“Last week the commissioned gnomes who do the U. S. Army’s higher bookkeeping in Washington had to tear up their old pay tables, get to work on new ones. Reason: Congress had voted, along with conscription, to attract young volunteers into the Army and Marine Corps by upping the pay of buck privates from $21 to $30 a month. Also voted were increases for first-class privates (from $30 to $36 a month), corporals ($42 to $54), sergeants ($54 to $60).* The raises would be effective only after four months of service.”
Buzza Wuzza over 12 years ago
Can’t blame him. That’s nap time.
jmcx4 over 12 years ago
There are different reasons for high unemployment. This is one of the sadder ones….
Sherlock Watson over 12 years ago
Maybe Jeff won’t get the job anyway, when the office finds out that he tends to get “potted” on a regular basis.
Athelstane over 12 years ago
SOOOO Busy Occupying Wall Street.
Miserichord over 12 years ago
On military pay, from Time Magazine, 1940
“Last week the commissioned gnomes who do the U. S. Army’s higher bookkeeping in Washington had to tear up their old pay tables, get to work on new ones. Reason: Congress had voted, along with conscription, to attract young volunteers into the Army and Marine Corps by upping the pay of buck privates from $21 to $30 a month. Also voted were increases for first-class privates (from $30 to $36 a month), corporals ($42 to $54), sergeants ($54 to $60).* The raises would be effective only after four months of service.”
tuslog64 over 12 years ago
In 1962, one started at $78/mo. By three years, one couild expect around $150/mo. However, room, board, medical was included.