The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-01-08
The following paragraph of Army

The following paragraph Of Army
Regulations is the only rule now exist
Ing regarding the relationship between
officers and enlisted men:
"'Superiors are forbidden to injure
those under their authority by tyran-
nical or capricious conduct or by abu-
Sive language. While maintaining dis
cipline and the thorough and prompt
performance Of military duty, all Off
GERS, in dealing with enlisted men, will
so treating them as to preserve their
Self-respect. Officers will keep IN as
close touch as possible with the men
under their command, will strive to
build up such relations Of confidence
and sympathy as will insure the free
approach of their men to them for
counsel and assistance. This relation
ship may be ,'ined and maintained
without relaxation of the bonds Of dis
cipline and with great benefit to the
service as q whole"
Sailing under American names in the
service Of the United States are lO9
German ships damaged by their crews
prior to their seizure by the govern
ment when war was declared. They
add more than 100000 gross tonnage
to the transport and cargo fleets in war
service for the United States.
There IS evidence that German CEN
tral authority gave orders for damage
to these ships, so that none could be
operated in less than eighteen months,
and documentary proof that the enemy
believed much of the damage was 1r-
reparable. In less than eight months
all the ships were in service.
The former German liners, sailing
under distinctly American names, are
now fitted as troop and cargo ships.
Each is convertible to completely
equipped hospital ship for return-voy:-
age service.
Distribution Of allowance and allot-
ment checks to dependents of enlisted
men of the United States has required
an extra night shift Of clerks and typ
lists in the bureau Of war risk insur-
ance. The first checks represent allot-
ments made by enlisted men from their
November pay, together with stipu-
lated government allowances.
Every enlisted man in the military
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who has a wife and children dependent
on him is required to allot for their
support at least SIS month, but not
more than half his pay. To this the
government adds monthly allowances.
Commissioned officers are not re-
Quired to make allotments, and the
government does not provide allow
ances for their dependents.
The next examination through which
graduates of approved engineer schools
may apply for commissions as provi-
sional engineers, corps of engineers,
will be held about the middle Of the
coming summer.
Students in approved technical
schools who are considered as rating
in the upper third Of their classes may
enter the enlisted reserve corps, and
so enlisted will be permitted to remain
on the inactive list until they have
completed their college courses. When
they leave their colleges these students
will be called for active service in
some branch, of the engineer service
of the army or will be discharged to
take their chances under the selective
service law.
Regulations made public by the air
craft board corresponding to those OBJ
tanning in Great Britain provide that
should a military aviator make
forced landing, the public, after ascer-
tanning that the aviator is not injured,
shall keep clear of the machine to-
minimize danger from inexperienced
handling of control wires and instru-
ments.
When there is no military post or en-
campment near the scene from which
a guard may be sent the police from
the nearest town are requested to pro-
vide guard at once. Railroad and
steamship companies have been re-
uuested to instruct employees to rem
der all assistance to aviators who may
be forced to land in remote places or
in the water.