Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-22
CAMP LEE BEING M TAUGHT
HOW TO CONSERVE FOOD
captain Hill Shows Cooks How to
Save Without Stint
ing.
USE FIVE TONS LESS SUGAR
Single Item OF Swcetening in Bread
VIII Save 10000 Pounds Each
Month - Substitutes for Lard.
Pictures Here To-Day.
tsy a stan Correspondent

by a stan correspondent.
CAMP LEE, VA. November 2l.--Food
conservation at Camp Lee is - thing
"f fact. Since his appointment as di-
rector OF this work Captain William
IL. llili. of the School for Bakers and
Cooks. has drafted regulations which
nave been distributed to cooks. and
which outline various ways in which
FOODS. especially fats and wheat. can
DC saved, at the same time getting re-
suits in cooking Identical with those
obtained when the former method OF
cooking, oftcntiTncS cXtravaEant, Is fol-
lowed Willie tn. regulations have not
heen In effect long enough 10 give an
idca of just what the saving Will be.
II is estimated that thousands Of dol
lars viii be saved.
One OF the first steps taken in the
way of food conservation was to dis
continue The use OF sugar in bread
Major-General cronkhitc paid a visit 10
Tie bakery, and had two loavcs of
bread. one made with sugar and one
without. brought in. These were SAM
pied by tho officers and there WAS no
noticeable difference between them. The
result OF the test Was All order to the
effect that no sugar would he used in
the bread in the future. this applying
To all bread used in camp. by both
ufiicerS and men. In this connection
Inc SurpriaiHS announcement WAS made
that this one order would mean Il saw
ing Of 10000 pounds OF sugar here in
single month.
There arc constantly arising new oc-
casions for the attention Of Captain
i'm. which. while they do not concern
tho conservation or food as regards it's
preparation. ere important Ia prevent
ing waste. Ono Of these which recently
canc TO the attention OF the officer is
that the cooks in cmptyiuE canned
goods do not sec that tho entire con-
tents arc :aken from the cans. with
the large quantity OF canned goods
used a the caihp IL. say. Il spoonful Of
corn or some other commodity Is left
IN each of them. the waste would be
considerable. When some IF these meas
urcs which have been introduced here
arc brought 10 the Dttcntion or the
people back homo, as viii surely be
done 10y some OF the cocks atG mess
Scrgcants. II 10 ,hfc to say that they
viii be adopted by tie homcfolI.s
SALT TAKES PLACE
or LARD FOR CAKES
One OF tho methods suggested for
the curtailmcnt Of the use OF lard
proves something OF nov wrinkle"
for the COOKS. They were told not TO
uHe grease for cooking hot cakes. sim
ply throw "A handful OF salt on the
sriidlc while hot. and rub clean with
dry cloth. the regulations stated ard
tho result Is better than Ii grease -
used. The use Of Iori; and fats arc
reduced 10 a minimum, on account OF
their great value in tn" manufacture OF
munitions. and coitonsecd oil is being
used hero exiensively rs Il substitute
for lara. nnc Ia .clarcd TO bc especially
good for frying. To save -four. corn
bread .s served at least three times a
week. and cornmunins for breakfast
ONCE n week.
While tho food conservation Is going
4, a. a.
being given any less - cat. ON the
contrary especial care IS taken 10 see
that tho men arc given sufficient ra-
tons and IL they are not. IL means
a "cali-dowu" for the mess sergeant.
Ever day each company sends TO
Captain lin Il copy Of !is bill Of fare
ard tho exact quantity OF tie various
ingredients used thar day for the rlcn.
IL the quantities drawn are not in suf-
cicnt amount for rations for the MINI
Der OF men fed that DAY. The matter
is at once taken UP by Captain iiill
with the mess sergeant who is trying
to save too much on lis allowances.
There is now in progress an exam
inaticn of about 1890 men to qualify
as cooks. Al OF these were taken
from tho selected troops arriving at
the camp. and they have proved them
selves to be as coud tia Su-called
expert cooks which we're sent here
NNen inc camp was opened IN each
regiment there are numerous iustruc-
tors detailed from the school for cooks
and bakers. whose duties ii is 10 teach
the men appointed AS cooks how to
prepare the various foods. and tho
examination 10 he taken by. Tho men
viii indicate 10 just what extent they
have taken in the instructions
IL cost Uncle Sam S:3T 600 /, iced
The men OF tho EiGh:i"th Division
last month. Thc issuance OF food to
The troops OF Tho camp is done hy Cap.
tain l.. f. koon. Each regimen, and