The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-22
Facts and figures about Sums
Paid Various Grades oil Off,
GERS and Enlisted Men.
now AND WHEN THEY GET n
wide ExraHslen Of ssss Arnsy Makss
Task o. Paying on t.triExss sna
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ias1rs Meeting Pay Eall
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SSS~F tN%N&1EtAN SN%s@
las1rs Meeting Pay Roli
Promptly. $50
washlng ton The actual pay roli Of
ss~ nshtlng forces Of the United STATES
Is b0~ n~sriy Si0ontso,ts o per nlnash.
This sum Is ,tssbarsed BY the pay esfs-
GERS Of the army and aayy la the fdraa
of checks or eurreney " by the treas.
uTy department In tne faFta of f&faliy
aliotnents az compensation for ssry-
Ices rendered according tn tim seaA- es
pay prescribed by law for tn. uul-
faTnaass defenders nj tAe nAsiaA
This ngure does not ipriude family
allowances which are paid by the gov
ernm~nt toward the support Of the fam"
lilies Of enlisted lnan. andes specified
conditions. nor does II consider any VI
the special compensatory features IL
the military and naval insurance act,
under which Sisd.l50.o.o was apprupri.
aied.
For ths purpose Of tnfortaing the
public accurately ~ 10 ine ssstem III
pay In the array tbs following author
i4ed statement has been issued by tho
Committee en pubic information:
Army. Pay Marty Billion xesr
This total pay es the rGised States
army for the month II Dees@sasr Was
spftdx1fnitefy sssss--,tu. ssiF @.' 70
Disbursements ca account III the pay
OF officers and nen " the army are
Row MT the rate uf about 500, 90, 900
per year,
Thrsa figures ccnsaaas ss,assss siA pas.
tiss,arSed by the a,iastrrnlaatnr de-
parttHens and do net Include fsult,y
allowances or compensation for disahig.
ny of soldiers, provided tor by the
military aud naval insurance act sna
paid by tha government through the
war risk insurance bureau Of the treas
ury department
Following Ia comprehensive state
men, Of the system u pay " the array
authorized by the qaarteFmsSler gen
eral:
The cnartermaster general os the
army, under the direction of the secre~
tary 0f war. II charged with the duty
OF providiax for the payment ~ the ~
fcsrs enlisted men, female nurses, field
clerks, aud civilian clerks ~ the quar-
termaster corrs CA duty q, places other
than In the office al the nusrtermaster
EenagaI hue to the lacs u oiiics build.
ihgs necessary to take care Of the In
creased number VI employees required
10 carry "a the business ~ the array at
WaAhlngtoa, II has been necessary In
lesse ssssay' s'fFvafsit r swtfesi s,asss.issss
for ot'ice purposes. The taaace and
accounting divisiea OF the office ~ the
qaartermaster general Is charged with
tha details II providing funds, and IN.
terror administration In connection
with the payment Of the army. and ts
now located In large apartment house
at the corner Of Fifteenth and II
streets Nv" So 'e.a
intricase ard piisseuN Task.
The Intricate task Of rayIag the Of.
fcvrs and men Of the United States
army. made more Difficult, by the Wide
expansien Of the past stx u,en,hs. IL
heias satisfactorily accomplished, To
prsyen, failure to meet the monthly
compensation u every lpan Id the scrv.
Ice, no matter where he raay hc 10
| Gated. liberal SUNS are furnished the
various a.ssssrstcx oasregraaasssrs IN
order promptly 10 meet the army ray
rolls With their extraordinary Demands
for funds
The ssieers and enlisted men q the
army - PAID at tbs end II each
rt1Th ~ "" ssasn 9het~aFTsr ~ f~ss-
slhlc, by The tisharxins oS.cers ~ The
qaartetmasier corps. Ia cash or hy
cheek. NJ their s,s,ioas w In the held
II an duty In france they are paid In
rr~aeh currency ar by uaited States
checks. as officers and men may elect.
Pay o. Enlisted Men.
Tile Pay ot enlisted ,,1ra depends on
their grades ratings and lenrth If
service, From June /. 1877. and con.
ttnning dartas the term NJ the war the
Jay ~ caliStet ren is as follows.
Men receiving Sso;. All prtsases. the
army eassrtns grade.
Men receiving sf5: rrxtS'aSs prs.
Yates. men promoted 10 act In miner
noncc,unlisstea officer capacity,
Msn recslviaS SO: Corporals. sad.
dlers mechanics farrisrS and Wagon
ers, ard musicians 81 The third class
Men receiving SIS: All sergeant
grades IN the line. wh1ch lncautfs intsa-
try. reiG. artillery, coast artillery and
cavalry. cookS her~~hc~rs. hand cor.
pcras and musicians OF the sescad
class ),
Mea receiving 50: Serreaats cs the
, various corps II the enxtae<ss. src~
nancs. signal eyps. auaster.aastrr
corps and medical department. hand
serrcAuta and musicians Of the eyst
clasN
| Mea receiving sss: Rastaison ser.
rsazt ns Nrs seustroa ssrrssn; rus.
.css ssrxpans rpaSnrs tsaSasos grade).
sergeant hcxserA nasssfr Sunaers and
assistant aand leaders II the Ane.
Msn receiving So Rsgirssntsl ser
| grant 20 sp-x reE.ssentsi srFpsy ser