2137. Alteration of clothing issued to soldiers.

The first paragraph of this section, based on R.S. 1220 as amended by the act of Feb. 27, 1877 (19 Stat. 243), was expressly repealed by sec. 1, act of Mar. 3, 1933 (47 Stat. 1429).

2144. Right to wear uniform; honorably discharged officers.

All persons who have served honorably in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and/or Coast Guard of the United States during war shall, when not in the active military and/or naval service of the United States, be entitled to bear the official title and upon occasions of ceremony, to wear the uniform of the highest grade held by them during their war service. Sec. 2, act of June 21, 1930 (46 Stat. 793); U.S.C. 10:10286.

The above provision is added as a new paragraph of this section.

So much of the first paragraph of the original text as refers to the right of honorably discharged officers to bear the official title and wear the uniform of the highest grade held in the volunteer service was superseded thereby. "U.S.C. 10: 1392" should be eliminated from the citation to this paragraph, and “U.S.C. 10: 516" added.

The third paragraph of this section, based on section 34, act of February 2, 1901 (31 Stat. 757), U.S.C. 10:1392, should be omitted as superseded by the provision added above.

2145. Same; honorably discharged enlisted men.

That any person who served in the United States Army, Navy, or Marine Corps in the present war may, upon honorable discharge and return to civil life, permanently retain one complete suit of outer uniform clothing, including the overcoat, and such articles of personal apparel and equipment as may be authorized, respectively, by the Secretary of War or the Secretary of the Navy, and may wear such uniform clothing after such discharge: Provided, That the uniform above referred to shall include some distinctive mark or insignia to be prescribed, respectively, by the Secretary of War or the Secretary of the Navy, such mark or insignia to be issued, respectively, by the War Department or Navy Department to all enlisted personnel so discharged. The word "Navy" shall include the officers and enlisted personnel of the Coast Guard who have served with the Navy during the present war. Sec. 1, act of Feb. 28, 1919 (40 Stat. 1202); U.S.C. 10:1394.

That the provisions of this act shall apply to all persons who served in the United States Army, Navy, or Marine Corps during the present war honorably discharged since April sixth, nineteen hundred and seventeen. act of Feb. 28, 1919 (40 Stat. 1203); U.S.C. 10:1394.

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The above provisions, omitted from the original text of the Military Laws, 1929, are added as new paragraphs of this section. The words "and may wear such uniform clothing after such discharge were superseded by the third paragraph of 2139, ante.

CHAPTER 39

UTILITIES

2158. Telegraph lines, Government; transmission of commercial messages in Alaska.

“U.S.O. 48:310" should be added to the citation to this section.

CHAPTER 40

WAR

Council of National Defense, 2166a. Private property; taking for public use, 2193a.

Military history; World War, 2202.

2166a. Council of National Defense. That a Council of National Defense is hereby established, for the coordination of industries and resources for the national security and welfare, to consist of the Secretary of War, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Labor.

That the Council of National Defense shall nominate to the President, and the President shall appoint an advisory commission, consisting of not more than seven persons, each of whom shall have special knowledge of some industry, public utility, or the development of some natural resource, or be otherwise specially qualified, in the opinion of the council, for the performance of the duties hereinafter provided. The members of the advisory commission shall serve without compensation, but shall be allowed actual expenses of travel and subsistence when attending meetings of the commission or engaged in investigations pertaining to its activities. The advisory commission shall hold such meetings as shall be called by the council or be provided by the rules and regulations adopted by the council for the conduct of its work.

That it shall be the duty of the Council of National Defense to supervise and direct investigations and make recommendations to the President and the heads of executive departments as to the location of railroads with reference to the frontier of the United States so as to render possible expeditious concentration of troops and supplies to points of defense; the coordination of military, industrial, and commercial purposes in the location of extensive highways and branch lines of railroad; the utilization of waterways; the mobilization of military and naval resources for defense; the increase of domestic production of articles and materials essential to the support of armies and of the people during the interruption of foreign commerce; the development of seagoing transportation; data as to amounts, location, method and means of production, and availability of military supplies; the giving of information to producers and manufacturers as to the class of supplies needed by the military and other services of the Government, the requirements relating thereto, and the creation of relations which will render possible in time of need the immediate concentration and utilization of the resources of the nation.

