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About The Alliance herald. (Alliance, Box Butte County, Neb.) 1902-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 14, 1918)
ALLIANCE HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14. I'M PACK I SOLDIERS RECEIVE $100,000,000 MONTH Serwit Frank Scott tJives IntereM nit Interview Covering Disburse ment f Pay Roll Sergeant Frank Scott, in charge of the recruiting str.tlon of 'the United States Army at Alliance, has given The Herald an interesting interview on the pay roll disbursement or the fighting forces of the United States. The interview is ?s fellows: The actual pay roll of the fighting forces of the United States is now nearly $100,000,000 per month. This sum is disbursed by the pay officers of the Army and Navy in the form of checks or currency or by the Treasury Department in tho form of family allotments as compensation for services rendered according to the ecale of pry prescibed by law Tor the uniformed defenders of the Nation. This figure does not include "fami ly allowances" which are paid by the Government toward the support of the families of enlisted men, under specified conditions, nor docs It con sider any of the special compensation features of the military and Naval in Burai.ce act, under which $176,150,0 00 was appropriated. For the purpose cf mrorming the pnblic accurately as to the system of pay of the Army, tne following authorized statement has been issued by the Committee on Public Infor mation. The total pay of the United States Army for the month of December was approximately $78,580,800. Disburse ments on the account of the pay of officers and men of the Army are now at the rate of about $950,000,000 per year These figures consider 'solely the pay disbursed by tne Quarter master Department and do not in clude family allowances of compen sation for disability of soldiers, (pro vided for by the military and naval Insurance act and paid by tho Govern ment through the War -Risk Insur ance Bureau of the Treasury Depart ment. Following Is a comprehensive statement of the systenvof pay of the Army authorized by tbe Quarter master General: The Quartermaster General of the Army, under the direction oT tbe Secretary of War, is charged with the duty of providing for the payment of the officers, enllstod men, female nurses, field clerks, and civilians clerks of the Quartermaster Corps on duty at places other than tu tne office of the Quartermaster General. Due to the lack of office bulld:nr neces sary to take care of the Increased number of employees required to carry on the business of the Army at Washington, it has been necessary to lease many privately owned buildings for office purposes. The Finance and Accounting Divis ion of the office of the Qiinrrermast;r General is charged with the dotlttl of prov'ding f,unK and interior admin istration In eonnectiomwith the pay ment of the Army and Is now located fn"a large apartment houno at the corner of Fifteenth and IM Streets. The intricate task of paying officers and men of the United States Army, m.nl more dlficult by the wide expansion of the past six months Is beine satisfactorily accomplished. To prevent failure ;o meet the month ly compencatlon of every man in the service, no mutter where he may b located, liberal sums are rurnishcd the various disbursing quartermas ters in older promptly to meet the Army pay rolls with their en-aordln-ary demands for funds. The officers i and enlisted men of the Army are paid at the end of each month, or as 'soon therafter as possible, ty the dis bursing officers of the Qunrte-master I Corps, in cash or by checx. r.t their stations or in the field. If -on duly j in France, they are paid In French currency or by UnltedStates checks, j as officers and men may elect. The pay of "enlisted men depends on their grr.des, ratings, and length of service. From June. 1, 1917, and continu inging during the wrr the pay of the enlisted men is ns follows: Men receiving $30: All privates. I of the Army entering grade. Men receiving $36: Corporals, sad dlers, mechanics, farriers, wagoners. and musicians of the third class. Men receiving $38: All sergeants ' grades in the line, which includes In-frnt-y Field Artillery, Coast Artilleiy and Cavalry; cooks, horseshoers, band corporals, and musicians of the cecond class. Men receiving $44: Serjeants of the various corps of the Engineers, Ordnance, Signal Corps, Quarter master Corps and Medical Eepart- ment; band sergeants and musicians 1 of the first class. Men receiving $48: Battalion ser ' geants majors, squadron