The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1918-02-22
ARMY PAY ROLL IS NOW
NEARLY A BILLION A YEAR.

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Men fee~fstng Ssh: Quarserr12sfeF
ssrsmnts Ut the sentos grade ef the
aassssvusastss coFps. haaa leaders
| Hsassef ssxaai easrsrseinEs. nsassef sls<-
ssa*taas, isassser engineers If the ssasar
grade and master hospital srFsssnia
AssAsa~ens h speelai cvstsA
These ere tho established grades az
the anissted saen. bat they rsay various
~ b. assigned 10 such sp%cial ssaties ~
ehauSecrs switchboard ogsratcrs.
rssshierx cterks. camo1aenr~ sanitary
inspectors irsfssmgn. steyetissres &c
essaaiGrss. aIugahers and such ether os-
sgEsatiems std ,Pasasa ss are necessary
10 meet the requirements Of array srrs-
lee.
In adlitiea 10 the rates ot gay for
enlisted men heretofore tssensiaHesi
| supplemental ray or alas~ Asaevs arc
ns1cIs Hs fess~ws!
til Increases, pay II allowed fsw csts-
tsnaaas ssrvfee, computed nnaisr what
In known ~ "enllssHeat period An
enlistment period ordinarily represents
period af three ur fagr years, de-
pstldeat epoa tbs law IN effect at date
" enlistment There are s*ss7 sseh
periods, eosering period " service
u year 70 HDarr than ~ years rdSs.
siiea for. aad the Increases tsag~
from $a to So par sassnth. according
10 the grade aad leagsh ~ service. Men
Ia the grade 81 private eallsng fnF $40
per month are Increased IS per meath
during the second ettItstm~at period.
an sdii,loaai 81 during the third ID.
llstNaeep, psart,si, snt 81 per nlanth fer
sath .hdliffatiahl te6i,,'Ars;inrst i,tit1o7 10
IneIuia the seventh enlistment pcriHd
Men above the $40 grade ael W 20 sud
instadlng the SIS grade are entltlesi to
81 per meath additional ray fur each
rsstss.IstQesl Hs;;Elod tsssa she see,Naaa ~
t,ie saycfltf FOR each successive enlist.
mrnt psTit,d. Men above tlr s'tS grade
are entitled 10 81 per taouth additional
pay fur each enitsimrt,, g%stpd from
the second to thv ssppn'h.
Some Additional Ratings
60 Enlissed men If the coast ,artil.
lrry. below grade ~ ,aewS sergeant.
are entitled a. the following additional
ratings according 10 established tndi.
ylduat qualifications Easement elec,
trirlaus, observers NJ th& Nrgt class.
rso,,ers and coxssaIns, ~ per month !.
chief planters, observers Of second
class chief leaders. KUN commanders
and gun poin,srs, n par tnonsh en-.
listed meu Of the teId artillery
frSt.class ganners, 81 per month, first
class guuaerx. 81 per tnrnih saud sec'-
oniyciass Tnexsers s. per rss31h esl-
listed fnrn ~ the egvalvy, engineers
and lnfnntty~-syrers r,i'fmea. ST per
month sfarpshootrrs, si iW'r month /:
enlisted nen " thr medical depart.
taert SOS. surgical assistants. ST. per
sEsssnts, ,Tgsr. *s-ssiiAss.s, sas ~ IS lsss
niohlh, and dispensary assistant S. per
month,
GU Enlistes, men IT the signal corps,
while ON duties which scagire them 10
participate regularly In aero flights, ~.
ssmlng that they have rating ~ aysa.
too meehanIciaa. receive ~ per cvns
Increase In their MONTH, Iay
Housing ana Subsistence.
tsl All enlisted men. while on DE-.
saehed duty not In The field where
there are no army quarters available.
receive In addition 10 their pas SIS per
uotita TO cover sh~ expense " housing
I and also suitable allowance for sub
sis'encc and Ter heat and Light
isl Enlisted men. II sgrvlns In for
eign epuntry or heyotsi the continental
limits Il the United S,a,es tporte
RlesA Hsaa!! and Panama canal Hous
exeep,etl receive ~ Per c-nt Increase
In Isy computed IN the base pay AND
service pay prevailing prior 10 lgne /
1877. when an act OF conGress In.
creased. I'm. the '.tsrn NJ she, stncr.
gpacy." the pay ~ all enlisted rnen Id
amounts ranging from "a per cent Ia
per cent.
60 EIlISted nen attached to tbs
United States Military academy are en-
titled to the same rtiy and allowances
: ,. toll II a. a 4.