Show u o SOLDIERS' SOLDIERS UNIFORMS IS ISBy By D. D L L. Carmody Carmod Chairman Wm Sands Post No 53 63 It has been noticed that there are a great many ninny men not former service men wearing portions of uniforms This practice is resented in every way by those rightfully entitled entitled en en- titled to this privilege for it indicates indicates indicates indi indi- cates an attempt to cover up the fact that a service that should have been rendered the country in time of danger was withheld If it is the desire desire desire de de- de- de sire of such persons to acquire the right to wear the uniform it might be of interest to them to learn that all branches of the army navy and marine corps are still sUU open to enlist enlist- ment The attention of of all concerned Is directed to Section of the a act t of congress approved June 3 1916 which in part provide provides It shall be unlawful f for r any person not an officer officer officer or enlisted man of the U. U S S. S army navy or marine corps to wear ear earthe the prescribed uniforms of the U. U S S. S army navy or marine corps or any distinctive part pait of such uniform uniform uniform uni uni- form of the army navy or marine corps The penalty for violation violation violation vio vio- lation of this reads as follows Any person who offends against me we provisions provisions provisions pro pro- visions of this section shall on conviction conviction conviction con con- be punished by a fine not exceeding ex- ex exceeding exceeding ex ex- or by imprisonment not exceeding six months or by byboth byboth byboth both such fine and imprisonment The foregoing section was modified modified modi modi- fied fled by congress last year to allow those who served in the world war warto warto ar to wear their uniforms complete Ifa If Ifa ifa a red chevron Is worn on the left leU sleeve The blouse and overcoat even though the regular buttons be removed are distinctive parts of the tho uniform uniform in Iii every sense of the word sand and the person who Is la not entitled to th the wearing of them ia la playing with fire fire when he dons them It is the Intention of the members I of or this Post of the American Legion to se seb that the wearing of the uniform uniform uni uni- form or any distinctive part of the uniform is limited to those entitled to it o 0 o |