Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-10
RAINY DAY
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changes in program Capt. Redlon has
shown his efficiency.
A number of visitors were at the
camp yesterday and all offered words
of Praise for the military atmosphere,
The wagons and equipm,st which are
used in making up the baggage train
have arrived and were being hauled 70
the camp. In a very short time the
regiment will be completely equipped.
The State of Maine may well be
proud of her citizen soldiers. the losr
Infantry being q splendid example OF
the men who enter the Maine National
Guard.
Adj. Gen. Presson was a visitor at tn >
camp and stayed for officers mess. His
ambition is that the 3rd Maine shall
be thoroughly equipped regiment
One Of the senior instructors who is
very familiar with National Guard
problems AID conditions and who ffas
fer years been in the service, is quote
as saying that never before in his ex.
perience as he seen finer material
than that of the 3rd Maine Infantry.
Major Harold Pepper of Water
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made a very through inspection IF
the quarters of his whole battalio 4
and also used his time without a ief
up in instructing his company OIL
GERS, company first sergeants and
clerks in paper work. helping them
get caught up. The End Battalion
have their records and paper work
up to the minute.
In the evening there was an en-
tertainment by Co. G (Watervilie) do
ing the honors. There was singing,
various other forms of amusement
furnished by the members Of this
talented company.
Plenty Of Feeds
The Maine Tommy Atkins gets
enough to eat, and he will certainly
vouch for the statement. 1t is true
that broiled live lobster, terrapin ana
the like, are not served at every
meal. but Mr.. Soldier gets plenty of
good. wholesome food, the best that
the market offers. and it is we'll
cooked. 1t costs So cents a day 70
feed the soldier at Camp Keyes,
whereas in 1913 the cost was only
81 cents per capita. The officers
mess is separate from that Of the
men.
Before the end Of the present en-.
campment the state of Maine will
have bought 1855 pounds of fresi,
beef. 1888 pounds Of fresh mutton,
10.525 pounds of bacon, Is, 500 pounds
of canned cernsd beef, la.5ce pounds
Of canned roast beef. 11,so5 pounds
Of dry fish, 1880 pounds of picked
fish, 1880 pounds of canned fsh.
1880 pounds OF -four, 1850 pounds
OF hard bread, 1855 pounds Of corn
meal. 1855 pounds of potatoes, 49,
SsS pounds OF onions, 1855 pounds Of
canned tomatoes and 1880 pounds of
soft bread. The allowance for
soldier per day is 20 ounces OF fresh
beef. 20 ounces of fresh mutton. /!
ounces of bacon. is ounces OF camel
corned beef, l6 ounces Of canned beef
hash. II ounces of dried FISH, IS
ounces Of picked fish, IS ounces OF
fresh fish, Is ounces of four Is
ounces Of soft bread. IS ounces OF
hard bread, 20 ounces of corn meal,
is ounces Of potatoes, 20 ounces Of
onions and 20 ounces of canned toma-
toes.
Besides the regular garrison ration
the men are supplied with cereals.
fruits and the like. For instance
one day there was ordered for that
days consumption $50 pounds Of
three cases OF oranges. coo
lemons, 800 pounds Of carrots and
four bushels of beets.