Los Angeles herald., 1905-03-02
M|L|T|AMEN URGE
BILLS PASSAGE
WANT LAW TO REGULATE USE
OF UNIFORM
OFFICERS lndorse Measure Drafted and
Call on Legislature to Act
Before Session
Adlourns


determined to gain legislative recogni-
tfon in the passage Of a law making it
a criminal offense for any person or
persons. other than those regularly
commissioned in the army or navy, to
wear uniform or insignia of an Ameri-
can soldier.
Captain j. Irving McKenna, COM
manding Company T of the Seventh
regiment, N. G. c., has prepared the
following bill and forwarded it to
Sacramento for the consideration of
the legislature before it adjourns:
1.-THE people of the state of California,
represented in the senate and assem-
bly,, do enact as follows:
section l. new section is hereby
added to the Penal code, to be num-
bered 735, to read as follows: Any
person or persons who shall wilfully
don or wear the prescribed regula-
ton uniform, either dress or fatigue,
or the insignia of rank. of the national
guard or naval militia of the state
of California, in said state, unless be-
ing a duly or regularly enlisted man,
commissioned officer or retired officer
therein, is guilty of a misdemeanor.
Section 2. This act shall take effect
from and after its passage"
Much Agitation Started
&c t,,f xr-if1 n
a prominent officer of the naval militia
in Mondays Herald, relative to the
need of action looking to legislation
restricting the use of the uniform to
those properly enlisted and commits
stoned. has occasioned considerable
agitation, and Notwithstanding that
the lawmakers at Sacramento are pre-
pairing to come home in few days,
they will be urged to pass the Nc
Kenna measure.
Commander E. j. Louis of the naval
militia is leading the new movement,
and judging from all reports. he is
meeting with much encouragement.
General Robert Wankowski, Col. w. G..
Schrieber, Captain Perry Weidman,
Captain George W. Bauer, Adjutant
General Lauck and other prominent
militiamen and citizens are taking
great interest in the question and say
they will do everything in their power
to bring about the desired result.
Here are some of the things these
men have to say:
Views of Officers
General Wankowski-I am heartily in
favor of the proposed legislation. We
should not only take it up in Califor-
ria, but we should endeavor to secure
national aid The uniform of an
American soldier, either in the army
or navy, is no play thing, and it should
certainly not be used by every Tom,
Dick and Harry We hold our flag
sacred and so should we regard the
uniform of our soldiers. since they are
the ones who are called on to defend
the flag. 1t is not right for organiza-
tions or persons to adopt the uniform
of the army or navy, as such only
tends to lower the dignity to which
they are entitled.
Captain Perry Weidman-This is a
measure that should command the sup
port of every Legislator. Our uniforms
are being scattered about too freely
and something should be done to stop
this practice. 1t is getting so that
every officer of almost any organiza-
ton, where uniforms are used, wants
TO don the same clothes and insignia
prescribed for the army and navy.
For my part, do not believe that a
police officer should be allowed to wear
a uniform similar to that used in the
army. 1 am heartily in favor of the
proposed legislation.
Schrieber's Strong Words
Col. w. G. Schrieber-I am in favor
of the movement that has been under
taken; not, however, because I feel
national guard has been lowered, but
simply because there is a limit to all
things, and certainly this is a case
where 1t has gone almost too far.
There is a law prohibiting anyone from
using the flag for advertising purpo-
ses and surely there should be some
protection afforded the army and navy
uniform. I don't believe that the uni
form in which our soldiers fight, bleed
and die should be belittled il. any man.
ner, shape or form. 1t is too sacred a
thing for that
1t is argued by many that some of
the secret orders have adopted uni
forms and insignias similar TO those
OF the army and navy, and the pres
ent agitation is directed against them
just as much as any other body or
bodies. There is a law prohibiting
non-interested persons from using
badges and buttons of secret organiza-
tions for personal gain. and 1t is urged
that such being the case the soldiery
OF the country should be accorded the
same protection
SOFT, GLOSSY HAIR
IL Can Only BE Had Where There lis No