The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-03-01


Officers of the army are paid accord.
ing to rank held by them. A second
lieutenant receives $14l.67 initial nav
per month; first lieutenant. sf6d0T:
captain, $500; major, $3.50; lieutenant
colonel, $291.67, and a colonel, $333. 3s
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 q hrigadler general 10
$4,000 per year: major general. $4,000;
lieutenant general, $4,000. and a gem
eral, $4,000. These officers receive
no increase for continuous service.
All officers are entitled to be fur
nished public quarters. with fuel and
light, but II these cannot be provided
the officers receive comnuted money
value OF the same. The allowance for
quarters for a second lieutenant Is
two rooms, or $24 per month; for a
first lieutenant, three rooms or COM
mutation of 500 per month; captain,
four rooms or Communication of S4S:
major, five rooms or Communication OF
$50; lieutenant colonel, six rooms or
Communication Of $72; colonel seven
rooms or Communication OF $S4: briga-
der general. eight rooms or commuta-
ton of 500; major general nine rooms
or communication of $l0S: lieutenant
general, ten rooms or communication OF
Sl2O; and general, eleven rooms or
Communication OF $132. All receive a
suitable allowance for heat and light,
dependent upon the locality OF their
stations and the season. While on
foreign service officers receive an In
crease of 10 per cent OF their base
pay and longevity pay.
Aerial Flight Increases.
Aviation officers Of the signal corps,
or officers attached to the signal corps,
while on duty which requires them to
participate regularly and frequently Ia
aerial Sights, are entitled to an in
crease in the pay Of their grade, under
their commissions, as follows: Avia-
ton officers, % per cent; junior mill
tary aviators, 80 per cent; military
aviators, 70 per cent. Each junior mil
itary aviator and each military avia-
tor duly qualified and serving has the
rank, pay and allowances of one grade
higher than that held by them under
their commissions, provided that the
ranks under their commissions are not
higher than that OF captain.
For deeds OF vaior, recognized by
acts OF congress, officers and enlisted
men receive certificates OF merit which
entitie them to an additional compen-
sation Of 81 per month.
Allowances at Retirement
Enlisted men can apply for retire
ment after 30 years OF service. They
are retired on rs per cent of the
monthly pay drawn at the time OF re-
tirement and $15.z5 month add
tonai In lieu Of allowances.
Officers are retired for disability or
after sixty-four years OF age and re-
ceive 70 per cent of the pay of the
grade held at date of retirement.
An enlisted man in active service has
no necessary personal expenses except
for barber and laundry. Uniforms, I'M
derclothing, shoes, hats. quarters, med.
ical attendance and subsistence are
supplied them at government expense.
Such materials as tobacco. postage.
confectionery and incidentals of indi-
viduai taste may be purchased at the
post exchange at cost.
Officers. while In hospital. are
charged 81 per day for subsistence.
They are not entitled 10 clothing or
equipment and are required 10 subslst
themselves, purchasing their supplies
either from the quartermaster or
through the ordinary channels Of trade.