The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-08
BY CHARLES GRANT MILLER.

received no plant from any source
that the government has brought an,
bad food and served it to soldiers o.
sailors, at any time during this war
This clear-cut statement made fol
the Christian Herald by Chairman w
II Glover, of the federal trade com
mission, which is investigating Ger
tain army supplies is of tremendou!
significance.
That the government is serving ons
the best Of food to its defenders every
body has believed. but the fact tha'
even no loose charges to the contrary
have ever been made by disgruntieo
persons is extraordinary indeed.
The federal trade commissions owr
inquiry had provided the first grouno
for possible suspicion. that all migh'
, not be well in the commissioners, pu'
Chairman Clover's declaration gives
full assurance that any suspicion
whatever Is untenable.
The oficial inquiry now going on
started from complaints that bad beei
was found by government inspectors
In a private warehouse near an army
camp in Texas and that in certain IN
stances navy inspectors had been
over-yealous in rejecting beef after
wards found 10 he good. The IN
vestigations going on in New YORK ahd
elsewhere may afford some salacionf
grounds for newspaper gossip out none
for real doubt as to the hfgh quarry
81 the food of our soldiers and sailors
The Christian Herald has made an
exhaustive inquiry and hnds coma!
tons not only favorable but most aa-
mirahle Evidence heaped upon eFi-
dence was found showing that me
food supply OF the army and navy Oh
the United States is high above re-
preach or even suspicion,
Secretary Of War Baker promptly
disposed OF the popular faitacy tha'
official facts Of real interest 10 The
public are hard 30 get at liefe
not a record in the war department
relating to army food that IL not open
TO the Christian Herald, he said
let none but Americans be on
guard" liz the good oid edmonton
which is today applied TO the army
food service The food for the Amer i
can army in France is made IN Amer :
lea. transported by America, receive"
abroad in American built colo $40! ase
piarts shipped 10 the front over
American built railways ana las - y
ont under American inspection Inc
vivitarce Of the United states govern
n4ent il never relaxed for moment
al any point.
In the American army IN France as
in ,he navy. wheat bread OF the hish-
ost quality only is served. The dlla'su
tlours ara not for the men IN fhe ser p
vice At the front. The soldier oafiN
ration fs eighte cen ounces OF peS.
wheat four. nsaaa into soft breaa, an
hard bread is ordered issued oh'E
when the interests OF the Cover nm s,'it
sa reauirp Az substitutes for the
~nA ounces OF
corn u4eal and 8 ounces 81 '''''
it,ntfnx- are available
THE fresh beef ration for each sol
sf4r mr. daV Is -, ounces. SuhS3tu-
,iVs articles available are On ounces
~ fresh mutton. - ounces q bacon
AZ a,1ncas of canned meat 10 ounces
on eofned beef hash Ssh dried. his hi"'i
cr canned. and is ounces OF taf KEY
ON Thank giving day ana thFis'f as
when practicable
Each soldier has daily allotment
81 euouuces Of potatoes, or tomatoes
canned or fresh, and othef ~ e'a1,
vegetables when they can oe oo'aiheo
IN tha vicinity or transported IN "a
,,ecIcsnrne condition. The daily por-
ZION of sugar is 81 ounces. OF eva
,,nra.ca unsweeiened milk . ounces,
~ roffee, roasted ana ground, + :
.-.s,i1ssces. OF pure boter, q o&zafes- ~
aaa{ttan in prtfper quantities ara
beans pruneS. syrup, spices ara eof'oi-
nents. 4.
These articles IN The quantities os~
, sirnated must be served 10 the taeNs'
SQUADS daily. or. II iheS WiSh 49,
the value 81 what they save o. -
yYar1 and time Is turned over 10 theih
In money. All food articles served as
,ha regular ration must be supptieo
,hrourh the quartermaster * depart
ynent: but with their extra money
yuese squads may buy provisions ana
deftcacies to their taste in the markets
II n through this outside buying os
moss serreants that dietary Toaoles
.cnntimes arise. This was the cause
~ ,ha complaint in the Texas camp
Stores for naintics.
=. ,ha American army III France,
Aoweyer. possibility of such froanie Is
~areful,y provided against Inc quar-
termaster corps is operating IN france
. hinge general store that Is supplHihS
merchandise to the men OF the Anietl-
, .er sxpeditionary forces at low prices
Iower than retail prices In eHec' u.
This country. There Is scarcely neeu
ar desire that cannot he htied ifoin
~ ,,rre stocks which are constantly
hetrr replenished. Although the men
a.. issued ample rations, the quarter
raster stores are opened TO the en-
listed men for the purpose or permit
,inr them to add To their menu or 10
satisfy individual desires for dainties
or delicacies. The highest grade OF
merchandise only is carried in STOCK
90 that the men may be sure OF having
The best, whether in rations or extra
supplies.
Meats. groceries, fish, vegetables
notions, toilet articles, smokers, aru-
rles and scores of miscellaneous items
are fnctudvd- IN the rtttrf.-At---4 -afi'fa
hats These lists are made avaiiahie
to each company, and purchases may
he made either for cash or on credit.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels
heamingly welcomed the inquiry made
~ him regarding the food OF the navy
His secretary. MIR. Jenkins, was
"brought up on the Christian Herald.
And he proved to have been well
brought up. There was no untieing OF
nroverbial red tape as he opened the
way 10 admiral MeGeMan- who
directly controls the food of the navy
The naval bureau Of supplies and
accounts is headed by Rear Admiral
Samuel MCGOWAN, paymaster general
Of the navy When the Atlantic fleet
venf around the world in 1903, sam
MCGOWAN had charge OF it's supplies
and made a mark for efficiency. Now
Ia huys everything the navy needs