The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1919-05-02
FOR DISCHARGED SOLDIERS.

discharged soldiers has been sent out
from Red Cross headquarters with
the request that it be given as mucn
publicity as possible. 1t relates to
clothing and equipment which may be
permanently retained by enlisted men
upon discharge and that may be worn
by them thereafter. This notice was
sent out under date of April %. On
the same day the supplementary notice
| in refernce to mileage was also issued !:
The following articles of clothing
| and equipment may be permanently
retained by enlisted men upon dis
charge and the clothing may be worn
by them thereafter:
overseas cap (for all enlisted men
who have had service overseas) or
hat cord for all other enlisted men,
olive drab shirt; l wooden service
coat and ornaments pair wooden
breeches; l pair shoes; pair canvas
or spiral leggings Canvas if available)
/ waist belt; slicker; l overcoat; Q
suits underwear: pairs stockings; |
pair or gloves; ] gas mask and helmet
tfor all officers and enlisted men to
whom they We're issued overseas.) l
set toilet articles, this includes 1 hair
brush, l comb, l toothbrush, l shav-
ing brush, | razor, | small steel mir
ror and towels. Qf in possession of
soldier at time of discharge) scarlet
chevrons to be sewed on uniform pri-
q wi
Any enlisted man who served in the
United States army during the present
war, honorabiy discharged or fur
loughed to the reserve since April 9Th,
1917, who has restored to the govern
ment any of the above articles, or 70
whom for any reason they were never
issued, may make application for such
articles to the Domestic Distribution
Branch, Office Of the Director of Stor-
age, Washington, d. c., whereupon
similar clothing and uniform in kind
and value as near as may be will be
returned to him. The application will
state size required and will be accom-
panied by an affidavit made before any
civil or military officer, authorized to
administer oaths, setting forth the
soldiers record of service since April
6 1917, the date and place of his dis
charge or furlough to the Reserve, and
certifying that none of the articles ap-
piled for were retained by him at the
time of his discharge or furlough TO
the reserve, or if retained they have
been restored to the government.
Officers ana en1sJeu men wnU nave , ,
returned their gas mask and helmet
may make similar application for
ed if available.
The articles enumerated in para
graph two will be kept on hand by
each enlisted man furloughed to the
reserve since April 6, 1917, and will
be retained by him upon separation
from active service and may be worn
thereafter When worn out these ar
ticles may be discarded.
An act of congress approved Febru-
airy 2S, 1917, provides that any person
who served in the United States army
during the present war may wear the
uniform after discharge provided that
it shall include some distinctive mark
to be prescribed by the secretary of
war. The red chevron has been pre-
scribed to be worn by discharged en-
listed men as a recognition of duties
performed in the service of the coun-
try. This is now designated as the dis
tinctive mark required by the afore
mentioned act and will be worn by
discharged officers and enlisted men
alike. This also applies to dis
charged officers who accept commits
sions in the officers reserve corps, un-
til called to active duty, when the red
chevron will be removed. A chevron
will be worn point up midway between
the elbow and shoulder on the left
sleeve OF the coat and overcoat and on
the shirt when worn without a coat
1t is unlawful under the National De-
fense Act for the uniform to be worn
by discharged officers or enlisted men
without this distinctive mark, and the
offender renders himself liable TO
civil prosecution and punishment by
fine not exceeding $500 or by imprison-
ment not exceeding six months, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment. A
supply of these chevrons will be kept
on hand at all rehabilitation camps
and at all quartermaster sales rooms
for sale to honorably discharged Off
GERS.
Very sincerely yours,
r. E. ARNE,
Assistant Director Civilian Relief