Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-09-27
Class c Will BE for All Otbers-Op-
portunities Will BE Given for Pro-
motion From Lower Glass to
Higher-Cause for DemOtiOn Will
BE Made by Soldiers Themselves.

The following General orders No.
u, issued September 20, will govern the
issuance of permanent passes to enlist
ed men of this commands:
l. Enlisted men of this command
will be classified by their organization
commanders in conduct grades as indi-
Gated below:
Glass A. This class comprises all en-
listed men whose conduct has been en-
tirely satisfactory, whose clothing and
equipment is kept IN good shape at all
times. who are solderly in appearance,
punctilious and generally excellent
men.
Glass B. This class comprises ell
other enlisted men who conform to the
above requirements but have been
guilty Of minor infractions of discip-
line who have been reprimanded or
in general those who do not measure UP
fully to the, requirements Of class A.
ClassfsC. This class comprises all
other enlisted men.
All men will be~placed in class b
when they first join and promoted or
denoted as circumstances warrant.
2. Glass A men will be issued print
ed passes (blue in COLOR authorizing
them to be absent from their COM
mands from IL noon Saturday to reveille
Monday, and such other privileges as
regimental commanders deem desirable.
except that this order will not operate
to excuse any man from prescribed for
nations while in the cantonment.
Glass men will be granted passes
(red in COLOR from 1 p. m. Saturday to
taps Sunday.
Glass men will be granted passes
(white in COLOR. They will be grantee
privileges only in emergencies or for
special reasons. to be determined by
their company commanders
No man in any class will leave camp
without first reporting his departure.
and he will not be permitted to leave
Il he Is due for any duty. -
PASSES are to be carried at all times
IS. Men may be promoted or reduced
I'M grade under the following conditions
(a) No promotion to a higher krade
Will be given until the man has been in
the next lower grade for at least two
weeks.
CD A man reduced to a lower grade
is not eligible for promotion to a higher
grade unless he demonstrates he is
worthy Of promotion and. in case orere.
duction. must remain in the lower
grade for at least one month.
(c) A man who has been tried and
convicted by court martial will be auto
matically reduced to class c and will
not be eligible to promotion to the next
higher grade until he has completed his
sentence. and in no case until one month
after the completion Of his sentence.
(d) When men are promoted or re-
duced. their passes WAL be taken ny
and new ones OF the grades to which
they are promoted or reduced will he
issued.
(e) When considered advisable. COM
pany commanders may withhold the
privileges pertaining to class A or class
B grade for a limited time. not to ex-
coed two weeks. without reduction in
grade.
4. Men on pass will be notified that
all requirements Of dress, discipline.
saluting. ETC., while in cantonment
apply equally when they are absent
from the cantonment
5. Men absent from the cantonment
must carry their passes and will show
them upon request to any officer. non
commissioned oficer. or member OF the
police. Any man who is absent
without pass. who is guilty Of any in
fraction of orders while so absent, who
is not properly and neatly dressed, who
fails to salute, or who COMFORTS him.
self In any way in a manner unbefitting
his uniform, will be reported by name
by the oficer. non-commissioned officer
or member Of the military police cogni-
zant of the facts to his company COM
mander, who will Immediately investi-
gate the case and, If proper, reduce him
in classification according to the cir
in the case.
.. This order will take effect as
soon as the prescribed passes are pro-
cured.
Z. Other passes under three days will
be granted only by authority OF the
brigade commander For absence Of
more than three days furloughs will be
issued.