RATES OF PAY

Wairarapa Times-Age, 14 May 1942, Page 4

RATES OF PAY

IN AMERICAN ARMED FORCES. PROPOSED INCREASES. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 12.50 p.m.) WASHINGTON, May 13. The House of Representatives passed and sent to the Senate a measure to increase the pay of members of the Armed Forces. On a roll call, by 331 votes to 28, the House refused to retreat from its tentative position yesterday, but members of the Military ' Committee predicted that the original 42 dollars voted by the Senate would be restored after a conference of both Houses to adjust differences. The following table shows the status of the proposed monthly rises hi pay for the American forces. All the figures are given in dollars, and they represent: Firstly, the existing rate; secondly, the rate voted by the Senate; and, thirdly, the rate proposed by the House of Representatives: — Dollars per month. Present. Sen. House. Privates and Ap-

Nurses with less than three years’ service would be raised from 70 to 90 dollars a month, while those with nine years’ service or more would be raised to 130 dollars a month.

prentice Seamen 30 42 50 1st class Privates & 2nd class Seamen 36 48 54 Corporals and 1st class Seamen 54 66 66 Sergeants and 3rd class Petty Officers 60 78 78 Staff-Sergeants and 2nd class Petty Officers 72 96 96 1st class and Technical Sergeants & 1st class Petty Officers 84 114 114 Master Sergeants & Chief Petty Officers 126 138 138 Second Lieutenants and Ensigns 120 140 140