New Mexico state record., 1920-11-26

SiStant SuperlntenuentS, director anu
assistant directors. the relative rank
of captain; chief nurses, the relative
rank of first lieutenant; head nurses
and nurses, the relative rank of Sec
ond lieutenant. and as regards medical
and sanitary matters and all other
| work within the line of their profes-
siOnal duties these officers will have
authority In and about military hos
pitals next after the officers of the
medical department. The secretary
of war is to make the necessary regu-
lations prescribing the rights and
privileges conferred by such relative
| rank.
The following are announced as the
rights and privileges of nurses under
the foregoing, the term 'nurses" being
interpreted to include all members ri
the army nurse corps irrespective of
their relative rank:
While nurses are not commissioned
officers, their relative standing in the
army corresponds to that Of commits
stoned officers.
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dence indraied by their relative rank
and the same respect and protection
in their positions as commissioned of
ficers.
Must Be Obeyed Like Officers.
Nurses will he accorded the Same
obedience from enlisted men and pa
tients in and about military hospitals
as Is accorded commissioned officers
of like grade.
Nurses are not eligible for detail as
members of courts-martial, but may
prefer charges against any member of
the military service.
To denote their relative rank nurses
will wear on their uniforms. in the
same manner as is prescribed for OIL
GERS, the insignia of rank worn by
commissioned officers of the grades cor
responding To the relative rank con
ferred upon them.
Nurses will salute and be saluted in
the same manner and under the same
conditions as prescribed for commits
stoned officers.
In all reports, returns, orders and
other official documents the titles cor
responding TO the relative rank con
fcfred upon nurses will be used in the
same manner as Is prescribed for
commissioned officers.
Nurses are entitled to the same al
lowances and privileges, except mile
age, as are prescribed for commits
stoned officers of grades correspond
ing to their relative rank, VIZ: Com
mutation Of quarters when quarters In
kind are not available; communication
of heat and light purchase privileges
insurance privileges; gratuities; and
In general all such personal privileges
and perqulsites, not specifically de-
MED them, as go with commissioned
rank and are customarily enjoyed by
commissioned officers.
The relative rank conferred upon
nurses does not alter the existing
methods of their appointment, assign
ment to duty. transfer, separation
from the service, and general control,
nor the character Of the duties now
being required of them.
Nurses will he governed by the
same censorship regulations as are
prescribed for commissioned officers.
Upon honorable discharge from the
service II nurse will be given "A GER
tlfcate of discharge similar TO that
used for temporary officers.
Flying Officers Are Defined.
The act of congress approved June
4. 1920. provides that 'fying units
shall In all cases be commanded by
flying officers" Only those officers
who shall have been announced I'm or
ders as having qualified ms airplane
pilot. airplane observer. airship pilot
or balloon observer shall be cOnsld-
cred flying officers within the mean
ing of the act. All other officers shall
be considered nOnfying officers.
All officers who on June held the
rating of military aviator Junior mill
tary aviator or reserve military avia-
tor are under recent army orders to
be considered as having qualified as
airplane pilots. All officers who on
June held the rating OF military
aeronaut or balloon observer, are to
be considered as having qualified as
balloon observers, and all officers who
on June held the rating of observer
or airshlp pilot are to be requalliled
as alrplane observer or airship pilot,
as the ease may be.
"Flying status" Is defined as that
status peculiar TO officers who have
been assigned to duty requiring them
to participate In regular and frequent
aerial flights" Flights are construed
to be flights in airplanes, free bal
looms, observation balloons or airshps.