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 SEVENTIETH CONGRESS. SESS. I. CH. 232. 1928 . 331 CLAIMS OF OFFICERS, ENLIS TED MEN AND NURSES OF THE ARMY FOR Destr uction of p ri- > > vate property of of- DESTRUCTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY cers, etc. For the payment of claims of officers, enlisted men, and nurses of Payment of claims the Army for private property lost, destroyed, captured, abandoned, for, in the service. or damaged in the military service of the United States, under the provisions of an Act approved March 4, 1921, $34,000. Vol.41,p.1436. QU ARTERMASTER CORPS Quartermaster Corps. SUBSISTENCE OF THE ARMY : Purchase of subsistence supplies : For Subsistence. Purch ase of su pplie s, issue as rations to troops, includi ng retir ed enlist ed men wh en ordere d for issue as rations , etc. t o active du ty, civil employee s when en titled th ereto, ho spital ma trons, applicants for enlistment while held under observation, general prisoners of war (including Indians held by the Army as prisoners, but for whose subsistence appropriation is not otherwise made), Indians employed by the Army as guides and scouts, and general prisoners at posts ; for the subsistence of the masters, officers, crews, and employees of the vessels of the Army Transport Service ; hot coffee for troops traveling when supplied with cooked or travel rations ; meals for recruiting parties and applicants for enlistment while under observation ; for sales to officers, including members of sales to ofscers, etc. the Officers' Reserve Corps while on active duty, and enlisted men T r°Lis°. y~ o competitors, of the Army : Provided, That the sum of $12,000 is authorized to national rifle match. be expended for supplying meals or furnishing commutation of ration s to e nliste d men of the Regul ar Army while compe titors in th e Payments. national rifle match. For payments : Of the regulation allowances Commutation allow- of commutation in lieu of rations to enlisted men on furlough, ances. enlisted men when stationed at places where rations in kind can not be economically issued, including retired enlisted men when ordered to active duty and when traveling on detached duty where it is imprac ticabl e to c arry r ations of an y kind, enlis ted me n sele cted t o contest for places or prizes in department and Army rifle competi- tions when traveling to and from places of contest, applicants for enlistment, and general prisoners while traveling under orders. For payment of the regulation allowances of commutation in lieu of ration s for enlist ed men, appl icants for en listme nt whi le hel d unde r observation, civilian employees who are entitled to subsistence at publi c expe nse, a nd gen eral p risone rs whil e sick in ho spital s, to be paid to the surgeon in charge ; advertising ; for t~ pr ovidin g priz es to Adve rtisin g. el Prizes for bakers and be established by the Secretary of War for enlisted men of the Army cooks. who graduate from the Army schools for bakers and cooks, the total amount of such prizes at the various schools not to exceed $900 per ann um chase, testing, care, preservation, issue, sale, and accounting for subsistence supplies for the Army, in all, $24,351,875. None of the funds appropriated in this A ct shall be used for utilities to include overhead costs on sales payment of expenses of operating any utility of the War Department of services and supplies selling services or supplies at which the cost of the services or supplies therefrom. so sold does not include all customary overhead costs of labor, rent, light, heat, and other expenses properly chargeable to the conduct of such utility. REGULAR SUPPLIES OF THE ARMY : R egul ar supplies of the Quarter- Regular quartermas- ter supplies. master Corps, including their care and protection ; stoves required for the use of th e Arm y fo r hea ting offic es, hospi tals, bar racks and quarters, and recruiting stations, and United States disciplinary barracks ; also ranges, stoves, coffee roasters, and appliances for cooking and serving food at posts in the field and when traveling, and repair and maintenance of such heating and cooking appliances ; authorized issues of candles and matches ; for furnishing heat and Heat and light to light for the authorized allowance of quarters for officers, enlisted quarters, etc. 54835 ° -29- -PT 1
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