Show CARRIER l H BETTER PAIR I f I 1 j j General Fun Funston ton M Makes kes so Some SomeI e ej j I I Comparisons in In HIS Hisk I I r k Annual Report i ii iii i L PITTANCE FOR OFFICERS h r t I j 1 I ENLISTED MEN IN WORSE SIT SITI I A l 1 0 0 4 I I II t Washington Sun Frau Fran FranI I I I t duo n a r or t I more mora pay than n a captain o oI of I I 14 4 r yes yearS stationed nt at an any 1 I o Of to tho noar that city even een I i I L i i trIng ei Ing the Quarters quarters nt at the corn com j i mutation or of hIs grade A In InI j t I I d L tho sae same city telve more pay r t i n a This statement t 1 t Is made by General Funston I 1 commanding the or of Call CaU CaUl CallI I l I I forna in his hs anual annual report to the SEC see I I rotary ot of wa war He made n a strong plea I pea ii I I for an Increase ot of amy army pay puy not for forthe forthe I the just entering the service I t I but for tor those who hue have served long longI I Ii 1 t I He e t I J No o one that that army officers rs i 1 t J attempt t to in display I I persons ot of wealth but tey they j be able to live decently without i j I f i 0 lve r ii i t 4 baig boing by fear of j I t r debt Continuing he says k t I 0 ll f I Pay of the Men MenI I 1 HOt Of ev even n greer greater importance than thant t t I tho or of o pay Is that or of orI I the men or of the serice service for tho he thoI hei I j my will always have all the officers i i ny 01 I i I 1 b by law regardless ot of the thet I t 1 I Increase or of pay but the very existence i j r i or the ay army Is threatened If wages In InI I o f I civil Ute life continue to rise unless step steps I I f ao ro ten taken to the pyor py of the thep I p 1 Tank rank and and fe file The Tho wonder Is that with 4 1 I the wretched pay offered the army ob obI I I taIn as man many goo men asit doe But ButI few fow of them after their first d j 1 4 tem ater I i 4 term torm ot of serI and deset desert In InI I 4 I the tho first rR few feu months The Th statement i that th the United States soldier I is to toI the r man In the country I mot most poorly pIla te l i tody tody cannot be refuted A 60 per cent j 4 In to the p pay ot of 1 o f i I done officers and a Ike iLke Increase for tor forI I I privates after their frt first enlistment t I q should work a revolution j V 4 High Price of Labor LaborI I O Funston finds himself much I In improvIng the military I a b by the high price or of labor in San 9 I and vicinity t a General nen Funston I i that al all construction work on onI I I ho h army posts b be carried on b by the thc i t 1 of general prisoners as was done I t I h i on Island Islan I General Funston doe does not wIsh any an ank p k nor bl big guns In San Frncisco Francisco bay I J 1 J e ay ays that that th ering crying need I Is i u for mr such I a searchlights t 1 I fN fr s systems adequate sub submarine u marine defenses and ammunition r re reC C t Fern erve He sn that I would be out Bul BulI I c 1 lilal I for the most powerful nav navy of the ther th r J to engage the se see cont coast 3 I i ff Ran an Francisco or to run by then them thenh I h t It thY are arc adequately mane manned and the th thI I 11 mel mentioned were ere restored I I tt U s A a mater matter of fact he says thero ther i c re enough me men to man the I i I J I defenses even the pending 11 ar arl t l t I mry bl bill would not prE provide I a sum sumI number I i I I 1 Hp Hi urges the of oC a u i I j or of men returned to cIvil chU f L from the army anny |