sergeants i majors, sergeant majors (junior i grade,) sergeant buglers, master gun ' ners, and a-jnislant band loaders of th line. Men receiving $51: Regimental I sergeant majors, regimental supply (sergeant majors (senior grades) quartermaster sergeants of the quar j termastor corps, ordnance sergeants, first sergenntrs, electrician Gcrgeants, I assistant engineers end battalion ser geant majors and battalion supply sergeant of the en gin era. Men receiving $56: Sergeants, first class of the Medical Department, Men receiving $71: Hospital serg eants, master engineers of ;h l junior grade, and engineers. Men receiving $81: Quartermaster sergeants of the senior grade of the Quartermaster Corps, band leaders, master Bignal electricians, master en gineers of the senior grade, and mas ter hospital sergeants. These are the established grades of the enlisted men, but they may var iously be assigned to such special duties as chauffeurs, switrhboa.d operators, cobblers, clerks, camou fleurs. sanitary inspectors, draftsmen, stevedores, accountants, plumbers, and such other e.ceupaiton3 and trades as are neeesiary to meet the requirements of Army service. In addition to the rates or pay for enlisted men heretofore mentioned, supplemental pay or allo-vnncrs are made r.s follows: Increased pay is allowed for contin uous service, "computed uneier wnat Is known as "enlistment period erdinar ily represents a period of three or four 'years, dependant upon the law in effect at date of enlistment There are seven such periods, covering a pr-rloil of service of from I year to more than 18 years provided for, and increases range from 13 to $24 per month, according to the grade and length of service. Men in the grade of private calling for $30 per month are Incrofred $3 per month during the second enlist ment period, an additional $3 per i month during the third enlistment ' period, and $1 per month for each 1 additional enlistment period to In clude the seventh enllr.tmrnt period. , Men above the $30 grade anrt'up to and including the $3S gr,.d ar en tilled fo $3 per month addlttcnr.l pay for each entlstment period Hem the cecond to the seventh for each suc cessive enlistment period. Men above tho $38 grade are entitled to $4 per month additional pay for e::"h enlist ment period from the second to the seventh. Enlisted men of the Toast Artil lery, below the grade of me s serg ent. are entitled to the Tollov ing ad ditional ratings, according to the established Individual qualifications: Casement electrictians, observers of the first class, plotters, and coxswains $9 per month; chief painters, obser vers of second class, chief loaders, gun commanders and gun pointers, $7 per month; enlisted men of the Field Artillery: expert first class gun ners, $5 per month; first class gun ners $3 per month; second class gun ners, $2 per month; enlisted men In the Medical Department: surgical as sistants $5 per month; nurse (enlist ed man,) $3 per month; and dispen sary assistant $2 per month. Enlisted men of the Signal Corps, while on duty which requires them to participate regularly in areo flights, assuming that they have the rating of aviation mechanician, recetve 50 per cent increase in thetr monthly pay. All enlisted men whf.e on de tached duty not In the Bold where there are no army quarters available, receive in addition to their pay $15 per month to cover the expenses of housing and also a suitable allowance for subsistence and for light and heat. Enlisted men serv'ng In a foreign country or beyond the continental limits of the 'United States (Porto Rico, Hawaii, and Panama Canal Zone excepted) receive 20 per cent Increase in pay computed on the base of pay and service pay prevailing prior to June 1,1917, when an act of Congress Increased, for the "term of the emergency," the pay of rll enlist ed, men in amounts ranging from 50 per cent to 80 per cent. ' Enlisted men attached to the United States Military Acad my are entitled to the same pay and allow ances as other enlisted men of the Regular Army of the same grade and additional compensation provided for performing certain duties upon de tail therefore in ordcro. Officers of the Army are paid ac cording to the rank held by them. A second lieutenant receives $141.67; initial pay per month; first lieutenant $166.67; 'captain $200; major $250: Lieutenant Colonel $291. 