Show LIBERAL PAY FOR THE SOLDIER BOYS BOS that undo uncle sam general manager tor for the united states of america pays paya wages for his soldier boys that are equal to the average wage paid for clerks stenographers operators motion picture machine operators and those engaged in like occupations Is quickly seen when one ascertains what he gives his hoys boys in addition to their monthly pay of 30 many young men seem to have an erroneous idea of the army its life and principally its pay privates in the army when enlisted receive an alive collve drab uniform cap overcoat two to pairs of tan shoes leggings tour four suits of underwear six pairs of socks cocks suit of overalls complete suit of olive drab cotton and a soldiers kit which contains razor shaving brush soap boap shoo ahoo brush and polish clothes brush tooth brush hair brush and comb and mending outfit there la is nothing whatever he has to buy or furnish except a few handkerchiefs he Is allowed 79 a year for clothing and 43 OC 05 for his initial allowance of clothing ile he gets shots at 2 81 a pair where the civilian pays 8 60 A civilian pays tor for his room an average of 15 a month for his meals about 36 35 for his clothing now 7 50 60 a month for his bia laundry 3 a month for his medical and dental attendance 2 60 a month or a to tal of 63 a month it if he is getting gettin 90 a mouth month he has 27 left to spend in the army he has 30 a month to spend and nothing whatever to buy everything being abeln furnished it he is a sergeant ho he gets 38 and can earn all the way up to 54 64 i month clearl clear I 1 if he has haa any eye it at all for shooting he gets oter i ill u v additional or 3 a month more mora or 33 in all for a private it if he wants clothing he be Is charged wholesale prices for ifju uce aci fluent 0 shoes 12 81 a pair shop shoe inlet am P a rout a pair leggings A pair pants 1 07 hats bate 1 04 etc at the end of his enlistment he Is given in cash the difference between his clothing allowance and what he has drawn often times clear at the il 0 se of his hie he Is given hla his rull roll road tare fare from where lie he is discharged to where he entitled enlisted that la Is the equivalent in cash ile he is furnished library books book to read and magazines to perus a gymnasium to frisk in swimming pools poola to disport in and holds his own dances with hla his own orchestra to play tuneful rags or dreamy waltzes a very lad bad life at that its got working on a stool in some office for 1100 a month beat a mile |