Ts the kilt mor economical than be they tartan or the poser now én-grossing the attention of the Treasury. The question has been raised afresh through the desire of the. Lord Provost and others that with the linking up of Glasgow with the historic Regiment, the lads of the Highland Light Infantry should get the kilt. Tt was whispered that while the: War Office looked favourably upon the proposal the Treasu got out its microscope on the costs. Now the Lord Provost of the Western City has taken the liberty of pointing out to the hi pd purse-keepers that the kilt can be "turned" after a few years' service, so that in a sense the Nation will at first pay for only half a kilt!
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