The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-05-16

Each, With Every Unit Complete In
ltssif-Garrison and Field Broad.
A bakery company at war strength
In the United States army is divisible
into four sections of three units each.
The sections are lettered A, b. @ and
d. and the units are numbered from
one to twelve. In peace times there
are nine units to q company, but for
war service this IL increased to twelve
units company. One bakery company
IL designed to supply normally q force
Of the strength Of q division; . section.
IN infantry brigade and a unit. an In
fantry regiment at war strength.
The organization and equipment are
such that each unit, section or COM
pany is complete In itself. so that Or
ders directing assembly may specify
simply the number OF bakery units.
sections or companies required at
given destination and the authority to
whom to report
The total enlisted personnel Of bak-
cry company is sixty-one. Of a section
twelve and a unit four. Thus for q
million lighting men about 1000 bakers
are required.
There Is one commissioned ofncer In
charge Of q company. his title being as
dstant to the Quartermaster; there Is
also q chief baker. with the title OF
Quartermaster sergeant or sergeant.
frst class; four assistant chief bakers.
one for each section, who are sergeants
Of the Quartermaster's corps; there are
twelve bakers who have titles OF ser
geant or corporal. each one being In
charge Of q unit. and eight other bakers
for assignment to duty with the COM
pany or with detached subdivisions.
according to the necessities Of the case:
tlirty.two assistant bakers, who are
corporals or privates Of the first class;
two cooks for each company and two
other cooks or general police make up
the total enlisted strength Of Q bakery
company.
The commissioned ofncef in charge
Of . bakery company in the field IL re-
sponsible for the operations Of the bak.
cry and the training and discipline Of
the personnel. he IL responsible and
accountable for all Of the results also
and can consider his work well accom-
plished when the men are well supplied
with good bread both in camp and on
the march.
The chief baker has general supervf
sion Of the bakery company and the
field bakery. He keeps the company
records. prepares bread cost statements
and Is general custodian Of the supplies.
The chief Of each section il RESPONSE
BILE for the general efficiency. cleanli-
ness, ETC.. Of his section. and 1t is up to
him to see that the bread produced Is
Of the proper standard He inspects
each run Of bread after It Is baked and
before 1t is put in storage.
Likewise the chief of each unit Is re-
sponsible for the work done directly
under his charge.
Each neid bakery receives from the
quartermaster general complete equip
ment. which includes, for example. 432
bake pans. thirty-six folding bread
racks, four ranges and such other mi
nor articles as axes. brushes. buckets.
cans, hatchets. fire hose. measures.
paulins. scales. scoops. dough scrapers.
etc.
Bread used In the army posts in
peace time ia known as garrison bread.
The term field bread is applied to Q
type of bread having greater density,
q thicker crust and consequent higher
capacity for retaining moisture than
garrison bread. Field bread is intend
ed for consumption by troops at dis
lance from field bakery. Garrison
bread is used whenever the troops are
not more than days journey from the
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