Evening star., 1922-08-14
CHANGES UNIFORM
OF TRAFFIC COPS
Motor Cycle and Bicycle
PatroImen Also to Don
New Garb.
PRODUCE 'CHESTY' LOOKS
Blue Mackinaws, Leather Puttees
and Brass Buttons Expected
to Awe Motorists.
PRODUCE 'CHESTY' LOOK!

ITdmC pOuCemeus moeoA SJSso Hs~
bicycle patrolmen this winter Will
be all dolled up in new uniforma with
blue mackinaw coats ana leather
puttees, brass buttons down the front
and an appearance similar TO the
Northwest Mounted Police Of Canada
One hundred and seventy policemen
are affected throughout tho city.
The order for the new uniforms
is going out this week during the
inspections for the winter uniforms
by Inspector Harrison. There are
many traffic policemen. according to
reports, who have new winter uni
forms left over from last year, some
of them worn only a few times many
will don again. If the order is strictly
enforced.
The new uniforms will arrive in
time for the winter months. according
to police department omcials.
Reason for Change.
One of the reasons for the adoption
of the new uniforms is the hollow
chested policemen.
The new uniforms will give the
policemen a "chesty" attitude, ac-
ocording to on. traffic expert OF the
Washington department, which will
subconsciously compel respect ana
obedience from otherwise refractory
motorists.
There's a lot of talk among the
policemen affected by the order In
spector Harrison looked over the men
of the first precinct this morning
who are included in the new order
of things and simply said: Get the
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Started star things. OF course. the men
didn't yell out their grievances where
the INSPECTOR could hear IT. but there
formed during the morning iew
small groups who talked matters
over: ,a nm. ,romc
policeman, here's my brand-new uni
form-never had it on. Cost me. lets
see. $3.50 last year. And now it's
no good. Got to get the Rew uni
form" ..,...
mine. Cost the same as yours Got
INV oyercoat, too. Haven't had that
coat on for more than two or three
times"
Recent Lucky Sale.
Another smiled He had sold his
uniform only this morning.
Inspector A. J. Headley, in charge
of traffic, declared that there was
availability of the new old-type uni
forms. since there were some 500 cop
pers to form a market to relieve the
men of clothes which would be needed
no more.
There is always something Of this
sort during the changes sasrs OF Of conn
plants. but 1 myself have a frock
coat and other items of apparel which
will have to go by the board. AS
matter of fact, l think that can seil
this blouse to some memoer OF a
you've ever stopped to think of 1t, are
almost identical with the coat and
trousers Of the police officer."
But all considered. there are scores
of policemen affected by the new or.
der who will have to find some way OF
piunked down over $50 to get. and
which. If they find no market for
them, will have to be scrapped
New Uniforms Cheaper.
The fnal words of Inspector Head
lev may serve to cheer UP few of
these.
There will not be so much goods
in the new uniform, and the result
will, be a cheaper price" said he.
And here's another thing: On those
vet days when automobiles are slosh-
ing around in puddles and squirting
muddy water all over the Landscape,
policemen's long overcoats.
there will be only leather puttees
there to meet the slush and mud next
winter.
Motor cycle policemen at present
usiue a khaki uniform resembling
that worn by Army men,. Bicycle
policemen use blue uniform. the
coat of which is almost the same
le 18th as the one worn by foot police
men. Both these types will be ban
ned under the new order, as will the
uniform and overcoats of the sraff1c
off,cers, which are similar to those OF
the foot policemen.