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Show ' BEST FED SAILORS IN ' WORLD ARE UNCLE SAM'S WASHINGTON. July 10. In the last naval appropriation act provision was made for a change of the naval ration and the bureau of supplies and acounts has prepared a ration in accordance ac-cordance with the legislation. : It la now asserted that the United States navy has a better ration than gny army. or navy in the world. . The advantages of the present ration are that it is more flexible and makes it . unnecessary . to, issue 'commutations tt sailors In place of a regular ration. Added to the former ration are preserved pre-served and fresh fruits, fresh milk, flavoring extracts, freah fish and sauce. The amount of tinned vegetables vegeta-bles haa been increased, while a decrease de-crease has been made . In macaroni, pickles and rice and syrup. |