The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-05
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U. S. SOLDIERS WILL
NOW WEAR PAJAMAS
THOUSANDS or SUITS OF THEM
ORDERED FOR THE BLUE
COATS - WILL NO LONGER
WEAR kiGHTlES.

II Is now the pajama suit, vice the
night gown--deposed--fo lie regular
army men, If you please Likewise,
for the volunteer. Our considerable
national Uncle Sam, after due eonsid.
GRAFTON and careful weighing of the
situation, has come to the conclusion
that the march of progress demands
the more modern garment for the
able fighting men. Our reyered re,a
tive has argued wisely and wen. I'm.
agine our noble soldier boys wrapped
peacefully in sleep, let us say. In our
island possessions" we fancy we hear
them musing, when along comes a
sudden call to arms as the Insured,
to5 descend on O fold. How dis+rnys.
ing would be the plight Of our conn. |
tfys defenders were they TO get the
command to charge while attired only
IN the diaphanous garment of bygone |
age. Even under the lax conditions
which prevail beneath the Southern |
cross II Is not permiss ible to suppose I
that the appearance Of a night shirted |
company or mayhap regiment. would |
go far toward impressing the enemy
This, and other considerations nave
actuated The officials Of the war de.
partment 10 make a change in the I'M
dress uniform of the soldier. undrese
being used here adyisedly. 1t is the
qnartermaster generals department
which has given the matter most seri
Gus attention and acting under in.
strnctions from General Humphrey
Dids nave been opened and a contract
awarded for the first lnstallment of
the new order of nighties, 10000 In
number and most of them designed
for the Philippines
Contrary to what, as everyone who
has had an acquaintance with the lit.
tIe brown brethren knows. you'll be
their desire in the matter of color. the
are not oflhe blood.red hue
AS the Clothing is intended for the ma
tive troops as we'll as for our visiting 1
representatives Of benevolent assim,
listlon one may readily remark the |
INJUSTICE OF the color scheme. RCD ID
as grateful and comforting 10 the Ell
pino as II is distasteful to the aver
age Dull. II our native of the Pacific 1
belt DO provided with a nipa shack \
~ housing him. hornhandled bolo
TOT war or Tree pruning, as the case /
arises fishing line, a i0-cant piece
N mexican money and a straight 4
road TO the cockpit on a pleasant Do
hihgo, Or Sunday there Is to be found | 4
40 happier man than he ii in The
world. II TO these benefices are add
y pair Of red trousers our Fri
1iho's cup Of JOY runneih over and
ie wouldn't call the patron saint Jose \
tlzai' his uncle, SO proud ia he. Ii Is \
ne dash of red that caps his little eli 4
max. Il
Red, however, is not fer the "a. u
amas that are to 20 over The lilo Il
7ater The material is of good quail. h
y anu OF modes. pattern-while 4
'ith a graysii dash. Nevertheless. II 4
) not Improbable the festive Filipinr Y
WI consider the suit sufficiently
arand toi ct for all occasions when IL
not bound by the regulations to i
resent a more soldierly appearance 4
par OF paiamas with braid aadbut /
ons' such as retails here for $3.50 js I
% 70 be lost to an admir.ng. word +
imply because it has boau suggastef +
night garment. II Is to be nra. n
lctea that goodly portion of there II
YOU'D pairs of paiamas will see tht h
ght OF day as well as of night b
Shortly after shipping OF the paia. b
las to the Philippines bids will be X
pened for further supply of l5oo00 d
uits intended for use in The states. n