The Washington times., 1927-02-16
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adoption OF the blues will be faY.
ored by the Army at large.
The Navy and Marine Corps have
their snappy dressy uniforms, but
the poor old soldier must wear the
unsightly olive drab uniform.
During the latter part Of 1916,
the War Department suspended
regulations governing the wearing
Of the full dress uniform. It Is
firmly believed by the writer that
the Army will have it's fuIl dress
uniform by 1880; It win have 10
adopt It some time or other and
the only thing that prevents it's
return at this time Is the stock 81
wartime uniforms on hand with
the quartermaster corps. This
will be used up by 1880
It Ia being contemplated by the
War Department to equip all
mounted soldiers Of the regular
Army with leather pl1ttees. as they
were in 1915. This tyne Of eouip-
ment at the present time consists
Of q canvas Logging, pieced with
leather on the inside and laced 81,
the outside.
also worn, mostly by foot soldiers.
The main objection to fhis TYNE
OF Logging Is that It interferes with
blood circulation, has a tendency
TO absorb water ana keep the legs
wet, i shows unequal fadiaa,
there is difficulty In drying the
leggtngs and the rapidlty with
which the leggings change form
by stretching IL Objectionable.
Since February extensive service
tests have been conducted by the
infantry board at Fort Benning with
various types Of canvass legeings.
some with leather straps, some with
double canvass straps and some with
web straps, as a result Of which the
"spat" type of canvass logging has
been approved by the War Depart.
ment.
Although the punitive expedition
into Mexico was withdrawn II years
ago it's base of communications ct
Columbus, N. NJ, is just nov being
salvaged and emptied Of the last OF
the surplus stocks that were &C.
cumulated there in 1916 for the
supply of the American troops that
We're chasing the Mexican bandit,
Villa.
The salvage material, together
with the supplies are being trans.
ported overland by the wagon trains
of the First Cavalry Division to FL
Paso. Columbus was the scene Of
the Villa raid of March 8, 1916, in
which 16 American soldiers were
killed and nine wounded.
Gone Is the traditional hickory
stick as means Of teaching the
three RS at new version OF the
little red school house which opened
its doors recently at Fort Benning,
Ca, for the soldiers of the Twenty.
ninth Infantry.
Ensconced in the teachers chair
was one OF the youngest privates Of
the regiment. His pupils included
men old in the service, some rank.
Ing as corporals and sergeants. In.
stead OF the old.fashioned idea OF
classroom discipline the students are
to be allowed to stroll about the room
and talk at will.
My idea is to help fellows who
want to help fellows who want To
help themselves" Private Bernard
H. Cowan, the instructor, said II
discussing the school.
Every soldier in the class Ii
here because he wants to learn
The important thing Is not how he
does it. but that he actually does
learn"
The Signal Corps Board viii be
permanently located at Fort Mon.
mouth, n. J.. and is to be com.
posed OF the commandment and as.
sistant commandant Of the Signal
Corps School, and not less than
three nor more than five officers.
The board will consider such sub
jects pertaining to the signal corps
as may be referred to it by the
chief signal officer, and win also
originate recommendation looking
to the improvement Of the signal
corps and submit them to the
proper officials Of the War Depart.
ment$
(Army and Navy News serviceO
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