Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-22
LETTERS
AGAINST THE ENLISTED MAN

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below, and also copy Of a notice re-
Gently posted at Schofield Barracks.
Honolulu is talking Of what to do for
the soldiers. II appears to me that
some one at Schofield has got off on
the wrong foot" bv posting a notice
land order which carries the distinct
suggestion that the police authority
has thrown up its hands and the
greatest crime possible is to be an
enlisted man in an automobile In
trent of the 25th Infantry officers
| quarters.
Army regulations carry the follow.
! ing:
| g. Superiors are forbidden to in
lure those under their authority by
tyralIical or capricious conduct or by
abusive language. While maintaining
discipline and the thorough and
prompt performance OF military duty.
all officers. in dealing with enlisted
men, will bear IN mind the ABSO-
Lutte NECESSITY Of so treating
them as to PRESERVE THEIR SELF
RESPECT. Officers will keep in
rs close touch as possible with the
men under their command and will
strive to build up such relations of
Conscience and SYMPATHY as
will insure the free approach of their
men to them for COUNSEL. and AS
| SlSTANCE. This relationship NAV be
gained and maintained without relax
alton Of the bonds of discipline and
with great benefit to the service as
| whole ..,~.
An extract from the Military laws
of the United States" fifth edition.
1915, third paragraph, page 1877:
- ."= EXTRACT.
The Army Regulations derive their
force from the power Of the President
as Commander-in-C Chief, and are bind
Ing upon all within the sphere of his
legal and constitutional authority.
- The power of the Executive
to establish rules and regulations for
the government of the Army is un-
doubted. = Such regulations
can not be questioned or defied be-
cause thew may be thought unwise or
mistaken"
Paragraph 1910, Military Laws of
the United States" fifth edition, 1915:
1910. DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
PERSONS WEARING UNIFORMS
Hereafter no proprietor, manager or
employe Of "a theater or other public
place of entertainment or amusement
in the District of Columbia, or in any
Territory, the District of Alaska or
Insular Possession of the United
States, shall make, or cause to ba
made, any discrimination against any
person lawfully wearing the uniform
OF the Army, Navy, Revenue Cutter
Service or Marine Corps of the United
States because of that uniform, and
any person making, or causing to be
made, such discrimination shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor. punishable
by fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars. (Act of March /, 1911, SO
Stat. $685. ...-.'..--. e.. -. 49,.
SHOWING THAT CONGRESS BE.
LlEVES OUR COUNTRY'S UNI
N0RN rs NOT A SOLDIER-MAN's
DISGRACE" T.. -. :.
From the foregoing one might we'll
believe that the self-respect of our
soldiers is amply safeguarded Doth in
and out of the Army. But such is not
the case, as witness the following
memorandum published in the largest
garrisoned nnct in our army:
HEADQUARTERS
Schofield Barracks. H. r.,
/ August Is, 1915.
MEMORANDUM:
Memorandum, these headquar-
ters, August 10, 1916, Is rescind-
ed and the following substituted
: therefor:
Until further orders vehicles of
the Observation-Disclosures Auto Stage
Co., motorcycles. mail and deliv-
cry wagons, EXCEPT the Wells
Fargo Express Company's deliv-
erv truck, automobiles, BELONG
ING TO ENLISTED MEN, ex-
cept when occupied by an Off
Ger, member of an officers fam
lily or guest. will not be permit
ted to use the road in front Off,.
the officers quarters, 25th Infan-
try Cantonment.
BY order of Colonel GUT FOYLE:
= -. -. .>=..:. l.. s. SORLEY.
=. Major, LIST Infantry,
-. III. Adjutant
It is a fact that In all probability,
~ pei cent OF the enlisted men in
Schofeld Barracks have no desire to
be permitted to use the road in front
o. the offira"s' quarters, 25tI. infantry
Cantonment."
But it is also fact that the memo
r"ndum does not state that automo-
bfies prohibited from the govern I emit
road N question shall be those owned
bv anv snecial class of undesireables
lust erours us all under the head
of enlisted men"
Our crime therefc1e is this, we
have sworn tt uphold our country's
honor for period of seven years,
three with the colors and four in the
reserve.
what can we do for the soIdier?'
-. FOLLOWER OF THE FLAG.