Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 115, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 May 1919 — Idea From Playing Cards. [ARTICLE]

Idea From Playing Cards.

Having helped many a soldier through weary hours In trench and hospital, playing cards were pressed into active war service. You may have noticed the new and neat little doth badges on the sleeves of our men from the front, but possibly have failed to understand the designs. They were nothing but the familiar club, spade, heart and diamond of the playing card. Under the new scheme regiments were divided Into packs, each company having its own symbol in a certain color scheme as an identification mark, all other badges being removed before going over the top.— London Chronicle.