As regards officers' uniforms, an officer could well wear the
same type of uniform on all occasions; real economy would be achieved, as his best uniform would gradually become his
second-best and be used for ordinary daily work. The re- clothing of the Army, we ought to say, is to be spread over five years, and this fact is pleaded in extenuation when the Army Council is charged with extravagance. This year only the Guards and the Household Cavalry ere to put on something resembling their former magnificence. Money, nevertheless, will be spent when money might be saved. That is inexcusable. The Government should not set bad examples. It is essential to save -every penny that can be saved on public expenditure. The only contrary argument 'of any -value in this case is the argument of advertisement, and that in our Ophitontrealor down.
