Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-25
NEW ARMY REGULATIONS
A Number of Wholesome Changes Estab-
lished.
The Size of the Flag Reduced md the
Cavalry Required to
Carry 1t.

There are many things of great interest
to the rank and file of the army in the re-
vised regulations just issued by the War
Department. already briefly referred to in
The Star. A description of the national flag
has been inserted in the new regulations,
and the size of the regimental colors Is
changed from six feet six inches fly by six
feet on the pike. to five feet six inches fly
by four feet four inches on the pike. This
change was suggested by the assistant sec
rotary of war, and has already met with
universal favor wherever the new flag has
been seen.
The cavalry regiments are now required to
carry the national colors. No good reason
is offered why this has never been required
before
Under the new regulations military duty
and labor on Sunday Is reduced to the meas
ure of strict necessity.
Honorable Discharge.
In time of peace a soldier having served
more than one year and less than two and
half years may now apply for the privilege
of purchasing his discharge, which may be
granted by the Secretary of War. Soldiers
who have served meritoriousiy twelve years
or more continuously or otherwise, are
classified as veterans, and their discharge
may be granted by the Secretary of W ar by
way of favor.
Enlisted men will not be detailed to per-
form extra duty, that is, special services re-
moving them temporarily from the ordinary
duty roster, except as bakers, or to perform
necessary routine services in the quarter
masters and subsistence departments, with
out the sanction of the department COM
mander, nor will they be employed on extra
duty for labor in camp or garrison which
can be properly performed by fatigue par
ties.
The National ColOrs.
The silken national color or standard will
be carried in battle, on campaign and on &C
cas,ons of ceremony at regimental head
quarters in which two or more companies
of the regiment participate and at no other
times. The reg:mental color or standard
will be carried in like cases in battle cam
patgn, and at reviews and inspections.
The national color of bunting. similar in
other respects to the s:lken national color,
will be furnished to each regiment for use
in drills, in marches and of service other
than battles, campaigns and occasions of
ceremony. This is change that will be
grea tly appreciated.
Hereafter orders eulogizing the conduct
of living officers will not be permitted ex-
cept in cases of gallantry in action or the
performance of specially hazardous service.
This paragraph is intended to put an end
to the practice of issuing lengthy orders
loaded with fulsome f1attery every time a
l.eved.
Recruiting Service.
The recruiting service has been very much
changed by orders during the past two
years, and a radically different system Is
now in opera ton from that prescribed by
the regulations of 1889. The reforms have
been entirely in the interests of economy
and good administration. The results are
said to have been entirely satisfactory and
the benefit to the service very great At
every military post or station at the lower
ing of the flag in the evening the band, If
there be one, is required to play The Star
Spangled Banner
The method of paying enlisted men has
been entirely revised and changed in ac-
cordance with modern conditions. Troops
will hereafter be paid at the close OF each
month, either by the paymaster in person
or by check or currency shipped by express.
When not paid in person they will be paid
by individual check, payable to the order
Of each man for the exact amount due, or
by delivering to the soldier an envelope
containing the exact amount Of currency
due him with his name and the amount in
closed marked thereon.