Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-28

msrous beds Of coal undsrlie 1t. In
one boring four beds Of coal aRere-
ness and numerous thinner beds having
an additional total thickness of six
feet were found.
In that region, also, many outcrop-
marine shells, and the entire region
was no doubt once covered by the sea-
Indeed. the geologist has been able to
decipher In tho rocks numerous details
Of the record Of the advance and re-
establish the fact that the region was
submerged at several different times.
Omeials Of the War Department who
have been in charge Of the construction
work In connection with the
Camn training camps have esti-
mated the average cost Of
eosts' work performed by the eon-
tractor on the National Army camps
as approximately 100000. The max
imum compensation the contractor
could receive on this expenditure is
Ss50.000. This sum stated In percent
age Of the total cost Of the work will
average about 3 Der cent on the work
done by the contractors.
Sixteen National Army camps have
been constructed In various parts Of
the United States at points selected by
carefully laid out by experienced town
planners and enginsers to give best re-
suits considering all viewpoints.
A typical cantonment city will house
10000 men. Each barrack building will
house $50 men and provide 500 cubic
feet Of air space per man. Such can
asa eG't suans. and
about 1000 acres. In addition each can
and maneuver grounds Of about 5000
psr Of Il The man. snf eases it: had large
cleared Of woods and stumps. The va
rioue military units were located on
principal or primary roads, regiment
being treated as . primary unit. About
structed ct each eantonment, ana sew
ers, water supply. lighting facilities
ana other tmprovements installed.
An infantry regiment requires. TWEEN
ncsrs' quarters, two storeheusss. one
infirmary building. twenty -eight lava
tories. with hot and cold shower baths.
er 9 total Of ffty-nine buildings, In
the regimentai units. each cantonment
has buildings for divisional headquar-
tiers, Quartermaster depots, laundry re-
ceiving and distributing stations. base
hospitals holding 1000 beds, post ex-
changes and other buildings Tor gem
eral use.
At several Of the cantonments re-
mount stations have been provided.
some Of them having a capacity to
maintain $4,000 horses.
In addition to the National Army
camps plans were made for the con-
struction of sixteen National Guard,
two embarkation and one quartermas-
ter training camp. but the construction
an expenditure as the National Army
camps. az provision was made for fewer
units. and only tentage quarters for
the men In the National Guard camps
was provided. Modern storehouses.
kitchens, mess shelters. lavatories.
mount depots were built, and water
sewerage, heating and light systems
installed, at an expenditure Of about
$1.900.000 for each camp.
Each organization has separate
total of about $50 kitchens for each
average cantonmept Ranges were
purchased from various manufacturers,
those most nearly approaching to the
specification of the standard Army
range has q cooking top So inches Ions
by 80 inches wide and an oven 20
inches by 2e inches deep Two of these
ranges were provided for each company
of $50 men. A total Of 1900 ranges for
the sixteen National Army cantonments
were purchased.
The necessary electrical energy is OBJ
tanned from large central station sys-
TENS, owned privately or by municipal-
tiles. In most cases substatien con-
sistlns OF bank of primary trans
formers and the distributing lines
have been constructed on the 90 N, :,
sites 'I
The water supply depends upon the
locality. Where possible connections
we're made with municipal or privately
plies were not obtainable, wells were
dug OF water pumped from streams. In
such eases, where water was not con-
sidered sufficiently pure for drinking
PURPOSES. ciorinattns apparatus was
ton. N''''@
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American cheddar cheese ia a most
substitute for meat ana
may be made the imper-
American tant protein dish of a
rL. meal, say food specialists
SSe'S' of the Department of Agri-
culture. Too many people use cheese
only as an appetizer. Since 1t COM
pares very favorably with meat in pro-
tein content and can be kent and
served easily, Its wider use is being
advocated by the department
Contrary to the opinion Of many,
cheddar or "store" cheese ia not usually
indigestible and constipatlng. Exten-
siye digestion experiments conducted
by the department have demonstrated
that more than 95 per cent of the pro-
teia in cheese Is digested and that 90
per cent Of its energy is available
Even when eaten in large quantities
and for long periods no case of indi-
constipation, or other disturb
One person who ate cheese as the CHIEF
source of protein and energy. eating
an average Of OF ounces daily for
more than two years. did a fair amount
Of muscular work and kept in good
health.
with some Of the common meats is
shown in the following tables:
One pound OF American cheddar
cheese contains as much protein as
l.67 pounds of sirloin steak, 1875 pounds
Of round steak. 1.s9 pounds OF fowl,
l.7s pounds Of smoked ham. ISL
pounds Of fresh ham.
Of the best food products. On the basis
Of energy supplied. one pound Of
cheese equals les pounds Of sirloin
steak. 2.S1 pounds Of round steak, asa
pounds OF fowl. Lat pounds Of smoked
ham, 1.29 pounds Of fresh ham.
cheese supplies more than twice as
nueh energy m n mound NJ fouy nm