The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-01-05
Mrs. lnman Appointed Committee Chair
man; Be Ready to Take Care Of
Troops Passing Thru City
WORKERS TO WEAR
SPECIAL UNIFORM
will Not Serve Meals, But Look After
Comfort Of Soldiers when Re-
quested by Commander

To complete the splendid organi2a
tion of the Red Cross that has been
working here for some time, at q
meeting yesterday canteen commit
tee was appointed and Mrs, William
Inman was chosen as chairman of the
committee. These canteen commit
tees, as part of the Red Cross organ
ization, are being organized through
out the country and they will be able
at any time to take care of the sol
diers that may be passing through
the city on a troop train.
The committee that will be appoin-
ted in each town where there is a
Red Cross chapter organized will be
composed of at least ten members
and one captain. A privilege has
been extended to the captain Of the
canteen committee of the Red Cross
that will not be given aFy othcr o'a
ganization with the exception of the
army itself. The chairman of the
canteen committee will be notified
of the coming Of a troop train and
il the soldiers are in need of food of
any kind the canteen committee will
look after the matter and sec that
such is provided The canteen idea
is entirely new in Red Cross work
and if possible will be organized in
every town throughout the country.
Provide Refreshments.
The duty of the canteen is to pro-
vide suitable light refreshments for
troops and for the sick and wounded,
detraining, in transit, or
on arrival at camp; also to provide
meals in times of serious
disaster and in such other cases as
may be decided upon by the chapter
headquarters.
1t has been suggested that arrange
nents be made beforehand for the
use of the kitchen of a hotel, board
ing house or if these others can not
)e obtained for emergency use to Sc
cure the use of a private kitchen. |
4 troop train generally contains |
about 500 men, A pint of coffee is
allowed to the man and |
his means that it would take some |
hink like 60 gallons for a troop |
rain
The men are generally under or
Iers not to leave the train and SO
he local canteen will provide several |
arge pitchers so that when a troop |
rain passes through here they can
,e met at the railroad terminal and
here be given the refreshments that
will have been prepared for them.
Supply List canteens.
The officer Of every troop train
will be supplied by the Red Cr0ss
With list of towns where Red Cross |
.anteens have been organized with |
Instructions that if he finds that, ow-
ng to an accident or delay in train |
service, his men are in need OF food |
II other help, that a canteen can |
ender, he is to telegraph ahead to a
own where a canteen has been or
,anized requesting their assistance, /
The canteens will not be expected |
O meet every troop train that may |
,ass through their town, but only |
vhen a telegram is received from a
roop train commander asking their |
lelp and assistance.
The canteen is not expected to fur
fish the meals as the government |
will furnish them but it is impossi' |
lie to foresee every difficulty and |
and often troop train |
will run short and the canteen viii
,e asked to supply certain articles,
n which case the canteen will be re-
if it so desires. The local
,anteen will soon make campaign
or funds with which to take care of
/ troop train should one pass through