Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
Recent Increase in Pay Means
Much to Oahu, Home OF
Biggest U. S. Post

The star-6uIIetin 10 the donnlnan'
and pouIar newspaper OF the army
posts Of. Oahu.
sneakIno generally businessmen
lknow tkat the army posts represent
lots Of money a. well as Intehsenee
and loyalty. The Intelligence may
vary al men come and 90, but, the
numbers are steadily inereasins-a'so
the pay roll. ., ia -
I'm the posts there has been paid to
fhe enlisted men of the army IN Ha'
waii approximately, the sum OF $225.:
600 each month, and distributed
among the several army posts as FOL
lows: -.
Schofield Barracks, 100000.
Fort Shafter, 100000.
Fort Kamehameha, $4,000.
Fort Ruger, $4,000.
Fort De Russy, $4,000.
Fort Armstrong, $4,000.
The recent increase in pay CT the
enlisted men OF the Army will add
approximately $4,000 more to this
large sum, making q grand total OF
spproximately $2S5,000 distributed
every month among the men In the
service Of Uncle Sam on the island
OF Oahu.
The largest part Of the increase in
nay VIII 20 to the enlisted man, as
hts paJ Is practically doubled. This
gives him $50 per month base pay. II
lie Is an expert rifleman, sharpshoot-
er or marksman, or has a certificate
of merit, or is doing extra duty, he
has an added allowance Of from 81 to
Sc per month under the army regula'
lions. n he is serving his second or
third enlistment, he has an increase
In nay of SO an enlistment period. IL
can be readily seen that an enlisted
man In the United States Army has
"a opportunity to draw regular pay
OF approximately $40 per month over
and above his every necessary sx-
pense, such as clothing, food, house
etc. which are all furnished by the
government. This is equal 70 any
civilian position carrying cal~ry Of
800 per month.
Pay Again increases
Tho next step up is corporal, and
again the pay increases. A corporal
IN the dlfferert branches Of the SER
vice gets as base gay Sc more than a
private, or $50 for the first enlistment
peri1d. He, too, has all the opportu-
mites for tie different increases and
IN addition has the opportunity Of be-
coming highly skilled in several differ
ent trades. This is especially true
in the coast and field artillery, His
pay, too, is clear OF all the necessary
living expenses.
The next promotion is to sergeant,
and In this group are the following:
Sergeants Of the different companies
and troops, mess sergeants, radio ser
geants, cooks, horseshoers, supply ser.
geants, band sergeants, firemen and
musicians, second class, all drawing
4 base pay of S3S per month, with an
increase Of So for each enlistment pc.
Rod as well as the other pay allow
ances given by the government for
special duties, etc.
The next base pay is of $44 per
month. This Is drawn by sergeants in
The Engineer Corps, Signal Corps.
Ordnance Department, Medical De-
partment, stable sergeants, supply
sergeants, color sergeants, band SER
ceans and first class musicians. These
are men skilled in construction work.
handling estimates and we'll advanced
IN the different lines of work as laid
out in these departments. -~~
Expenses All Provided ~
Again taking into consideration the
fact that the government furnishes
these men with all their living expens'
es the amout OF money each draws Is
clear spending or saving money.
The next step up is the battalion
sergeant majors, sergeant : majors
master eunners, sergeant bngiers and