Denver labor bulletin., 1918-01-26
CU. S. Official Bulletin.)

family allotments as compensation
for services rendered according to the
scale of pay prescribe by law for
the uniformed defender of the ma
ton.
This figure does not include family
allowances" which are paid by the
government toward the support of the
families of enlisted men. under speci-
fed conditions, nor does it consider
any of the special COMPENSATORY fea-
lures of the military and naval insur-
ance act, under which Sl76.15O,OOO
was appropriated.
For the purpose of informing the
public accurately as TO The system of
pay in the army the following author
lied statement has been issued by the
committee on public information:
Army Pay Nearly Billion a Year.
The total pay of the United States
army for the month OF December was
approximately SIS, $50 500.
Disbursements on account of the
pay of officers and men Of the army
are now at the rate Of about $780,
600. 900 per year.
These figures consider solely the
pay disbursed by the quartermaster
department and do not include family
allowances or compensation for dis
ability Of soldiers. provided for by
the military and nava. Insurance act
and paid by the government thru the
war risk insurance bureau Of the treas
ury department.
Following is a comprehensive state
ment Of the system ~ pay of the
army authorized by rEa guarrermas-
ter general;
The quartermaster general Of the
army, under the dIregHHr 0f the sec
retary Of war. Is CHARGED with the
duty Of providing for the payment Of
the officers. enlisted men, female
nurses, field clerks an civilian clerks
Of the quartermaster corps on duty
at places other than % the Office Of
the uuartermaster general. Due to
the lack of office building necessary
to take care of the increased number
of employees required t0 carry on the
business of the army az Washington.
it has been necessary 20 lease many
privately owned bull 0Es for Office
purposes The finanCs and account
ing division of the Office of the quar-
termaster general is charged with the
details of providing funds, and inte-
rior administration In connection with
the payment of the army, and is now
located in a large apartment house at
the corner of Fift nth and VI streets
northwest
Intricate and Difficult Task.
The intricate task of paying the
officers and men of the United States
army. made more difficult by the wide
expansion of the past six months. is
being satisfactorily accomplished. To
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 disbursinE quartermasters in
order promptly TO meet the army pay
rolls with their extraordinary de-
mands for funds.
The officers and enlisted men of the
army are paid at the end of each
month. or as soon thereafter as possi-
BILE, by the dishursing officers of the
quartermaster corps, in cash or by
check. at their stations or in the
field.
If on duty in France they are paid
in French currency or by United
States checks, Rs officers and men may
elect.
Pay of Enlisted Men.
The pay of enlisted men depends
on their grades, ratings and length
of service. From June l. 1917. and
continuing during the term of the
war the pay Of enlisted men is as
follows:
Men receiving $50: All privates,
the army entering Erade.
Men receiving SSS: First class pri-
Yates. men promoted to act in minor
non-commissioned officer capacity.
Men receiving S36: Corporals, sad
dlers, musicians Of the third class
Men receiving SIS: All sergeant
grades in the line. which include in
fantry. field artillery, coast artillery
and cavalry: cooks. horseshoers, band
corporals and musicians of the second
class.
Men receiving sal: Sergeants of
the various corps If the engineers,
ordnance, signal corps, quartcrmaster
corps and medical department; band
sergeants and musicians of the first
class.
Men receiving S4S: Battalion ser
geant majors, squadron sergeant ma
iors. sergeant majors Gunior grade),
sergeant buglcrs, master gunners and
assistant band leaders of the line
Men receiving S5l: Regimental
sergeant majors. rcgimental supply
sergeants, sergeant majors (senior
Crade), quartermaster serCeants of
the quartermaster corps, ordnance ser
geants, first sergeants, electrician
sergeants of the first class, assistant
engineers and battalion sergeant ma
iors and battalion supply sergeants
of the engineers.
Men receiving $50: Sergeants, first
class. of the medical department.
Men receiving S7l: Hospital ser
geants, master engineers of the junior
grade and engineers.
Men receiving SSl: Quartermaster
sergeants of the senior grade of the