Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-18
: STATE HOUSE.
Physical Examinations In
the National Guard.
Special Orders Issued From
Adjutant Generals Office.
Railroad Commits sioners Will Hold
Hearing Friday Morning.
STATE HOUSE CALENDAR.
Next Meeting Of Governor and Council
Tuesday, June %, at 10 A. N.

Tn accordance with the provisions of
General orders No. IL, which was re-
oertlv issued from the office of the adj
irtant general and which contains the
regulations for the organization and
government of the Medical Depart
noent of the National Guard of the
state of Maine, on and after the first
dav oi July of the present year, the
nhysical examination of applicants for
enlistment into the organizations locat-
ed at those places where, in the
opnion of the adjutant general, it is
,mpracticable to obtain the services of
commissioned officer of the Medical
DEPARTMENT will be conducted at each
of such places by professionally
qualified resident physician who, upon
the recommendation of the surgeon
general and upon agreement by the
said physician honestly and faithfully
TO make such professional examination
at the rate of pay for each applicant
as now provided. and in the manner
above described, may be given an APP
pointment by the COMMANDMENTS chief,
reyocable at his pleasure. as contract
surgeon of the National Guard of the
state Of Maine.
H. AT the earliest convenience after
notification by the recruiting officer,
the resident contract surgeon or COM
missioned medical officer. will proceed
to examine, thoroughly and in accord
ance with the above regulations and
Instructions and such others as may
he hereafter prescribed, the applicants
for enlistment reporting to him.
Is. When ten enlistments shall have
been made in any one organization, the
uhysical examinations for which We're
conducted by contract surgeon, the
adiutant general will order the com
missioned medical officer whose SER
vices are most easily available to pro-
coed to the place where such organi-
zation is located, and at the most con-
yenent time make such inspection of
tho men So enlisted and investigation
Of the methods of conducting the ex-
aminations as will satisfy him that the
examination in each case has or has
rot been thoroughly made ard in strict
conformity with these instructions and
regulations. This information will be
obtained from consultation with the
examining contract surgeon with the
company commander, by personal OK
animation of the men so enlisted and
by reference to the physical eXamina-
tim papers, which will be furnished
him by the adjutant general.
IT, The commissioned medical Of
fcer making the inspection will, i'm
mediately upon the completion thereof,
report through the surgeon general to
the adjutant general the result of the
Inspection, as having found the eXami-
nation in each case to have been thor
oNsh. Or otherwise; and if the latter.
he will specify wherein the examina-
ton was deficient and recommend
what disposition should be made of the
man enlisted upon such defective ex-
animation.
announcement was made at the
Office Of the adjutant general Tuesday
OF the issuance of Special Orders No
o. the text of which is as follows:
Augusta. June Is, 1908.
Special Orders No. 81
l.. Major Bal F. Bradbury, Medical
Department. n. G. S. NJ, is hereby
orcered to proceed to Rumford Falls,
Maine. on Tuesday. June %, 1908, for
me purpose of examining recruits for
Ihc Unassigned Company of Infantry,
N G. s. NJ
II. Lucian w. Blanchard. Captain
eject, will assemble the men at some
suitable place for examination and will
report of Major Bradbury upon his ar
rival at Rumford Falls and conduct
Jun TO the place of rendezvous.
ny order of the Commanders in Chief:
AUGUSTUS B. FARNHAM,
Adjutant General.