Show TAFT WANTS HIGHER j PAY FOR SOLDIERS W WASHINGTON Jan 6 Secretary G. Secretary Taft is a strong song advocate of ot Increased pay for 91 the tho army ary and his hs annual anual report re ro- ro- ro port por just jus sent to congress completely dispels any doubt that may my exist as to tile the disposition The Tho report shows rapid decrease e in inthe inthe inthe the strength of the regular arm army in recent re cent years ear the tho loss last year bein being men and the pressing pressins need for officers to replace those now detailed on recruiting duty and as military militar- instructors tors tor in e educational iC institutions The secretary declares that man many reasons have been advanced to explain tho the difficulty A sufficient reason is to tobo tobo tobe bo be found foun in the inadequacy of army pa pay |