The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-20
NEW YORK MILITIA
TO GET PAY
Newspapers, Banks, Brokers,
Street Railways Assure
Guardsmen Of Protection.

NEW YORK, June a.-Ralph Pulitzer.
president OF the Press Publishing Com
pany. has posted notices in every de-
partment Of the World that all Its en-
pioyes who have been called upon to
report for duty in connection with the
mobilization Of the New York national
guard are granted leaves Of absence
with pay for the period Of their SER
vice.
A similar stand was taken by other
large concerns. and II was estimated at
national guard headquarters that more
than half Of the gusrdsmen will draw
their regular pay while on military
duty.
The American Exchange National
Bank. ten OF whose employees belong
to the guard. will give full pay. One
Of the men 10 a lieutenant. This bank.
at the time Of the spanish-American
%s i. aSssa n n tI s the psss
for them until they returned.
similar announcements were made
by the Chase National Bank. which
has 1--WE guardsmen on its rolls who
have been Summoned. and by the Han
clerks are guardsmen.
The National City Bank 10 in the
same class. It has more than a score
The Guaranty Trust Company will
while they are away. A number OF
them are officers in the guard. This
institution has been active for months
in advocacy OF preparedness, and has
the military service Of the State. "
The First National Bank. the Bank
of New Aork. the International Bank
ing Corporation. and the Standard OIL
Company are In the same category.
Morgan and Others Give Pay.
J. p. aaorgan Il Co. and other large
banking houses In Wall street have
guardsmen among their clerks, all OF
whom. so far as learned. will draw full
pay while on military duty.
Many Of the officers OF the national
guard are in the banking or broker
age business, connected with the
stock exchange. cotton exchange. and
other exchanges. and they have been
active for many months In recruiting
for the regiments. They have given the
recruits assurance OF full pay during
military service.
The Western Union Telegraph Com
pany has given notice that It will see
to II that employees shall receive while
on guard duty half pay, unless the hall
pay plus the Government allowance ex-
ceeds full pay, In which case the total
from both sources shall not exceed
regular full pay.
Clarence W. Mackay, head OF the
Postal Teiegraph-Cabie Company. re-
Gently stated that his employees. IN his
judgment, would be OF more value to
the Government at their keys than In
the military service In the reld.
Mayor Mitchell gave public notice to
the heads of all departments that the
city guarantees full pay to all mu-
nicipal employees while on military duty.
Railway Employees, Too.
The marlborough Rapid Transi,
Company put up bulletins In the sub
vay notifying their men OF the call
to guard duty, There are fewer than
100 employees who belong to the ma
tional guard. Their positions, II Ia
stated by the company. will be open
to them when they return.
Chairman Howard Elliott OF the
New York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad, announced the officers OF
the company have been instructed to
give all militiamen in the roads en-
ploy leaves OF absence.
Inquiry at the Offices of some OF
the large Industrial plants, including
| the National Biscuit Company and
the Ford Motor Company, brought
the response that no estimate wal
available as to the number OF guards.
men among the employees, nor hac
any policy been announced as tc
granting pay while in service or hold
ing places for the absent ones.