The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1918-11-07
FEEDING THE SOLDIER

LuHhs the c'l 'N'r 'CacN June 81,
1918, the lyca IT. h. amy cost
$42s,0OO, 900 CO.
Feeding lae so!d,.r t.rm - g..
he leaves home ul'jl he r.nrSEs Ia
Europe is a SUI jet D. r,,rL Feed.
ing him on ship56a'd apn overseas,
both in camp and on the f::og liae is
another.
A soldiers food for one day is called
a ration. This ration consists Of
twenty seven different articles, which
must be ready daily, and they are
ready. General Pershing reports that
no man in France has had to wait for a
meal when that meal was due, and the
same is true on this side.
The materials in the soldiers ration
will stand the acid test Nothing
second in grade is bought. Only the
best meat is procured and it is handled
in central place in each camp by
butchers; the cuts are thus used to the
best advantage and waste Of bones and
surplus fat avoided.
Packers are required to can the best
variety Of fruits and vegetables and the
Department has gone into those states
where the finest grade Of tomatoes,
corn, onions, peas and beans are grown
and have taken such portions OF the
crop as were needed for army use.
Last August 27,52T500 pounds Of
potatoes and onions were furnished
camps and cantonmens n this country;
and during the eight months prior to
June S, 1918, about 75,000,000 cans
Of tomatoes we're used, enough to
reach from the battle front on the
Name to Linda, California, if they
were lined up end to end.
Dried and evaporated fruits form an
important part OF the army ration.
Approximately 8O,OOO,OOO pounds Of
pluneS, dried apples aud peaches mostly
from California, will be purchased from
this years crop, and California will
also supply about 70,000,0O0 cans OF
apricots, peaches, cherries and pears.
The cherry seeds will be saved for use
in the manufacture Of gas masks.
Prunes have an honorable place on
the soldiers bill Of fare. 1t has been
proven that the prune has food value,
fruit value, tonic value, and value as a
CONNECTION. Moreover it has been
recommended by the Surgeon General
Of the army.
Lemon drops are the soldiers Iavorite
candy and are made Of pure granulated
sugar favored with emulsion from
lemon rind. About 100000 pounds
have been furnished the army up to
last August; this constitutes about
fifteen per cent OF the army candy
supply.
At present the army is using 1880,
900 pounds ol butter and 100000
pounds Of oleomargerine daily. As
the season advances and butter be-
comes scarce the amount Of oleomar
garine will be increased until the
quantities are about even From the
first Of January until the first Of August,
1918, more than sOO,OOO,OOO pounds
OF four has been furnished for army
use. There has never been a meal
where the soldiers did not have bread.
Our men in service here have used a
greater amount Of substitutes than the
Food Administration has asked Of the
civilian trade.
Oar soldiers have brad plenty Of
it--msde from one hundred per cent
wheat.
Soldiers love coffee and want it
sttons. Sixteen schools are in op-
eration here and in France teaching
them how to roast 1t aud it is served
fresh each day. By this method there
is a saving to Uncle Sam OF two cents
on each pound. During the first seven
months oil the war l,6l2,3S3 cans Of
condensed milk were used, and to
August 10, 1918, 225, 900, 900 pounds
oi sugar have been supplied.
II costs the government about forty
FIVE cents a Gay to feed a soldier.
The officers pas about Sl.00 dag for
their meals. The difference between
the table Of the soldier aud the officer