Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22

than eighteen ana less than forsy-nve
disease, of good character and tenn
Ierate habits, may be enlisted IN the
NatiSnai Guard ef shis , s1ate @ under the
net less than three years; except that
men may be enlisted as musicians If
more than sixteen years Of age.
the written consent of his parent or
Ssii.s ~ aisS..orssiy SscSarsed
state or United States shall not be
eligible for enlistment or re-enlist-
nent unless he produce written con-
maaains oficer Of the srganizstisn
from which he was expelled or dis
honorably discharged and of the COM
Palsien or issued such dishsnorabls
Men whs have been discharged by
ed and shall then receive credit for
the period served At the time Of such
aisssndmsnt. 4 man discharged fer
physical disability shall, IL such dis
ability cease and he again enlist, or
man discharged upon his own request
shall. II he again enlist. receive cred
y for the perisd served prior to such
Band masters. drum majors. chief
mensens c the hoaptai corps and
musicians May be snlisted as such.
8 %. Rs-enllstmentsl. Any man
,ra MhS Si;sss has served the period Of his orig
IS. Enlistment PapersI. Every
person who enlists or re-sniists shall
paper which shall contain an oath of
allegiance to the STATE and the United
States. and be in such form as may be
under this act. Such oath shall be ia
ken and subscribed to before an officer
authorized under this act to admins
valid until it be approved by the com
mandins officer of the corps, troop,
battery. or company organization. A
statement contained in such enlist
ment paper shall upon conviction be
deemed guilty of perjury.
"a. Transfers.. Enlisted men may
be transferred upon their own appli-
cation in the same regiment or battal-
Ion or squadron not part of the regi-
IRON bY Ihs tbe Gr trooR
of such regiment, battalion or squad
ron; from one regiment, battalion or
squadron not part of reg iment, sig
nal corps, separate troop battery, or
separate company, to another in the
same brigade. by the commanding Of
fcer of the brigade; from one brigade
to another by the governor. Non-com-
missioned officers must be returned to
the ranks before they can be transfer
y 50. non commissioned OrnCerS j.
Commanding officers of the regiments
and of battalions and squadrons not
part of regiments shall appoint and
officers of their T respective regiments,
battalions or squadrons, and they shall
In their discretion warrant the non
commissioned officers. of the, troops,
batteries and companies of their re-
spective regiments, battalions and
squadrons from the members thereof,
upon the written nomination of the
m N nh Of No
batteries and companies respectively.
In troops, batteries and companies not
part of a regiment; battalion or
squadron, and in signal corps the non
commissioned officers shall be war;
ranted by the commanding officer of
the troop, battery. company or signal
ranted as nOn-commissioned officer
unless he shall have passed an exam
ination satisfactory to his immediate
commanding officer The officer war
rsnting a commissioned officer
shall have power to reduce to the
ranks for good and sumcient reasons
the commissioned officers named
In this section; but such. as were. en-
listed as non-commissioned officers
shall be discharged. Nom commission
ed officers who, shall be dropped va
3S. Dropping from the Rollsl. An
enlisted man who shall remove his
residence to such distance from the
srmory of his organization as to rem
der 1t impracticable for him to per-
form his duties properly, or who after
due diligence cannot be found, or
who snail be expelled from his organ
ization in accordance with bylaws
lawfully adopted. may be dropped
epR Toop pOs or bS he
der of the commanding officer of the
h-'gade, regiment, battalion or squad
r09 81 not faRins RfPs Of Up rffEmenfb ffom bropped
An enlisted man dropped by reason of
removal may be taken up at any time
within three years after such removal
IN his former or any other organiZa-
tion, obtaining in the latter case first
the written permission of his former
commanding officer approved by the
officer upon whose order he was drop
ped. An enlisted man dropped for re-
moval NAV be taken up at any time
after three wears from such removal,
the ofiicer upon whose order he was
dropped: The taking up shall be done
under the orders of any officer who is
authorized to order the dropping of
eeive credit for the term served before
having been dropped.
Ss Retirementl. The governor
may appoint enlisted men and COM
mission them, without examination,
second lieutenants by brevet, upon
the recommendation of their respect
them upon the retired list at the same
time. provided they have well and
faithfully served the state in the Ma
tional Guard for period of twenty
SO. Dischargesl. An enlisted man
who has not returned all the public
property for which he Is responsible,
full and honorable discharge.
A discharge, or an honorable dis
charge, at the discretion of the officer
aisoharging him. shall be granted to
A noncommissloned STAFF officer, or
? noncommissioned officer who, had
he not been enlisted as such, would be
reduced to the ranks;
An enlisted man at his own request,
provided he assign sufficient and valid
reasons for such request;
An enlisted man who by reason of
disability Is no longer able to perform
his military duties properly,
An enlisted man who by the, reduc-
squadron has become surplus. or whose
or band shall be disbanded, provided
and honorable discharge;
An enlisted man who has served the
time for which he enlisted or re-en-
listed and is not entitled to a full and
A full and honorable discharge shall
be granted to the following:
An enlisted man who shall have per
troop. battery, company, band, squad
ron or battalion not part of regi-
ment: or regiment, has been required
his term of enlistment or during his
total service in case the same has been
extended beyond the term for which
ne enlisted. An enlisted man who
fails to perform sixty per cent of duty
during any year of his service may
continue in service at the option of
his commanding oficer and make up
such deficiency. An enlisted man
who continues in service after the ex-
piration of his term of enlistment or
fs-enlistment, shall, in case he desires
q discharge, give fifteen days notice
OF application therefor to the officer
authorized to grant the same. And
such officer may in his discretion grant
such term forthwith or hold the same
until the expiration of fifteen days.
An enlisted man shall be held for ser
vice until his discharge is granted and
Issued.
A discharge without honor shall be
given to the following:
An enlisted man fined by any mill