service pay and to count, in computing the time necessary to enable them to retire, as enlisted men.-Act of Mar. 2, 1903 (32 Stat., 934).

639. Commissioned service in Philippine Scouts to be counted as continuous service. All enlisted men of the Regular Army who have been appointed commissioned officers of the Philippine Scouts subsequent to March second, nineteen hundred and three, or who may hereafter be so appointed, and who, upon their muster out, have returned or may return to the ranks of the Regular Army, shall have such period of service counted as if it had been rendered as enlisted men, and that they be entitled to all continuous-service pay and to count, in computing the time necessary to enable them to retire, as enlisted men.--Act of June 12, 1906 (34 Stat., 248).

640. Number of years to be counted as an enlistment period in computing continuous-service pay.-For all enlistments hereafter accomplished under the provisions of this act, four years shall be counted as an enlistment period in computing continuous-service pay.-Scc. 12, Act of Aug. 24, 1912 (37 Stat., 590).

641. Same. In all enlistments hereafter accomplished under the provisions of this act, three years shall be counted as an enlistment period in computing continuous-service pay.-Sec. 27, act of June 3, 1916 (39 Stat., 186).

642. Serving out enlistment period.-That any enlisted man, subject to good conduct and physical fitness for duty, upon his written application to that effect, shall have the right of remaining with the organization to which he belongs until the completion of his whole enlistment, without passing into the reserve. Sec. 2, Act of Aug. 24, 1912 (37 Stat., 591).

643. Service as officer in Reserve Corps, etc., to be counted.-Hereafter any enlisted man of the Army who shall be discharged to enable him to accept a commission in the Officers' Reserve Corps, or in any National Guard or militia organization, or in any volunteer force that may be authorized in the future, and who shall enlist in the Army within three months after the termination of his connection as an officer with that corps or with any organization of the National Guard or militia, or a volunteer force, or during the continuation of his connection therewith, as an officer, shall, in computing continuous-service pay now authorized by law, be entitled to credit for the period of time actually served by him prior to said discharge, and in computing service for retirement and continuous-service pay, service as an officer of the National Guard while in the service of the United States, service in any volunteer force, and service in the Officers' Reserve Corps in active service shall be counted.-Act of May 12, 1917 (40 Stat., 74).

644. Enlistments, term of.—On and after November first, nineteen hundred and twelve, all enlistments in the Regular Army shall be for a term of seven years, the first four years in the service with the organizations of which those enlisting for a part and, except as otherwise provided herein, the last three years on furlough and attached to the Army Reserves hereinafter provided for. Sec. 2, act of Aug. 24, 1912 (37 Stat., 590).

645. Same.-On and after the first day of November, nineteen hundred and sixteen, all enlistments in the Regular Army shall be for a term of seven years, the first three years to be in the active service with the organizations of which those enlisted form a part and, except as otherwise provided herein.

the last four years in the Regular Army Reserve hereinafter provided for.Sec. 27, act of June 3, 1916 (39 Stat., 186).

646. Reenlistments.-At the expiration of four years' continuous service with such organizations, either under a first or any subsequent enlistment, any soldier may be reenlisted for another period of seven years, as above provided for, in which event he shall receive his final discharge from his prior enlistment. Sec. 2, act of Aug. 24, 1912 (37 Stat., 590).

647. Same. At the expiration of three years' continuous service with such organizations, either under a first or any subsequent enlistment, any soldier may be reenlisted for another period of seven years, as above provided for, in which event he shall receive his final discharge from his prior enlistment.— Sec. 27, act of June 3, 1916 (39 Stat., 186).

648. May be furloughed to reserve; when.-Any enlisted man, at the expiration of three years' continuous service with such organizations, either under a first or any subsequent enlistment, upon his written application, may be furloughed and transferred to the Army Reserve, in the discretion of the Secretary of War, in which event he shall not be entitled to reenlist in the service until the expiration of his term of seven years.-Sec. 2, act of Aug. 24, 1912 (37 Stat., 590).

649. Same.-After the expiration of one year's honorable service any enlisted man serving within the continental limits of the United States whose company, troop, battery, or detachment commander shall report him as proficient and sufficiently trained, may, in the discretion of the Secretary of War, be furloughed to the Regular Army Reserve under such regulations as the Secretary of War may prescribe, but no man furloughed to the reserve shall be eligible to reenlist in the service until the expiration of his term of seven years.— Sec. 27, act of June 3, 1916 (39 Stat., 186).

REMOUNT DETACHMENTS.

