Omaha daily bee., 1916-07-01
GUARD DEPENDENTS
WILL Be GIVEN AID
Bill Likely to Become Law in
July Providing for Pay.to
Those Left Behind.
GREAT NEED OF Av1AToRs

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Washington, uJne 30-(Special
Telegram, )-Three bills OF the utmost
Importance to every member Of the
National Guard who has been or will
be mustered into the service of the
United States are pending in con-
gress, with every likelihood Of early
endorsement.
Following the passage of the bill to
authorize the president to draft the
National Guard for any service,
which measure, as it went to the pres
ident yesterday, carried no appropria-
ton or provision of any kind for the
guardsmen. Chairman Hay Of the
military affairs committee OF the
house, introduced bill to appropriate
$2,000,000 from which to pay the de-
pendent families of guardsmen.
This measure has practically had
the sanction of the house, when SIM
liar provision was in the original draft
of the bill, but was knocked out in the
senate through the efforts Of Senator
Gore of Oklahoma. 1t is to come up
on Monday under suspension of the
rules and there is every reason to be-
lieve that it will pass unanimously
II will provide for pay not to exceed
$50 per month for the dependent fam
lies or relatives of all guardsmen and
it is estimated that this sum will be
sufficient to provide for the depend
ent people until congress meets again
in December.
To Pass in July.
There is no doubt Of its passage in
the house and Senator Reed OF Mis-
souri, is confident that the senate
will endorse the action Of the lower
body, so that BY the middle OF July
provision will have been made for the
relatives of all the boys who have
been sent to the Mexican border.
The next bill Of similar character,
offered by Senator Reed, provides for
the pay Of all soldiers, whether they
are guardsmen or regulars, at the rate
Of $50 for a private, $35 for corporals,
$40 for sergeants and $45 for top SER
geants. This means practically double
pay for all soldiers below the grade
OF sergeant. The bill also places COM
missioned officers upon an equality
with officers OF the regular service.
Before it is finally disposed Of it will
unquestionab1y be amended so as to
apply equally to members OF the naval
militia, who may be called into serv-
ice. This measure has been referred
to the military affairs committee and
will be reported out at once.
For Government Employees.
Senator MARITIME Is the author Of a
measure which provides that all gov
eminent employees, which would in
c1udc postal clerks. letter carriers and
clerks IN postoffices and custom
houses and other branches OF the civil
services, who are mustered into the
military service OF the United States.
shall receive their full salaries during
the time OF their service in addition to
their paw as soldiers. Furthermore,
the piaces held by these men shall be
kept open until their discharge.
This measure has also been referred
to the military affairs committee, but
those who are supporting Mr.. MARITIME
~ not 90 sanr,fine As 70 tie success
az The senator IN securing the enact
ment OF the measure, although it is
believed that some provision will be
made which viii increase the military
nav Of ali IN The government service
who have enlisted, even though their