Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-23
Thanksgiving Dinner
For the II. S.
BY Fir Il ric J. Haskin

Feasting in moderation, is TO be the
|. order Of the day at the civilians Thanks
giving dinner celebration this year.
Everybody is expected to remember,
that other nations are subs sting on
tight belt rations, and that only by modera-
ton IN use Of food on our part, can this
condition be bcttered
At the request Of the Food Admins
tration, Thanksgiving dinner will be
home grown rs far as possible. II you
neglected To plant "a pumpkin vine or
raise turkey in your back yard, you ran
make up for it by patronizing the grocer
and butcher around the corner, and aC-
cepting the produce Of your own State
instead of demanding delicacies imported
from the other side Of the country. At
the end of this story is n menu, which the
Food Administration has furnished as
embodyne it's ideas of what Thanksgiving
dinner should be.
Despite the corning of pence, the food
proposition is n bigger puzzle than ever.
10 help make the worlds food supply go
round, the American citizen rs respectfully
ssked by the Food Administration, not To
exercise his prerogatlve of Overeabn0 on
Thanksgiving DAY If he leaves the table
slightly hungry, according to the dlrec-
tions of health experts, he can add 10 his
list bf things to he thankful for, the fact
that the cost OF his dinner Is thereby
lowered, and that he need not fear the
indigestion Of the day after Furthermore
If the buyer of Thanksgiving supplies has
figured economically, instead of ordering
recklessly in approved holiday style, the
family can be thankful that it viii not be
regaled with turkey salad IN Friday, turk
ey hnsh on Saturday, and turkey soup on
Sunday.
eoLDrERs TO Eat TURKEY.
Because the United States IS now
supporting an army of over 800. 900 men
IN the camps over here the turkey supply
in the open market will be somewhat
smaller than usual This docs not mean
til tic Il iinns' prospects for a regular
Thanks ivng dinner will be blasted.
| There viii be respectable collection Of
turkeys left, even aft r thc War De
partrrient has corralled It's $50 O00 or more.
0bvlously, however. turkey will be ~
pensivc and rnther scarce In view of
this. goose duck. chicken and other fowl
are suggested rs "juet as good" ~ the
national bird and plentiful supply Of the
substitutes will ekc out the turkey crop,
10 that nearly everybody ran have a bird
10 furnish the Thanksgiving Day atmos-
phere
Whether tho civilian feaets On turkey
or Irish stew on Thanksgiving Day, men
in camp IN this country will have their
fhare of turkey 7s per army regulations.
Sorne thoughtful co-author of the regI-
latlons long ago wrote into that solemn
coll etion Of rules the instruction that
! turkey should bc served ~ the soldiers
of the nited States Army on Thanks
giving Day and Christmas whenever
practicable. Accordingly. army turkey
connolsseurs have looked over the market,
a ! L. Il. - al.
! have produced No war-rationed turkeys
arc acceptable 70 he eligible for tho army
table m applicant must come up to high
standard of size pulchrtude and plump
ness
Cranberries, celery and the other "hx-
inRs of traditional Thanksgiving din
ncr ucrp overlooked by the author of
j the turkey statement IN the army rcgu-
| latlons. and therefore tho War Depart
rnent assumes no responsibility for them.
DIscountng the turkey, the soldiers
/ THANKSGIVING dinner Is mp to his mess
sergeant, and his company icasts or diets
according To that individuals sklll =
!, flnancIer. In practically every instance,
/ the mess sergeant who values ms HE and
popularity will shop early for Thanks
giving, ant # necessary eliminate extras
/ from his menus for other days
] Uad II been possible 10 foresee arm
istice arrangements, troops overseas
+ would have been furnished with turkey
/ and other special rafIoEa for Thanks
| giving Day To ship these supplies
10 the forces abroad would have required
! three months start. and three months
| 3go our troops were moving 50 ON
! tinuous'v, that il would have been
impossible TO get the special provisions
distributed among them on the proper
day This makes It necessary for the
mess sergeants overseas, 10 concoct
materials for THANKSGIVING dinner out
Of their regular supplies. supplemented
by such Thanksgiving Day dishes Is
are procurablc IN war-strIcken France.
NAVY GETS TURKEYS TOO.
In the navy, Thanksgiving Day IS
always a tune o. celebration. Il Is the
idea OF the Navy Depas tment this year,
that circumstances warrant an unusually
thankful frame of mand on the part Of
the blue jackets As Il y a well-recog-
nlzed fact. that thankfulness on Thanks
giving Day Is instilled INTO the sailor,
largely by means Of chow. prospects
are considered good fer the best Thanks
giving dinner the Navy Department
can afford. Already turkeys and other
appropriate items Of 40 idav fare are
ON their way 10 he United States ships
in far Pacific and southern waters
Every ship ID the navy vi be reached
if possible in time for Thanksgiving
says the Nays Bureau of Supp les and
Accounts
Because the navy is smaller. and there
fore easier to iced than the army a ~
THANKSGIVING dinner can be furnished
1t without throwing the country into
4 state OF bankruptcy and dep citing
the market Cigars. candy, fruit and
ice cream are mentioned casually by
the Navy Department rs part OF the
hoIldsy dinner on board battleshIp
or torpedo chaser
All things considered. americans every
where will have Thanksgiving dinner
Turkey may bc lacking IN some cases,
and the -four kinds Of PIE winch once
closed the feast may be only a tradl-
ton Of ante hellum days. but remlni-
scences of much 10 be thankful FOR will
dominate the Thanksgiving Day OF
every true American
Here Is what the Food administration
considers i good Thanksgiving menu
THANKSGIVING Dinner NESu
Roast Turkey Chicken or Game.
with Chestnut or ORIENTAL Stufhng
Cranberry ,Ielly
Glazed Sweet Potatoes
Steamed squash Creamed Onions
Indian Pudding with RaIslns