Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-23
STATUS OF DOCTORS
oBpt
IN ARMY IS OUTLINED
State Council of Defense Answers
AK Many Inquiries as to
49, Promotions.
WILL BE ENTITLED TO PENSION
In No Event Will Families OF Officers
. Be Allowed TO Accompany Them
Observation-Disclosures for Families
3 to Go TO Training Camps.

Virginia has given SO many ply
military establishment OF the United
States recently that there is naturally
great interest throughout the State
An the status of these young doctors
and the regulations relating thereto.
The State Council Of Defense has gath
cred from various sources and is send
ing out in reply to many inquiries
some facts on the subject.
In tho Medical Reserve Corps there
are three grades, viz. lieutenant, cap
tain and major 1t is the policy OF the
Surgeon Generals Office to recommend
the great majority Of applicants for
commission in the grade o: first lieu
tenant. with the expectation OF maxi
inE numerous promotions when the
officers concerned have had an oppor-
tunity to demonstrate their profession
al qualifications and their adaptability
to the military service after a reason
able period Of active duty. Applica-
tions for increased grade are not fav-
orably considered unless they m Q
through military channels in order
that the Surgeon General may have the
benefit of the recommendations made
by the applicants superior officers
Political influence Is unnecessary.
In making recommendations for orig
inal commission age, professional at
tainments and previous military ex-
perience are the chief consideration in
determining the grade in which the
applicant should be commissioned.
The pay of the different grades is
First lieutenant, $4,000; captain. S2.4oO:
major. 5000.
When assigned to duty in a city
In
troops) the assignment carries with it
Communication of quarters: First lieu
tenant three rooms: p "a n. four
rooms; major. five rooms; at S12 per
loom. heat and light additional.
WILL SERVE FOR
DURATION OF WAR
Acceptance OF commission is for five
years, unless sooner relieved from &C
tive duty on the recommendation of
the SurGcon-Genera when officers will
be placed on the inactive list. Active
duty in tho present instance will nat
urally be for the length OF the war
plus four months. which will be re-
CURED for the necessary PHYSICAL ex-
amlnations Of the men before they are
discharged from the army. The old re-
quirement for three years service, in
Guiding at least ninety days active
service before being eligible for pro-
motion has been eliminated.
In case OF death from causes in line
OF duty, the government pays to the
widow or designated beneficiary six
months pay of the grade held by the
deceased at the time Of death. The
family Is also entitled to a pension.
The limited number OF quarters AT
the majority OF stations and camps
makes 1t inadvisable for officers OF
the reserve corps to be ACCOMPANIED
oy their families unless they can pro-
VIDE Tor them independently. In no
event will the families Of officers be
allowed to accompany them abroad.
Onhcers In the medical reserve corps
uhoer the age of forty-five years will
be called for training in the medical
oiiieers training camps. This is for
the purpose Of giving intensive train
inE In administrative duties. re.
quirement for military service. Men
over for'y-Ave years If they so elect
may attend medical officers train
inE camp. II a surgeon has had mil.
itary training. he may be called. with
our camp instruction for active duty.