Salt Lake Tribune | 1919-05-22 | Page 11 | Alleges Solicitors Disgrace Uniforms

ALLEGES SOLICITORS eismni Lieutenant Craven Plans to Check 'Sympathy Act' of Discharged Men. Education of certain discharged soldiers sol-diers to awaken them to the alleged disgrace dis-grace they are bringing upon the uniform when they solicit for magazines, books and other money-raising schemed while wearing their uniforms Is tho purpose of a visit to Salt Lake by Lieutenant Alexander Alex-ander R. Craven, special field representative represen-tative of the secretary of war, who yesterday yes-terday conferred with Mayor W. Mont Ferry in regard to the employment situation. situa-tion. "The government is trying to stop illegal il-legal solicitation and canvassing by former for-mer soldiers wearing the uniform," Lieutenant Lieu-tenant Craven said. "The matter, however, how-ever, is one of education rather than of punishment, as far as the ex-soldiers are concerned. Men found guilty of using their uniforms for such soliciting will first be given a chance at a self-respecting job and in case a second infringement occurs oc-curs will be liablo to punishment. "Such work causes tin: soldier to lose 1 h's self-respeft and to drop to the ranks of a begcar, imposing upon the sympathy which the uniform readily arouses. Activities Ac-tivities or' this nature bring the uniform into disrepute." Llputenaut Craven requests that nil instances in-stances of violation of the uniform restrictions re-strictions noticod by citizens be reported by mail to Captain E. C. Wemplc SO'j Flood buiiding, San Francisco. Severe penalties will be inflicted upon hotn ex-Eoldiers ex-Eoldiers and civilians for such infractions, he stated.