Word: footgear
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Dates: during 1918-1918
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...appearance of the Corps in the inspection on Tuesday afternoon, Captain McDonell mentioned but one fault to be found with the men of the University R. O. T. C., the fact that many of the cadets had not provided themselves with regulation army shoes, but wore variegated types of footgear to formations. "The tendency on the part of your men to wear civilian shoes to formations should be stopped for two reason," said the inspector. "In the first place it looks bad, and is absolutely contrary to army regulations; and secondly, it must be pointed out that army shoes were...