Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21

entirely insufficient to sustain a
man, particularly If he has depend
ents, for year. There has been n
tendency, through misinterpretation
on the part of the general public,
and Misrepresentation on the part
of some individuals. to assume that
just because a man is connected with
the National Guard. lie has sus-
tanning income, and should receive
no assistance. ii lie ask it. from the
State. The sums received by mem
bers of the National Guard are en-
tirely inadequate for man to live
on, and, in addition, the pay he
does receive comes from the Federal
government. and not from the State.
The funds furnished by the State are
used exclusively for maintenance of
armOries, grounds and buildings,
and for some administrative pur-
poses.
The men and officers must attend
drills, must take examinations, must
attend training schools and work
hard for the small amount of pay
they do receive from the Federal
government.
The pay received for one drill,
held once week. if attended by en-
listed men of the various ranks, is
private, u; private first class, $l.l5;
corporal, 41,4U; sergeant, $3.50; stan
sergeant. $40; first sergeant, $3.50;
master sergeant, S4.20. None OF
these men are paid unless they at
tend the drills.
Second lieutenants receive s4.17
per drill attended; if the drill at
tendance is 60 per cent of the en-
listed strength first lieutenants re-
ceive S5.55 per drill, under the same
conditions; captains receive $685.,
providing the drill attendance of
their entire organization equals 60
per cent of the strength of the or
ganizatiOn. plus $240 per year, ad-
ministrative pay.
The colonel of the regiment re-
ceives $500 year, less two weeks in
camp; the eutenant-cOlOnel, the
executive officer of the regiment,
and the majors receive the same.
Captains not attached to any regu-
lar organization are paid $50 quar-
ter of year, less two weeks in
camp. and first lieutenants, not be
longing to organizations, $66.67 per
quarter, less two weeks in camp.
During the two weeks in camp,
held once a year, and no more, pri-
Yates are paid SIS each; first class
privates. $l725; corpOrals, $2l; SER
geants, $27; staff sergeants, $36;
first sergeants, S43: master ser
geants, $63; warrant officers, $75;
second lieutenants, $62; first lieu
tenants. $63; captains, 800; maors,
$$l25; lieutenant colonel. $l45.SS,
and colonel, $166.
Commissioned officers receive GER
tain additional allowances for rent
and further allowance il they have
dependents at present. OFFICERS
must, out of their pay, purchase
their uniforms and equipment which
in an initial case, takes practically
half of their pay, for a year.
AS far as allowances for rent, de-
pendents and meals go, Congress,
under the economy plans, are modi-
flying these allowances at present,
and, it is probable will do so fur
ther in the near future.
The work that the enlisted men
must do, in order to qualify for the
small amount of pay they
receive, is frequently arduous and
is always well-earned. Officers of
the National Guard are particularly
desirous that no enlisted men or Of
iicers of the organization should suf-
fer for the patriotic services that
they perform. because of their mem
bership in the National Guard. be-
cause of mistakes or false ideas
about exaggerated incomes.