Evening star., 1918-01-30
THINGS NEEDEDBY
| OFFICERS IN FRANCE
Investigation Proves They Are
Well Cared For at the
Front.
MAY SEND MONEY HOME
MAY SEND MONEY HOME
BY JINIIS b. WOOD.
Especial Correspondence of The Even
ing Star and Chicago Daily News.)

Especial Correspondence of The Even
ing Star and Chicago Daily News.)
/ WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, January 4.--The enlisted man
In the American Army has a compare
lively easy time far finances are
concerned The government furnishes
him clothes, food. a place to sleep,
hospitals and medicines if he is sick.
carries his letters and parcels and
leaves him free to do as he pleases with
his pay check. 1t varies from s35 a
month upward He will need a haircut,
possibly he smokes. usually he shaves
/ himself and does his own washing, and
there is no reason why he cannot take
30 per cent of that smallest salary TO
send home or to buy government bonds.
/ The commissioned officer has harder
time, for he must clothe and keep him
self Getting the first outfit. even
though there is no gold braid on it.
makes the big dent in his bank roll.
After that however. he is comparative
ly on easy street for the government
lis not niggardly with its officers or
linen.
Pay for Second Lieutenant.
| Even a second lieutenant, whose rank
and salary are the lowest. should have
at least SO and probabl more than
| ,
most disadvantageous detail. every
| month.
! If below the grade of major the officer
will be limited to three pieces of bag
gage. weighing 200 pounds in ALL Ihey
| should be:
| Regulation army trunk. The old attic
trunk will not do. 1t may be turned
| back.
Army bedding roll. stuffed full, in
! Guiding cot and chair.
| Suit case or dutf1e bag.
Leave Your Cane at Home.
Then there are few things which he
need not bring, with particular en-
phasis the not. They are:
Cane or swagger stick, forbidden over
here.
Saber, unless he is with mounted cav
airy.
Camera.
Cotton socks.
Light shoes
And unless they have been issued to
him at home, he need not bring steel
helmet, gas masks orStrench hat. The
quartermaster will issue them to his
company and him over here. The
things he should bring are:
Two pairs heavy hobnaiied marching
shoes.
Two pairs barracks shoes.
Tdo pairs leather puttees.
One pair roll cloth puttees.
One pair trench boots.
One pair rubber hip boots.
Two pairs moccasins to wear inside
boots.
One campaign hat.
One garrison cap.
One regulation oyercoat.
One trench coat. British model, de-
tachable lining. No macintosh or
slicker is practicable.
Two heavyweight officers uniforms,
one of whipcord if possible.
Two light or medium weight officers
uniforms
Two or three khaki uniforms.
One Sam Browne belt.
Four o. u. flannel shirts. |
Four suits heaviest wooden under /.
wear.
Six suits summer underwear.
Eight pairs heavy wooden socks.
Twelve pairs light woolen socks. /
One pair wooden wristlets.
Two pairs woolen or wool lined
gloves.
One sleeveless sweater.
One knitted muffler.
One knitted helmet.
Four blankets, eiderdown comforter,
if possible.
One mattress bag.
Two dozen handkerchiefs.
Two white shirts or stocks, cuffs, for
city wear on possible leave or staff
duty.
One canvas wash basin.
One canvas water bucket.
One canvas or rubber bath tub Cop
tionaD.
Two sets sheets and pillowcases.
One folding cot.
One folding camp chair.
Four bath and face towels
One pair felt house slippers.
One mosquito net.
One Colt As revolver, with belt hol-
ster and extra ma gaines L.
One pair field glasses.
One flash light and extra batteries.
One folding lantern.
| One big strong bladed knife. Boy
| Scouts style.
One mess kit, complete.
| One wrist watch, Illuminated dial.
| One hand compass. illuminated dial.
| One officers whistle.
| One housewife or mending kit.
| Shoe polish, oil and saddle soap.
| Soap, tooth paste and toilet articles.
! Tobacco for two or three months.
! Military books for particular branch
| of service.
| French-E English dictionary.
Expenses Are Moderate.
| Though army salaries are not large.
! expenses here are moderate. The
| French government fixes price of l
| franc 90 cents) day as all that it's
| citizens may charge an officer for
| room. For an officer on detached serv-
| ice, which is the most expensive, meals
| should not be more than 12 francs
! (S22S) day, room 1 franc and neces-
! sary cleaning and service another
| franc. That amounts in all to $50
| month If he is detailed to staff work
| his meals will be eaten at mess and
| cost between and francs (s1.14 to
SLED a day. which will bring the total
| expense under s45. If with his regi-
1 ment, as practically all are, the mess
| expense should be as low as 3 francs