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O-ARMY
Chapter 31.-TRANSPORTATION OF TROOrS AND SUP-
PLIES; ARMY TRANSI'ORT SERVICE.
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1361. Cratrol of transportation systems In time of war.
1:162. )reference to shipments of troops, etc.
1363. Control and supervision of transiportation of trooris, etc.
1304. Putchase of means of transportation by Quartermaster Coips.
11o5. Vessels employed for traisporting supplies for Army and Navy.
13'06. Inspection of Army t'an*slorts ; detail of naval officers.
1:167. Civilian passengers anil commercial cargoes on Army transports
in trans-Atlantle service.
l1S. Commercial cargoes consigned to G6m on Army transports.
1369. Porto Rican oflicials carled omi Army transports.
1:170. Ollcers, ete.., of Coast Guard Service and Y. M. C. A. secretaries
and sUpple; carried on Army transports.
1371. Persons carried to Guiam on Army transports.
137. Sitlt, of Nvssels In transport service.
1373. IDiscontinuaace of transport service.
1:174. Transportation of Army stores by private parties.
1375. Charges for transportation by aind-grant rilroads subject to
reguatlioa by Congress.
1376. Tranusportation without charge by certain land-grant railroads.
Section 1361. Control of transportation systems in time of
war.-The President, in tine of war, Is empowered, through the
Secretary of War, to take possession and assume control of
any system or systems of transportation, or any part thereof,
and to utilize the sane, to the exehtslon as far as may be
necessary of all other traflle thereon, for the transfer or trans-
portation of troops, war material and equipment, or for such
other purposes connected with the emergency as may be need-
fill or dcslrable. (Aug. 29, 1916, c. 418. § 1, 39 Stat. 645.)
1362. Preference to shipments of troops, etc.-In time of
war or threatened war preference and precedence shall, upon
the demand of the President of the United States, be given,
over all other traffle, for tile transportation of troops and
material of war, and carriers shall adopt every means within
their control to facilitate and expedite tie military traffic.
And in time of peace shillaments cojisigned to agents of tile
United States for its use shall be delivered by the carriers as
promptly as possible and without regard to any emlargo that
may.have been leclared, al no such embargo shall apply to
shipments so consigned. (Aug. 29, 1916, . 417, :19 Stit. 604.)
1363. Control and supervision of transportation of troops,
etc-The transporlation of troops, munitions of war, equip-
nients, military property, and stores, throughout the United
States, shall be under tile binediate control and supervision of
tl'e Secrtary of War and stuch agents as lie may apllolint.
(R. S. § 220.)
1361. Purchase of means of transportation by Quarter-
master Corps.-Except as otherwise provided, till purchases of
lorscs, inules, or Oxen, wagons, carts, drays, ships and other
seagoin vessels, also all other means of transportation, shall
be nade by the Quartermaster Corps, by contract, after due
legal advertisement except in ca~cs of extreme emergency.
(July 5, 1SSt, c. 217, 23 Stat. 110; 'Aug. 24, 1912, c. 391, § 3,
37 Stat. 591.)
1365. Vessels employed for transporting supplies for Army
and Navy.-Vessels of the United States, or betomging to the
United States, and it) others, shall be employed In the translior-
!ation by sea of coal, provisions, fodder, o supplies of a)y
descrilptlo, itrchased pursuant to law, for the use of the Army
or Navy unless the President shal fidi that the rates of freight
charges by said vessels are excessive and unreasonable, in
which case contracts shall be mide as otherwise provided by
hiw: Provided, That no greater charges be iade by such ves-
sels for transportation of articles for tOle use of the said Army
aix Navy than tire nade by such vessels for transportation of
like goods for private parties or companies. (Apr. 28, 1904,
e. 1766, § 1, 33 Stitt. 518.)
1366. Inspection of Army transports; detail of naval
officers.-The President may detail, temporarily, three compe-
tent naval offmeers for the service of the War Department il
the Inspection of transport vessels, and for such other services
as may be designated by the Secretary of War. (1t. S. § 1137.)
1367. Civilian pa- ,ngers and commercial cargoes on Army
transports in trans-Atlantic service.-In the joint discretion of
the Secretary of War and chairman of the Slipping Board, ail
when space is available, civillan passengers and shipments of
commercial cargo nuay be transported on Army transports inI the
trans-Atlantic service, at such tlines as space is not avilable on
commercial lines, a.t rates not; less than those chargeiI by coin-
inerclal steamship companies, between the saone ports, for the
saume class of accomnmodatilons, the receipts from which shall le
covered into the Treasury of the United States to the credit of
miscellaneous receipts. (June 5, 1920, c. 210, 41 Stat. 1160.)
