Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1918-01-31
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 sho'tld |
consist largely of beans hardtack ana
coffee, is no longer approved, writes
Belle Case Harrington In Leslies. 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 i'll
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 ana
/ passes before table where he Is
served with the various dishes pre-
pared. He then goes to table, or II
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 do write longingly
home wishing for mothers cookies OF
james fried chicken. Men in outdoor
training have good appetites, and they
are far better off physically than Il
fed on the salads and ices and Soda
, they probably would have at home
What they miss most is sweets. l
you are sending things from home pu
in cookies, candies and jams or jellies
Milk chocolate is one of the things
soldier seems to crave, and jar o
matted milk will come handy If he i
not feeling well. Be sure not to sent
food that is too rich as the boys ar
on plain diet.
One Of the comforting thoughts t
> the friends at home is the fact tina
Uncle Sam is bound 10 maintain goo
health among his soldiers. Even
there were no humane consideration
p this would be necessary from pur'
ly economic standpoint. Sick soldier
; are Il menace, and regiment not u
Z, to par in the matter of health is a
{ awful handicap. All men are vaccina
ed for smallpox, and inOculated agaln
typhoid as soon as they enter servic
i Minor disorders, such as bllsters, boy
4 Ell trouble, or sore throat are careful
watched by the officers in charge, al
there is hospital with trained nurs
In every camp. No taking can pas
= The officers have sharp eyes TO dl
crlminate between real and simulate
Illness. AS the boys say, "There a
I only two times Il day when Il fellO
Y can get Slck"-at sick call, which q
ours at a. M, and again at 80
IN. Between times "he just has
stand IT,"
Regular habits, outdoor life, pla
food, and strenuous military drill, Il
!, In themselves strong factors iowa
>. good health. and many a man who e
tiers the service a comparative wea
u ling will come out fine of physique a
e strong of limb.
a AS for drinking, it isn't done
Saloons and even soft drink establi,
IL ments are not allowed to sell al
), thing to a soldier in uniform, Il
# many young men who have heretofC
been occasional drinkers now prout
proclaim themselves tcetotalers.