. A brief history of the Stars and stripes, official newspaper of the American expeditionary forces in France . Making up The Final Issue. A Brief History of the Stars and Stripes 37. Supply Department. Supply Department and the Canteen The Stars and Stripes Staff was sup-plied with all equipment necessary by asupply department which was in charge ofmen assigned to duty with the paper, and acanteen, carrying a full line of everythingthat was for sale by American commissariesin France was operated at the office, and themen were given the opportunity of buyingcigarettes, cigars, candy, chocolate
. A brief history of the Stars and stripes, official newspaper of the American expeditionary forces in France . Making up The Final Issue. A Brief History of the Stars and Stripes 37. Supply Department. Supply Department and the Canteen The Stars and Stripes Staff was sup-plied with all equipment necessary by asupply department which was in charge ofmen assigned to duty with the paper, and acanteen, carrying a full line of everythingthat was for sale by American commissariesin France was operated at the office, and themen were given the opportunity of buyingcigarettes, cigars, candy, chocolate, jam,sugar, coffee, and other articles which theyhad considered necessities at home, butwhich, without the cooperation of the WarDepartment would have been unobtainableluxuries in France. The last man who hadcharge of the canteen was Sergeant JackWeinstein, who came with the paper early in1919 and supplied the soldier journalists allthe way through to Camp Mills, Long Island,N. Y. Censor and Press Company No. 1 The Censor and Press Company No. 1,which was made up of the members of TheStars and Stripes Staff in Paris was a differ-ent organization from other military units inmo
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