The Monticellonian., 1918-02-15

Officers of the army are paid accord ing to rank held by them. second lieutenant receives $141.67 initial pay per month: first lieutenant. $166.67; captain, S200; major, S250; lieutenant colonel, S291. CT, and colonel, $333.33, 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 a brigadier general Is $6,O00 per year; major general. SS.000; lieutenant general, 5000, and a gen eral, $10,00o. These officers receive no increase for continuous service.
 All officers are entitled to be fur nished public quarters, with fuel and light, but if these cannot be provided the officers receive a commuted money value of the same. The allowance for quarters for q second lieutenant is two rooms, or S24 per month; for first lieutenant, three rooms or com mutation of $36 per month; captain, four rooms or communication of S4S; major, five rooms or communication of $60; lieutenant colonel six rooms or communication of SIP; colonel, seven rooms or communication of $S4; briga- dier general, eight rooms or commuta- tion of S96; major general. nine rooms or communication of $10S; lieutenant general, ten rooms or communication of S120; and general, eleven rooms or communication of S132. 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 in aerial flights. are entitled to an in- crease in the pay of their grade. under their commissions as follows: Avia ton officers, 9 per cent junior mili- tary aviators, 50 per cent; military aviatOfs, 75 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 valor, recognized by acts of congress, officers and enlisted men receive certificates of merit which entitle them to an additional compen- sation of So per month.
 Allowances at Retirement
 Enlisted men can apply for retire ment after 30 years of service. They are retired on 75 per cent of the tirement, and S15.75 a month addi tional in lieu of allowances.
 Officers are retired for disability or after siXty-four years of age, and re- eeive = 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, un- derclothing, shoes, hats, quarters. med ieal attendance and subsistence are supplied them at government expense Such materials as tobacco, postage, confectionery and incidentals of indi- vidual taste may be purchased at the post exchange at cost.
 Officers, while in hospital, are charged S1 per day for subsistence. They are not entitled to clothing or equipment and are required to subsist themselves, purchasing their supplies either from the quartermaster or through the ordinary channels of trade.