Evening star., 1918-07-21

hunKTy IOf a TASTY uOl u1C4A, LAG oosN
simply. THE field range can be set up
and food be in a state OF preparation In
side twenty minutes"
''Can supplies always follow" asked
There are always truck trains foi-
lowing up" he said Normal organ.
advance, and in certain sectors troops
are known to carry thirty days ra-
tions. Mind you, a ration is not a
meal, as people sometimes think.
which a man can consume at sittins.
A ration is the subsistence Of one man
for one day three meals. Besides,
each soldier has in his personal pos
session what is known as the emef-
gency ration, which is easily prepared
and will suffice his wants, in an ex-
treme case. for one day and even
longer. 1t is concentrated nourisn-
ment. put up by specialists, but may
be eaten only in great emergencies.
With all our rapid-movement ngnt-
ing in France the emergency rauoh
still remains mystery to the boys
tific life-saver, which occupies so lit. .
tie bulk and of which the Army boards
are SO proud. It looks like ground
oatmeal, buf, according to the PROUD
claims of the boys, it is the last word
in calories, protein and nourishment,
containing every juice and sustaining
part of all meats and vegetables
known to man, and with little glu-
ten proposition for extra But most
buddies have not dared to taste 1t
It's court-martial to eat the emer.
gency unnecessarily, and almost
never. as yet, in France, has any SOL
der found 1t necessary.
Hot meals, tastier. from rolling
Kitchens, follow up behind eacn
bunch outside the radius OF the nelo
ranges.
new for this war" says the post
ouartermaster They are ranges on
two wheels and hot food is prepared
on them while moving. never stop
ping. They can go wherever Two
wheels can take them, over war
wrecked land. by tractor. mule or
man power. when the boys have
time to eat the hot meal is there.
There is a big special compartment
for coffee"
The rolling kitchens. 1t seems, are
go numerous and well organized that
hot meals from them get to the most
advanced lines in all the ranges and
chances Of the war Of movement AZ
distinguished from trench warfare. In
the trenches they have hot doughnutS
with powdered sugar! -p
~.
I'VE aim to do It," says the sea-
eoned quartermaster. ''and we do 1t.
We do it with one particular point in
view-thar the well fed soldier is the
best fighting soldier" "a
asked what would be the most
skimpy meal he could imagine. Sup-
pose that q rolling kitchen should
upset in q ditch and its contents be
lost. Suppose anything.
"Hardtack and bacon grease" he
replied promptly. Tt is like q soda
cracker, only thicker and harder, YET
I never knew an old soldier who would
not pick one up and eat IT They DIP
1t in coffee and gravy. ! have Deen
know anything better than bacon.
grease and hardtack- That's how It
tastes to q hungry man in the open:
I would like to eat some right noW
-And what I asked. fs the most
s5ot corned-beef hash and sweet.
apple pie with cinnamon and raistns
IN it." he chuckled. Our cooks make
more elegant dishesL They doll. up
canned lobster and salmon, but the
mass Of the boys would vote Tor wha&.
tell you"
n seemed a propitfous moment
Major" said. Il would like to ouy
q loaf Of white bread and some mint
candies. It's quite exceptional
only want to taste them.
He answered dreamily, with half
when we first made white bread
at c. b. O." he said, 'the French
townspeople looked on 1t like cake.
Our standard is away up in the nine
ties" Z.
That was all. That is the way they
turn down civilians who try to pur-i
chase Army stores Being an Amert-
can civilian of old standing In
France, / know how we crave for
sirup for spreading. sugar-cured ham
for griIling, California peaches in
glass for Dragging, and a hundred
food comforts with which our Army
stores in France are packed to the
roof.
American soldiers can buy all the
sweet biscuits and fancy crackers.
they want at wholesale rates. had
not seen one since the French gov,
ernment, year ago, forbade the
manufacture of cake. biscuits crack
ers and candies.
4 -r5#
I last tasted maple sirup in Mo-
vember. 1915. In July. 1916. hoard
ed two Jars of these golden, luscious
peaches. Today. II had not wisely
eaten them, Rothschild would sue me
for them. There is a French lady In
this hotel who hides jar Of pickles
In her trunk. When she eats one, she
hangs towel over the keyhole Of the
door.
There is plenty of plain food in
France, but we civilians crave COM
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