Show fc J JACK JACK- CK TARS' TARS UNIFORMS The World tells a bit of history n not t generally i known It says it is less than one hundred years since the crews crew's of war of were uniformed that with the prize money obtained by the capture of I the l in 1812 the men nen behind the guns ony on y the old United States frigate fitted themselves out with blue coats scarlet vests neckerchiefs and i t- t t glazed hats hat c. c i It It has been decided by the naval laval authorities to change the un uniform orm of American sailors The reason I JT J x f given js is that the present un uniform orm is too conspicuous A i That may be a good reason but we thought most of z the se sea fighting now nov was behind armor plate How flow t i ever cv we suspect the naval board knows best but sT sT. there tere is an attraction about a sailors sailor's u uniform that jis is very fetching and people will hope that none of J the charm chann will be taken away We sWe that find i suspect khaki very comfortable comfortable com com- f but there certainly is nothing attractive t about it and it would be a shame to dress sailors c 4 that way It would not be in harmony with the i deep sea I 3 I |