The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-10-24
TROOP SUPPLIES
/ /; 3 MONTHS AHEAD
Army Could Get Along for 80
Days If Not Another Pound
Went Over.
VAST STOCK IN RESERVE
Held In Miles Of Warehouses Extend.
Ing From the Coast Inland to tho
Fighting Lise-Daily Do
Iiveries Made.

Tours.-The American army in Eu-
rope could be fed and clothed and all
Its creature comforts looked after for
three months If not another pound of
supplies was secured. This was the
statement made here by officers Of the
army quartermaster's department,
which directs this mammoth work of
supplies.
1t gives an idea Of the vast stock
Of reserve resources stored in the
miles Of warehouses stretching from
the coast inland to the fighting line,
and 1t Is comforting assurance, too,
that this huge reserve will be kept
up through the coming winter period,
so that the American soldiers warmth,
as well as his food and clothing, will
be fully looked after.
Some Big Job.
1t Is huge undertaking to feed a
million men even for n single day-a
million men scattered to thousand
points, I'm trenches, on battleflelds and
camps, along 800 miles Of front and for
a depth Of 500 miles. And when are
added housing and clothing and the
period is extended through the win
ter months of cold and frost, with the
prospect that another million or two
Of men may be headed this way before
lOng-with these elements one gets
some idea of the magnitude Of the
supply problem for U million or more
men.
Here at the center Of the system,
w
the distribution made, there was an
opportunity of learning some of the
details Of how the system operates.
In the food branch alone it takes
over 100000 pounds Of food every
day to feed the army. This prcdl-
gious daily consumption Of food EN-.
braces 1000 pounds of flour baked
into million pounds of bread every
day, $4,000 pounds Of fresh beef,
$4,000 pounds Of potatoes, 100000
pounds of sugar and 125, 1000 pounds of
tomatoes. The pepper and salt for n
single day Is $500 pounds.
Army coffee is roasted at the rate
or 10000 pounds day, and 1t takes
10000 pounds OF solidified alcohol to
cook this coffee through the month.
The beef is the bulkiest product
used each day, and occupies Il daily
space of $4,000 cubic feet, or about
the dimensions of business block, of
solid meat. Flour comes next, rcquir-
Ing 25.OOO cubic feet Of daily space,
and potatoes about the same.
A Few Daily Items.
These are only q few Of the main
Items. But the list runs all through
the many requirements Of the over.
sea army ration, with vast quantities
In each case. Here are some Of. the
other daily items: Bacon, 225,0OC
pounds; beans, $4,000 pounds; rice
10000 pounds; onions. 250,O0O pounds
evaporated fruit, 10000 pounds; jam
10000 pounds; milk, 62,5OO pounds
vinegar, 10000 pounds; lard, 10000
pounds; butter, $1,000 pounds; syrup
10000 pounds.
These being included in the over.
Pea ration, every one of the million
men is entitled to his full allowance
and 1t must go forward to him wher.
ever he is. SO that besides the vast
daily stock there Is the question OF
unfailing daily. delivery, first by rail
ways and camion trains, and then tC
the Individual soldier.
Besides this 100000 pounds Of food
moving forward daily to the troops
each man carries with him two days
emergency ration, pounds to the man
IN additional 100000 pounds Of foot
for an army of million men. or the
emergency ration, carried on the back
there is outstanding every day 1000,
| coo pounds of corncd beef and 1000,
600 pounds OF hartltac'-. 100000 pound.
of sugar, 625OO pounds OF coffee, 20,
600 pounds of salt, and 100000 pound,
OF sOlidified alcohol for heating anC
! cooking while on march