Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-11-28
TROOP SUPP IE'S
3 MONTHS AHEAD.
Army Gould Get Along Ton g.
Days u Not Another Pound
Went Over.
VAST STOCK IN RESERVE
Held In Milss Of Warehouses Extend.
Ing From the coast Inland 70 the
Fighting Llne-Datly De
llveries Made.

TOurs.-The American army In Flu
rope could be fed and clothed and all
its creature comforts looked after for
three months Il 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.
It 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 q
million men even for a single day-a
million men scattered to a thousand
points, in trenches. on battlef1elds and
camps. along 800 miles of front and fol
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 million or mort
men.
Here at the center Of the system
where the receipts are regulated ani
the distribution made. there was an
opportunity Of learning some Of thu
details Of how the system operates.
IN the food branch alone 1t takel
over 100000 pounds Of food ever,
day to feed the army. This prodi
gious daily consumption Of food EN-
braces 1000 pounds Of -four baket
into million pounds Of bread ever,
day, $4,000 pounds Of fresh beef
$4,000 pounds Of potatoes, 20O,OOl
pounds Of sugar and 125.O00 pounds O
tomatoes. The pepper and salt for ,
single day is 1880 pounda
Army coffee is roasted at the rat,
of 10000 pounds day, and it take,
10000 pounds Of solidifled alcohol t,
cook this coffee through the month.
The beef is the bulkiest produc
used each day, and occupies dali!
space Of 5000 cubic feet. or abou
the dimensions Of q business block, O
solid meat. Flour comes next, requir
ing 25.O00 cubic feet Of daily space
and potatoes about the same.
A Few Daily Items.
1hese are only a few Of the mail
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 tn,
other daily items: Bacon, 225.OO
pounds; beans, $4,000 pounds rice
$4,000 pounds; onions. 100000 pounds
eyaporated fruit, 10000 pounds; jam
10000 pounds; milk, 62,5OO pounds
vinegar, 10000 pounds; lard, 4O.OOl
pounds; butter. $1,000 pounds; syrup
10000 pounds.
These being included in the over
sea ration, every one of the million
men is entitled to his full allowance
and it must go forward to him wher
ever he is. So that besides the vas
daily stock there is the question o
unfailing daily delivery, first by rail
ways and canton trains. and then t,
the individual soldier.
Besides this 100000 pounds Of foo,
moving forward daily to the. troops
each man carries with him two days
emergency ration. pounds to the man
an additional 100000 pounds Of foo,
for an army Of million men. OF tn,
emergency ration, carried on the back
j there is outstanding every day 1000.
600 pounds of corned beef and 1900,
600 pounds Of hardtack. 100000 pound
of sugar, 62,50O pounds of coffee, 20,
600 pounds of salt, and 5000 pound
Of solidified alcohol for heating an,
cooking while on march.