Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-04-14

upon recommendation of the state
surgeon and any active licensed prac-
titioner of medicine and surgery IN
this state who is citizen OF the
United States. physically sound and
between the ages Of twenty-five and
thirty years, shall be eligible for ap-
pointment.
In all other STAFF departments and nd
the appointment thereto Of any COM
missioned officer in the national guard.
Commanding. officers of brigades,
regiments and separate battalions
shall appoint their respective stan III
sections forty-nine. fifty and fifty-one
of this act. Battalion staff officers are
appointed by the regimental com,
Staff officers appointed from organ,
izations of the national guard SHAH
retain their eligibility to promotlon IN
the organization from which they
detailed to such staff duty
Sec. T. Section ifty-seven Of said
chapter is hereby amended by striking kl1!
out all Of said section and substi-
tuting therefor the following:
Sec. 81. The president shall pre-;
officers of the national guard to de-
termine their physical, moral, profess
sional and general fitness for federal
recognition; persons commissioned py
officers of the national guard until
recognition is extended to them by the
war department. For cogent reasons
a reasonable period of time may be
or promoted as an officer to prepare
himself for the examination. or recog-
milton may be extended conditional
upon future examination. When the
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been approved by the secretary of war
the governor will be informed as to
whether the candidate has passed
the examination successfully and as
for which qualified; persons qualified
for one grade and arm, department, or
corps. will not be recognized in any
other grade. arm, department or corps
therefor. Provided. that should the
officer be found incapacitated for ser
vice by reason of physical disability
he shall be retired with the rank to
promoted and should he fail for any
other reason. other than moral fitness.
he shall be suspended from promotion
or appointment to any office IN the
fail the second time to pass such ex-
animation he shall be honorably dis
charged. but should he be found lack
ing in moral fitness. he shall: If the
governor approve OF SuCn IlnQluE, De
discharged for the good of the service
No candidate will be examined. whose
examination has not been authorized
by the secretary of war; who is not
citizen of the United States or has not
declared his intention of becoming
such: who. in the Judgment Of the
board is not physically qualified to
discharge all the duties of an officer
in active service; who has any mental
infirmity; whose moral fitness has not
been clearly established who is less
than twenty-one years Of age or who
being designated for commission other
than by promotion. as second lieu
tenant. shall be more than thirty-two:
as first lieutenant. more than thirty
six: as captain, more than forty: as
major, more than forty-fve; as lieu
tenant colonel. more than fifty: as
colonel, more than fifty-five or as a
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Sec. 8; Section sixty,-three Of said
chapter is hereby amended by striking
out after the words shall be- in the
SECOND line .hersof the words FOR or
which shall be in an active organ
ization and the remaining three years
in the national guard reserve. herein
after provided for. and, substituting
three years and subsequent enlistments
for periods of one year each and by
striking out all after the words 'regu-
lar army" in the fifth line thereof: SO
read as follows:
Sec. 63. Hereafter the period Of
enlistment in the national guard shall
be for a period of three Years and
subsequent enlistments for periods of
for enlistment shall be the same as
those prescribed for admission to the
regular army.
Sec. 9. Section sixtv-four of said
4, T.. tit,
out after the word period Of in the
sixth line thereof, the words three
years in service and three years in the
reserve" and substituting therefor tho
words three Cor one) year. so that
said section, as amended. shall read as
follows:
Sec. GA. Every person who enlists
or re-enlists shall sign and make oath
contain the. following oath of allie,
glance to the state. and ITO the United
States: II do hereby acknowledge to
have voluntarily enlisted this -
soldier in the National Guard of the
United States ard of the State of
Maine, for the period of three Cor onel
year under the conditions prescribed
Proper s0o And DO soen
swear that I will bear true faith and
allegiance to the United States of
America and to the State of Maine.
ana tnat l Will serve tneH honestly
and faithfully against all their enc
mics whomsoever. and that I will obey
the orders of the President of the
United States and of the governor of
the State of Maine. and of the officers
appointed over me according to law
and the rules and articles of war"
Such oath shall be taken and sub
officer of the national guard and all
such commissioned officers are hereby
authorized to administer such oath
when designated by the commanding
officer of the company or other organ
ization or by any other proper military
superior to make and complete valid
enlistment in the national guard A
person making false oath as to any
nent paper. shall upon conviction. be
deemed guilty of perjury,
Sec 10. Section lightweight of
said chapter is hereby amended by
striking out the first paragraph there
of and substituting therefor the fol-
lowing: Each officer and enlisted man
ordered by the commanderin-chief or
under his authority for duty at en-
campments, maneuvers. field exercises,
small arms competitions. or other
aid of the civil authorities shall re-
ceive for every day actually on duty,
the same pay as officers and enlisted
men of the same grade and classif1-
cation in the regular army, provided.
that enlisted men grade as now and
army shall be paid not less. than two
dollars and fifty cents per day; grade
II, two dollars ana twenty-five cents;
grade III. two dollars; grade w, one
dollar and ninety. cents; grade v, one
VII, one dollar and fifty cents, and
provided further. that all band mu-