Evening journal., 1921-08-04
REGIMENT OUT
ON FIRST drill

-'tontinued From First pago.)
and the mechanism OF the American
anti-aircraft gun, Model 1917, one OF
those used during the last year OF
the World War. which arrived at
the camp yesterday. Machine-gun
construction, use and operation were
explained by Lieutenant l.. w. Nc
Cormick. Of Fort Dupont. to a group
composed of units from Companies 4
s. 7 and s.
The cook and one assistant from
each company kitchen was instruct
ed in requisitioning supplies by AL
bert Schroeder. retired U. S. Army
commissary sergeant, in the after
noon. in the regimental headquar-
ters mess hall He said the Govern
ment allowed 31% cents a day ra-
tion expenditure for one soldier.
"Muitiply this" he said. land gov
+ ern yourselves accordingly in maxi
/ ing your purchases from the ration
supply tent. You do not have to con-
fine yourself TO the list. which is only
made out by the Government in
making its estimate"
He explained the word ration as
used by the government as meaning
three meals for one man. He point
ed out the government allotted SIS
pounds OF beef for each 100 men, at
13 cents a pound; 22.5 pounds Of
bacon, at 10 cents a pound; 112.5
pounds OF -four at cents a pound (;
y can OF baking powder at - cents;
rs pounds OF beans at cents a
pound pounds OF rice, at cents
. ..o.,a. o. r r,,.,a- 90 ,,,t,t,o. d. .
4 cents a pound 26 pounds OF onions
at 4 cents a pound; 6.25 cans Of to-
matoes at IL cents a can; "a pounds
/ OF prunes at 10 cents a pound; near
ly 2h jars OF jam at 2S cents a jar;
8 pounds OF evaporated peaches at
10 cents a pound; pounds OF evap-
GRATED apples at 13 cents a pound;
Z pounds OF coffee at 21 cents a
pound 90 pounds OF sugar az cents
a pound; * cans OF condensed milk
at 10 cents a can; rs gallons OF vim
egar at 25 cents a gallon: .25 gall
Ions OF pickles at 55 cents a gallon:
4 pounds OF salt at cent a pound.
A-pound Of pepper at rs cents a
pound; .S5 pound OF cinnamon at 40
cents a pound; ? pounds OF lard, at
16 cents a pound; y pounds OF
butter at 81 cents a pound: ] gallon
OF syrup at 6i cents a gallon. and
IFS bottle OF extract at 80 cents a
bottle.
Sergeant Schroeder informed the
. boys that there were no credits Ia
4 be drawn later in event that the
\ company's allotment is not SON
sumed. 80 eat what you want up IA
l your allotment advised the ser.
r geant," but don't go over as the ex.
cess consumption must be paid for
, by the company"
! Il was said by an officer yester.
4 day the first offenders in delin.
quency would probably be dealt
, with leniently but II was inferred
t, future cases would receive saverel
! penalties from summary cour
martial.
1t was learned yesterday that let
!. ters Of recognition OF the variou,
|. units OF the regiment had been re-
ceived from the government. Indi
c vidual recognition OF the commits
stoned men was forwarded sepa
rately.
: Under the federal recognition
e plan the adjutant-general, ]. Austii
Ellison and the general staff com
prising Major Joseph c. Lawson, il
2 charge OF the quartermaster corps
I Major W. +. Slower. United State
Z property and disbursing officer
Major Edward c.. Bradford, Jr
s judge advocates; Major J. Danfortl
II Bush. OF the Inspector generals de
h partment; Major Daniel >. Salter. o
d the Ordnance department. and Majo
ie Victor ID. Washburn, in charge o
t the medical corps. form an advis
ory board or board OF directors 10
the rcgimental star.
The regimental activities are ur
der the direct command Of Colon,
IN Harry W. stark and STAFF. as printe
s. yesterday. All officers commissions
"a. or non-commissioned. and private
sh receive pay for fifteen days OF cam
OF life, on the basis OF men in simiis
ct positions Of the national army. tn
National Guard is now under the a
rect call TO arms by the President ,
al the United States and the Govern,
rs, OF the State. Only at the call of n
ed President are they mustered in as
r. Federal unit. The pay OF the men
n received from the Federal Cover
ment with no compensation comil