New Britain herald., 1922-09-09
'S. A. WORKERS GET
 BONUS REDUCTION
Married Men Get Cut of S2 Week. ly While Bachelors Lose But $1

Salaries of 4,00o officers of the Salvation army stationed in l,1ou American cities and towns were cut Aug. 1 on orders from Gen. Bram- well Booth in London. The cut was S1 week for unmarried and $o for married officers.
 This cut and other matters of im- portance will be discussed at a. spe- cial conference of Commissioners from the three Salvation Army dis tricts of the United States, called by Commander Evangeline Booth for Sept. IA, Is and 16 at Salvation Army headquarters here.
 To Promote" Commander.
 Coincident with these events, Tn. World has learned that announce ment probably will be made from London soon of the promotion" at Commander Evangeline Booth from her position as head of the American branch of the Salvation Army, which she has held eighteen years, to some other station.
 It. is reported that if this is done no successor will be appointed to Miss Booth, but that the United States may be divided into five territories instead of into three, as at present, the five commissioners to report al. rect to London
 The fact of the salary cut, called in Salvation Army circles a bonus reduction" was confirmed last week by Col. Walter F. Jenkins, National Secretary, at the headquarters, No. 12o West 14th street. Col. Jenkins refused, however, to discuss the re- port of the commanders contem- plated removal. That Is very pre- mature" he said. NO definite order has been issued that I know of
 With regard to the salary cut, Col Jenkins explained that it is a reduc- ton in the war bonus" which was added to the salaries of Salvation Army officers in 1914 to meet the in- creasing cost of living
 Small Living Allowances
 Salvation Army salaries are not really salaries at all," he said They are merely living allowances. Salva- tionists work for the sake of the SSoN tiiNS Selli uo anu tAll lIlSy tAptCl to get is living
 The basic salary of an unmarried Field Lieutenant is s7 a week; of Captain. sS; of an ensign, $50; of an Adiutant, s9, and of a Com mandant, s9.50. The war bonus was s4 for un- married officers. It is now sS This makes the present salary of an un- married Field Lieutenant SIC; Cap tain, $11; ensign, s11.50; Adjutant, SIP; Commahdant, s12.5o To this is added either living quarters or an al- lowance for rent. Travelling expenses also are allowed.
 The basic salary of a married field officers is: Captain. SIS; Ensign, sl4; Adiutant, s15 Commandant, SIS. The was bonus was sS. It is now $6 Liv- ing quarters or rent, and travelling ex- penses are added.
 A basic allowance of s1 a week is made for each child up to the age of five years. and s2 between the ages of five and sixteen. war bonus of | fifty cents was added to the s1 al- | lowance, and sl to the s2 allowance. This has not been cut. Also, the re- duction does not affect salaries of em- l ployes other than officers.
 It is reported that although the | order for the reduction was transmit ted, as all orders are through Com- | cander Booth, he opposed it energet- ically, and there is strong feeling on the subject throughout the American Army.
 T think there is a general feeling the present cut was hardly justified" Co., Jenkins said.