kitchen police
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Jimmy Durante got himself made "honorary brigadier general" and honorary head of kitchen police, at Camp Langdon, N.H.
From Time Magazine Archive
Men detailed as cooks and waiters, or "kitchen police," as they are denominated in the posts, attended to the preparation and serving of the meals, and the soldiers lived well, indeed.
From Our War with Spain for Cuba's Freedom by White, Trumbull
"I think he has," said Peter, "but the trouble is he feels that he's got a permanent assignment on kitchen police."
From The Boy Grew Older by Broun, Heywood
On the way to Europe he had been in charge of the kitchen police on board the transport and here had earned himself the name of "Spuds" Murphy.
From Average Americans by Roosevelt, Theodore
The excused list should include in each company only the mess sergeant, the two cooks, one kitchen police, and men on regimental guard.
From Manual for Noncommissioned Officers and Privates of Infantry of the Army of the United States, 1917 To be used by Engineer companies (dismounted) and Coast Artillery companies for Infantry instruction and training by United States War Department
