The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27

$4,000 for the remainder OF your life,
1t must be added, however, that by
the sitting out system OF enforced re-
tirements the army hopes to greatly
relieve this stagnation, and If this
proves a success there Will be a bet
ter chance for the civilian who now
earns a lieutenancy in his early
twenties to become brigadier on the
active list at $4,000, or even major
general Mt $4,000. or course, there is
even the remote possibility of reach
ins lieutenant generalship at 1000
Then there are perquisites to be
considered. While on service at
military post. as he is liable to be.
the second lieutenant has his shelter,
fuel and light furnished absolutely
free. also the medical and dental at
tention of himself and family and in
some cases. even his ice.
If unattached-as he must be upon
entering through this civilian examl-
nation-he begins post life in bache-
lor quarters-a two-room and bath
apartment. probably in the officers
club building.
But when he marries he is assigned
to "leutenant's house" which-at
the modern posts a semi detached
cottage with three family chambers on
the second floor and two servants
bedrooms on the third. besides snug
arrangement of parlor. reception hall.
diningroem and kitchen below.
Serving away from post, he Is
allowed Communication for quarters
amounting to s12 per month per room
with a maximum allowance OF two
rooms or S24 per month. which, when
ne becomes a first lieutenant. Is In
creased to 8 three-room maximum, or
SIS per month, and so on up through
in "a
houses. which increase in size and
elaboration as an officer is promoted
Perauisites Tint Help.
And at the same time that he Is
separated from his post-as when on
special duty in Washington, for ea-
ample--the second lieutenant also re-
ceives a monthly allowance for gas
quartermaster may furnish him at d
slight reduction on the commercial
! rate.
II mounted officer. owning his
horse, he is allowed $3.50 a year for its
keep--s2o0 If he provides two steeds al
his own expense And while he serves
In the Philippines or elsewhere cut
side the United States. except n Porto
Rico or Hawaii, he IS allowed a II
per cent increase in his regular salary
If he dies in the line OF duty his
widow will receive half Of his ne>
years unearned pay, besides a service
pension of from sl2 to SIS per month
as long a s che lives. And wherever he
| dies he will be entitled to cree fu-
neral, with doleful music. bang OF
/ guns and parade thrown tn,
| But. despite these various per-
| qulsites. the officer who has neither a
nest esq" IF his own nor rich
| spouse to help pay the bills soon faces
| the realization that the social stand
| ards Of living are more cxtravagan'
at army posts than in private life
Even the bachelor subaltern must
| make continual return for the constant
round of entertainment which he re-
ceives at the post club. Uniforms are
! considerable drain upon his purse
| for he has to maintain complete
civilian outlt in addition. Then the
repeated movings from post to posi-
to which officers are suojootea prove
to be tax upon their purses, for. as
the old adage has 1t. three moving:
are as bad as a fire"
The married officer at frontier post.
or upon foreign duty lnd0 no propo,
schools for his children. who must b,
] placed In boarding schools at a cos
Of from $500 to $1,000 apiece per an,