Show PAY ROLL IS NOW NEARLY A BILLION A YEAR facts and figures about sums paid various grades of officers cers and enlisted men KOW how ANO AND WHEN THEY GET IT wide ep expansion om of bf this the army moises makes task of 1 paying flying off intricate and nd difficult Is ie qu quartermasters jb Job pr Precautions taken to insure meeting pay roll hall promptly prompt y washington 1 jhc lie puy ply roll at gfall m the fighting forces force ot of th the I 1 united red 8 la 1 now nearly per month this sum Is disbursed by the pay jofh in I 1 of the and davv to ID the form chatem of checks or currency or b liy y the trena trea uy department 1 in tile the bolm of family I 1 bd werne ft aa Iva lor for ser 81 lees ices rendered houdei a d occo ding iding to the scale or of amy pay prescribed by too lav for far ill the ma turned formed defend dus eia of the nation this T b Is figure does not net include family UI allon top notes auces which bollich are paid by the go gov ernnie nt toward edthe the support ot the fini ma on ittes les of enlisted men under c conditions nor due does it consider our or of I 1 the b special croup t y feat features of f tit th military and no naval ral inaura insurance argart net under ads which ws allf lul too I or the purpose of inflaming the public accurately us as to the system of pay 1 in tit the or army T the lie foll following oming author bcd statement has been issued red by the committee on public information ann army pay nearly bill billion year the total pay of the united states rimy for or the month of december u was as u pin 78 disbursements on account of the pay ot at and men ot of the army ins are now bt at the lie rate is of about filial ODO per yi year 1111 1 figures consider solely the pay in disbursed by the quartermaster its de apartment part ment and do not include family allowances or compensation tor for disable it ity of 1 so soldiers p provided ld d for by the al military t U and na at al I 1 r oce act no and aff paid it by the government through the war risk s k insurance ce bureau of the treas uc ra or ury department I 1 P I 1 oong Is a comprehensive lve state ment beat of the sa system stem of puy pay of the army Y authored aut honed by the quartermaster gen eral I 1 I 1 fh me quarter quartermaster toaster general of the urmy army mide the direction of the s secre let daiv v of war mar Is charged ith the d auti a of 0 tit providing bung for the bayou nt it of the of sears beers enlisted men female nurses field clinks clerks aad ad civilian clerks of the tor tormenter munter corps on dav at place other oilier iian it la in the afi office of the an general due to the lack of office build ings necessary to take mite core care of tile the 1 iu sury ceased sr number oil her of amplo employees es required to cany a on the business ot of the army al a washington it has been necos necessary essaiy saly to arase many privately owned buildings tor for office nice purposes tha finance and accounting division of the office of the quartermaster acue general 1 Is charged with the he details of providing funds fund and ad in administration la in connection alth ft ath the payment tit nt the armi armi and its in now located in a large apartment pa arat house at the cornor of and at M streets NW I 1 intricate and difficult task 9 the he intricate task of the ot of beers or and ad men on of 1 the united estates still alai aini made do booie a th difficult b hi i hie a nid d 0 expansion faunde of the past 1 month Is being ac accomplished complis h ed I 1 ti 0 pi vl vent failure 1 to meet set ill the monthly y eom compe ousa matlon tion of every man tn in tile the set ice no matter matte where he may inny be 1 located ur bated liberal tooms sums are furnished the aradus disbursing asters t j lu order promptly to meet the a army r pay P rolls with theor extraordinary demand ii tor for f its alie 1 I officers afi and enlisted T gaea ot of the po army are r e paid at the end ad of each month or as ai soon them thereafter 1 a as p poa slide by the disbursing I 1 us of the affia let corps in cath s U or 1 by I 1 U at their sl at almis or 1 in the ol 01 field c b lil it if on an duty in 1 iranee 1 ro thiv tit are or paid pat in I 1 P reach french y or by united clatts hooks as afi and ad men 1 may my elect pay ay of enlisted men man P the pay of 0 enlisted turn men bhend on their grads gr adesi rings and ad length of f service I 1 rain m joan 1 1917 1017 nud ad con an honing dating the term of oe the nor the pay of enlisted men is ss as fol allou lotts MI n 30 all patt pv tt the army entering grade erade men alen moc ivIng san ai mist riis tda class vates at men pr led to net act in minor relt capacity mott ati DT beeching leeching lee ching 36 corporal sad a iller adlers f I 1 and it n igon ram ers jud