New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-02-21
SOLDIERS SHOULD
Be PERMITTED TO
keep UNIFORMS
SENATOR WATSON INTRO
DUCES A RESOLUTION TO
AMEND PRESENT LAWS
SOLDIERS PENALIZED, OBJ
JECTORS TAKEN CARE OF


Washington, D. Ex-senator Jam 5
L. Watson Reprblisan Indiana. l..s
introduced a ioin, resolution in the
United States Senate authorizing and
permit ng enlisted men Of the Army,
Navy and Marine Corps. who are
now or who have be n at any tim:
engaged in active service since he
declaration OF war by the govern
ment OF the United States aga;r,t
the Imperial gov rnment OF Ger
many. and who have been or Slali
be hereafter honorably DISCHARGED
from the Army. Navy or Marine
Corps, to reta n and keep "a the
own individual property all OF the
uniforms including overcoats, pos
sessed by them at the time Of their
discharge.
The present law requires that they
must surrender all such equipment.
with the exception Of underwear and
socks, W thin four months from the
time of their discharge. In connec-
ton with the introduction ofs this
resolution, Senator Watson observes
that tn. veterans of the Civil War
on both sides were permitted TO re-
Ia II their uniforms and were very
proud to wear them in after years
Not All M,,,. of S.,,;,.,.
There is something to this resol--
tiou, however, in addition to the SEN
timcnt attached TO it. At the present
F''' '' o'n.I.9 i eos'S qu''c d on'n
ior " SoIu'er 70 equip nii'stH "''h
d" cn''tc CN'''a" 0u',"' as 'ne
ma o, ,'.F "I We iI'oA o,,cn,rgtn rom
'ue N'y VIII nave 70 oo rc~dusG
Ia ''l''''Ta III ineir PhyslCai
,ia't''c y ace my cn'eIeu 'nI ~ ny
II - N''' c'''''} tei'o,leu '""' the
framing IN camps ana inc dcl'Fe
'HiP4'SHI"s III / range mas 50 ''oa'-
l4ea 'Ae stature OF 'ht i"en W''o en-
'''e4 'dc army lHat 'ne over "nV'n'-
ilS majority OF tleni cannot wear
vyhen th.v were called to service
In addition to those two features,
here is yet another. The Kansas
City Star relates the story OF a sol
dhr who was wounded in overseas
service. sent home to camp Funston,
and there honorably discharged from
the amy. He went to Junction City.
Kansas. where II took every cent OF
his savings to buy himself complete
civilian outfit he having, under the
present law, been compelled to turn
over all of his soldier outfit to the
Government.
At practically The same time.
"consc' entious obj ector" was released
from Camp Funston, under order Of
Secretary of War. Baker. Fl dis
charge slip showed that he had not
rendered any military service. that
he had refused to wear any military
uniform, that his military career was
bad Netherthelcss, ar official of the
Government accompanied HIM to
Junction City, Kansas, and there.
under the rul>s OF the War Depart
mcnt, bought him a complete new
civilian outfit, the government paying
the bill.
WI, E A. S,,sL,
-, WY
mere can oe no deiehse OF >ys-
TEN which conpels men VINO haVe
honorabiy served IN me army ana
Navy 10 give up an OF 'he'r "Ni'"rJ
clothing. ana az the'r own expense
Duy clVilian outiltS' WHICH dt inc
refused TO iignt OF even "ea! .ne
uniform OF thelr country, 10 So'oene
themselves eoi'lP'e'cy '">
penSe OF the er,i'hent.
me fhiladelph ihqu,'c,' ri eoul
mentihg upon the Id" "h'e' oe"d'o'
watson "ou'd amend says III an Tu'
torial' under the CaP''oI, Mu;'
ncle sam become AN olu Nio'
Man -.
Chder INC p'eseht d'"y iesutd
tioh' ehliS'ed men uisonal scu - oi'
fhe army are required 10 turn odoS
within tour months ';ue one SuiV
OF uniform outer ciothing' "nLen
Ten. March interprets 70 mean ma.
ana hat,coru' d iid'irei s"H T.
coat ana ornaments PAIR OF oteeen-
e',. PAIR OF shoes' par OF iegs,ns'
belt, o'crcoat ana shcNer' me sol
d er may keep ms underwear @n'
sockS
nat does the government ~snc
OF the solder Ola cIolnes ,u ine
quarterinaSter department IS StoSk-