The Washington herald., 1917-10-03
A Field Kitchen.

1t isn't polite to brag too loudly
about Americas achievements over
our allies. particularly during the heat
OF conflict. but Congress would not
De living up to its duty II it kept back
the news that the problem of feeding
! armies in the field has been almost
entirely solved on this side of the
water.
This problem. It may as well be said
here, has been one of the most stub
born the allies have had to meet.
They tried out a number OF solutions
| ofrel ed them by their experts, but
these never brought satisfaction,
either to the men or the officers who
were doing their level best to aid.
The trench-feeding became worse
| and worse until as 1t has been shown
in Washington, not only the entente
powers, but their enemies, the CEN
| trail powers as well had to force their
men to go without anything hot for
form twenty-four to forty eight hours
This was a serious handicap to the
successful prosecution of the war
The men lost in efficiency at an alarm
ing rate, and it was shown by numer-
GUS tests made on them that their
| digestive organs actually required hot
food If they were to survive the heavy
artillery fire which prevails all along
the front, sometimes increasingly for
hours and hours at a time.
Uncle Sam now has the solution
II is field kitchen which is COM
plete in operation and which feeds
80 men within a short space of time
good soup and hot coffee and foods
Of a substantial nature. This field
Kitchen can be operated close to the
front trenches, and most of the OBJ
jections that stood against the al
lied and central powers field kit
chens have been removed from it.
! 1t measures up beside the field kit
chens OF other countries like one of
Washington's big hotels lines up be-
side Mother Hubbard's cupboard, 1t
is expected to prove one of the most
stimulating factors brought into the
European war zone, and when II be-
gins to operate there ''in droves," it
is believed that the good effects will
De at once discernible in the damage
done to the enemy.
Allied representatives who have been
apprised of the strong points of the
| new contrivance are said to be loud
In Its praise. They admit their own
inability to cope with the situation
satisfactorily. and they are glad to
pay homage to America in bringing
forth something that will meet the
bill.
The American field kitchen is ex-
pected to bring to the mems stonnachs
the same joy that was brought to
their minds when the liberty motor
was produced. In fact. as suggested
up at the Capitol. 1t wouldn't be a
PAD idea to call it the liberty field
kitchen. 1t is worthy the name
ana IT Is potent aid in the battle for
freedom.
See America First" Is a slogan
adopted by many Americans this
year. who insist they are seeing
through some parts of this great
country.
One such trip, the jaunt through,
the Yellowstone national park, has
given hundreds of tourists chance
to see through the monopolistic
transportation methods used there
and protests against allowing one
company all the business and against
laying heavy fees on privately owned
automobiles which enter the park
are beginning to inundate Congress
mans desks.
The intention and hope of the Pc
TONERS is. that this great park shall
be entirely free of commercializa.
ton and that those who want to &c
through 1t may do SO at the smallest
pos jible expense. 1t is said that the
park under management of Secretary
Lane has become a popular place,
and that this official is not to blame
for any of the unpopular practices
indulged In there. The public hopes
to wipe these out by securing the CO.
ope, alton of Secretary Lane and Con-
| gress.
"Give agricultural tools and inn.
plements the right OF way In trans.
portation" rings the urgent appeal
OF the national implement associa-
tion in letters to members OF Con
/ gress.
| secretary Mccullough of the as,