The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-25
ARMY RATI0NS
ARE CHANGING.
LIST REVEALS
Only Half Pound of Beans
Per Man Needed For Sum.
mer Camp at Devils Lake

Army rations, like army tactics,
are changing.
Time was when the festive bean
was the piece de resistance of most
army meals. In the late war it was
flaRkcd by canned WILLIE" gold
fish, and other items familiar to
the memory of many veterans, but
it no longer holds the position oncc
accorded it.
The schedule Of supplies issued by
the adjutant generals office for the
summer encampment at Camp Graf
ton, Devils Lake, shows that only
half q pound Of beans is allowed for
each man for the two-weck period.
Included in the list of rations on
which bids have been asked are 100
pounds of lima beans and 500 pounds
Of navy beans, and there will be
more than 1900 men in camp.
Despite the downfall of the bean,
however, there will be plenty Of food
70 sustain the soldiers after hard
day of drill. Experts connected with
the adjutant generals office explain
that q greater variety Of food is Of
fered now than formerly was the case
and hence fewer beans arc needed.
Coffee Still FavoFite Drink
Coffee. however, will continue to
be the favorite beverage and bids
have been asked on LOO pounds OF
this product. Other leading items
on which bids have been asked arc
corn flakes, canned corn, dried fruits
OF all kinds such as apples, apricots,
figs and prunes, strawberry and
raspberry jam, onions, oranges, can
ned and dried peaches, pineapple.
syss
kraut. spinach, tomatoes, SO pounds
The canned meats Of war days will
be superseded BY fresh beef and
pork. prime bacon and ham and other
top-grade products. In every in.
stance the Specifications cali for
prime products.
1t is estimated that $4,000 pounds
Of fresh beef will be needed together
with 1900 pounds Of choice bacon
and 720 pounds Of lard.
In addition to this amount Of
beef In quarters, bids have been
asked on fresh beef for steaks and
stew, beef hearts, chickens for roast
Ing. eggs. ham. hamburger, head
cheese. sausage, liver, mutton, picnic
ham. pork loin, salt pork, spareribs,
leg Of veal, weiner wurst, bologna
and fresh pork butts
It is estimated that 5000 pounds
Of bread will be needed in addition
to buns. cookies and pies:
Bids To BE Opened May 81
Bids on all supplies to be used at
the camp will be received on May 81
at the sdjutant generals office here.
The camp will open June II and con-
tinue to June Is.
In addition to bids on the food
supply, bids have been asked on "a
mules and 50 horses which will be
needed during the encampment per.
Tod. and on As cords Of wood a. we'll
% for oil, gasoline and other sup.
plies which will be needed.
Despite the large and widely varied
mcnu which will be offered to men
in camp, the cost must not exceed 50
cents q day per man, the ration al
lowancc made by the government.
Each company cook will be re.
quired to account for his mess funds
and to keep an accurate check Of the
cost. A special form has been de.
quartcrmaster officer Of the adju-
tant generals office, whereby each
company commander will know how
much he has spent for food and the
balance left to his credit.
For the trip to camp each man will
be allowed 40 cents meal and for
the trip home subsistence will be al
lowed 1T the rate Of 70 cents q day.
Men returning from camp will be
fortified. however, by lunches packed
by the company cooks before the
men start for home, Major Soren-
SON said.