All detainees were expected to eat in mess halls; there was one for every block. The mess halls were set up by the army and in army style. Detainees obtained their food in the “chow line” then ate at long tables and benches.WAR RELOCATION AUTHORITY: “The General Policy on Food.” COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES. A co-op system called the Community Enterprises, was set where one could buy items that the government could not issue. The detainee operated and owned stores were soon a success, providing the internees with important personal items as well as turning a profit used for the benefit of the detainees. The stores, located in different sections of the camp, offered groceries, drugs, toiletries, clothing, and numerous personal items.