650. Authority for, at remount depots.-Hereafter from the enlisted force of the Army now provided by law, the President may authorize the organization of remount detachments at each of the remount depots, and may authorize the appointment therein of such noncommissioned officers, mechanics, artificers, farriers, horseshoers, and cooks as may be necessary for the administration of such remount depots: Provided, That nothing herein shall be so construed as to authorize an increase in the total number of enlisted men of the Army now authorized by law.-Act of Mar. 3, 1911 (36 Stat., 1049).

SCHOOL FOR BAKERS AND COOKS.

651. Prizes for cooks and bakers.-For providing prizes to be established by the Secretary of War for enlisted men of the Army who graduate from the Army schools for bakers and cooks, the total amount of such prizes at the various schools not to exceed nine hundred dollars per annum.—Annual appropriation acts.

STOPPAGES OF PAY.

652. Rations purchased on credit.-The amount due from any enlisted man for articles designated by the inspectors general of the Army, and sold to him

NOTE. All men enlisting between Nov. 1, 1912, and Oct. 31, 1916, are subject to the provisions of the act of Aug. 24, 1912.

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on credit by commissaries of subsistence, shall be deducted from the payment made to him next after such sale shall have been reported to the Paymaster General. Sec. 1300, R. S.

653. For tobacco purchased. The amount due from any enlisted man for tobacco sold to him at cost prices by the United States shall be deducted from his pay in the manner provided for the settlement of clothing accounts.-Sec. 1301, R. S.

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654. Cost of repairs or damages to arms, equipments, etc.-The cost of repairs or damages done to arms, equipments, or implements shall be deducted from the pay of any soldier in whose care or use the same were when such damage occurred, if said damages were occasioned by the abuse or negligence of said * * soldier.-Sec. 1303, R. S.

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TRAVEL ALLOWANCE.

655. On discharge.-On and after July first, nineteen hundred and sixteen, an enlisted man when discharged from the service, except by way of punishment for an offense, shall receive three and one-half cents per mile from the place of his discharge to the place of his acceptance for enlistment, enrollment, or original muster into the service, at his option.-Sec. 126, act of June 3, 1916 (39 Stat., 217).

656. Sea travel, on discharge. For sea travel on discharge transportation and subsistence only shall be furnished to enlisted men.-Ibid.

RETIRED ENLISTED MEN.

657. Pay, etc., thirty years' service.-When an enlisted man shall have served thirty years either in the Army, Navy, or Marine Corps, or in all, he shall, upon making application to the President, be placed upon the retired list, with seventy-five per cent of the pay and allowances he may then be in receipt of, and that said allowances shall be as follows: Nine dollars and fifty cents per month in lieu of rations and clothing and six dollars and twenty-five cents per month in lieu of quarters, fuel, and light; Provided, That in computing the necessary thirty years' time all service in the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps shall be credited.--Act of Mar. 2, 1907 (34 Stat., 1217).

658. Restored to active duty.-And he (the President) may also authorize the employment on any active duty of retired enlisted men of the Regular Army, either with their rank on the retired list or in higher enlisted grades, and such retired enlisted men shall receive the full pay and allowances of the grades in which they are actively employed.-Act of May 18, 1917 (40 Stat., 81).

659. Commutation of quarters, heat and light.-For commutation of quarters and of heat and light to * * * retired enlisted men when ordered to active duty-Annual appropriation acts.

THE NATIONAL GUARD.

660. Composition of.-The National Guard shall consist of the regularly enlisted militia between the ages of eighteen and forty-five years, organized, armed, and equipped as hereinafter provided, and of commissioned officers between the ages of twenty-one and sixty-four years.-Sec. 58, act of June 3, 1916 (39 Stat., 197).

APPROPRIATIONS.

661. Appropriation, apportionment, and disbursement of funds for the National Guard.-A sum of money shall hereafter be appropriated annually, to be paid out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the support of the National Guard, including the expense of providing arms, ordnance stores, quartermaster stores, and camp equipage, and all other military supplies for issue to the National Guard, and such other expenses pertaining to said guard as are now or may hereafter be authorized by law.-Sec. 67, ibid., 199.

662. Ratio of apportionment among the States and Territories.-The appropriation provided for in this section shall be apportioned among the several States and Territories under just and equitable procedure to be prescribed by the Secretary of War and in direct ratio to the number of enlisted men in active service in the National Guard existing in such States and Territories at the date of apportionment of said appropriation, and to the District of Columbia, under such regulations as the President may prescribe.—Ibid.

