The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-08-23


has constant relation to one another
They are the kind" system and the
'money-basis" system. When troops
are in the field they are usually ISSUED
rations under the kind system anC
when in barracks, or in camp, under
the "money-basis" system.
The kind. system allows each mar
the following weights of foods pei
day:
Meat (beef basis) 200 OF
Vegetables potato basis) ...... 1870 OF
Dread (so1u ...... ......,.....'....l- .l-o IL
Butter creamery ..............O.5 5 OF
Drinks (coffee basis) )............l.12 OF
Fruit (dried prune basis) l.28 OF
sugar ...,..........,...., .Uo oi
Flavoring, seasoning, etc. very little
There is different ration for differ,
ent parts of the country and for differ
ent climates. but the above is for bar
racks or camp rather than active field
service. 1t is what 18th Co. is getting
at the present time. One hundred mer
are allowed l20 pounds of beef per day.
If they ate bacon they would get II
ounces per day, or 100 men would be
allowed rs pounds. If 100 men ate 25
pounds of bacon for breakfast and &c
pounds of beef for dinner they would
have no meat at all for supper.
Another instance: One hundred men
are allowed 1925 pounds of potatoes
per day. If they choose to eat dry
navy beans instead they could get only
l4.3 pounds. Or, if they chose to eat
half as many potatoes. or 56.2, they
could eat 7.15 pounds of beans on the
same day. The commissary depart
ment of the army tries to keep nearly
as many different kinds of foods, ex
cept fresh vegetables. as a good size
grocery store, so that good variety of
food may be furnished. Therefore, the
main difference between a soldier s
diet and that of the average family is
that soldier is supposed to get bal.
anced ration, and the proper amount of
food where the average family eats ac-
cording to their desires and their pock-
ct book.
The money-basis system means that
each man is allowed certain number
of cents per day for his ration. At the
present time it is 1921 cents per day
| pei indlis w Hdt pays lOl luc dCludi
food only-not wood, labor or equip.
ment. 1t is computed from the kind
ration system. That is, one man is fed
the theoretical balanced ration and at
present prices it would cost 1921 cents.
Because of different pices the amount
allowed year ago was about 10 cents
per man less. The amount is changed
as often as sufficient fluctuation of
prices justify.
The 18th Go. was given credit the
first day of August at the commissary
department of the fort for $1406. 40.
They are required to draw their daily
wants from this department and if this
amount is not drawn at the end of the
month the department will refund the
difference in cash to be added to the
company mess fund.
If the amount is overdrawn check
must be paid to the department from
the company. Any money refunded by
the department can be used to purchase
provisions at local grocery stores or
from individuals. Therefore, any sta
pie articles which are contributed to
the company should theoretically divert
their value into the mess fund for fu.
ture draught. Otherwise it would
mean that the company members would
get just that much more to eat.
aAlthough being required to eat about
a certain amount of each class of food
every day quite a variety can still be
provided. Commissary Sergeant Foust
and Chief Cook Sines have worked out
10 different menus so that there is a
slight change of menu each day for lC
days. when the same order is begun
over again. A sample of one days
menu is as follows: Breakfast Oat.
meal mush and milk, bacon, German
fried potatoes, coffee, bread and but
ter. Dinner Irish stew, mashed po-
tatoes and cabbage, corn starch pud-
ding, bread, coffee. Supper Scalloped
potatoes, roast beef, corn bread, iced
tea, prune sauce. Because of the lin
tied amount of butter provided it can
be served for bread but once day.
Eggs and milk are also seemingly very
limited.
At present writing plans have moi
been completed for the celebration OF
the Company's first anniversary, Aug.
ust q, and it is understood that sew
eral good surprises are to be sprung.
However, the following contributions
have been received from Hood River
so far: Two dozen spring chickens,
from the 18th Co. Ladies Auxiliary; a
60 Id. box of mot to be opened until
the 2lst" from the same source; box
of rhubarb, box of carrots, two
crates of onions, one sack of string
beans, and bunch of tea towels, from
somelEast Side ladiesland sent by Mrs,
| F, H. Blackman; and two dozen pack.
ages of Bull Durham smoking tobacco
from Art Kolstad.
During the past week the military
drill has been confined to the six inch
guns and guard duty. The Company
has been assigned to Battery Allen,
which consists of three 6-inch disap.
pearing rapid fire guns and 22 enlisted
men are required to operate each one,
All of the members of the Company
are very enthusiastic over their new
work and are already getting quite
proficient and speedy" in shooting
with dummy cartridges. Actual firing
will not be attempted for some stime
One shell weighs 160 pounds and it is
propelled with 80 pounds of black pow.
der. The gun itself weighs about IL
tons and the carriage and iron parts OF
the base about SO tons. However, sc
we'll are these implements of war con-
structed that to see the ease and quick.
ness wi which they are operated the
casual observer would not think they
weighed one tenth that much.