New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-19
ON FURLOUCH PAY
FOR U. S. MILITIA
War Departments National
Guard Bill Bases Wages
on Actual Work.

Hereafter when man enters the ma
tional guard he may he considered an en-
listed soldier "on furlouch" and may re
ceiye part Of the regular army pay. \
bill creating the national guard a second
airy defence Mt She service OF the govern
ment has been drafted by representatives
OF the War Department and the national
guard and has been accepted in its en-
tirety II Will be presented in Congress
shortly
As the bin was drawn up under the di-
rect supervision Of Secretary Garrison and
Major General Leonard Wood. there seems
70 be little doubt at Washington that
il Will soon pass through Congress.
Formerly there arose disputes over fed
eral control Of the national guard In times
o. peace Il was desired to curtail the
powers Of the inspecting army officers
and in other WAYS 10 make the national
guard a body built Oh standards different
from those Of the regular army.
The War Department had long held
that IL was impossible to prepare proper
plans for war. by reason OF the inability
To assign definite standards 10 militia
forces in different states
The question was one Of national need
as opposed TO state sentiment said Major
General Wood. discussing the provisions
~ the new bill. "'rhe fate OF the state
is involved i'm the fate Of the nation and
all sentimental considerations must be lost
sight or The federal government pos
sesscs the power 10 force compliance with
its wishes. but heretofore IL has not done
so for reasons OF policy. Lack OF power
never entered the calculations.
States, according TO the Constitution.
cannot keep ships Of war or troops with
out the consent Of Congress. This pro-
vision. II enforced. would prevent the
state from keeping a single soldier not
approved by the federal government
Pay for the members of the national
guard as provided in the militia bin just
drafted will be accepted by the War De
partment as expenses" rather than as
payroll. The compensation will be based
on regular army pay, and in proportion
TO the amount Of actual work done by the
officers and men.
Enlisted men receive % per cent OF the
regular soldiers pay. while officers receive
OF the highest officers are paid the least.
Major generals i'm the national guard
will receive the highest pay per cent
Of the regular army pay, or $500 year.
The next highest goes TO captains. who are
graded at - per cent. and get $3.50
year while ION furough,' subject TO the
call Of the President. Brgadier generals
who are on the per cent rating will get
$500.
The difference in rating is determined
by the amount Of burden that falls on the
officers First lieutenants acting as adj
jutants set $500 and ordinarily 5000.
Second lieutenants get 1925 when acting
as Quartermasters of independent battal-
ions and $40 when with their company.
Some non-commissioned officers receive
officers pay. notably master signal cleo
triclans. who will get S225. Master gun
ners and color sergeants get sos a year
first sergeants draw sl35, corporals So
and prlvates $40
Before receiving the pay al officers
and men must come under the regulations
Of the War Department BY this means
Il Is expected TO bring the national guard
TO a war strength OF $4,000 men.