The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1918-07-27

much" says Lieut. snider. For in,
stance recent sample OF days bill
OF fare from one OF the companies fol-
lows.
Oranges Bananas
Shredded Wheat and Milk
Bread Butter Coffee
DINNER
Split Pea Soup
Boiled Beef Creamed Dumpiings
Mashed Potatoes String Beans
Dreamed Corn
Combination Salad
Bread Butter Coffee
SUPPER.
Baked Beef Hash.
flashed Brown Potatoes
Hot Parker House Rolls
Butter Coffee.
Note the variety and the above r.
merely a sample OF the average menu
which FOR balance and nutriment
would be hard TO equal In good many
homes. A constant variety is given
the men 30 that they will not become
tired OF any particular dish. Baked
navy beans are a good substitute for
the beef component at times. The nu-
triton obtained from macaroni and
cheese is more than beef and that dish
Is always a fayorite in the army The
principal idea is TO give the men a bal
anced ration so that they will get all
the different elements required 10 keep
them In the pink OF condition. Too
much fat Is not healthy neither Is too
much protein or an excess OF carbo-
hydrates.
Largest Laundry In Michigan.
Next 70 the 100 per cent plus SAM
tation methods insisted upon In con-
nection with the preparation, cooking
and serving OF the food the most I'm
portant item In the program OF camp
cleanliness Is the laundry. The plant
is said TO be the largest laundry In
Michigan, which claim Is probably cor.
rect inasmuch as the average city of
forty thousand supports several laun-
dries, not taking into account the
number OF people who hire their wash
ing done and the still larger majority
who do their own laundry work. The
Camp Custer laundry does all the work
OF the camp and the magnitude Of the
organization cannot be understood
short OF personal visit One day
the plant did 1904 army blankets Eek
ira" without interfering with their reg
ular wash which gives some idea OF
the magnitude OF the enterprise, as
most housewives know what IL means
to have one extra blanket In the weeks
wash. The officers pay for their work
at the regular down town custom rates.
while the cost OF this service to the
non-coms and privates is one dollar a
month regardless OF the number Of
pieces IL Is rather the rule for a sol.
der to have at least two washings
month that would exceed the dollar
limit IL done outside the camp.
Custer has its own storage and re-
frigeration plant which like the laun.
dry is sufficient 10 meet the complete
needs of a city of forty thousand. The
ice plant turns out forty thousand
pounds day. The plant is being OPP
Grated by soldiers formerly In the ice
manufacturing business at Flint. The
camp meyer bas 70 exceed three days
meat supply on hand. This meat is
unloaded at the doors Of the refrlgera-
ton plant where II Is inspected by
Lieut.. d. S. Luce. Wisconsin man,
II has been previous.
ly inspected by federal agents at Chi
cago. Only the choicest cuts are
bought and the June beef supply was
the most expensive meat ever ed
TO any army. No meat is bought from
any dealer who does not come within
the jurisdiction OF tho federal inhpec.
tion bureau which practically confines
the market to the Chicago packers.
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