The San Francisco call., 1910-10-19
Army men WARNED
AGAINST POLITICS
War Department Issues Circu-
lar Enumerating Forbidden
Forms of Activity

A circular issued by the war depart
ment, October Z, as a warning against
activity in politics by federal officers
and employees, was received at the
Presidio yesterday. 1t reads in part:
The following forms of activity have been
held to be forbidden by rule /, section 1 of .
the civil service rules:
Service on political committees: service
as delegates to state; county or district con
ventions of political party. although it was
understood that the employees We're not TO
take or any political activity in going to
these conventions or otherwise % violate the
political club. chairman of political
meeting. or as secretary of an anti-saloon
leadership; activity at the polls on election
day: the publication or editing of news
paper in the interests of a political party;
qualification of different candidates: the
distribution of political literature; holding
office in club which takes an active part
in political campaigns or management;
making speeches before political meetings or
aevS If IN baTor op[or pocs
object. of petitions proposing amendments
70 or Gr sd of
option petitions candidacy for or holding
of elective office accepting nominal tion for
political office with the intention of resign
ing from the competitive civil service IL
elected: recommendation by clerks and car
riers of person to be postmaster; service as
a commissioner of election in a community
where 1t was notorious that a commissioner
of election must be an active politician
ballot inspector. judge of election. member
of election board; or generally any form OF
activity in political management or political
campaigns, though not specifically mentioned
above.
Leave of absence for "a days has
been granted Second Lieutenant Philip
H. Sheridan. Fifth cavalry, Schofield
barracks, Hawaii.
In compliance with instructions of
August 81 and September %, from the
war department. First Lieutenant Ode
c. Nichols, Thirtieth infantry, Presidio
of San Francisco. Cal. will report to the
commanding officer, army general hos
pital, Presidio of San Francisco, Cal,
for special examination.
Leave of absence for four months, to
take effect about December 6. has been
granted Second Lieutenant Charles B.
Elliott, Thirtieth infantry, now a Fort
Barry.
Captain Edwin W. Rich. medical
corps will proceed to Fort Mason and
report to the commanding officer for
duty is post surgeon. In addition he
will act as attending surgeon, relieving
Lieutenant Colonel Euclid B. Frick,
medical corps from further temporary
charge of that Office
Captain W. D. Forsyth, Fifth cavalry.
Schofield barracks, left yesterday for
Portland. Ore. His address will be $40
Spring street.
Major General John b. Mcclellan. re-
tired. reported at army headquarters
yesterday. He is staying at the Fair
mont.
Captain W. P. Platt of the ordnance
department reported at headquarters
yesterday.
First Lieutenant H. p. Graham
Twentieth infantry, Fort Shafter,
Hawaii, reported yesterday. He is on
leave of absence and is staying at 1887
Piedmont avenue, Berkeley.
Target practice. which was post
poned because of fog yesterday at Bat
teries Saffoldf and Godfrey, probably
will be held this morning.