67; and a colonel, $333.33, with increase of 10 per cent known as longevity pay for euch period of five years active ser (Continued on Pag- 6.) Knowlesisms ( Taken front Men's "Slackers") Address The Ration's Fighters Depend on the Telephone The telephone business was among the first to be called on for unusual service In the war. All over the country the important rail road points, the bridges, the big grain ele vators, munition factories and water-supply systems have been guarded, first by detach ments of the national guard and now by private watchmen. This need is requiring special telephone service, and the total amount of telephone work to provide It la enormous. The call to arme brought to the Bell Tele phone System imperative dutiee and respon sibilities. No nation entered the war with any where near the number of skilled telephone men, or as dependable and comprehensive telephone service as this country possessed. More than 0,800 former Bell Telephone employees are now in eome branch of the military service In Europe, or in training camps here. Only the telephone companies could fur nish the skilled telephone men the govern ment needed In the army signal corps. When the war came, telephone plante had to be built or enlarged at all the army poets, training camps, navy yarda and department headquarters. Similar telephone systems have had to be installed in the American training camps, army headauartere, hospi tals, etc. In Europe. In addition to the military demands far telephone eervlee, bueineee activity, acceler ated and increased by the war, hae required enormous amounts of telephone eervlee end equipment In epite of the war and what it hae meant to thle company in the Inoreased number of telephone messagss to handle, the enlistment of so many of our trained men, the shortage of equipment, the scarcity of labor and the high cost of telephone materials In spite of all these obstacles, we are meeting the needs of the public for tolephone service in a remarkably successful way. NEBRASKA TELEPHONE COMPANY Uncle Bam paya over 4 on War Bavlnge Stamps. Buy one Today. It is Fttang how seme pe pio coni pi .in cf their giving so much to Red Cross and V. M. C. A. work UMM days 1 have heard some talk who would give the impression that they had sold their farms or town property to give the proceeds to war worK. On closer question however, most of these' kickers admit that they did give one dollar to each causr. TMM are days when the man who with holds his means from the demands made by own soldiers' wellfare Is a slacker pure, and simple. Mighty few men If any In Alliance would care to live here If the church life did not play an Important part In affaiis. Ttaef admit the neen or the church- the good influence of tlx church, and then boast or their good citizenship while they -neglect the vi tal life of the church, ir the church is a good thing, that-man is a slacker who does not seek to advance her life In every way. There are just lots o"yon husiness and railroad men here who would let the church die In twenty-four hours f her life depended upon tne way you do. You Join a few lodges give a few dollars to the church, and then uletly settle down and let the church life go. Men, You'll Pay for this some day. Don't be a slacker. Any man who does less than his best ,1s a slacker. You may he doing as well as someone else, but that af fords you no guage for your own work. Every man must deveiope his morals his ideals his efficiency as a workman to the very highest de gree. You have no right to offer to your community nny thing less than your highest and best efforts. A good moral bath would he a wholesome tonic for some or the Al liance men and you know It. There are things going on here all the time that the public should cry against. There Is nothing in gambling in prostitution in boot-legging. Say, men, when a fellow steps over the line into immorality, he just naturally looses his respect for him self. It Is true that sin in a mans life makes him grouchy and unbear- ble, but the real cause for bis grouch with others is his own conscience which always condemns him. A foul, Immoral life can not be at ease inlthe presence of a-clean one. How goes the home life with you? Are you spending your time telling your friends what an un-appreclative woman you married? I ake Just about one minute In reaching my own conclusions about a man who goes around airing his family troubles. It would be a safe gamble that the wife in such a case is bay far more of a woman then the husband Ib a man. Wake up-old fellow, and take on a few of your home responsibilities. jet your children get acquainted with you. Make it a practise to tell your wife she is the best little woman on earth. You'll both begin to bellve it f you speak often enough. Show her the little respects1 you used to. Don't o a slaker. The home has a right to make many demands or you. Meet hem cheerfully. R. R. Harford, formerly district foit-man for the Nebraska Telephone Company, has been promoted to tbe post of district plant chief at (irnnd Island, succeeding W J. Draiell who lias been promoted to the post of chief clerk to the general plant nuperlnten dent at Omaha. The Nebraska Land Company on Tuesday completed a deal for the sale of the residence property of A. J. Welch to Mrs. John Vogel. We pay the hlgest market price for chickens; A. D. Rodgers market. 