Salt Lake Telegram | 1928-12-07 | Page 2 | Army Officers May Wear Blue Uniforms Now

Army Officers May Wear Blue Uniforms Now I IThe The blue uniform and brass buttons reputed to have an es especial especial es es- charm for the fem feminine femmine nine heart may now be worn by of of- of officers and enlisted men at Fort Douglas But Uncle Sam is taking taking tak tak- ing no chances of oJ making bright targets for bullets out of his doughboys and the blues are forbidden with formations of troops Vanity and vanity alone has brought the change about after te ten years' years wearing of the olive drab uniform for Secretary of War Davis has declared that authorization ju au au authorization for the blues was made only ony in n response to re reque requests reo re- que quests ts fr from m numerous officers According to an Associated Press dr dispatch patch from Washington Washing ton tori the e expense pense is to be borne by the Individuals themselves and commanding officers are expressly ex ex- pressly forbidden to exercise pressure of any sort lort or to seek to induce the officers and men mento mento mento U to procure the uniforms