Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-07-06
WELL PAID and CARED FOR
Food, Clothing, Lodging and Medical
Attendance Provided-Many Who
Have Entered Service ss Priv
stes Have Gained High Rank
By EDWARD 3. CLARK.

WIN IehuS the history OF the stunning
army that the pride is not misplaced.
There seems to be throughout the
country a misunderstanding concerning
enlistments In the regular army today.
The registration OF men between the
ages Of twenty-one and thlrty-One for
possible selection as soldiers in the
new national army does not In any way
prevent the registered man from enlist
Ing today In the regular army, the navy
or the Marine corps. There is still q
chance for a man to become a vOlun-
teer and by becoming one to enter the
ranks of an army which has made his
tory and will continue to make It so
long as American fighting men take the
field.
In the regular army the enlisted man
is assured of a fine quality of leader
ship. He is under the command Of
men who know the war game from its
beginning to its end and who under
stand thoroughly how to instill a strict
discipline which is good for the men
and for the service because, while
necessarily strict, 1t has for its spirit
a kindly consideration and a knowl-
edge Of the needs of the soldier. More
over, the regular army officers know
how to care thoroughly for the health
Of their men.
Thoroughly Trained Leaders.
1t must not be understood from this
that the new national army will not
be well led and well cared for, but in
the regular service the entire person
mel OF the commissioned ranks is that
Of men who have had the best kind Of
training with special reference to the
guidance of those who shall be under
their control. In the national army in
each organization there will be some
regular officers, whose duty It will be
to impart to the newer officers the
things which they have learned by long
experience. Both services will be Of
the highest order.
The young man wo enllsts In the reg
ular service has every chance Of pro-
motion. He enters as a private, but
there is an opportunity for him while
still an enlisted man to secure a posi-
ton which will pay him $81 a month
In addition to his entire support so far
as food, clothing, lodging and medical
attendance are concerned. The gov
eminent gives all these things gratis.
There Is always an opportunity for
enlisted men Of the United States
army who are mentally and physically
alert to secure commissions, and there
by to pass from the ranks of an en-
listed man to that of an officer, and
be assured Of n profession for the
rest Of his life. Enlisted men who re-
main enlisted men In the army can re-
tire after 30 years service with good
pay and allowance.
Pay In the Army.
In order that the young man who
desires to become a volunteer through
enlistment In the United States army,
for probable first service in the field
of the present war, may know Just
what his pay will be, the following
table is given by which he can de-
termlne almost at a glance what his
monthly money" will amount to, and
while studying the table he should re-
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upon itself to keep him in food and
clothing, to give him lodging and med
zeal attendance and, in fact, to provide
for him every necessary of life free Of
cost. Here is the table:
Per
Month.
Private Private. second class. Bugler. $50
Private. hospital corps (private medical
department. 81
Private, FIRST class. 80
Corporal, artillery, cavalry, infantry.
Saddler. Mechanic. infantry, cavalry,
field artillery, medical department.
Farrier. Wagner SO
Corporal. engineers. ordnance. signal
corps. @. NJ corps, medical depart
ment. Mechanic, coast artillery. Chief
mechanic. field artillery. Musician,
third class, infantry. cavalry. artil-
lery, engineers SO
Sergeant. artillery, cavalry, infantry.
ktable sergeant. field artillery. infan-
Try. cavalry. Supply sergeant. infan-
lry, cavalry, artillery. Mess SER
seant, infantry. cavalry. artillery.
Cook. Horseshoer. Radio sergeant.
Fireman. Band corporal. Musician
second class. infantry, cavalry, artil-
l0ry, engineers. Musician, third class,
military academy ................. IS
Sergeant. engineers, ordnance. signal
corps. .. M. corps. medical depart
ment. Stable sergeant. engineers. Sup
ply sergeant. engineers. Mess SER
geant. engineers. Color serEeant.
Electrician sergeant, second class.
Sand sergeant. Musician, first class,
infantry. cavalry, artillery, engineers.
Musician, second class, military acad-
Nniy ,.'......... 49, ;.'..:s....' -
Infantry. Squadron sergeant major.
gergeant major. Junior grade. Master
gunner. Sergeant Bugler, Assistant
hand leader IS
Hogimental sergeant major. Regimen
tai supply sergeant. Sergeant major,
Aenior grade. Quartermaster ser
seant, Q. M. corps. Ordnance SER
Eeant. First sergeant. Battalion SER
geant major, engineers. Battalion
supply sergeant. engineers. Hloctri-
clan sergeant. irst class. Sergeant,
FIRST class. engineers. q. M. corps. sig
nal corps, Assistant engineer. Must
clan. drst class. military academy. 81