1368. Commercial cargoes consigned to Guam oi Army
transports.-When there Is cargo space available without (As-
placing military supplies, transportation way be provided for
merchandise of Americau production consigned to residents and
mercantile firms of the island of Guam, rates and regulations
therefor to be pres eribed by the Secretary of War. (Mar. 'I,
1911, e. 209, 30 Stat. 1051.)
1369. Porto Ricar officials carried on Army transports.-
When, in the opinion of the Secretary of WN'ar, accomnmodations
are available, tra'nsportatlo on Army transports nay be pro-
vided for the members pmnd employees of the Porto Riean Gov-
ernment and their families oil oficlu business without expense
to United States. (June 30, 1021, c. 33, § I, 42 Stat. 81.)
1370. Officers, etc.,. of Coast Guard Service and Y. M.
C. A. secretaries and supplies carried on Army transports.-
Hereafter when, li the opinion of the Secretary of War, a(ecotl-
modations are available, transportation on vessels of the Army
transport service nmy lie furnished the officers, employees, nid
enlisted men of the Coast Guard Service, and ,their failUes
without expelse to the United States, and also secretaries and
supples of the Army and Navy department of the Young Men's
Christian Association. (Mar. 3, 1911, c. 209, 36 Stit. 1051.)
1371. Persons carried to Guam on Army transports.-When,
in the opinion of the Secretary of War, accominolations are
iiiailable, transportation may be provided. for the ollicers, en-
listed inen, emnployces, and supplies of the Navy, the Marie
Corps, and for ncmbers and employees of the Philippine and
hawaiian governments, otlicers of the War Department, .Men-
hers of Congress, other oflicers of the Government while travel-
ing on ollicial bu.iwss, and without expense to the United
States, for tle faniilie of. those persons herein auithorized to
he trio nsport(d, and whllu acconniolions are available, traits.
portatiin my be provhled for general passeegers to the island
of Gam, rates, and rcgulations therefor to be prescribed by
the Secretary of War. (Mar. 2, 1907, e. 2511, 34 Stitt. 1170.)
1372. Sale of vesscs in transport service.-No steanishili lI
the transport service of the Unitd Slates shall lie sold or
disposed of without the consent of Congress having been first
had or obtained. (Mar. 2, 1905, c. 1307, 33 Stat. 8:47.)
1373. Discontinuance of transport service.-No fiction look-
l1g to tile discontinuance of the transport service shill lie
taken without further action of Congress., (Mar. 2, 1903, c.
975, 32 Stat. 9139.)
1374. Transportation of Army stores by private parties.-
All transportatlon of stores by private parties for the Army
blal lie done by contratet, after due legal advertisement, ex-
cept in eases of emergeiley, which mlust lie at once reported
to the Secretary (if War for his approval. (July 5, 1881,
c. 217, 23 Stat. 109.)
1375. Charges for transportation by land-grant railroads
stbject to regulation by Congress.-Payment shall lie nmade It
such rates as the Secretary of War shall deein just and reason-
able and shall not exceed 50 per centum of the full. amount
of compensation, computed on the basis of the tariff or lower
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special rates for like transportation performed for the public
at large, for the transportation of property or troops of
the United States over any railroad which under land-grant
acts was aided in its construction by a grant of land on
condition that said railroad shall be and remain a public high-
way for the use of the United States, and for which adjust-
meat of compensation is required in accordance with decisions
of the Supreme Court construing such land-grant acts, or over
any railroad which was aided in its construction by a grant
of land on condition that such railroad should be a post route
and military road, subject to such regulations as Congress
may impose restricting the charge for such Government trans-
portation, and such payment shall be accepted as in full for
all demands for such service. (June 7, 1924, c. 291, Title I,
43 Stat. 480.)
1376. Transportation without charge by certain land-grant
railroads.-No money shall hereafter be paid to any rail-
road company for the transportation of any property or troops
of the United States over any railroad which in whole or iii
part was constructed by the alid of a grant of public land on
the condition that such railroad .should be a lubllc highway
for the use of the Government of the United States free from
toll or other charge, or upon any other conditions for tie use
of such road, for such transportrition, nor shalt any allowance
be made for the transportation of officers of the Army over
any such road when on duty and under orders as military
offlicers of the United States: Provided, That tile foregoing
provision shall not apply to roads where the sole condition of
transportatili is that tile company shall not charge the Gov-
ernment higher rates than they do individuals for like trans-
portation, and when the Quartermaster General shall be satis-
lied that thls condition Ias been faithfully complied with.
(Mar. 3, 1876, e. 133, § 1, 18 Stat. 453.)
Chapter 32.-UNIFORM OF ARMY.
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1391. Power to prescribe uniform.
1392. Itight of honorably -dischurged officers of volunteers to bear
title and to wear uniform.
1393. Protection of the uniform.
1394. Right of honorably dibcharged veterans of World War to re-
tain uniform.
