergeant 10 AL
lowed to order food within this amount.
and frequently the total will be con-
siderably under the allowance in
winch case that much goes to the
credit or the company mess fund.
when he goes over the amount, II is
necessary for him to cut down at
some later time In order that the total
may be kept within the allowance.
MaJor-General Cronkhitc. command
ING the division: Captain Jerome Tou-
ian. the ranking French attache here:
Captain A. NJ. Dobie. various STAFF off,.
GERS and officers from the regiments I'm
the division left the camp this after
noon Tor Richmond. where they viii
attend the concert given by Miss Mar
Eeret Wilson, daughter OF President
wilson, at the City Auditorium. While
IN the city the officers will also at.
leho inc Howitzers' ball tonight in
the armory. The camp was practically
cleaned OF It's officers to-day. and a
large number Of the men, taking adj
vantage OF tho holiday. left to spend
the weekend with their families and
friends. large number OF them at
tended the concert in Petersburg given
ny MISS Christine Miller the singer.