663. Purposes for which available.-The sum so apportioned among the several States, Territories, and the District of Columbia shall be available under such rules as may be prescribed by the Secretary of War for the actual and necessary expenses incurred by officers and enlisted men of the Regular Army when traveling on duty in connection with the National Guard; for the transportation of supplies furnished to the National Guard for the permanent equipment thereof; for office rent and necessary office expenses of officers of the Regular Army on duty with the National Guard; for the expenses of the Militia Bureau, including clerical services, now authorized for the Division of Militia Affairs; for expenses of enlisted men of the Regular Army on duty with the National Guard, including quarters, fuel, light, medicines, and medical attendance; and such expenses shall constitute a charge against the whole sum annually appropriated for the support of the National Guard, and shall be paid therefrom and not from the allotment duly apportioned to any particular State, Territory, or the District of Columbia; for the promotion of rifle practice, including the acquisition, construction, maintenance, and equipment of shooting galleries and suitable target ranges; for the hiring of horses and draft animals for the use of mounted troops, batteries, and wagons; for forage for the same; and for such other incidental expenses in connection with lawfully authorized encampments, maneuvers, and field instruction as the Secretary of War may deem necessary, and for such other expenses pertaining to the National Guard as are now or may hereafter be authorized by law.-Ibid.

664. Disbursements and accounting.-All amounts appropriated for the purpose of this and the last preceding section shall be disbursed and accounted for by the officers and agents of the Quartermaster Corps of the Army, and all disbursements under the foregoing provisions of this section shall be made as soon as practicable after the thirty-first day of December and the thirtieth day of June of each year upon pay rolls prepared and authenticated in the manner to be prescribed by the Secretary of War.-Sec. 110, ibid.

DISCHARGE.

665. Of enlisted men.-An enlisted man discharged from service in the National Guard shall receive a discharge in writing in such form and with such classification as is or shall be prescribed for the Regular Army, and in time

of peace discharges may be given prior to the expiration of terms of enlistment under such regulations as the President may prescribe.-Sec. 72, act of June 3, 1916 (39 Stat., 201).

666. Of officers, for unfitness.-At any time the moral character, capacity, and general fitness for the service of any National Guard officer may be determined by an efficiency board of three commissioned officers, senior in rank to the officer whose fitness for service shall be under investigation, and if the findings of such board be unfavorable to such officer and be approved by the official authorized to appoint such an officer, he shall be discharged.-Sec. 77, ibid.

667. For other causes; attached to reserve.-Commissions of officers of the National Guard may be vacated upon resignation, absence without leave for three months, upon the recommendation of an efficiency board, or pursuant to sentence of a court-martial. Officers of said guard rendered surplus by the disbandment of their organizations shall be placed in the National Guard Reserve. Officers may, upon their own application, be placed in the said reserve.-Ibid.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

668. Allowance to officers for clothing and equipment.-There may be paid to all commissioned officers (without discrimination, and in lieu of the limited pay authorized by this section) an allowance to be used by them in the purchase and maintenance of clothing and equipment.-Act of Mar. 2, 1911 (36 Stat., 1004).

669. Pay for active service in case of riot, etc.-Whenever the National Guard of the District of Columbia shall be ordered to duty in case of riot, tumult, breach of the peace, or whenever called in aid of the civil authorities, all enlisted men who do duty shall be paid at the rate equivalent to two times the pay of enlisted men of the Regular Army of like grade. Commissioned officers who do duty shall be entitled to and shall receive the same pay and allowances as commissioned officers of like grade of the Regular Army. Each mounted officer and enlisted man shall be paid a reasonable per diem compensation for each horse actually furnished and used by him.-Sec. 53, act of Feb. 18, 1909 (35 Stat., 634).

670. Pay for active service with Regular Army.--When the National Guard of the District of Columbia is called into the actual service of the United States the officers and enlisted men shall, during their time of service, be entitled to the same pay and allowances as are or may be provided by law for the Regular Army.-Ibid.

671. Pay to members of bands during annual encampment and on days of parades. During the annual encampment, and on every duty on parade ordered by the commanding general, there shall be allowed and paid for each day of service: To each member of the regularly enlisted bands, four dollars; to the chief musicians, eight dollars; and to the principal musicians, six dollars. In event there is no enlisted band or field music, or not a sufficient number of either, the commanding general may authorize the employment of such as he may deem necessary for the occasion: Provided, That the total pay of enlisted musicians shall not in any event exceed the rates authorized by this section.Sec. 64, act of Feb. 18, 1909 (35 Stat., 635).