The Washington herald., 1918-08-04
| Army and Nay NeEM,e;
Best Service Column in 1ie City

corps In the regular Aests blfshment;
has an excellent record. with over
a years service sbroa6: the hearty
Endorsement Of Gen. P&rshing: and
selection by the secretaA OF war 70
MI that important posidon-.
President Wilson has aAproved OF
the suggestion that a three-inch
black band should be vorn upon
The left arm. upon which a kfit star
may be placed for each member Of
the family whose life fs lost III serv-
Ice. II ts recommended that tiie gold
stars Of the navy. ffteen-sixtAenths
OF an Inch In size, which may be bur
chased at my servlce-equipukn
store. be appliqued by hand. Ne
use of this broadcloth and star. ~
course. IL not obligatory, ana ~
insignia can be made at home. TN
olsck broadcloth or other suits bIsN
material is to be three inches vid.
and the stars. one for each men,ber
OF the family lost. may be Of sold
gilded metal, satin. or Of cloth or
may be embroidered On yellow silL,
or gold thread. The badge viii not
be patented nor commercIalized and
VIII be possible TO purchase for /,
very small sum- This badge 4, 10 \.
considered not so much a symbol az
mourning as a sign OF rank OF those
who have been counted worthy 10
sacrifice their lives in the servie. OF
their country. 1t is hoped this sur-
gestion on the part OF the women's
committee OF the Council Of Ma
tional Defense will be generally
adopted in place OF mourning. The
chairman Of the committee. DR..
Anna Howard Shaw. In commenting
on this project says:
The badge, which has been sur
gested as a means OF honoring our
dead. Is not so much q symbol Of
mourning as a sign OF rank Of those
who have been counted worthy to
make the supreme sacrifice for their
country and humanity.
The constant reminder Of losses
and sorrow must tend TO depress the
spirits Of the people and develop a
feeling OF hopelessness and despair
rifces which our army of lighting
men and toiling women in the fold
OF action are making.
II they can face death with cheer
fulness and spring forward TO their
fate with shouts OF victory and ex-
ult in that for which they die. shall
we cast a shadow over their tri-
umph and go about Esrbed in
mourning when they have died 50
gloriously7 - . They know that u
the battle Is TO be won IL cen not
be done with regrets or repiniuC.
- So we. too. must meet our fate.
whatever IL may be. in the same
spirft-a and show TO the world that ss
our men can die brayely women
can live brsveIy.
The following navy regulation has
been issued to the service:
Mileage Of officers Of the navy for
travel in the United States shall he
paid by any disbursing Officer Of the
navy upon presentation to him Of
original orders issued or approved by
the Navy Department Mileage OF
officers OF the Naval Reserve Force
when assigned to duty with the navy
and for travel in the United States
shall be paid by any disbursing oficer
Of the navy upon presentation 70 him
Of original orders issued or approved
by the commandant OF the naval dis
trict or by the supervisors, Naval
Auxiliary Reserve"
Mileage can not be paid unless or
ders are signed or approved by the
commandant OF the navy district. Il
Is not sufficient to have orders signed
by direction OF the commandant- Much
delay has been occasioned in obtain
ing mileage, due to the fact that
orders have been signed by the per
sonnel oficer by direction" and not
approved by the oommsndant, whose
signature must appear on the orders