Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-24
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APPOINTMENTS
ANNOUNCED AT
FORT SHAFTER
lsneci.l star .RnIletin Correspondenee)

FORT SKATER, Aug. 24.-The
following appointments upon the rec
ommendation of the company com
mander were made in Company r:
Henry E. CANNED and Noah y. Kam-
| man were made corporals. 49,.
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The subject for the address of the
chaplain, William Reese Scott, at the
Sunday evening service in the amuse-
ment hall, Fort Shafter, will be
Great Generals and General Great
ness ...."
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Many officers from Fort Shafter at
tended the service practise of Battery
Randolph, 14-inch rifles; and Battery
Dudley, 6-inch rifles, at Fort De
Russy today.
Many visitors and readers at the
well-equipped library at Fort Shafter
ask the question as to whether the
War Department is the source of its
many delightful and instructive vol
umes. The answer to this question
adds to the interest OF the collection
of books. The library was started
about 1901 by small donation OF
hooks for the use of the enlisted men
of the End Infantry. Then system
was started by which monthly Volun'
tary contributions were obtained from
officers and organizations of that regl'
ment, and with the funds collected
new books were purchased and OLD
ones rebound, until the collection has
reached its present large proportions.
The Library is the property or the Znd
Infantry regiment, but is free for the
use of all officers, enlisted men and
families on the Fort Shafter reserva-
ton, and its worth is appreciated Dy
all as Is shown by the constant large
attendance. The War Department,
through the quartermaster OF Fort
Shafter, supplies the library with
many excellent magazines, to the mum
Der of subscriptions amounting to $9o,
and these publications are of great
interest to the readers. Donations OF
books are always appreciated, and
are frequently made both by the OFF,
GERS and men of the regiment. #.
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Announcement has been made by
the hop committee that there will be
given an informal dance by the OH
GERS of Fort Shafter in the assembly
room, Friday evening. .....s..
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Capt. G. S. Gibbs, for a long time
in command Of Company E, Signal
Corps stationed at Fort Shafter, and
also stationed at department head
quarters as chief signal officer, was
recently promoted to the grade OF ma
Tor. to date from July q.
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It will be of interest to the enllsfed
men of Fort Shafter to consider TWO
decisions relating to retired men
serving in the National Guard. lst:
n a retired sergeant of the regular
army enlisted in a troop or cavalry
of the National Guard, his right TO re.
ceiye retired pay would be suspended
during the period he is in receipt, OF
nav under his enlistment in the Ma.
tionaI Guard. 2nd: A quartermaster
sergeant, retired of the regular army,
accented commission" in the ONO
National Guard; it is held that there
is no federal statute which prohlDlts
a retired enlisted man OF the regular
army, who is also commissioner
officer of the National Guard, from
receiving nay as such commissioned
officer. in accordance with section Ia
of the present militia law, as well as |
his nav as a reIIred enlisted man OF |
the army. ..-:~.
The kindergarten for the chllareh
will now be an assured fact. Inc
dance given for the purpose OF detray' |
ing the expenses of supplies, DOCKS, |
etc for the conduct of the school, mas
amply fulfilled its purpose, and the
hearty response given both by OH
GERS and enlisted men for the pur-
nose and the use of the amusement
hall for the sessions will enable Mrs.
George p. Bush, the instructress Oh
the kindergarten, to open the scnooi
in September. ::....=
A decision has been made that'
hereafter. when an enlisted man.
having ten or more years service IN |
the army, is discharged on account
Of disability, allowance OF baggage |
from his last duty station to his home
In addition to other travel allowances
fixed by law may be authorized by the
secretary of war" This will interest
organization commanders and men OF
long service stationed in the post
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Ry the national defense act, tine
president is authorized in his dlscre-
ton TO utilize the services OF post
masters of second, third and fourth
classes in procuring the enlistment OF
recruits for the army" and the post
master-general has issued the follow.
ing information for the guidance OF
ali concerned: "Postmasters at Oh
fees of the second, third and fourth
classes will, without negleetlng their
official duties, render to OFFICERS OF
the army all the assistance possloie
in their effort to obtain recruits: inns
order and information is OF import
ance as in the grading of post oftlces
the Fort Shafter office is placed IN
the third class. What action VIII De
taken IN the matter is not puohsneu
at the present date. =.
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"In accordance with the provisions