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Friday January 20th« 3922
no» 3
ALSSK1H SERVICE PROBABLY REDUCED TO T.TO YEARSt
The following news iteD taken from the columns of the Arny and
Ravy Register11 of the Jan* 7th, 1322 issue v/ill without doubt
he of interest to thsaenbers of the Posto It is rail to hear in
Dind, however that a news iteD is not an Amy order Md lfi of itself
unofficial but the very fact that the nows is published in a jo-:LnaI
so reputable as the ‘'’Register11 can ho construed without D*.ich io •
probillty to signify that the official order has toon sen« out by the
V/ar Department and will very likely reach this Port within a few days
time*
Tlie dispatch in the "Register51 reads as follows*
«The (hour of duty in Alaska for /.ray Officers and enlisted
Den has been reduced to two yearsj This period will not include any
tine spent by officers or enlisted Den in the United States or ease**
where outside the territorial limits of Alaska♦ ar.d extensions of
tours as at present authorised v/ill be continued in affect/1
I
EFFORT BEING 1WB TO EQUALIZE PAY OF ABKY AND FAVK&
Apropos or che recent rumors of a, decided cut in the pay of both
officers and enlisted mn of the Army* the following editorial iton
of the "Amy and. Navy Register’*' is ox interest*
» The inpress ion ameung members of Congress
is that there is great need of equality in tlie pay and allowances
in the nilitary and naval services**•♦>« The :no a u ctli ties are nurerious
for e:ranple?”ITavy officers receive 3 cents per mile while traveling
on official business^-wlr’.le Amy officers receive only V cents v^the
lowest rate of pay for enlistee, men in the Navy is $53*00 while it
is only A£0.00 for the Ax-ray*..•• It is understood that Mr. McKenzie
is receiving nary assurances fron his associates in Congress that
they will stand behind bin in his efforts to readjust the service pay
along sound lines that wi ll put the pay of the two services on an
equality, as- regards both officers and enlisted rcah1
The reports of the earnestness with which the Congressman
who have the Pay Legislation in hand are laboring and of whom the
"Register11 says "They (Bern Kadsworth and Rep*. McKenzie; h..ve labored
with ski 117 do termination and ^act liey Know what the ser vice personnel
needs and will strive tc abtain all that Is possible from Congress *
seensto jibe pretty poorly with the stories of the ©.00*33 around the
Post who apparently ts2cj delight,in yhjir doJeful prediction that the
pay of the er lifted nan is to bo etc* to #I?*0G per mont h* It is
certainly safe to assume that if any change in &he pay schedule is to
be mdo the revision will be nowaxd for the Army for the Nary pay
and allowanced system has the sanction of too long being a custom
to admitt of much cutting*
GALLERY BIPLS ISAM HOUITCITG IKiO SHAPE S'
3»he tryouts for ths Ft* Seward tean that v;f 11 be entered
in the Inter-Fosfc Gallery Rifle Competition are proceeding very sat
isfactorJrly« Capt* Goode 5n charge of the bean .is well pierced. with
the showing nado by the candidates and info ms the wiToT/s” that he ex
pects to have his* selections for the to an mde by Wednesday of the
coning week* rron all reports the Ft •
>ev,
ifi9d to uphold tlie honor cf the Post and
appear too confident v;e insist thht ‘^ie tr
vnl shooters are fully c^ual
while we do not wish, to
appear too confident v/e insisT zzaz ins taeuc from tlx othsi £&%!:&&
post have a whole lot cf work cut opt for then if they expect to rhow
US any tiling in tfc=- lira of gallery rif'.e aitosiashlp > V/e oiiearfiily
admit v/e * re good,—one. we111 be ready to prove it *