The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16

order, war-risk insurance and pledges
on Liberty bonds.
2. Furloughs to specially qualified
experts In agriculture needed in the
service Of the United States depart.
ment OF agriculture may be granted
by the secretary Of war upon applica-
ton therefor by the secretary Of ag-
riculture: or in the service of agri-
cultural colleges, established under
federal law and regularly receiving
federal funds, upon application there
for by the presidents or other execu-
tive heads of such colleges, provided
such furloughs are voluntarily accept
ed by the persons desired.
8. Individual applications for fur
loughs submitted by relatives will be
on Form 1885 P. M. G. O., which form
will be furnished the local boards.
After sections 1 and are made out
by the applicant, the form will be CIV
the local board having jurisdiction Of
the registrant and it will complete
section of the form and then secure
the action OF the county agent or rep
resentative of the department OF agri-
culture, and II there be no such county
agent or representative, then by the
government appeal agent of the local
board. The application will then be
forwarded to the soldiers port, camp
or cantonment commander and the
soldier given an opportunity to sign
section 5 of the form, which signature
will be considered az a voluntary APP
plication for the furlough within the
meaning Of the law. II the furlough
be granted, the application will be filed
by the commanding officer and GER
tificate furnished the soldier to the
eject that furlough without pay or
allowances. except as herein provided,
has been granted for the time therein
set forth. II not granted, the applica-
ton will be returned by the COM
manding onicer setting forth the rea-
SONS for disapproval in section OF the
form. II the soldier initiate the ap-
plication, he will sign section of
the form. adding thereto the name of
the person for whom he desires to
work. and on submission to the COM
manding officer the latter will for
ward 1t to the local board, who will as
certain; from the person named by
the soldier whether such soldier is re-
CURED; and If SO. the board will then
require the filling out Of sections i and
2 of the form and proceed as If ap-
plication arose from the person named
by the soldier in the first place.
4. Burroughs may also be granted
en- bloc to men that are willing to ac-
cept them upon requests Of farmers
when the time to be consumed in trav-
cling from the post to the places Of
labor will not exceed "a hours. In
making alterations to show number of
soldiers requeSted and adding that
they are in a position to pay the
wages usually paid in the vicinity, and
such wages Will be paid to the SOL
diers assisting them. These applica-
tons will be made to the local boards.
who will proceed as in the preceding
paragraph. When the application
reaches the post, camp, or canton
ment commander he will cause it to be
Endorsed on the back by the soldiers
who desire to accept work, and such
signatures will be considered as vol
untary applications within the mean
ing Of the law. II the number Of SOL
diers desired signify their wishes to
accept such furloughs, Geographic au-
thority will be requested by the COM
manding officer upon whom application
lis made from the adjutant general OF
the army for the granting OF such
furloughs, stating the number of men
requested and the number of the To-
cal board through which the request
was forwarded, giving the recommen-
dalton of the commanding officer. The
department of agriculture will then be
called on for information as to asri-
cultural conditions in the particular
district. and telegraphic instructions
then sent the commanding officer.
5. Form 1885 of the provost mar
shall generals Office is here set forth.
and the requirements as shown there
in, taken in connection with this or
der, explain the attitude of the war
department upon the question Of fur
loughs under the recent law.
(22O.711,A. G. o.
BY order of the Secretary of War:
PEYTON C. MARCH,