The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1918-01-25
Over Million Workmen Go On Strike
To Impress Upon the Government
Their Desire for Peace
EFFORTS TO QUIET POPULAR DEMAND HIVE FAILED

ard cavalry; cooks. horse shoers, band
corpolals, and musicians OF the sec
ond class.
Men receiving $44: Sergeants OF
the various corps OF the engineers.
ordnance, signal corps quartermas-
ters' corps and medical department;
band sergeants and musicians OF the
first class
Men receiving $4S: Battalion ser
geant majors, squadron sergeant ma
jors. sergeant majors (junior grade)
sergeant buglers. master gunners, and
assistant band leaders Of the line.
Men receiving $51: Regimental ser
geant majors. regimental supply ser
geants, sergeant majors (senior
grade) quartermastec sergeants OF
the quartermaster corps. 0rdnace ser
geants, first sergeants. electrician ser
geants of the first class, assistant en-
gineers and battalion sergeant majors
and battalion supply sergeants of the
engineers.
Men receiving $50: Sergeants, first
cIass. of the medical department.
Men receiving $71: Hospital ser
eeants, master engineers Of the junior
grade. and engineers.
Men receiving $S1: QuartermasteT
sergeants of the senior grade of the
quartermaster corps. band leaders,
master signal electricians. master
electricians. master engineers of the
senior grade. and master hospital ser
geants.
The Pay of Officers
Officers of the army are paid ac-
cording to rank held by them. A sec
ond lieutenant receives $141.67 initial
pay per month; first Lieutenant,
$166.G7; captain. 5000: major. $3.50;
lieutenant colonel. s291.67; and col
onel. S33333. with an increase OF 10
per cent known as longevity pay for
each period of five years of service,
provided that such increase shall not
exceed 40 per cent.
The pay of a brigadier general is
$4,000 per year major general. $4,000:
lieutenant general $4,000: and gen
eral, 10000 These officers receive
no increase for continuous service.
All officers are entitled to be fur
rished public quarters. with fuel and
light but if these cannot be provided
the officers receive a cOmmuted mon
ey value Of the same. The allowance
for Quarters for q second lieutenant is
> rooms. or S24 per month: for first
lieutenant. 3 rooms or communication
or $50 per month: a captain. rooms
or a communication of $4S: major,
rooms. or a communication Of 500; lieu
tenant colonel. rooms or commuta-
tion Of $72: colonel, rooms or com
mutation Of sS4; brigadier general, :
rooms. Of communication OF sos: major
general. . rooms. or communication Of
s10S: lieutenant general. 10 rooms or
Communication OF $120; and a general,
IN rooms or a communication of Sl32.
All receive a suitable allowance for
heat and light. dependent upon the
locality of their stations and the sea
son. While on foreign service officers
receive an increase of 10 per cent, OF
their base pay and longevity pay.
Aerial "Fliaht" increases
Aviation officers Of the signal corps.
Or officers attached to the signal
corps. while on duty. which requires
them to participate regularly and fire.
quently in air flights areentitled to
an increase in the pay of their grade,
nnder their commissions. AS follows;
Aviation officers, 25 per cent: junior
military aviators, so per cent; mill
tary aviators. 70 per cent. Each ju-
nior military aviator and each mill
terry aviator duly qualified and serving
has the rank, pay and allowances OF
one grade higher than that held by
them under their commissions. pro-
vided that the ranks under their com
missions are not higher than that of
captain.
For deeds of valor. recognized by
acts of congress, officers and enlisted
men receive certificates OF merit
which entitie them TO an additional
compensation or Sc per month.