and place of such deposit. The amount so deposited shall be accounted for in the same manner as other public funds, and shall be deposited in the Treasury of the United States and kept as a separate fund, known as pay of the Army deposit fund, repayment of which to the enlisted man on discharge from the service shall be made out of the fund created by said deposits, and shall not be subject to forfeiture by sentence of courts-martial, but shall be forfeited by desertion, and shall not be permitted to be paid until final payment on discharge, or to the heirs or representatives of a deceased soldier, and that such deposits be exempt from liability for such soldiers' debts: Provided, That the Government shall be liable for the amount deposited to the person so depositing the same.-Sec. 1305, R. S., as amended by act of June 12, 1906 (34 Stat., 246). 622. Interest on five dollars or over. For any sums not less than five dollars so deposited for the period of six months or longer, the soldier on his final discharge, shall be paid interest at the rate of four per centum per annum.-Sec. 1306, R. S. 623. Regulations to be prescribed by Secretary of War.—The system of deposits herein established shall be carried into execution under such regulations as may be established by the Secretary of War.-Sec. 1307, R. S. DISCHARGE-HONORABLE. 624. Travel pay.--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 3 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: Provided, That for sea travel on discharge transportation and subsistence only shall be furnished to enlisted men.-Sec. 126, act of June 3, 1916 (39 Stat., 217). 625. By purchase.—When an enlisted man is discharged by purchase while in active service he shall be furloughed to the Regular Army Reserve, unless, in the discretion of the Secretary of War, he is given a final discharge from the Army.-Sec. 29, act of June 3, 1916 (39 Stat., 187). 626. Dependent family. When by reason of death or disability of a member of the family of an enlisted man occurring after his enlistment members of his family become dependent upon him for support, he may, in the discretion of the Secretary of War, be discharged from the service of the United States or be furloughed to the Regular Army Reserve, upon due proof being made of such condition.-Ibid. 627. Same. The President may provide for the discharge of any or all enlisted men whose status with respect to dependents renders such discharge advisable. Sec. 7, act of May 18, 1917 (40 Stat.. 81). 628. At termination of war of 1917.-That all persons who have enlisted since April first, nineteen hundred and seventeen, either in the Regular Army or in the National Guard, and all persons who have enlisted in the National Guard since June third, nineteen hundred and sixteen, upon their application, shall be discharged upon the termination of the existing emergency.-Ibid. DISCHARGE DISHONORABLE. 629. Pay and allowances not to accrue while under suspended sentence.Hereafter pay and allowances shall not accrue to a soldier under sentence of dishonorable discharge, during such period as the execution of the sentence of discharge may be suspended under authority of the act of Congress approved April twenty-seventh, nineteen hundred and fourteen, and pay which has heretofore been forfeited under such suspended sentence shall not be held to have accrued to the Soldiers' Home under the operation of section forty-eight hundred and eighteen, Revised Statutes, but shall be covered back into the Treasury of the United States.-Act of Mar. 4, 1915 (38 Stat., 1065). DISCHARGE-FINAL. 630. How same may be procured. No enlisted man in the Regular Army shall receive his final discharge until the termination of his seven-year term of enlistment except upon reenlistment as provided for in this act or as provided by law for discharge prior to expiration of term of enlistment, but when an enlisted man is furloughed to the Regular Army Reserve his account shall be closed and he shall be paid in full to the date such furlough becomes effective, including allowances provided by law for discharged soldiers.-Sec. 29, act of June 3, 1916 (39 Stat., 187). 631. Men enlisting prior to Nov. 1, 1916.-Except upon reenlistment after four years' service or as now otherwise provided for by law, no enlisted man shall receive a final discharge until the expiration of his seven-year term of enlistment, including his term of service in the Army Reserve, but any such enlisted man may be reenlisted for a further term of seven years under the same conditions in the Army at large, or, in the discretion of the Secretary of War, for a term of three years in the Army Reserve; and any person who may have been discharged honorably from the Regular Army, with character reported as at least good, and who has been found physically qualified for the duties of a soldier, if not over forty-five years of age, may be enlisted in the Army Reserve for a similar term of three years.-Act of Aug. 24, 1912 (37 Stat., 591). EMPLOYMENT. 632. Prohibited from civil.-Hereafter no enlisted man in the active service of the United States in the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps, respectively, whether a noncommissioner officer, musician, or private, shall be detailed, ordered, or permitted to leave his post to engage in any pursuit. business, or performance in civil life, for emolument, hire, or otherwise, when the same shall interfere with the customary employment and regular engagement of local civilians in the respective arts, trades, or professions.-Sec. 35, act of June 3, 1916 (39 Stat., 188). INDIAN SCOUTS. 633. Authority for enlistment of.-The President is authorized to enlist a force of Indians, not exceeding one thousand, who shall act as scouts in the Territories and Indian country. They shall be discharged when the necessity for their service shall cease, or at the discretion of the department commander.-Sec. 1112, R. S. 634. Pay for owned horses.—A proportionate number of noncommissioned officers may be appointed. And the scouts, when they furnish their own horses and horse equipment, shall be entitled to receive forty cents per day for their use and risk so long as thus employed.-Act of Aug. 12, 1876 (19 Stat., 131). NOTE.--Indian scouts are a part of the Army. They are on the same status as to all pay and allowances as are other enlisted men. LENGTH OF SERVICE. 635. Rate of, etc.-Hereafter any soldier honorably discharged at the termination of an enlistment period who reenlists within three months thereafter shall be entitled to continuous-service pay as herein provided, which shall be in addition to the initial pay provided for in this act and shall be as follows, namely: For those whose initial pay as provided herein is thirty-sx dollars or more an increase of four dollars monthly pay for and during the second enlistment, and a further increase of four dollars for and during each subsequent enlistment up to and including the seventh, after which the pay shall remain as in the seventh enlistment. For those whose initial pay as provided for herein is eighteen, twenty-one, twenty-four, or thirty dollars, an increase of three dollars monthly pay for and during the second enlistment, and a further increase of three dollars for and during each subsequent enlistment up to and including the seventh, after which the pay shall remain as in the seventh enlistment. For those whose initial pay as provided for herein is fifteen and sixteen dollars, an increase of three dollars monthly pay for and during the second and third enlistments each, and a further increase of one dollar for and during each subsequent enlistment up to and including the seventh, after which the pay shall remain as in the seventh enlistment.-Act of May 11, 1908 (35 Stat., 109), amending sec. 1282 and 1284, R. S. 636. Period of enlistment.-Hereafter any soldier honorably discharged at the termination of his first or any succeeding enlistment period who reenlists after the expiration of three months shall be regarded as in his second enlistment; that an enlistment shall not be regarded as complete until the soldier shall have made good any time lost during an enlistment period by unauthorized absences exceeding one day, but any soldier who receives an honorable discharge for the convenience of the Government after having served more than half of his enlistment shall be considered as having served an enlistment period within the meaning of this act.-Ibid. 637. Continuance of warrant.-Any noncommissioned officer discharged with an excellent character shall be permitted, at the expiration of three years in the active service, to reenlist in the organization from which discharged with the rank and grade held by him at the time of his discharge if he reenlists within twenty days after the date of such discharge.-Sec. 27, act of June 3, 1916 (39 Stat., 186). 638. Commissioned service in volunteer organizations to be counted as continuous service.-All enlisted men of the Regular Army who served as commissioned officers of United States Volunteers organized in eighteen hundred and ninety-eight and eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, or who have served or may be now serving as such in the Porto Rico Provisional Regiment or in the Philippine Scouts, 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 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.-Sec. 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. 49392-18 -8 |