Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 January 1918 — “Save Food” Order Is Issued At Camp Shelby. [ARTICLE]

“Save Food” Order Is Issued At Camp Shelby.

The Hattiesburg American says: “Soldiers at Camp Shelby who are inclined to think that because they were in the service of the government it was not necessary to conserve food, received a sudden jolt Wednesday morning when an inspection of all regiments was made. The food inspector- went into the mess halls and examined every garbage can. “More than a score of the garbage cans contained large pieces of bread and other articles of food. After giving instructions to the soldiers an order was issued from divisional headquarters to the effect that the men must conserve food and there will be no waste of any kind.” Discontinuance for the duration of the war of the extra pay allowances for men in the aviation service is under consideration at the war department. The extra pay was provided on the theory that aviation was the most hazardous branch of the service, but casualty figures of the allied armies show that while flying in peace time is relatively the most dangerous, in war it is safer than the infantry and other branches.