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ARMY PAY IS BLAMED
Greedy Says Small Rewards Make Poor
 Soldiers

Small pay is the main reason for de- sertions from the army, according to the annual report of Major General A. w. Greedy, commanding the Northern divi- sion, which includes the Departments of the Lakes, the Dakotas and Missouri. This factor, General Greedy says, is seconded by the lack of the eanteen. resultant trouble in dives surrounding the army posts, and "the low standard and general wOrthlessncss of recruits. {" The moral deterioration of the recruits IS characterized as corollary of the small pay.
 General Greedy urges increase of pay of officers and men, fve-year term of enlistment, a material increase in the strength of the infantry, and restoration of the canteen privileges to the extent of selling beer. He says if the canteen is not restored that there should be leg. islation similarly restricting the use of liquor by all federal officials and em- ployees. He says it is beyond reason able doubt that the establishment of the canteen decreases drunkenness, and that it's elimination has largely inereas- cd liquor drinking and dissipation among enlisted men.
 Deterioration Is Moral
 The deterioration in the standard of recruits appears to be rather moral than physical General Greedy holds.
 General Greedy says that while there appears to be general unfavorable attitude shown toward soldiers in uni form by civilians, yet it does not appear to be potent reason for desertion. The remedy, he adds, would be an ex- tended effort to set clearly before the country the fact that the average sol dier represented a high grade of Amer ican citizenship, superior in physique, in intelligence, and, it is believed, nor ally, to the average civilian.
 He recommends that the pay proper to all enlisted men, except recruits of less than one year s service, be increas- ed from 20 to 50 per cent and that the minimum penalty for assertion should never be less than the unexpired term of enlistment.
 Officers Also Need Increase
 General Greedy urges the necessity of materially increasing the pay of off. cers, and declared that unless it is con templated the army shall be officered from an aristocracy of wealth. for an officers position is fast becoming i'm possible for a man without private in- come, increased pay should be given him. He says the minimum infantry strength should be fifteen regiments. but if duty in Cuba and on the sthmus is to be part of the army work, it should be twenty regiments.
 Discussing camps of instruction and post schools, he expresses the opinion that there is a tendency of overeduca- ton, by books and lectures, both as re- gards officers and enlisted men.
 Army Ration Is Criticized
 General Greedy holds that the army ration, while excellent in quality and doubtless of sufficient nutritive value, in quantity and variety does not sat isfy the American soldier. When not supplemented, through supplies from gardens or post exchange profits, it fur nishes only meager, monotonous diet.
 He suggests that various edibles found on every American table, even of the poorest people, are entirely lack ing in the army ration, although they appear on the naval list.