New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-27

,,,, will gloss tho soldiers career uhleS'
no narticipates I'm war. Tie policeman mas
u,,Io chance for fame whore All is Pie''
and virtue and the fireman earns no g'o'
vbere everything is nrcproof. Nor can ,no
colder win tho bubble reputation IN 'he
mouth of the cannon spiked with treaueS
of arbitration. -.
That a great war is sure 10 come 10 us
,s the cry Of military mon. whose pay "
Is guaranteed only by this rear an" "
politicians representing cOhsutue"0ie'
largely controlled by armament mohserS VI
other opulent producers OF conmooi,''
needed for tho constant preparation lor
war
But against these jingoes are aligned inc
inventor. who is fast preparing Tor wal
that is too terrible 10 be possible; tho econ
omist. who is convincing the voter that
war is a too expensive relic OF barbarlsm'
and the bencfcent statesman, VINO IS pIhu-
ing rival powers with treaties or peace ana
arbitration As enc Of our army ofhcers
lately complained. our only probable wars
Will be little affairs not productive OF
great military regulations
Another question on which to Illuminate ls
this: Would all the time, labor and money
represented In the education required OF
civilians passing this examination yield
better dividends II invested IN more
peaceful career?
Your salary during your first five years
as second lieutenant would remain at S,1oo
a year. or Sal 81 a month At the end OF
five years you would receive a 10 per cent
increase, raising the total TO Sl.s5j 20 year.
A year or two later, in the ordinary course
of events, you would be promoted 10 the
grade OF first lieutenant, drawing 5000
during your first five years, S2,ls3 30 during
YOUR second five years and $500 during
your third five years in this rank, at which
you are, under present arrangements, liable
to stick for from ten 10 fifteen years.
In other words. twenty years hence,
when you are along in your fortes or per-
haps near to your ffties, YOU will probably
be entitled to only 300 a year Even upon
becoming a captain you will get only $500
to begin with, and when YOU are a major
and Lieutenant colonel you can start out
with only 5000 and $500 II things con-
tnue TO drift along as now you will be
within few years Of your forced retire
ment when you attain the rank OF colonel.
with an initial salary of 5000 Then you
will be retired as a brigadier general at
$500 for the rest of your life
1t must be added, however, that by the
sitting out system OF enforced retirements
the army hopes to relieve greatly this
stagnation. and If this proves a success
there will be a better chance for the civil
ian, who now earns a lieutenancy in his
early twentes 10 become a brgadler on
the active list at 5000, or even major
general at 5000 OF course, there is even
the remote possibility OF reaching a lieu
tenant generalship at $1,000.
Then there are perqulsites to be con-
sidered While on service at military
post, as he IS liable to be, the second lieu
tenant has his shelter, fuel and light fur
nlshed absolutely free, also the medical and
dental attention of himself and family,
and. In some cases, even his ice.
If unattached-as he must be upon enter
ing through this civilian examination-he
begins post life IN bachelor quarters-a
two-room and bath apartment. probably I'm
the officers club building.
But when he marries he is assigned to a
"lieutenant's house." which, at the modern
post is a semi-detached cottage with three
family chambers on the second floor and
two servants bedrooms on the third, be-
sides a snug arrangement Of parlor. recep-
ton hall. dining room and kitchen below.
Serving away from a post, he Is allowed
Communication for quarters" amounting to