Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-07-22
PUBLIC GENERAL LAWS


mine such qualifications for commits
sion shall be conducted by board of
three commissioned officers appointed
by the Governor from the Regular
Army or the National Guard or both.
10. A commissioned officer shall not
be removed from office without his con-
sent, except as provided in this Act
or by regulations of the War Depart
ment; provided that at any time the
moral character capacity and general
fitness for the service of any commits
stoned officer may be determined by an
efficiency board of three commissioned
officers, senior in rank to the officer
whose fitness for service shall be I'M
der investigation, and if the findings Of
such board be unfavorable to such Off
Ger and be approved by the official au-
thorized to appoint such board, he
shall be discharged. Commissions Of
officers may be vacated upon resigna-
ton, absence without leave for three
months, upon the recommendation of
an efficiency board or pursuant to SEN
tence of a court-martial.
20. A commissioned officer rendering
his resignation, if accepted BY the Gov
ernor, shall receive an honorable dis
charge, provided he shall not be under
arrest or returned to a military court
for any deficiency or delinquency; and
provided further, he be not indebted to
the State in any manner, and that his
accounts for money or for public prop
erty be correct If the Governor &C
cept the resignation Of an officer who
at the time shall be under arrest, un-
der charges or returned to a military
court for any offense, deficiency or de-
linquency, such officer shall then cease
to be an officer and shall receive a
discharge in such form as the Gov
again eligible to receive a commission
unless he first re-enlist and until he
shall have performed at least GO per
cent. of duty in each year under such
enlistment for two successive years.
81. Any man who is a citizen of the
United States, or has declared his in
tention to become a citizen, if more
than eighteen and not over forty-five
years of age, able-bodied, of good char
acter and temperate habits, may be en-
listed in the organized militia of this
State as provided in this Act and the
National Defense Act and regulations
made in pursuance thereof.
No man above the age of forty-fve
shall be re-enlisted. except by permits
sion Of the Governor, and upon the rec
ommendation of his immediate COM
handing officer.
1t shall be unlawful for any person
to misstate his age for the purpose of
securing enlistment in the organized
militia of this State. 1t shall be I'M
lawful for any person to enlist in two
military organizations at the same
time. Any person violating the pro-
visions of this section shall be guilty
of fraudulent enlistment.
%. Men enlisting in the organized
militia shall take and subscribe to the
following oath of enlistment:
81 do hereby acknowledge to have
voluntarily enlisted this. .... day of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 10. $50, as a soldier
in the National Guard of the United
States and of the State of Maryland,
for the period of three Cor one) year
minimizing, under the conditions pre-
scribed by law, unless sooner dis
charged by proper authority. And l
do solemnly swear that / will bear
true faith and allegiance to the United
States of America and to the State of
Maryland, and that l will serve them
honestly and faithfully against all their
enemies whomsoever, and that | will
obey the orders of the President of the
United States and of the Governor of
the State of Maryland, and of the off
GERS appointed over me according to
law and the rules of Articles of War"
All officers Of the organized militia
of this State shall be empowered to adj
minister oaths of enlistment.
90. Organization commanders may
cause those under their command to
perform any military duty, and shall
be responsible to the Governor for the
general efficiency of the units of the
organized militia under their COM
mands. Commanding officers of units
shall be responsible to their immediate
commanders for the equipment, drill,
instruction, movements and efficiency
of their respective commands. All Of
ficers and enlisted men shall be re-
sponsible to their immediate command
ing officers for prompt and unhesitat-
ing obedience, proper drill and the
preservation and proper use of the
property of State and of the United
States, or organization, in their pos
session. Units of the organized mi
litia will be inspected by officers de-
tailed for that duty, whenever in the
judgment of the Governor it is deemed
advisable and in addition inspections
by officers of the Regular Army will
be made as prescribed by the National
Defense Act.
"a. Each company, troop, battery,
detachment and unit in the organized