New-York tribune., 1919-01-10

plshed such extraordinary things in The
Wa Of equipDing and main,asan. and
81 s2'Nlne our rooos. did evorvthi & hn-
manly possible TO see that they were pad.
Whatever plans the authorities in France
may have put into fleet and whatever
procedures ttey may have instituted. i is
undeni; pie that many Of tie oasuals f.on
ove seas have been arriving in This coan.
ny without funds and with pay. il aay
c5ses due them for some prior montn. On
their arrival in this country they are
promptly paid. and ii tieg hsvs no records
or other papers THAI are ordinarily cor
sidered necessary Tor purposes 81 Jay. 80
Element is made on the soldiers unsnp-
ported affidavit
Under the procedure in forcc i4 this
countl4, casuals on their arrival arc sent
immediately 70 a debarkation hospital CON
tiguous to the port at which they land
The sta made in this dabarAafion hospital
ordinarily is hut n day or te-o. when tie
casual aie transferred 10 some conecnifa-
ton hospital where THEN stay is of & more
permsnont character On their arrival ~
the de6arssfioa ,.ose.ta' The mater ot pay
Is immediately takon ~ with the soldiers
and II time psfan.ts they are nad il fun
Tor sll pay that may be cue them. including
all nay and allowances for prior months
II the time Goes net hermit fhe making out
OF payroll they are all given payment
OF account. 70 tha; thev NAV be providtd
with. funds, and then given their full pay
on arrival at the concentration hospitsi.
and when they are discharged src given
theig final pa, a,ment including all allowances
and oil -
soldiers have been sensrated from fher
records these payments, a. stated arc made
on the unsupported afidavits Of the soi-
dicrs themselves.
There is no need for an~ enlisted man
who has not been separated from the scr
vice TO call upoa his friends OF upon
strangers for funds. and this. with Dnr:icu-
lar reference to the casus's from overseas.
Whenever reports are received hat enlisted
men in and about New York CITY have not
hecn raid the comnls nants should be ~
struc;ed TO apnly 20 the finance officer
lof BROAD Street. New York city. where iae
claims VIII be Investigated ahd the proper
remedy applied. This same procedure
should app'- wherever complaint is made
that a soldier has failed to receive his
Ray and Is in need O funds
IN this country all the cantonments and
posts and other stations wherc soldiers are
gathered arc being paid regularly. promptly
and fully. Some OF thc cansonmcnts where
The nefsonnci has apcroNimated 50 900 sol
dlcrs. har" been oaid on thc last day Of the
mouth in which pay he's accrued. and fhr
average IN Eli the canienmcnss has bcen
that payment has boon comnlctcd not later
than tho 5th Of the succeeding month.
Since the signing OF the armisticc more
than 700 900 men have been separated from
the service and given thgir pay and allow
arces in full. record that should cntlile
the hardvorking finance officers or duty
in the field 10 commcndation rather than
criticism.
OF course. in the naymcn; o. an army
which at The time OF the signing OF the
aimisticc numbered 3.5i0e5s. even With the
most ur-.odaie system and with the mos.
efficient eficcrs, there necessarily will he 2
portion Of the personnel ~ho are not paid.
and wherever such claim arise. If finance
officer is nos accessible L is requested that
they be reported to the Office of the director
OF finance where they will receive immedi-
ate attention.
1t is requested also that The Tribune
cooperate with the Office Of the director Of
finance in giving wide publicity to this
notice. H. ~ LORD.
iirigatlier General. Assistant to the Director
Of Purchase, Stora~c and Traffic. p'-
rector of Finance.
Washington. u. c., Jan. $, 1919.