MONTHLY RATES OF PAY OF ENLISTED MEN OF THE ARMY,
EFFECTIVE JULY 1st., 1922.
Grade
1st.
2nd,
3rd.
4th .
5th .
6th .
7th.
1st .4 Over 4 Over 8 Over 12 Over 16 Over 20
yrs.svc. yrs.svc. yrs.svc. yrs.svc. yrs.svc. yrs.svc.
126.00
84.00
72.00
54.00
42.00
30.00
21.00
132.30
88.20
75.60
56.70
44.10
31.50
22.05
138.60
92.40
79.20
59.40
46.20
33.00
23.10
144.90
96.60
82.80
62.10
48.30
34.50
24.15
151.20
100.80
86.40
64.80
50.40
.36.00
25.20
157.50
105.00
90.00
67.50
52.50
37.50
26.25
Sixth and Seventh Grades, additional for Specialist rating;
First Class, $30.00
Second Class 25.00
Third Class 20.00
Fourth Class, 15.00
Fithh Class, 6.00
Sixth Class, 3.00
Section 16 provides that "nothing contained in this act shall
operate to reduce the total of the pay and allowances which
any enlisted man of the Army - — is now receiving during
his current enlistment and while he holds his present grade
or rating".
Section 18 abolishes extra pay for qualification in marksman
ship* gunnery and telegraphy, and ratings in the Coast Artillery,
but provides for additional compensation to enlisted men under
such regulations as the President may prescribe of not less
than $1 or more than $5 per mo* "for special qualifications in
the use of the arm or arms which they may be required to use
THE STRENGTH OF THE ARMY for the fiscal year will be from 115000
to 135000 enlisted men and from 11000 to 13500 officers. The low
er figures represent the figures in the Army Bill as it passed
the house. If these figures are finally adhered to, it will mean
a reduction of several thousands of enlisted men, probably by
the method employed last July, which was goog, we‘11 say it was.
The officers, if their number is reduced, will be eliminated by
Plucking Boards". These boards are bound to be very popular.