6-tf-9380 NOTK T. TO DAIRYMEN. Ordinance No. 219, 8ecton SI, calling for the tubercular test of all milk cows, of which their milk Is sold In Alliance, must be complied with at onco or such action as necessary will be taken. J. E. HUGHES, Deputy Milk Inspector. FRANK HUM Kit MAHHIKD Frank A. Runier, son or Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Rumer of Alliance, was married on February 7th at Denver to iVisp Irene McKee. daughter of Mr and Mrs. H. A McKee. The marri age ceremony was performed at the winter home of the bride's parents in Denver. They are well known Ban ner county people, having a large ranch near Harrisburg. The marri age was performed at seven o'clock in the evening. There were present nly a few of the immedltate relatives of the bride and groom. Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Rumer and Mr. and Mrs F. A. Hlvely of Alliance were present On Friday the newly married couple left for the east. Mr. Rumer Is a member of the aviation corps in the U. S. Army, stationed at the training camp at Augusta, Georgia The ' bride accompanied him on hiB return trip to Augusta. The groom known familiarly to bis hundreds of friends in Alliance as 'Bud", is an Alliance boy and a grad ate of the A li i.t nc city schools The happy couple carry with t em the wishes of their many friends in west ern Nebraska for a long and Joyous married life. W. M. Sherman who recently suc ceeded Mr. Burke as special agent for the Burlington on the Alliance division, was In the city Saturday on official duties. He was aeen in the company of chief of police George Snyder, so someone was evidently be lng carefully watched. will n YOU HAVE A COLD It is when you have a severe cold that you appreciate the good qualities of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Mi- Frank Crocker 'Pans, 111. writes: "Our five-year-old son Paul caught a severe cold last winter that settled on his lungs and he had ter rible caughing spells. We were greatly worried about him as the medicine we gave him did not help him in the least. A neighbor spoke so highly of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy that I got a bottle of it. The first dose benefited him so much that I continued giving it to him until he was cured." From the forest to this yard is a long call, but wo have lots of it tot islo, iiixl of l)cst quality, too. We are familiar with Ihe various processes through which the log must pass before becoming of value to you. And we require that those processes be right, giving proper time for seasoning, etc., thus PROTECTING YOU Hotel Fontenelle OMAHA Built By Nebraskans For Nebraskans make THE FONTENELLE YOUR HEADQUARTERS WHEN IN OMAHA. UNFAILING COURTESY and SERVICE SEEM TO MERIT YOUR PATRONAGE 330 ROOMS-330 BATHS D A TBC I ONB PERSON W . 12.00 to $4.00 KA 1 TWO PERSONS . . SS.OO to Jfc.OO . . t Mtntigement H. Edgar Gregory . , . Professional Cards C. E. SLAGLE, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Office phone, 65. Res. phone, 52 Alliance, - - Nebraska L. W. BOWMAN Physician and Surgeon 802 Box Butte Phones: Office, 362; Res. 16 J. D. EMERICK Bonded Abstractor I have the only set of abstract Books In Box Butte County Oflk-e: Rm. 7, Opera House Block "Let Me Cry For You" HARRY P. COURSEY Live Stock and General Sales Specialist and Auctioneer FARM SALES A SPECIALTY Terms Reasonable Alliance, (Phone 664) Nebr. Geo. J. Hand, M. D. ASTHMA and HAY FEVER Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat PHONE J57 Calls answered from office day or night. J. JEFFREY, D. C. Ph. O. A. G. JEFFREY, D. O. CHIROPRACTORS Office Hours, 10 A. M. to 8 P. M. NEW WILSON BLOCK DR. D. E TYLER DENTIST PHONE ICS Over First National Bank ALLIANCE, NEBRASKA Professional Photographer Quality Portraits, Interior and Exterior Views Kodak Finishing Enlarging all Styles M. K GREBE, Proprietor ALLIANCE ART STUDIO Phone Red 165 Harness Hand Hade from Beat Material. Outlast any Factory Made Goods. Call and See. 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