The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-04-12

slpns of section nfty-seven. shall be
withdrawn from aotive service and
Rsfss G rank As held F'f bg him durns
ice. provided that II at tho time OF
his retirement he shall have served
as commissioned officer In tho ma.
tional guard for . continuous period
of fifteen years he may be retired with
one grade higher rank than that held
at the time OF his retirement.
Retired officers shall be entitled to
wear the uniform OF the rank with
which they were retired: they shall
continue to be borne on the national
guard register. shall DO subject to
military law. and may. In the discre-
tlon of the governor. be assigned TO
active duty.
Section 81 No commissioned officer
In the national guard or naval militia
shall be removed from office without
his consent. except by sentence OF o
general court martial or as provided
Section 49, Hereafter tho period OF
enlistment In the national guard shall
be for ak years, the frst three years
Of which shall be in an active or
ganiZatton and the remaining three
years IA the national guard reserve
hereinafter provided for. and the
qualifications for enlistment shall be
the same as those prescribed for ad-
mission To the regular army; Provided
that In the national guard the priYi-
lego Of continuing In active service
during the whole OF an enlistment
period and Of re-enlisting in said serV,,
lee shall not he denied by reason OF
anything contained In this act.
Section 81. Every person who en-
lists or re-enltsts shall sign and
make oath to an enlistment contract
which shall contain tho following oalh
Of allegiance to tho state and the
II do hereby acknowledge to have
voluntarily enlisted this day
of ----. 10 as soldier in the
national guard of the United states
period of three years In service and
three years In the reserve. under the
conditions prescribed by law unless
sooner discharged by proper author,
Will boar true faith and allegiance to
the United States of America and e
the state of Ma inc. and that | Will
serve them honestly and faithfully
and that I will obey the orders OF
the Presidsnt OF tho United states
and OF the governor OF the state of
Maine. and OF the officers appointed
over mo according to law and the
rules and articles Of war
Such oath shall be taken and sub
scribed to before commissioned Of
ficer OF the national guard and all
such commissioned officers are hereby
authorized to administer such oaths
when designated by the commanding
officer OF the company or other or
ganizatior or by other proper military
superior. to make and complete valid
enli 81 rnentS In the national guard. A
person making a false oath as to any
statement contained in such enlist
ment paper shall upon conviction be
deemed guilty Of perjury.
Sect ion G5. Any male citizen Of the
United States and OF the state Of
Maine or person who has legally de-
clared his intention TO become a
citizen. IL above the age Of eighteen
and under the age OF forty-hve years
able bodied. free from disease. OF good
character and temperate habits. who
Is not exempt by law. may be accept
ed for enlistment In the nat ional
guard with tho exceptions hercinaft-
or stated. The restrictions MS to maxi
mum age shall not apply to soldiers
who have served honorably and faith
fully a previous enlistment In the
regular army. organized militia or ma
tional guard.
section sc Tho enlistment in the
national guard OF persons Of any Of
the following class IL prohibited: In
snne or intoxicated persons, dcserters
from the military or naval service of
the United States. persons who have
boon convicted of n felony or who
have been Imprisoned under sentence
of court In a reformatorY. Jail on
penitcnt larry. persons who cannot
speak. read and write the English lam
regular army or national guard whose
service during tho last preceding
torn OF enlistment has not been hon
est and faithful.
Section 81 The following classes
Of persons are also prohibited from
onlisting In tho national guard: Per-
sons drawing military pension from
tho United States or from any stnte.
mem bers OF the regular army reserve.
tho officers reserve corps. the reserve
off'cers' training corps and the enlist
cd reserve corps.
Tho enlistment OF n minor under the
aPe Of eighteen years with or without
parental consent Is prohibited. Should
a minor under the age OF eighteen en-
list by falsely representing himself TO
be over that age. he will render him.
self bic to. punishmcnt for fraud9-
lent enlistment. Parental consent Is
not necessary for the enlistment Of a
minor whose age is eighteen years or
over and such consent will not be REQ
ogniZNd or accepted.
Section 68 No man OF forty-1ve
years Of age or over shall be re-enlist-
ed unless he has served the full period
of his last preceding enlistment, has
tho perm ission OF the commanding Of
ncer Of the organization In which he
general and has passed tho physical
examinat Ion prescribed by regulations.
Section 50. The commander In chief
shall have the power to make and
Ulcers and enlisted men within a regi-
ment. corps. or separate organ izat ion,
between regiments. corps or separate
organizations. and between the line
be for the best interests OF the serv-
ice, and to provide regulations there
for.
Section 10. General regimental and
battalion non-commissioncd stan on
GERS, and non-commissioned officers of
companies and bands. shall be appoint
cd. prom oted. reduced. and warranted
In accordance with. and their duties
defined by. the regulations under this
chapter. which shall be tho same. so
far as may be, as the corresponding
regulations governing the regular
army. Chief petty officers and petty
officers OF the naval militia shall be
appointed. promoted. reduced. and
mander-in- chief may prescribe.
Section II. Any enlisted man. who
shall remove his residence to such
distance from the armory Of his or
for him to perform his duties properly
shall be transferred to another organ
tzation. furloughed to the reserve
dronpcd As dcsertes or discharged
from the war department.
Section To- The physical examina
or re-enlistment will be conducted by
or reserve. OF the national guard
designated by the governor, and will
be- in accordance with the authorized
rules and regulations for examining
recruit, for the regular army
Section 10 No enlisted man shall
he discharged from the service Of the
national guard without certificate OF
discharge In such form and with such
classification as is or shall BE- pre-
scribcd for the regular army and In
time OF peace an enlisted man will
not be discharged before the expira-
tion OF his period of enlistment except
as prescribed by regulations OF the
war department FOR the government OF
the national guard.
section ~. Subject TO such rules
and regulations as the President may
prescribe. q national guard reserve
shall he organized and shall consist
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