Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-02-22
ARMY PAY ROLL IS NOW
NEARLY A BILLION A YEAR

geants of the first class. assistant en-
gineers and battalion sergeant majors
and battalion supply sergeants of the
engineers.
Men receiving S56: Sergeants, first
class, of the medical department.
Men receiving S71: Hospital SER
geants, master engineers of the Junior
grade and engineers.
Men receiving $S1: Quartermaster
| sergeants of the senior grade of the
quartermaster corps, band leaders,
master signal electricians, master cleo
tricians, master engineers of the senior
grade and master hospital sergeants.
Assignment to Special ESTES.
These are the established grades of
the enlisted men. but they may various
ly be assigned to such special duties as
chauffeurs, switchboard operators,
cobblers, clerks, camoufeurs, sanitary
inspectors craftsmen, stevedorCS. ac-
countants, plumbers and such other oc-
equations and trades as are necessary
to meet the requirements of army serv-
ice.
In addition to the rates of pay for
enlisted men heretofore mentioned,
supplemental pay or allowances are
made as follows:
"a Increased pay is allowed for con-
tinuOus service, computed under what
is known as enlistment period" An
enlistment period ordinarily represents
a period of three or four years, de-
pendent upon the law in effect at date
of enlistment. There are seven such
periods, covering period of service
of 1 year to more than Is Yeas pro
vided for, and the increases range
from So to $24 per month, according
to the grade and length of service. Men
in the grade of private calling for $50
per month are increased So per month
during the second enlistment period,
an additional So during the thirC en-
listment period. and 81 per month for
each additional enlistment period to
include the seventh enlistment period.
Men above the $50 grade and up to and
including the $3S grade are entitled TO
So per month additional pay for each |
enlistment period from the second to
the seventh for each successive enlist
ment period. Men above the $3S grade |
are entitled to "a per month additional |
pay for each enlistment period from |
the second to the seventh.
Some Additional Ratings.
(2) Enlisted men of the coast artil |
lery, below grade of mess sergeant, |
are entitled to the following additional
ratings, according TO established indi
vidual qualifications: Easement cleo
tricians, observers of the first class,
plotters and coxswains, 50 per month;
chief planters, observers of second
class, chief leaders. gun commanders
and gun pointers. 81 per month"; en-
listed men of the field artillery-expert
first-class gunners, So per month first
class gunners, So per month; and sec
ond-class gunners, 50 per month; en-
listed men of the cavalry, engineers
and infantry-expert riflemen, So per
sharpshooters, SO per month;
enlisted men of the medical depart
nent = surgical assistants, So per
month; nurse (enlisted mani, SO per
month, and dispensary assistant, 81 per
month.
(3) Enlisted men of the signal corps,
While on duties which require them to
participate regularly In aero flights, as
that they have rating of avia-
ion mechanician. receive 80 per cent
Increase in their monthly pay.
Housing and Subsistence.
"a All enlisted men, while on de-
ached duty not in the field where
here are no army quarters available,
eceive in addition to their pay SIS per
nonth to cover the expense of housing
nd also a suitable allowance for sub
istenee and for heat and light.
(5) Enlisted men. if serving in for
ign country or beyond the continental !
mits of the United States porto :
,ico, Hawaii and Panama canal zone
receive 20 per cent increase
] pay computed on the base pay and +
ervice pay prevailing prior to June /,
917, when an act of congress in :
reased, for the term of the emer- l
ency," the pay of all enlisted men In
ranging from so per cent to
per cent. :,
(6) Enlisted men attached to the
nited States Military academy are en-
tied TO the same pay and allowances h
other enlisted men Of the regular
my of the same grade and additional v
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