San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-11-22
ARMY NEWS.

; REPoRrED SPECIALLY FOR THE LIGHT
Now that Congress will soon
meet, considerable kicking is being
done in regards to raising the pay
Of some Of the non-commissioned
officers Of the army. Among the
several positions which need earn
est consideration none Is more
worthy and entitled to an increase
than the position occupied by the
senior non.commissioned officer of
the service, the sergeant major. 1t
Is a position of trust and knowl-
edge, to be compared with that Of
chief clerkship in the quartermas-
ter's department or of same grade
in the various railway depart
ments. He must not only be a
thorough clerk, but also good
tactician, and in speaking of office
hours, must be "lined to his post"
Yet for all this an all wise govern
ment pays him in cash $23 per
month. 1t is strictly the fault of
our officers in high command who
seem not to care to look to the well
fare Of the enlisted men, or the
economy Of our politicians, who
need an increase for their own
friends.
Lieutenant Colonel Jacob f.
Kent, Eighteenth Infantry, ar
rived yesterday at his new station
Fort Sam Houston. He will as
ume command OF the Eighteenth
infantry.
Private Delbert Scaff, Company
Z, Twenty-third infantry, now at
Fort Clark, is transferred to Light
Battery F, Third artillery at Fort
Sam Houston. He will have to
pay the cost Of his transportation. |
Leaves Of absence ordinary for |
four mouths has been granted Cap
tain Egbert B. Savage, Eighth In
fantry, and on Surgeons certifi-
Gates of disability to Lieut.. Frank
McKenna, Fifteen infantry and
Major Michael Cooney, Fourth
cavalry, each for five months.
Private Michael Heating, band
infantry, has been ap-
pointed principal musician Of the
regiment.
Principal Musician Louis Witt,
same regiment, has resigned his
position.
The present outlook for the per-
manency of Fort Sherman, Idaho,
is doubtful. The people of Spo-
kane, Wash, have offered the gov
9rnment large tract Of excellent
land on which to construct mill
tary post, and there is no doubt but
the war department will recon-
mend acceptance. The annual in
of Fort Sherman have
destroyed its usefulness as mill
tary station. The buildings have
been badly damaged by high water
If last spring, and the condition of
the lake and and river at the post
ust now presents another such in
During the last calam-
ty the troops suffered considerably
rom the waters, most of the quar-
,ers having been damaged, as the
water went from a half to one foot
over the lower floors. 1t is there
ore no wonder that the war de-
)artment will be glad to give up
wen such otherwise desirable sta
ions.
The Adjutant General of the
army reports 1858 men drawing
Re enlistment pay OF which 1864
nave served five years, 1898, ten
years, 1865, fifteen years, 673, twen-
jy five, four, thirty, two, thirty
i've, and one, forty years.
Colonel Hughes, inspector gener.
IL, department of the east, again
urges the desirability Of a legally
corps of laborers for the
luartermasters, department. The
ordinance and engineers
are provided with special corps
Of enlisted men while this, their
necessary co-operator, has nothing
Of the kind. He thinks, and right
~, one good laborer would accom-
plish as much as several extra
duty men. To this we would add
and to do away with the high
priced civilian clerks and employees
in general whenever such duties
can be performed by the soldier.
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