musicians of alie iss men bill t aftel ing ja all M i allt t it do in the tire line chich I anlu in Is ie bu n u try field fi fier coat coast and itly couk conks too b but n pral pr nils fund ind m emin of tile ai I 1 rl mn min ishall a 41 la 1 laor various boul corpa if alie 1 I ditl ohl nimi arnal cirps up I 1 il corpa and ul ament bond band re at a of 11 airs K me i i anc as 13 1 1 1 i r etani im I 1 i I 1 i I 1 i lad ill i it jus jois I 1 i I 1 ceat r nd ad I 1 i M if 1 tl er nt rl opp ei ernnt n a i f ridia tu ori art hii a I 1 i tn ra i rt r t ol 01 ic r go grants of the first class stint v en biaso oil and it aart jad and supply serge lor goult ints of the ing al men receiving fag 56 first cass i of tit the ai it fur taunt men 71 11 hospital ilind sr sir cents master of the he junior ande do led engineers gmoore 91 mn me receiving 01 nig hl quartermaster tur costte sergeants gos tte of the senior an glade of quai tei mister coups coi af pf bond band leaders leader matter signal electricians doc master engineers of alie senior ande and waster master hospital arin assignment to special cities these or are tile the established gd giadys of tile the enlisted num men but they the am mav various tons ly be assigned to soon buch special dial as chauffeurs chauff eura op operators raters robba cobblers olo cans v draftsmen no ac idman and ad lash time other or oc tit bruff as are noci sury to mot the hie requiem te of arm annai ice in tion to the file miss of kiy for far enlisted no ini n heretofore menti mentions ond puy or allon arcee are made limits as follows flis 1 increased pv 1 Is allowed 11 a for ran con fl tenuous a jec computed inah munir ahil i ol 01 is 1 cinowa m ns califi ol period an cal oi still pill led Us 1 to tl a potion of ahme or to four eare de P on I 1 faist I 1 upon tit fie 0 in low w id bl effect at date of at ei enlistment mont I 1 1 to are r such a it poled choel a n U im it dat ot service of I 1 veir to more than IS 18 ieta 0 pro aided vided ded for and tile the I roas range flom sa 3 to 4 per mouth month according to the grade and length of service at men I 1 in llie be grade of pt calling for far sio per er mouth ye lim fin c ed cd 3 per month dining dialog tile the beyond enlistment period an addition 3 during the en list ment period and 51 1 pr pir month for on each oil d billion enlistment ment doled to hol collat lat tile the seventh enlistment period me ten oloe bs I 1 the lie aill 10 glade and up to and inc include ratio ludm tile hie 38 glade or are entitled to 53 3 per mouth additions additional pay for far earn faich enlistment period from the second to thy the reveal seventh for each coel im i aarn ment t pel id hen above tile the il 8 grade glade me entitled to 4 per month additional py pay ir for each 1 I period ito from the second round 0 a the levo seventh th some additional ratings rating arv 2 enlisted men of the c coast t arall lerv below grade of mias sergeant rge 1 tire am call entitled tied to tile the following additional ratio ratings g cep iding to established bull vidu a cut ions C ol 01 elec tr dans era 0 of tile the first plotters bl otters old and coss mame 9 per par month chlof planters ahle ris ot of a second ad less class chief louder loaders a gun and pin gun point pointers sa 7 per mouth month so en ra listed inc men of 0 the orid bell artH lery y expert first class glumer gi inners 1 per anneth first jose class oct 53 p per or month and ad see sec m mot class g genners T 2 pel pat month on en et tilted listed in men of f the I 1 a alry cnally engineers old and infant infantry ry expert pc t in am 5 per monab ab sharpshooters rp motors 3 per all enlisted men of the medical depart ment surgical gloal int jj 5 per month nurse enlisted to man 1 3 p per or inam menth and dipene y ass 2 per amoth 3 1 I rill ted wen men of the signal corpa carps while on duties which require them to par eints ty in ill aero flights as suming quinine that thai they have eting of avi aali 1 lion teele 60 per ent increase tit in their monthly pay housing and subsistence 4 all in maii chile hit U oo 00 d de duty not at in the field where there there tire are no a army quarters U inal ilabe lable decol recede a in add addition if to their pay 15 per month to cover tile the expense of housing and ad also bm a suitable allou allowance tince for far sub d n and for heat beat and 5 5 1 I 1 listed men it if surfing fing in a f for eign go country or beyond tile the continental I 1 llella of the united unit it porto won 11 awall ai and ad panama card can il ion one r opted cespe 20 per cent iner in pay computed on an tile the h b ibe a pay Y and 12 d so service pay prevailing p prior I 1 to june a I 1 1117 when ll an alt t or of congress I 1 in cre creased I 1 for in the c teim of tit the met emer