Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-05-17
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wei. 10 make III even. i'ui VI ~"
have to muck in on one Loaf
The four that got stuck made howl,
but to no avail. The bread was dished
out. Pretty soon from far corner OF
the billet. three indignant Tommies nc
costed the corporal with:
"What do you call this, loaf of |
bread? Looks more like II snipng |
plate"
The corporal answered:
swell. don't blame me. | didn't bake
1t; somebody's got to get II. so smut
up until | dish out these blinkin' ra-
tons"
Then the corporal started on the
jam.
Jam three tins-apple one, plum
two. Nineteen men. three tins. Six
in n tin makes twelve men for two tins,
seven In the remaining tin"
He passed around the jam. and
there was another riot. Some didn't
like apple, while others who received
plum were partial to apple. After
while differences were adjusted and
| the issue went on.
| "Bcrmuda onions. seventeen"
4
The corporal avoided u row by say
ing that he did not want an onion, and
I said they make your breath smell, so
I guessed I would do without one too.
The corporal looked his gratitude.
"Cheese. pounds. two"
The corporal borrowed iackknife
(corporals are always borrowing), and
sliced the cheese-each slicing bring
ing forth pert remark from the on
lockers as to the corporals eyesight.
"Raisins, ounces, eight"
BY this time the corporal's nerves
had gone west. and in despair he said
that the raisins were to be turned over
! to the cook for "duff' Opium pudding).
This decision elected n little "grous-
ing" but quiet was finally restored.
biscuits, tins, one"
With his borrowed iackknife. the
corporal opened the tin Of biscuits, and
told everyone to help themselves-no-
body responded to this invitation.
Tommy is .fed up" with biscuits.
Butter, tins two"
"Nine in one. ten in the other"
Another rumpus.
lthifSs bpAlI'Fs pits
Nineteen names were put in steel
helmet, the last one out winning the
pickles. On the next issue there were
only Is names, as the winner is elimi-
mated until every man in the section
has won n bottle.
The rattle is closely watched, because
Tommy is suspicious when ii comes to
gambling with his rations.
When the issue Is finished the cor
pOral sits down and writes letter
home, asking them If they cannot get
some NJ. p. (member of parliamenD TO
have him transferred to the Royal Fly
ing corps where he won't have to issue
ratiOns.
At the different French estaminets
in the village and at the cnnteens Tom
my buys fresh eggs, milk, bread and
pastry. Occasionally when he is flush,
he invests In tin of pears or april
cots. His pay is only shilling day,
"a cents, or cent an hour. Just imng-
inc, cent an hour for being under
fre-not much chance of getting rich
out there.
When he goes into the fire trench
(front line), Tommy's menu takes a
tumble. He carries in his haversack
what the government calls emergency
or iron rations. They are not supposed
to be opened until Tommy dies of star
walton. They consist of one tin OF
bully beef, four biscuits, little tin
which contains tea, sugar and OXC
cubes concentrated beef tablets)
These are only to be used when the
enemy establishes curtain of shell
fire on the communication trenches
thus preventing the carrying in OF
rations, or when in an attack n body
of troops has been cut Off from its has,
of supplies.
The ratiOns are brought up at nigh
by the company transport. This Is 1
section of the company in charge o.
the quartermaster sergeant, composed
of men, mules and lmbers 1.-TWO
= wheeled wagons), which supplies Tom
:, my's wants while in the front line
They are constantly under shell fire
The rations are unloaded at the en-
-" trance TO the communication trenche
and are carried in" by men detailed
for that purpose. The quartermaste
i. sergeant never goes into the frOntlin
trench. He doesn't have 10, and hav
never heard of one volunteering 4
do so.
- The company sergeant major sort
!, the ratiOns and sends them in.
~ Tommy's trench ratlons consist of al
" the bully beef he can eat, biscuits
W. | "a, lsnunatipng
- men to TIM, jam or marmalade, an
occasionally fresh bread Cen to
-, loaf) When it Is possible he gets te
- and stew.
~ When things are quiet and Fritz
~ behaving like n gentleman, which Sc
:" dom happens, Tommy has the opportl