The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1918-01-03
| WHAT SAMMIES EAT
Meat Twice Daily. White Bread,
Vegetables, Chief Foods.
Coffee Served at Breakfast and But
termiIk, Tea, Cocoa or Water
at Other Meals.

The old idea that army diet should
consist largely of beans, bareback and
coffee, is no longer approved writes
Belle Case Harrington in Lesli8s. In
the present training camps meat, pre-
ferably beef, is served twice day.
with white bread baked in the general
camp bakery and kept "a hours be-
fore serving. Where green vegetables
can be obtained they are used, other
wise canned goods are substituted.
Coffee is served at breakfast, and but
termilk, lemonade, tea, cocoa or wa
ter at other meals. Meals, which in
the vernacular are "mess" or "chow,"
are served cafeteria style.
Every soldier is furnished with an
outfit which consists of meat-pan,
knife, fork and spoon, and a long
handled cup. The cover of the meat
pan serves as plate, and the outfit is
so arranged that each man may do his
own cooking in case of an emergency.
Each man takes his meat-pan and
passes before a table where he is
served with the various dishes pre-
pared. He then goes to a table, or if
there is NONE, drops down on the
ground, and eats in absolute content
ment. Don't feel too sorry for the
boys, even if they dc write longingly
home wishing for mothers cookies or
James fried chicken. Men in outdoor
training have good appetites, and they
are far better off physically than if
fed on the salads and ices and 'sOdas
they probably would have at home.
What they miss most is sweets. If
you are sending things from home put
in cookies, candies and jams or jellies.
Milk chocolate is one of the things a
soldier seems to crave, and jar of
matted milk will come handy if he is
not feeling well. Be sure not to send
food that is too rich as the boys are
on plain diet.
One of the comforting thoughts to
the friends at home is the fact that
Uncle Sam is bound to maintain good
health among his soldiers. Even if
there were no humane considerations,
this would be necessary from pure
ly economic standpoint. Sick soldiers
are a menace, and a regiment not up
to par in the matter of health is an
awful handicap All men are vaccinat-
ed for smallpox, and inoculated against
typhoid as soon as they enter service.
Minor disorders, such as blisters, bow
ell trouble, or sore throat are carefully
watched by the officers in charge, and
there is hospital with trained nurses
in every camp. No taking can pass.
The officers have sharp eyes to dis
eliminate between real and simulated
illness. AS the boys say, 'There are
only two times day when fellow
can get sick'-at sick call, which &C.
ours at Z a. M, and again at 5 80 p.
m. Between times "he just has to
stand it."
Regular habits, outdoor life, plain
food, and strenuous military drill, are
in themselves strong factors toward
good health, and many a man who en-
tiers the service a comparative weak
ling will come out fine of physique and
strong of limb.
AS for drinking, it isn't done"
Saloons and even soft drink establish
ments are not allowed to sell any
thing to a soldier in uniform, and
many young men who have heretofore
been occasional drinkers now proudly
proclaim themselves teetotalers.