That the Council of National Defense shall adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its work, which rules and regulations shall be subject to the approval of the President, and shall provide for the work of the advisory commission to the end that the special knowledge of such commission may be developed by suitable investigation, research, and inquiry and made available in conference and report for the use of the council; and the council may organize subordinate bodies for its assistance in special investigations, either by the

employment of experts or by the creation of committees of specially qualified persons to serve without compensation, but to direct the investigations of experts so employed.

* * * Reports shall be submitted by all subordinate bodies and by the advisory commission to the council, and from time to time the council shall report to the President or to the heads of executive departments upon special inquiries or subjects appropriate thereto, and an annual report to the Congress shall be submitted through the President, including as full a statement of the activities of the council and the agencies subordinate to it as is consistent with the public interest, including an itemized account of the expenditures made by the council or authorized by it, in as full detail as the public interest will permit: Provided, however, That when deemed proper the President may authorize, in amounts stipulated by him, unvouchered expenditures and report the gross sums so authorized not itemized. Sec. 2, act of Aug. 29, 1916 (39 Stat. 649), making appropriations for the support of the Army; U.S.C. 50: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. The above provisions were omitted from the original text of the Military Laws, 1929. 2193a. Private property; taking for public use.-That a commission is hereby created to study and consider amending the Constitution of the United States to provide that private property may be taken by Congress for public use during war and methods of equalizing the burdens and to remove the profits of war, together with a study of policies to be pursued in event of war. The commission shall report definite recommendations to the President of the United States to be by him transmitted to the Congress not later than the first Monday in December, 1931, together with copies of its proceedings and hearings and to report it, in their opinion, any constitutional amendment be necessary to accomplish the purposes desired: Provided, That said commission shall not consider and shall not report upon the conscription of labor. Sec. 1, pub. res. of June 27, 1930 (46 Stat. 825).

That said commission shall be composed of four Members of the House of Representatives, to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and four Members of the Senate, to be appointed by the President of the Senate, the Secretary of War, Secretary of the Navy, Secretary of Agriculture, Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Labor, and the Attorney General. Sec. 2, pub. res. of June 27, 1930 (46 Stat. 826).

The said members to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate shall meet as soon as possible after the enactment of this resolution in the city of Washington, District of Columbia. The Secretary of War shall supply from the War Department all necessary office and clerical assistance. Sec. 3, pub. res. of June 27, 1930 (46 Stat. 826). When said commission shall meet it shall organize by electing one of its number as chairman and another as vice chairman and shall appoint a secretary. Sec. 4, pub. res. of June 27, 1930 (46 Stat. 826).

That no compensation shall be paid any member of said commission, and no expenses shall be incurred by them except the actual expenses of sustenance and travel for the members of the commission and printing and clerical assistance that cannot be reasonably provided by the War Department. Sec. 5, pub. res. of June 27, 1930 (46 Stat. 826).

For report called for by above section see House Document No. 163, 72nd Congress. 2197. Transportation; preference to troops and material.

Citation should be changed to read: Sec. 6, act of Feb. 4, 1887 (24 Stat. 380), as amended by sec. 2, act of June 29, 1906 (34 Stat. 587), as amended by act of Aug. 29, 1916 (39 Stat. 604); U.S.C. 10: 1362.

The Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed to transfer to and accumulate in the War Department in the city of Washington, District of Columbia, all records and files containing information regarding medical and service records of veterans of the World War: Provided, That the necessary appropriation to accomplish the transfer of such records and files is hereby authorized. Sec. 39, added to act of June 7, 1924, by sec. 10, act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 995); U.S.O. 38: 459f.

The above provision is added as a new paragraph of this section.