genev the pay of all enlisted men in mounds aint landing mg flo aiom 50 per cent to 8 per cent 6 enlisted Enlist td men iner othil hod to the unit it hints states Mill tari 5 nea aca deini tit aro en an tit lo 10 the no same p my y and 0 an allowances or cuba as ot other c U natii it n of f I 1 the b c egulf resul tir ai aim of the alie same iama glade and additional compensation for far iii forming 0 0 I 1 bao WILL M 1 L BOOKS WILL 1 0 T CHEER THE SOLDIERS 0 5 5 C CP camp P dereal ivor aver M at misa isa suat go books blud for far the he end BOI 0 a dano 1 Is the labat luh st device or I 1 m 1 alic I ann a in it 1 dinkl 8 life it c ua 0 I 1 biff na while ill at V is ran to nuat I 1 boulat 0 1 books ar a i 5 0 by authorities in 1 clangs ahnise of camp nin S 0 and ad or anro guaranteed 1 to coal good kip for liiv I 1 at coal lih to 0 0 possess a iss one 1 I which will cost cast 5 0 attain duties upon dobill detail in adon 01 ailers the pay of OM are er officer of the army me ae U to rank auld hi id he ahto A ishmol iaconi tit receives initial pa per or month hist fast Hout I 1 leu ten nut captain jmj major aul sa U houten lieutenant tit colonel 67 and ad n colonel 1 I 33 with mith tin an In increase croma of 10 11 per lo 10 tent t ami known n as longevity mity pay for far anch pr period lod ot of live fire ears cars of ser merlc lc tint fill such increase shall not exceed 40 per pei cent tile pay of a brigadier general 1 I in per you year major joe gono kendrol I 8 lieutenant geneal and a gert gen end era the these mif officers floor receive no increase tor far continuous tenuous mervle all A aal irs are bal to be fur fill nl dished d public quarter quart erg with fuel and licht but it if these cannot be p provide abbi i the fil reech a m man money y i of at the 1 same I the 1 lowern for q quarters novt for a second lime num la Is tr two rooms or V 4 per month tor for a first limit t three rooms or com coin mutation of 16 per month a four rooms a or at commutation of 48 major five fire rooms a or in commutation I 1 tire 1 bottom I of 60 hoot lieutenant t colo iel ol 01 BIX me booma or of sta 72 colonel seven booma on 1 or I commutation of 84 brigadier general genera eight ro rooms ate or of commutation I 1 at of SG 90 maj macir 9 genoron e noral nine rooms moms or at commutation mutation of lieutenant c p to ten locus or commutation of end a beneral eleven rooms or commutation ot of all receive a suitable allowance allowan c a for heat beat and d pendent at upon the locality lity of their stations and the season while on foreign service officers lecese an increase 86 of 10 per cent ol of their thair baso base pay sad longevity gity pay aerial flight increases Avin aviation tion officers of tit the signal corps or out or its attached to tile signal corps corp while on duty which requires them to participate r regularly and ad in loreal elgh ashta t are entitled to on nn la mesa crease in the pay a of f their grade under thear commissions us na follows avia arlo uon tion 0 failers 25 per cent junior mill tar tarv v aviators 50 per cent military omit t 75 per cent U each junior mil hary a 1 ater and each military avla tor ter duly qualified and serving has the par did and allow iloe ances of I 1 one grade higher chor than that hold held by them under tl their ir p prodded idd ded that the ot ud under otheir their commissions ore are not net higher the than that of bupt captain 1 I F for tired deeds ot of valor recognized calmi led by blo nets of to congress un clas and enlisted I 1 inen or receive of merit which entitle hem 0 o no additional compensation P suit of 2 per mouth tit allowances at retirement enlisted men can apply for ret retirement re after 30 years of aenice sen ice they ate aie ted on 75 per teat cut of the monthly pay drawn dram n at the if time of retirement ti and ad 1575 a month addi therial 1 in he lieu of allowances officers are retired tor for disability dla ability or after 1111 sixty tour four years of age and receive 75 per cent of tile the pay of the grade held at date of retirement an enlisted ran man in active I 1 in service tee line has no necessary cc so p personal Us expenses p rn sea corpt except h on f for r barber r b r and d I 1 laundry advy uniforms un I 1 all shoes Is hta hits quarters teri mes med leal attendance and subsistence are supplied them at iw eminent expense such h materials et los as a postage confectionery I 1 r Y and d incidental or 1 a 1 of if ball j I 1 0 anay be purchased r oba ed at the post exchange of at cast offida w hile in hospital are charged 1 per d div for subsistence 0 they aie not a I 1 entitled at led t to clot clothing iff ing or equipment and ad are re d to sub t ima purchasing supplies either flom fi om the master or through the ordinary channel of at trade |