Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-03-28
solo;C-3 WHO Have Turr-C a.,
CLOTHING MUST CHOW RI.
CORD TO GET UAci,.
WAR DEPARTMENT ISSUES.
NEW REGULATION THEREON
coesrrment Seon TO Begin Issuance OF
Bronze LaPe! Buttons to Al Who
Served in Army During War-Hed
Cross to Give instructions in First
Aid to School Pupils.
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Washington. March - - Enlisted
men who have turned In their uni
forms upon discharge from the army
must present receipts from the gov
eminent for the returned equipment
If they would proa, ~ the recent act
OF congress author.a.ns the issuance
OF complete outay 10 former mem
beTS OF the army.
The war {. p-rtmeut today drafted
regulations under which former SOL
dIeTS may receive the uniform cloth
ing under the congressional act In
struCt.ons went forward 70 all zone
supply officers and supply depart
ments Of ell camps-including Camp
D6dge-to issue new equipment to all
discharged soldiers who present evil
tence OF their honorable severance
from the service.
The SUGGESTION was made that
former enlisted men could mail their
discharge certificates or receipts for
turned in equipment TO the nearest
zone supply officer or TO the military
camp nearest their home, addressing
the statement 10 the camp supply OFF,
Ger. who would thus be empowered TO
issue the clothing provided for in the
act Of congress.
The act OF congress provides that
upon honorable discharge and return
to civil life each soldier may "perma-
nently retain one complete salt Of
outer uniform clothing. including
the oveTcoat, and such articles of per
sonal apparel and equipment as may
be authorized"
Soldiers who still retain their cloth
in, under the authorization allowing
four months in which to return It, he
become automatically the owners
thereof. P0stnasters rhruout the
country, with whom soldiers have de-
posted their clothing for return 10
the government. have been instructed
TO withhold all shipments and return
the packages to the senders.
The war department also will soon
begin the distribution Of the bronze
lapel buttons, similar in design 10 the
G. A. r. button. which is to be given
free to every soldier who served since
April s. 1917. and who was honorably
discharged. The buttons are now be-
ing manufactured. and supplies will
be sent TO all recruiting officers and
camp commanders for distribution TO
former soldiers who show evidence Of
their honorable severance from the
service.
First Aid Instruction.
First aid instruction for public
school children is to be revived by the
American Red Cross in ell schools
turnout the country, It was announced
here today on the return from a tour
of the country by DR.. z. II. Hunter.
director of the first aid division. The
fact that the war has concluded, Red
Cross officials assert should rot be
taken as indicating the lack Of neces-
sity for irstruCting every child in way
of aiding their fellow children in q
first aid way. Most OF the state super
inten tents of schools have Endorsed
the Red Cross plan of intensive train
ing Of American children, and have
given assurance they will cooperate
in the ORGANIZATIONS desire to make
the campaign nationwide.
New York City leads in the work.
having introduced first aid classes IN
all public schools. The Boy Scouts
Of America have officially championed
the course and a special merit badge
will be awarded by that organization
to each scout who passes the eXam!-
nation and receives a Red Cross GER
tifcate.
1t Is roughly estimated that there
are 100000 fatal accidents in the
United States each year and first aid
authorities in the Red Cross believe
in many cases death could be averted
by the timely first aid treatment ad-
mlnistered while the doctor is being
sought.
Iowar Made Major.
The war department today issr, i
commission in the reserve corps ID
! George ". Morrissey, Of Ottumwa
now located in New York City. in the
rank Of Major. Norrssey. who was
captain in the service, had charge o.
miscellaneous purchases Of the war
department, being the only division
chief Of the rank OF captain-all others
being majors and colonies. He was
recommended for promotion just pre-
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