Show 1 Army Officers Officers' Pay PayS pointed out high cost t of S has been frequently living hits hils har hardest est the S salaried man who is n n. loyal servitor unaffiliated and wholly dependent upon the sense of justice o or oC hi his employer With persistent in industry in- in fl- fl he be plugs along economizing as best host h he Ile can caw seeing seeing- the family expenses mounting higher and higher and waiting patiently for tho 1110 day of f deliverance and recognition i to come Jt It is a a. trying or ordeal al Unable to meet 1 th the additional c expense pell e in any other way h ho is compelled to borrow money moner perhaps and begins to accumulate obligations without knowing knowing- how they ther arc aro to be met Sometimes when the burdens become greater than he can b hear bear ar and the employer sternly refuses to increase c his compensation he resigns reluctantly and anti seeks CIUp employment CIU- CIU p elsewhere Necessity drives him hint to it There is no io more conspicuous instance of flagrant injustice to the salaried man than is shown by the failure of Congress to provide pro adequate pay for the officers of the United States army and navy Their ci case presents a a. desperate need for immediate and adequate adequate ade ade- quate relief Officers occupying tb the tho rank of or major majoro I o and nd tho the various arious grades above c that are Me able to get along better heUer no doubt even e if they are aro married and have families to support Their salaries salaries' are hi higher her and the practice of or strict econom economy may enable them to subsist subsist subsist sub sub- i without embarrassment With capt captains ns and lieutenants lieutenants lieu lieu- i from tho financial finan finan- i tenants however er there is no escape o cial rocks except through resignation from the tho service A survey of the situation made b by military authorities ties tics disclosed the fact that many of these junior officers have havo not only been compelled to g give go o up life rind and accident insurance carried cuT ed for years cars but that their v. v ve wives e have havA been forced to do all the tho household work i including the washing and ironing and that even e then they were unable to keep clear of or debt Many of them trained to th the service and loyal loal to their country are enduring the tr trying ing experience in the hope lOpe that relief will soon come Others have e been compelled to resign and seek more remunerative employment It was given out n a few months ago that more than 2000 officers of the regular army array had resigned since November the hc date of the armistice These young oung men ou ought ht not to be allowed to quit the O lc e service service They have c been trained traine at the thc c expense pense of or I the government go and their places cannot bo be filled in a n Their their physical and mental attainments at at- diy day y experience fai their i their youth and amI initiative are i worth millions more than the sum necessary to provide 1 them with a fait fair and just compensation Demands upon 1 federal 11 treasury arc are and curtailment of expenses is IS the the order o of th the day yet in ingratitude is the basest t. t of or all sins and injustice to the nations nations' nations nations' preservers fis is indefensible f- f s |