The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-04-20

Sergeant, first class. $51.
Sergeant, first class. aviation mechani-
clan. $3.50.
Master signal electrician. $S1.
Master signal electrician. aviation me
chanician, $l21.5O.
In connection with this pay II must be
borne In mind that the man receive. IN
addition to money paid him. free clothing.
free medical attention. free hospttal
treatment. free dental attention. free
education. free room and board. leave %
sibsenco with pay. no loss OF pay Whiie
nick. and life insurance ut modefaee
rats.
Comparo the above rate Of pay in the
IaEmy with what the Department. OF La
boz states - the average pay OF the
Iclvuian from twenty to twenty-f years
OF ASs. which Il Ssss Per annum. or
about 47S per month. It viii cost TINS
man shout S71 . month. living expenses.
itemt1o0 ~ follows, and 1t viii Do mo-
ltiOGd thaf the amounts are very consef-'
1vative: -
Room and board. per month .....$so. 90
Cost Of clothing. Per month $780,. s.oo
Cost Of shoes, hats. ties. and mis-
cellaneous expenses ............. S.OO
Medical and dental attention, hos
pital and medicines .............. b.OV
Loss Of time due to holidays. sick
ness. etc., days per month S.00
Loss Of time due to lack OF employ.
mont, On account Of inclemont
weather. lack Of material. change
In position. etc. .................. 1A40
s71.OO
At tho end Of the month. he has In
and 47S, or -. whereas. IN the army the
actual money received on payday ID
IoloAr velvet, and none Of his living ex-
penses have to paid out OF It.
The chance OF advancement In the an
service IL excellent. A good. bright. On.
~ al ~Aty~ ,,VvO nm IN fnfHi0a
tive and force. should not remain . pri-
vate long. For aptitude. effectiveness
Willingness and ability. . man should soon
be promoted to the grade Of non-com-
missioned officer. The following table
shows the chances Of promotion in
squadron Of one hundred and fifty men.
Tor rather 1t shows the number OF nom
commissioned grades that are available
and to which men enlisting in the air
service can be promoted:
| Master Signal Electricians.
| % Sergeants, first class.
| SO Sergesnts.
IS Corporais.
IL Privates. first class.
"a Privates
With respect to the various activities
that are carried on in the air service, II
IS desired to bring attention to the fact
that the following types of tradesmen are
required: Radio mechanical work: wfre-
Hess telegraph and telephone; radio elec-
| tricians: airplane mechanics; aero motor
mechanics; propeller makers; fabric
workers: magnetic repair men; fnstru-
1 ment repair men; carpenters and cabinet
makers: mechinists and tool makers:
metal workers snd welders: coppersmiths
: and vulcanizers: photographers; drafts
men: bench mechanics; chauffeurs.
In fact almost any type OF work in
which a man is interested is required IN
the various classGications that go to
ma K he
air service. Whatever may be a recruit 8
desires. there is reason why those de-
sires cannot be fulfilled by an enlistment
in the air service branch of the army.
/! In addition to the advantages enumer-
ated above, great many opportunities
will be presented for enlisted men to learn
to fly. The main qualifications to de-
termine whether or not enlisted men
will be taught 10 fly. are. his physical
+ condition and the necessary mechanical
knowledge he must have before he can
be allowed to participate in flights or be
given flying Instructions.
II The following are regulations concern
ing the giving of flying instructions to
enlisted men:
Regulations Governing Training as
II Pilots OF Enlisted Men in the Air Ser
IL vice
III -. Only such men who belong to the
regular army or who have requested en-
1! 1istment in the regular army, shall be
trained. They shall pass the prescribed
mental and physical examination as fol-
lows:
Fl "{a) An oral examination held by a
beard of not less than two or more than
three officers, OF whom shall be the
flight surgeon at the field. such other
tmedical officer at the post who is COM
petent Ia give the prescribed physical
Denomination for pilots appointed by the
commanding officer of the post at which
the examination Is given: examination to
be test of the mans intelligence and
ipower OF observation. and simple ex-
iamination in gasoline motors. afrpianes
), rigging and construction.