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Show Scarlet Uniform Not Conspicuous in Field The writers of American school histories his-tories have frequently taken occasion to remark scornfully upon the scarlet utiilorm worn by the Prlllsh regulars In the campaigns' against Hie Indians during Colonial days, but, as a matter of fad, the scarlet coat of Ihe P.rllon was ti less conspicuous unlTerm than Ihe blue subsequently adopted for the army of Ihe United Stales. Careful experiments have brought out the fact that light gray, such as that worn by the We'd Point cadets, Is Ihe color first bc;t to sight In the Held. Scarlet comes next, wilh dark gray, blue and gree:, In order named. In target practice , has been found thai of all colors ncarlel Is most dlflicull lo bit. Light Kiecn Is almost Invl !hlc under the violet tinge of elcc- trlc lights, ami would, therefore, he ' an excellent col ,r for the uniforms of naval scouts who would be exposed lo the rays of an enemy's searchlights. |