Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-09
SALVATION ARMY
PAY IS SLASHED
Commander Booth, Rumor
Runs, May Be Transferred
to New Station
RESENT BONUS REDUCTION

New York. Sept. o. - Salaries Of
1000 officers Of the Salvation Army sta
toned in 100 American cities and
towns were cut August on orders from
General Bramwell Booth in London.
The cut was 81 week for unmarried
and 81 for married officers.
This cut and other matters of i'm
portance will be discussed at a special
conference of commissioners from the
three Salvation Army districts of the
United States. called by Commander
tvangeline Booth for September IA, Is
ana 10 at Salvation Army headquarters
Coincident with these events, It is
learned that announcement probably
will be made from London soon ~ the
promotion" Of Commander Evanre,;no
booth from her position as head 1f the
american branch of the Salvation
Army, which she has held eighteen
years. to some other station.
II Is reported that If this is done no
successor Will be appointed to Miss
bootn, but that the United Safes NAV
De divided into five territories instead
ol INTO three, as at present, the five
don. " '1'n'
The fact Of the salary cut, called in
Salvation Army circles as bonus re-.
duction, was confirmed last week bv
Colonel Walter F. Jenkins, national
secretary. at the Headquarters. 100
West Fourteenth street. Colonel Jen.
Slhs refused. however, to discuss the
report OF the commanders contemplated
removal. That is very prema ture,"
ne said; No definite order has been
issued that ] know of"
Salvation Army salaries are nor
really salaries at ALL" he said "Tbsv
are merely living allowances. SALIVA.
tionists work for the sake Of tho GOOD
is a living" w e~'
The basic salary of an unmarried
Fleld Lieutenant is 81 n week: of a
Captain, Ss; Of an Ensign, $S.O5; of
an AdIutant, S9, and of a Command :
ant, 5000. The war bonus was 81 for
unmarried omcers. 1t Is now SO. This
makes .he present salary of an unmar-
red Field Lieutenant $40; Captain,
$ll; Ensign, .$l1.5O; Adjutant. SI2:
Commandant, $3.50. TO this is ,Sdedi
either living quarters or an allowances
for rent. Travelling expenses also are
allowed. "''
ieP"it thht commander Booth
Is 10 De withdrawn has reused much
concern and 1t has brought again into
prominence the question of the control
Of the American Army from England
which caused the disagreement between
General William Booth and Ballington
Booth. (
Ballingt0n Booth. then head of the
American Army, was ordered to return
to London. lie refused and left the
Army, organizing the Volunteers of
America.
Evangeline Booth was put in charge
OF the American Army temporarily BY
her father In 1896, when Ballington
Booth left. When Commander Booth. !.
Tucker was sent to the United States,
she was sent to Canada, where she
served nine years. In 1904 Commander
and Miss Booth succeeded him.
Reports that Commander Eyangeline
Booth Is to be 'promoted' to some
other station were uncontirmed here TO
day at the Army Headquarters. Broad
street and Fairmount avenue.
Lieutenant Colonel Arthur r.. Brew
err, commander of the division of which
Philadelphia forms part, said:
I'VE have not received any word
II there Is any change. Command
Booth, we feel sure. will accent If in
the spirit of soldier receiving orders
| from his superiors."
When questioned about the cut In
the "bonus' of the Soldiers" Colonel
Brewer said:
"The cut went into effect August 1
but we were not surprised and no one
has made any complaint, as 1t was ex :
pected momentarily.
THE persons who have been fighting
the reductions In wages outside of tbe
Salvation Army" Colonel Brewer said
''have based their complaints on higl
rents, In the Army we have no rents
to pay"