LIVING ON THEIR PAY.
[To ran Renee ov van "StnerAtme.") Sra,—Your correspondent" X." in the Speetatorof April 10th inquires whether "commissioned officers can live on their pay in certain units," but he does not indicate which particular units he refers to. During this time of war any officer, being a single man, can live upon his pay, whether in a Line regiment, Special Reserve, Kitchener's Army, or Territorials. At other times he cannot do so in a regiment of the Line. though ibis hoped that one of the lessons of the war will he to show that in future every young officer should get a proper living wage. As rega.ds the young men in the 0.T.C., they are not commissioned officers. They are being taught and maintain themselves, though an allowance in aid is made to them whilst under field training.—I am, Sir, &o.,
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