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Show WHEN TO WEAR THE UNIFORM Former Service Men Inclined to Be Too Modest in Appearing in Army Togs. Former service men are too modest to appear In uniform on special occasions, occa-sions, according to a letter from a member of the American Legion. The letter follows: "Armistice day brought w:th It some new revelations of viewpoint on the wearing of the uniform at ceremonies and celebrations, and, inasmuch as In the future we must confront the problem prob-lem time after time, I believe the question should be settled now, one way or the other. I am neutral on the subject nnd am willing to do as the 'bunch' does. "Since their discharge the majority of both officers and enlisted men have shown more than a little hesitancy In putting the uniform back on for special occaslor-a. The true spirit of the Legion Le-gion is not manifest in any parade when the majority of the men appear In civilian clothes and a handful mnrch In uniform. On such occasions the uniformed uni-formed man is in an embarrassing position, po-sition, and he vows: 'Never again I' I think modesty Is responsible for most men's preference for 'civvies' on formal occasions, but I know that some argue that they do not want to be In uniform with a bunch of men wearing officers' uniforms and insignia. "I am sure there Is not an ex-officer in the Legion who would not willingly discard his insignia if It operated as a barrier to harmony. But let's have a standard rule either civvies or uniforms." |