Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 263, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1917 — FEEDING SOLDIERS IN CAMP ENORMOUS TASK [ARTICLE]

FEEDING SOLDIERS IN CAMP ENORMOUS TASK

■ Chicago.—Soldiers in training at the 16 National army cantonments in the United states require approximately 2,500 carloads of food daily, according to statistics given out here by the railroad war board. It is estimated that at least five pounds of food is needed each day for each of the >1,000.000 men now training for the National army and National Guard divisions. Railroad executives are giving close attention to transportation problems presented by the taAk of moving this great quantity of foodstuffs. The task Involves the supplying of all the necessities of life for 16 non-productive cities of a • population of 40,600 each, and-56 smaller cities ranging in population from 300 to 3.00 Q. l£