The Evening Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1917-1920, 1917-11-27

The Thanksgiving celebration
be unioue this year for several
sons In the first place. there
no a celebration in France tOo1
MANY of those who will eat Tha
giving dinner there are men
gathered with loved ones arounq
home board last Thanksgiving
will he a novelty for France as
as for the soldiers.
In the United States, the ceia
ton will be different, in more
than one. from any preceding Ina
giving. 1t is not only that there
he some vacant chairs this yearI
there will be evidence, also. on
mart which the folks at home
taking to help the boys in the tren|
win the wnr. The food VIII
simpler and substitutes Will be
for the articles the soldiers need.
There is no need for mother
father hearts to fear that the
der boy will not get his u
Thanksgiving dinner. Transp|
loaded with turkey, cranberrles
other foodstuffs have been sent
France for the Sammies. and 4
preparations are being made fd|
real turkey feast. A dinner VIII
held at the Y. NJ. c. A. club room
Paris for enlisted men. and a sin
meal will be served at the onid
hotel. Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, |
and other prominent American wo
will assist in serving the officer
VIII Eat Dinner Near the Irene
But the real feast will be
where the turkey will be cooke'
the open and served to the men at
front. Here the chef OF the
kitchen will gain favor with
boarders. Hunrdeds of boxes va
at thousands of dollars have been
to the United States soldiers by
parents and friends. The food vii
cooked and served in a fashion sin
to that of the Pilgrims when
gave their first Thanksgiving di1
in America. The Puritan wo
cooked pastries. puddings and
and served them with wild fruit.
One can imagine the rude imprf
ed table, stretched out near the ca
fire, that was used on this Occaa
One can see the women pas
about the bowls of food with a &
and simple courtesy. The Sam
will have similar experiences, for
will mingle with new acquaintar
their allied friends. as the Pig
mingled with friendly red men.
This will be the third celebra
held by the American soldiers $
they arrived in France. The first
was given on July when the
American contingent paraded on
bOulevards of Paris. On Hallow
night they held their second fest
Saving Turkeys for Soldiers.
That the soldiers now in FIR
may eat turkey at their Thanksgi
and Christmas feasts, Herbert lilo
has asked that no young turkeys
hen turkeys be used next Thurs
lie asks that all turkeys be
matured before they are put on
market.
The poultry dealers OF COlumb
that the turkey raisers OF B
County are offering only the COB
Tor sale. As further means OF
serving turkey meat. the local
chants are advising the servin
Old hen or goose Thanksgiving
stead of turkey. One Columbia
chant pointed out that it was
cheaper to serve old hen than tu
explaining that turkeys werd
cents a pound. dressed. and old
were only 2S.
Several sorOrities. fraternities
private boarding houses IN COIt
are preparing a meatless raen
their Thanksgiving dinner. The
Oh Columbia are doing their pa
refusing to buy small trukeys.
chef a: one hotel is refusing td
turkeys weighing less than 81
pounds.
Few turkeys have been place
the market in Columbia this
There are many of them in
county, according to local dealer
the dealers are buying only e
10 supply their local trade
practically none have been 81
out of Columbia this fall. Just