Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 143, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 June 1916 — MILITIA PAY BILL EFFECTIVE JULY FIRST [ARTICLE]

MILITIA PAY BILL EFFECTIVE JULY FIRST

Federal Law Will Result In Disbursement of Considerable Amount of Money In Rensselaer. Beginning July Ist members of the national guard will receive federal pay for attending drills. The recent military bill provided pay for officers and enlisted men and the requirements will be established by the war department. This measure has been pending in some form for several years but not until this year when the needs of greater preparedness asserted itself was the bill passed. Heretofore militiamen have received only a small pay from the state. Under the new law the pay will be as fol--40w&- . Privates $3.75 per month. Corporals $5.25 per month. Sergeants $7.50 per month. Mess Sergeants $9.00 per month. First Sergeants $11.25 per month.

Second lieutenants will receive S2OO per year, First Lieutenants $240 per year, Captains and officers of higher ranks SSOO per year. No pay will be received unless the soldier attends at least 24 drills per year. The full requirement is 48 drills and the pay is made on that basis. The pay will be disbursed semiannually, the next pay muster being at the close of the six months ending Dec. 31st.

The officers who will profit by the pay bill in Rensselaer are Maj. George H. Healey, Capt. Herman B. Tuteur, First Lieutenants Jerry B. Garland and C. Arthur Tuteur and Second Lieutenants George W. Healey and Edward L. Watson. That the requirements of the war department will make them earn their money there is no doubt. For years they have worked industriously without pay. The same may be said of the enlisted men and the sacrifices they have made well deserve the pay now to be made. The local company has a present enlisted strength of only 54, which is 11 below the federal minimum requirement. Captain Tutear will probably be required to bring his company up to the minimum strength and he is now looking for several good recruits. It is hoped to have them in by the first of July so that they can participate in the pay distribution next January. The duty is not only remunerative but patriotic, instructive, valuable for the health and every youth in Jasper county should seek enlistment at once.

Application can be made to Captain Tuteur at his place of business or at the armory any Monday night. One drill each week, lasting not less than an hour and a half is required. The soldier is subject to call for any military duty. The citizen is also liable under the constitution, and the advantage is all in favor of the enlisted soldier because of the training he has received.