The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1917-07-14
SOLDIERS PAY DOUBLES
Privates to Get as Much as Ser
geants Formerly Re We d,
With Graduated Salaries for
Oficers---MenStil Being Urged
to Volunteer for Service

Commencing June l, the pay OF every
enlisted man In the United States Army
will be increased materially, according
to the Army bill which was recently
passed by Congress. The lowest paid
man In the service will in the future re-
ceive $50. 90 a month, which is twice the
amount formerly given to men of the
same grade.
The pay of q private will from this
time on, be as much as that of q sergeant
mas been in the past. This fact should
prove to be q good stimulant for recruit
ing work this coming month.
PrIvates and buglers are the only men
in the service who will receive the mini
mum wage'of $50. 90 q month. Priyates
first class in the Cavalry. Artillery, In
fantry, Engineers. Signal Corps, Ord
nance, Quartsrmaster Corps and Medical
Departmental are to receive 1884, 90 month
The soldiers who will draw $500 a
month are as follows: Corporals in the
Cavalry, Artillery and Infantry, saddlers
in the Cavalry. Field ARTILLERY. Infantry
and Medical Department; farriers in the
Medical Department and wagoners in
the Cavalry, Field Artillery, Infantry
aud Engineers. This is an increase Of
$500 over the former pay.
An increase of $12. 90. making q total
Of $50. 90, is being made for the following
positions: Oorporals In the Engineers,
Ordnance. Signal Corps. Quartermaster
Corps and Medical Department; Me-
chanics of the Coast Artillery; Chief
Mechanics of the Field Artillery; and
third. class musicians in the Cavalry,
Artillery. Engineers and Infantry.
Men who formerly received under
$45 90 and over 5000 a month will re-
ceive an increase of $500. Those who
receive $4,000, and as much as $500,
will get an increase of $500.
Contrary to the general impression
that the passage of the Army Draft Bill
has induced the recruiting officers for
the United States Army to relinQuish
their efforts to obtain recruits, plans for
new recruiting campaigns are now being
formulated in the hope that the month
Of June will be the banner one for the
district OF San Francisco.
Every member of the recruiting party
Ia the entire district has been urged to
cooperate in every way possible in this
movement. Appeals are TO be made TO
the men of military & in every com
munitysregardless of the fact that many
of them will be required TO register on
June 8.
Only unmarried men, between the
ages of Is and 40 years are eligible for
enlistment. The War Department re.
Gently issued an order prohibiting the
acceptance OF applicants under IL year.
OF age even in cases where the consent
of the parents orIguardians Is given. IL
the past large numbers Of young mel
between the ages of 16 and IL years have
been enlisted, as the spirit of patriotism
and the love of adventure seems especial
ly strong in youths of that age. In or
der that the desired quota may be OBJ
tained in the future. it will be necessary
for hundreds of yonng men in this coun
ty TO offer their services Immediately
The narrowing of this age limit makeI
she responsibility the greater upon th'
eligible men.
Aliens. who are not subjects of tn,
enemy countries q enlist o wiihou
having first secured their nrst papers Oh
declaration of intention. This provision
was made by the War Department in
recent order. The only educational re-
quiremsnt is that applicants know how
to speak the English language.
The recruiting headquarters for thiI
sub-district are located at Elko. Nevada
Every postmaster is authorized TO act al
recruiting agent. Applicants for en-
iistment can obtain detailed information
through this snb-station for recruiting
or the local post Office.