JANUARY 8, 1918
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Chevrons on Uniforms Signify Service Length and Wounds in Battle
Offers Dislike Differentiating Among Those Who Never Saw Action
Former University students are beginning to be seen on the Hill again, with little chevroons on their sleeves, and many are asking the meaning of them. By government or der they are allowed to wear this insignia, signifying the period and nature of service.
By a recent order of the President, each field officer, enlisted man, and field clerk, who served six months in the war outside the war zone, has the right to wear a silver chevron on the lower half of his shirt. He also has the right to wear an additional silver chevron for each additional six months of similar service.
The soldier who has received wounds in battle may be identified by a gold chestworn on the lower half of the right sleeve. These wounds must have been received in action with the enemy or a result of an act of the enemy which has necessitated treatment by a doctor.
Officers and enlisted men who have served six months in the war zone may wear a gold chevron on the left lower sleeve, with additional chevrons for each additional six months service.
A sky blue chevron of cloth, of the same pattern and worn in the same manner as the gold chevron, will be given to men serving in the war zone less than six months.
Additional chevroots may be worn for additional wounds, but not more than one chevron $^{**}$ may be worn for two or more wounds received in one action. That is, if a man wears three wound stripes, it means that he has been wounded in three directions but does not designate the number of his wounds, but the number of encounters in which he has received wounds.
Being disabled by gas is considered a wound, for which a wound chevron may be worn.
The gold, silver, and blue war or service chevrous, and the gold chevrous for wounds are the only ones
mentioned in the orders printed in the last number of the Army and Navy Journal. However, some soldiers have been seen wearing red chevros. They are as yet unauthentic, it is said, but are believed by officers here to be for discharges.
Officers and old army men disagree on the fairness of the service chevron. They say there should be no distinction between the man who had to stay on this side, and the man who went across but saw no active service. They suggest that chevrons be issued for men who have been fighting, and that those who have not be issued a different kind, but with no regard as to where they were stationed, whether in this country or in the war zone.
Bv The Way
Lieut. James Knowles, of Kingman enrolled in the University.
John Bingford, "Bing," c21, will return the last of this week from Newport News. Va. and will enroll in the University.
Tate Carey, c'20, has re- enrolled in the University this semester.
Hinda Etheridge, c"22, of Joplin Mo, has enrolled in the University.
Pi Beta Phi will entertain with a dance at F. A. U. hall Friday, January 10. Out-of-town people who will attend the dance are: Henrietta Allen, Wichita; Georgin Neese, Topeka; Myrtle Steen, Kansas City, Mo.; Twin Stars, Virginia Starrs, Janise Sharp, Cornelia Washburn, Louise Calender, and Lorette Chapman of Kansas City, Kans.
Miss Hilda Smith of Alma has returned to the University and has resumed her work in the School of Fine Arts.
Phi Gamma Delta will entertain with a house dance Friday, January 10.
Kappa Alpha Theta will hold initiation, Saturday, January 11, for Margaret Ramseyer, Leonore Brownback, Virginia Beery, Josephine Russell, Mary Brown, Dorothy Powell, Katharine Sawyer and Frances Phipps. A banquet will follow the initiation.
Sigma Nu announces the pledging
or John Huntzinger, '23, of Kansas City, Mo., and Jack Kollomn, '23, also if Kansas City, Mo.
Phi Kappa Ise will call at the Chi Omega house, Thursday, January 9, from 7 to 8 o'clock.
Miss Helen Hurst and Miss Virginia Lucas of Kansas City, Mo., came to Lawrence yesterday to attend the Kappa initiation.
Dora Cornbrot of Kansas City, Mo., will visit Martha Thompson in Lawrence, Saturday and Sunday.
All students are invited to attend a Social to be given in the Christian church parlors, Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
A class on "Faiths of Mankind" will be held tonight at 6 o'clock at the home of Dr. Arthur Braden in Myers Hall. All student volunteers and all others interested in the foreign work of the church are cordially invited.
Theta Sigma Phi announces the pledging of Hazel Ernst, graduate student, Washington, Kans., and Miss Lucie McNaughton, advertising manager of the Kansan, of Tonganoxie, Kans.
Chi Omegra will hold initiation Saturday for the following freshmen: Ruth Scott, Margaret Cobbs, Edna Lamb, Erma Strong, Dorothy Spencer, Mace Stannard, Kathryn Boucher, Virginia Quinlan and Loyce Taylor.
Professor J. A. Farrell gives private instruction in voice and violin at residence, 1008 Tenn. St. Telephone 1244--Adv.
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