The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-10-25
Additional Pay Per Month.


Expert rlhshdn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Nurse ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Shdfpsnooter ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 3
First class gunner ......................... 3
second class gunner. ....................... 2
Narksman ............................ 2
Dlspensary assistant ..................... 2
Certihcate Of merit .........-.............. 2
Win Additional Pay.
On the first re-enlistnent each priv
ate in the United States army gets 50
additional pay each month, and this is
increased for each succeeding enlist
ment. 1t will be seen from the table
that men who qualify as good shots,
or who, because Of their capabilities,
are given certain positions, receive an
Increase of monthly pay. 1t may also
be said that each enlisted man who
serves in the aviation corps receives an
addition of 80 per cent in his pay while
he is on duty that requires him to
participate regularly and frequently in
aerial flights, or while holding the
rating of aviation mechanician.
The regular army Of the United
States dates back for its organization
TO the year 1889, when it was a body
of men barely 500 in number. Prior
TO this time there was a force, the
units of which were paid by the diff
ferent states, or it might almost be
said colonies. for il was not until 1883
that the United States as the United
States came into existence. The fed
eral government took over a part of
these state forces and formed the orig
inal regular army.
The regulars fought Indians from
the very start of their existence as an
organized body. They made q fine
record for themselves small as were
their numbers in the war of 1872. Later
they took uD the work of guarding the
frontier. and the history of the army
for years and years was one Of self
sacrifice, of devotion to duty, and OF
achievement in the fields so far re-
moved from civilization that the people
never realized what their little force
was doing for them. To the fact that
the high work of the regulars was done
for so many years in remote fields was
due the lack of the peoples apprecia-
ton of the heroism of their standing
army.
Iono List of Achievements.
1t was the regulars who suffered in
the Fort Dearborn massacre on the
site of Chicago over a hundred years
ago; it was the regulars under Major
Dade who in Florida, hopelessly out
,,,-Ir,-haI <arruhr until
almost the last man was killed, the
Seminole Indians under the fine leader (
ship of one of Osceola's chieftains. 1t .
was the regulars who went TO death in
the country of the Rosebud under the
white chief. Custer; it was little
band of regulars who met Big Foot and
his warriors on Wounded Knee creek
in 1890 and won the fight after appall-
ing losses. II was the regulars who,
fought Red Cloud. Crazy Horse. Chief
Joseph, and who followed Geronimo,
The Kid. and other savage Apaches,
into the mountain Businesses OF Next
co. 1t was the regulars who from the
beginning until the present day have
dared everything for their country.
Their record is magnificent one.
The regular army is now being
brought up TO a war standard OF
strength. When the ranks are full
there will be following the colors as
mart of the regular establishment some
2S5 900 Americans. Any young Ameri-
can today has an opportunity TO De
come by volunteering member or this
devoted band. 1t means service, and
hard service. but it also means high
and in all human probability
glorious service. Hardships there will
he in plenty; dangers, multitude but
there are the compensations OF service
thar is service. and of a sense OF
natriotic duty done in q field OF lie
INTO which devotion TO country calls
the young American.
Organization of the Army
The organization of the army today
: different from the organization OF
,ther DAYS. In the old days there was
~ aviation service and little or no
signal service of any kind. The med
cal service was crude: the artillery
,ad not become the great factor In
warfare that it is today. and there was
ess specialization along all lines OF
military endeavor.
Iet us take the American army as II
: provided for under the law of to-day
time when we are in war with
-reat military power. OF course IL
must be remembered that in addition
o the regular army we shall have the
-reat new national army. the National
,uardsmen. the navy and the Marine
.orps to help US win in the light for
he liberty OF the world.
The regular army Of the United
states upon the present war footing
onsists of 81 regiments of infantry
< regiments OF cavalry; 20 regiments
t fiald artillery. coast artillery corps,
rigade. division. army corps, and army
with their detachments
4 troops; general staff corps, an
djutant generals department, an in
meteor generals department. a judge Il