Section 1391. Power to prescribe uniform.-Tha President
may prescribe the uniform of tile Army. (It. S. § 1296.)
1392. Right of honorably discharged officers of volunteers
to bear title and to wear uniform.-All offlcers who have
served during the rebellion or in the war with Spain, or since,
as volunteers in the Army of the United States, and have been
honorably' mustered out of the volunteer service, shall be en-
titled to bear the official title, and, upon occasions of ceremony,
to wear the uniform of the highest grade they have held,
by brevet or other commissions, in the volunteer service.
But these privileges sh1all not entitle any officer to command,
pay, or emoluments. (R. S. § 1220; Feb. 2,.1901, c. 192, § 34,
31 Stat. 757.)
1393. Protection of the uniform.-It shall be unlawful for
any person not an officer or ee Isted man of the United States
Army, Navy, or Marine Corps, to wear the duly prescribed
uniform of the United States Army, Navy, or Marine Corps,
or any distinctive part of such uniform, or a uniforQ any part
of which is similar to a distinctive part of the duly prescribed
uniform of the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or
Coast Guard: Provided, That the foregoing provision shall
not be construed so as to prevent officers or enlisted men of the
National Guard from wearing, in pursuance of law and regu-
lations, the uniform lawfully prescribed to be worn by such
officers or enlisted men of the National Guard; nor to prevent
members of the organization known as the Boy Scouts of
America, or the Naval Militia , or such other organizations
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as the Secretary of War or the Secretary of the Navy may
designate, from wearing their prescribed uniforms; nor to
prevent persons who in time of war have served honorally as
officers of time United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or
Coast Guard, Regular or Volunteer, and whose most recent
service wias terminated by all honorable discharge, muster out,
or resignation, from wearing, upon occasions of ceremony,
the uniform of tie highest grade they have held by brevet
or other conmmission In such Regular or Volunteer service;
nor to prevent any person who 1ms been honorably discharged
from the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast
Guard, Regular or Volunteer, from wearing his uniform from
the place of his discharge to his home, within three nmont)is
after tihe date of such discharge; itor to prevent the members
of military societies composed entirely of honorably disclrged
officers or enlisted men, or both,* of the United States Army,
Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard, Regular or Volunteer.
from wearing, upon occasions of ceremny, the uniformi duly
prescrilbed by such societies to be worn by the members thereof;
nor to prevent te imInstructors anl members of the duly or-
ganized cadet corps of a State university, State college, or
public lilgh school offering a regular coure in military il-
structiol from wearing the uniform duly prescribed by the
authorities of such university, college, or public igh school
for wear by the instructors al members of such cadet corps;
nor to prevent tIle instructors and menbers of the duly organ-
ized cadet corps of any other institution of learning offering
a regular course in military instruction, and at which an
officer or enlisted man of the United States Army, Navy,
or Marine Corps Is lawfully detailed for duty as instructor
in military science and tactics, from wearing the uniform
duly prescribed by the authorities of such institution of
learning for wear by the instructors and members of Suich
cadet corps; nor to prevent cililians attendant upon a course
of military or naval instruction authorized and conducted by
the' military or naval authorities of the United States from
wearing, wllie in attendance upon such course of instruction,
the uniform authorized and prescribed by such military or
naval authorities for wear during such course of instruction ;
nor to prevent any person from wearing the uniform of the
United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard
in any playlonse or theater or in moing-picture films while
actually engaged in representing therein a military or naval
character not tending to bring discredit or reproach upon
the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard:
Provided further, That the uniforms worn by officers or
enlisted men of tile National Guard, or by time members of tIe
military societies or the instructors an( members of the cadet
corps referred to in the preceding proviso shall include some
distinctive mark or insignia to be preseribed by the Secretary
of War or the Secretary of time Navy to distinguish such
uniforms from the uniforms of tle United States Army, Navy,
and Marine Corps: And provided further, Tmat tile members
of the military societies and the instructors and mneiubers of
the cadet corps hereinbefore mentioned shall not wear file
Insignia of rank prescribed to be worn by officers of the United
States Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast "'-:ard, or any
insignia of rank similar thereto.
Any person who offends against the provisions of this see-
tion shll1, on convicllon, be punished by a line not exceeding
$300, or by imprisonment not exceeding six months, or by both
such fine and imprisonment. (June 3, 1910, e. 134, § 125, 39
Stat. 210; Aug. 29, 1916, e. 418, § 1, 39 Stat. 649; June 4, 1920,
c. 228, § 8, 41 Stat. 830.)
1394. Right of honorably discharged veterans of World War
to retain uniforms.-Any person who served in time United
States Army, Navy, or Marine Corps in the World War may,
upon honorable discharge and return to civil life, permanently