Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-08-16
STRICT RULES
TO BE OBSERVED
in THE Army
Classification of Soldiers
Made and Order Will Be
RigidIy Enforced


General Funston's plan to improve
the appearance and conduct Of the
soldiers on Oahu. will go into effect.
A general order has been drawn up,
and will be published within day or
two. IL Is expected to ''stiffen up the
entire Hawaiian department, and its
provisions will be strictly carried out.
II has been claimed that soldiers
going to and from the Philippines, on
army transports, are largely RESPONSE
BILE for some of the drunkenness and
carelessness seen on the streets, and
a notice will be sent to all transports,
warning men on shore leave TO con-
form to the uniform regulations, and
to check any rough conduct.
! On the theory that it is up to the
officers to set the example for the
enlisted men, the utmost strictness
will be observed regarding the uni
form. Any officer who appears out
OF white after $50 p. m. in Honolulu,
win subject himself to serious con-
sequences.
The following order, which will
soon be published officially, contains
the provisions Of the department
commanders plan:
1. In view of the frequent instances
of disorderly conduct on the part Of
enlisted men in the City of Honolulu,
together with carelessness in saluting
officers, and in the wearing of the
uniform, there will be put into effect
at the earliest practicable moment at
each post and at the Department Hos
pital q system of classification of en-
listed men, according to conduct
2. Enlisted men will be divided In
to three classes:
(a) The first class will include only
those men who. by their conduct. shall
show themselves TO be worthy of spec
ial privileges. No man who has been
guilty of misconduct in the City OF
Honolulu since June 2, 1913, the date
Of the establishment of the provost
guard in this city, shall be considered
eligible for this class. Men belonging
to this class will. be furnished with a
|card, the possession Of which will
entitle them to leave the post at will
when absence from duty is not inyolv.
ed, and win carry with it permission
to remain. absent from retreat and
check ron call provided they are &C.
tually absent from the reservation.
THE commission OF any offense will
involve demotion to at least the next
lower class When absence from any
military duty, other than retreat and
check roll call, is Involved. q regular
pass should be applied for by men Of
the first class.
tb) The second class will include
enlisted men whose conduct has been
sufficiently good to entitle them to the
privilege of leaving the reservation on
pass. The commission Of any offense
against good order and military dis
cipline will involve demotion to the
third class.
tc) The third class will include all
enlisted men who during the past two
months have been guilty OF disorderly
conduct, and such others as may be SC
classified by troop, battery, company
and detachment commanders. These
men will not be permitted to leave
the reservation except In the perform
ance of official duties.
3. In order TO be advanced to a
higher class, an enlisted man must
maintain clear record for at least
two months, in addition to any sen
tence which may have been awarded
by court martial.
| 4 Failure to properly salute Of
ficers, and carelessness in the wear
ing Of the uniform will devolve demo
ton to the next lower class.
5 Drunkenness or disorderly con
duct of any kind will involve demo
ton to the third class, with forfeiture
of good conduct card.
8. The requirement of venereal
disease through failure to take adj
vantage of prophylactic treatment
will involve demotion to the third
class and continuance in that class
at least until the disease is no longer
contagious.
z. Subject to the supervision Of
post and regimental commanders
company, troop. battery and detach
ment commanders are charged with
the duty OF classifying enlisted men
of their commands, using their best
judgmsnt in regard to assignments
to the first and second classes.
8. Any man found of the reserya
ton who is unable to produce a good
conduct card or properly assigned
pass, will be arrested and subjected
to disciplinary measures.
8. The provision of uniform regu
lations which requires inspection OF
enlisted men leaving the reservation
on, and returning from, pass, will be
carefully observed.
10. Every effort will be made to in
still into noncommissioned officers 4
high sense Of duty. They will be in
structed to check all irregularities OBJ
served among the men of their or
CARNATIONS on or of the reservation
and to report any third class men
who leave their reservations in viola
ton of these instructions.
IL. All officers are enjoined to cor
rect, whenever practicable, such IRE
gularities on the part of enlisted mer
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