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Show RETIREMENT BENEFITS ATTRACT PROSPECTIVE ARMY RECRUITS One of the most ' attractive features fea-tures of the new army pay raise is the increase in 'he amount of retirement re-tirement pay received by the soldier sol-dier who wants to make a career of the army, recruit' ng cfficitiis a A uny Recruiting Station, 95 Nor'h Main street Cedar Cn.y, point on'.. Under pcisiens of the new pay n)l, an en'iirted nian'now may :e ceive monthly retirement pay for life, ranging from $48.75 for a private pri-vate after 20 years' service to $185.63 for a master or first sergeant ser-geant after 30 years' service. A view of this retirement pay in terms of guaranteed return on in vested capital shows to what fabulous fab-ulous proportion it reaches. For example, after '20 ' years' service a master sergeant receives a yearly retirement sum of $1287. To produce pro-duce this amount in a year at 2!: per cent interest, a return com- ' parable in safety to that of retired ; pay, invested capital of $51,480 is required. These retirement benefits are ; provided the enlisted man abso- lutely free. ;mi!!lllll!llllllll!ll!l!lllll!lllllllllllllll i |