The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-02-08

The pay Of enlisted uien depends on
their grades. ratings, and length Of
service. From June. l, 1917. and con-
tinuing during the term of the war the
pay Of the enlisted men is as follows:
Men receiving $50: ~All privates, the
army entering grade
Men receiving $33: First-class pri-
Yates, men promoted TO act in minor
noncommissioned officer capacity.
Men receiving $36 Corporals. sad
dlers, mechanics, farriers and wag-
oners, and musicians of the third
class
Men receiving $3S: 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 S44: Sergeants of the
various corps of the engineers. ord
nance, signal corps. quartermasrer
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 ghnners, and
assistant band leaders Of the line.
Men receiving SOL: Regilnental SER
geant majors, regimental supply ser
geants. sergeant majors (senior
grade). quartermaster sergeants of the
quartermaster corps. ordnance SER
Seants. 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
class, of the medical department.
Men receiving ST.: Hospital SER
geants, master engineers of the junior
grade, and engineers.
Men receiving $751;: Quartermaster
sergeants of. the senior grade of the
quartarmaster corps. band leaders,
master signal electricians, master
electricians, master engineers of the
senior grade and master hospital SER
geants
All enlisted men, while on detach-
ed duty not in the field where there
are no army quarters available. re-
ceive in addition to their pay $15 per
month to cover the expense of hous-
ing and also suitable allowance FOR
subsistence and for heat and light.
An enlisted man in active service
10 q No ,o1
cept for barber and laundry. Uni
forms. underclothing, shoes. hats quar-
tiers, medical attendance, and subsist-
ence are supplied them at government
expense. Such materials as tobacco,
postage, confectionery and incidentals
of individual taste may be purchased
at the post exchange at cost.
From uncensored sources the COM
mittee on public information has re
ceived editorial comment on theT presi-s
dents recent message in the Frank
furter Zeitung, a liberal organl with
large circulation throughout thel Ger
man empire. The following paragraph
appears in the translation:
'The foundation for the peacel ne
gotiations has not yet been found, 1but
we have approached much nearer Mo
it. Wilson seeks way out Of the walv
and does SO In manner not entirely
in accord with us. We see no reason
for exposing ourselves any longer to
the charge Of lack of clarity about our
war aims. Germany and her allies
should come out openly with their
terms. Then perhaps it will be seen
that continuation of the war can be
avoided and the resistance of govern
ments to the desire for peace of their
peoples can be overcome"
A large harvest and storage of nat
ural ice for summer use is being urged,
accompanied by the statement that UNI
the army and navy indicate shortage
in this chemical SO widely used in pro-
ducing ice and in refrigerators.
A shortage of ice during warm wealth
er in 1918 would result in untold waste
of perishable foods in the home, in
small creameries, and other establish
ments dependent upon constant ice
service. The United States depart
ment of agriculture has for distribu-
ton complete Information on the har-
vesting and storing of natural ice.
A statement by the provost marshal
general shows that of $50, $50 total dis
charges for dependency 1911, or
$3.50 per cent, were for wife or wife
and children; widowed parent. 6.51
per cent; motherless child, 0.66 per
cent; minor orphan brothers and sis
tiers, 0.5S per cent.
OF the total of 1.057,363 men certi-
fed for service in the National army
41S,309, or 1886 per cent, are listed as
involuntary conscripts-those who
failed to appear or filed unsuccessful
claims for exemption or discharge.
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