Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1918-01-18
Army Payroll Yearly Over A Billion
Dollars.

The total pay Of the United States army
in December was approximately S78. $780,
600. the Committee on Public Information
has announced in the second of the series
Of statements on the pay Of the army and
navy and the operation Of the War Risk
Insurance Bureau. This is at the rate of
nearly $l,000.000.000 year.
The total does not include family allow
ances or compensation for disability Of
soldiers provided for in the insurance act
and paid through the War Risk Bureau.
THE intricate task Of paying the Off
GERS and men Of the army. made more diff
ficult by the wide expansion of the past
six months. is being satisfactorily accom-
plished," said the committees statement.
ITO prevent failure to meet the monthly
compensation Of every man in the service.
no matter where he may be located, liberal
sums are furnished the various discussing
quartermasters in order promptly to meet
the army pay rolls with their extraordinary
demand for funds"
Men serving in France are paid in French
currency or by United States checks as they
may elect, and all soldiers are pad at the
end Of each month. or as soon thereafter
as possible.
The base pay of the enlisted men RANGES
from the $40 month received by pri-
waite on entering the service, to the S8l
per month received by senior grade quar-
termaster sergeants of the quartermaster
corps, band leaders. master electricians,
master engineers of the senior grade and
master hospital sergeants.
Service pay for enlisted men, including
non-commissioned officers. ranging from
SO to $24 month. is allowed for continu-
Gus re-enlistments and in the coast artil-
lery extra pay ranging from So month to
50 month is allowed men when on spe-
cial assignments. Enlisted men in the
signal corps, while on duty which requires
them to participate regularly in airplaine
flights, if they have the rating of aviation
mechanics, receive so per cent. increase
in their monthly pay.
Enlisted men, If serving in foreign
country, receive 20 per cent in pay, com
puted on the base pay and service pay
prevailing prior to June 1. 1917, when an
act of Congress increased for the period of
the war the pay of all enlisted men in
amounts ranging from s per cent to so per
cent. Enlisted men on detached duty,
where no army quarters are available are
allowed SIS per month to cover housing
expenses and also suitable allowance for
subsistence and for heat and light
Officers pay ranges from the $141.67
initial pay received by second ieuten-
ant each month to the $4,000 year for
o general Officers of the rank up to and
including colonel receive an increase of 10
per cent, known as longevity pay, for each
period of five years service, provided that
such increase shall not exceed 40 per cent.
Brigadier generals, major generals, lieu
tenant generals and generals receive no
increase for continuous service, but all
officers while on foreign service receive
an increase of 10 per cent. Of their base
pay and longevity pay.
All officers are entitled to be furnished
public quarters. with fuel and light, but II
these cannot be provided the officers re.
ceive quarters allowances ranging from
$24 month for second lieutenant tC
$l32 for general, exclusive of allowance.
for heat and light,
Aviation officers of the Signal Corps Of
attached to that corps while on duty, which
requires them to participate regularly il
aerial flights, are entitled to an increase in
the pay of their Grade ranging from 2s
per cent. for aviation officers to rs per
cent. for military aviators.
For deeds of valor recognized by acts o.
Congress. officers and enlisted men receive
certificates of merit emitting them TO ar
additional compensation of So per month
Both officers and enlisted men are re-
tired at rs per cent. of the pay of tn,
grade held at the time of retirement, en-.
listed men being entitled to retirement
after 80 years service. and they receive
besides the pay, $l5.75 month additions
in lieu of allowances.