The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-18
MILITARY MATTERS;
 GUARD OF ALABAMA
pY D. W. a1eIvnR.

i, power to compel the attendance of witnesses. administer aths to take tes- ioourtr1artials touching the spplicants l kriowiedge of military affairs, propcr- tionate tc the requirements of the of. If such examining board shall, report sdversely to such applicant he shall not be commissioned as an officer. The examining boards to determine the ft- whenever to him it appears advisable. or upon the request of any superior cer before a board Of examination as to his fitness for military service, and
 upon report of the board. if adverse to
 vacated vac and if any oficsr SO ordered
 before a board shall neglect or refuse
 to appear, the comnander-in-chief, up on report to hin, Of such es reaussi,Sr nss-
 cer The re port, of such examining
 boards must Dc forwarded through the
 proper miiitary channels ito the com
 oficers of tire regular army are com
 rlaining that they are not setting pay
 enough to meet, the additional requirc-
 way. It is an1ounced in a Washing
 ton telegram that "a bill to raise the
 pay of both officers and enlisted men Tn ths army and navy will be presented
 influence obtainable will be brought to be ar to have 1t made law.
 "The many scandals which have come counts. embezzisment of GovernInent have have come @ to light in the past few years have emphasized the fact that not allowed enough pay to enable them to support themselves and their fami4 lies in a manner<compatibie with'thei
 1t has been mors than a quarter of X century since the pay Of oncers has been increased and it is pointed out that Slrns tsss ay snes sos hss tt tya wa twenty five years ago, :sl
 "oficers, say that s.r.a the s,, frSsalnent ,Ssa nn sspems ro or thsm Mn 1s wIls % sss c Govern cured. the allowance, so say the offi- for for 'transfsrring an themselves and their families iron ;one post to another: .h. constant changing. and selaborating of robe was not a .natter of any consid- erable expense, but now . different uni- form is prescribed for almost every Saye S become % 'cs by custom to be a part of an officer's life are such as will not admit of any "hand-me-downe and the most expensive rnateriai and workman ship are necegsary. If tan oficer wishes to be consid cred in. the swim. and most of them do.
 .Tn the enlisted branches of both services it is shown that the demand for a high mental ,caliber in the men is increasing each year and that the pay should be such as would induce q high; CT grade of men to become soldiers and .Ssompetent authorities say that SIS a month. even with clothing quartara and ratfons, is no 'mducefnent for the ckasS of mon which the service most desires. A large proportion of the assertions from the army and navy Is attrihuted to the fact that the enlisted men find that they are but poorly paid for the work they perform. and when the Elamor of the service wears or they quit without the formality of obtaining z discharge::
 The matter, has been much diecussed of late in both Army and Navy Depart ments, and the heads of, the depart ments are said to be thoroughly in fa- vor of the movement. Those close 10 President Roosevelt say that he favors the measure, and the probabilities are strong that the pill will meet with cd to Congress"