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Henderson Daily Dispatch
Henderson, Vance County, North Carolina
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In Washington, Col. Russell Akers Jr. testified before a Senate subcommittee that U.S. Army and Navy officers, except second lieutenants and ensigns, have not received a base pay raise in 38 years since 1908, lowering their living standards and prestige, prompting some to consider civilian careers. He also stressed attractive pay for enlisted volunteers in the atomic age.
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Colonel Says Brass Hasn't Had Raise In Last 38 Years
Washington, March 2. - (AP) - Congress heard today that officers in the United States army or navy, except second lieutenants and ensigns, had not had a raise in base pay in the last 38 years.
This testimony came from Col. Russell Akers, Jr., of the personnel division of the War Department general staff, who appeared before a Senate Military subcommittee at the opening hearing on a bill to increase compensation for the armed services.
Failure to adjust pay scales since 1908, Akers said, has resulted in lowering the living standards and thereby the prestige of the officers corps.
"At this moment," he said, "many of our ablest officers - both regular and reserve - are seriously considering the economic advantages of a civilian career."
Akers also held that compensation for the enlisted men must be attractive to get the type of volunteers needed for the atomic age's complicated machine. It is necessary to compete with industry for him.
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March 2
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Col Russell Akers, Jr., from the War Department personnel division, testified before a Senate Military subcommittee on a bill to increase armed services compensation, stating officers except second lieutenants and ensigns had no base pay raise in 38 years since 1908, lowering living standards and prestige, with many considering civilian careers; also emphasized need for attractive enlisted pay to attract volunteers for atomic age machinery competing with industry.