Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-12-08

N A. ONTREAL, Nov. ga remarkable insight into
MI the effect upon the social organization
4NA its influence upon class the family, marriage,
life status and activities of women its prod
uct drunkenness insanity and disease OF herosm'
sacrifice and eadership-may be had through the work.
ings Canadian Patriotic fund.- which is subscrb-
ed nv the whole Dominion care soldiers in the
field administered by the women of Canada or
ganized into women's auxiliaries
This patriotic fund is neither charity bank,
primarily 1t is battle, fought by the women of the
commonwealth, for it's homes and wives and children.
1t not only pays money soldiers wives, but it stands
between them creditors who are- constantly
trying to make victims of them; it provides for the
children of those have died, gone insane or be-
come morally irresponsible; it insurance policies
from apsing, gives legal and medical aid, and above
ALL visits friendship and advice every soldiers
machinery intact and running despite the shock and
damage OF war
Under the direction of Miss Helen R. Y Reid, the
administration Montreal Branch of the Patriotic
fund is remarkable example of organized feminine
efficiency 1t pays $4,000 receives about
500 applications for each day. of which
turned away of funds in personal touch
with every cases. and does all of this without
spending dollar it's capital for service. The work
is done by and the interest from funds
in bank.
The most interesting fact brought by
is that the war, Canada is fought by the
and the rich. This is both proven by record and adj
mtted by these women, who have personal knowledge
of every soldiers home Canada's army is army of
laborers and artisans, led by the of the wealthy
families The middle class of storekeepers and profess
sonal men in the ranks. because it cannot af
ford to be.
To the laborer's family the great
teria sacrifice in Canada for the Canadian SOL
der and family get about three times much
the British Tommy The Canadian soldier paid S11O
day while the private gets %
The family Canadian soldier has three
of income. wife receives separation allowance
when $50 month in the case of private; she
ceives compulsory assigned pay of SIS month"; which
may increased to $40 if the husband DESIRES while
the Patriotic which according to adds
an average of $145O to the monthly income of each
family. woman is left with much less than
$50 a month"; while the husband is longer home
to eat and drink his share of it, So the family of
man whose earning capacity is s12 or SIS week, is
materially better off as long he is in the ranks.
Now take of the storekeeper, the young
lawyer or any other professional man. The earnings
of this class from $1,000 to $4,000 year. and most
80 them are carrying from $4,000 $4,000 worth of
Itfe insurance Many such have applied at the
1,triotc fund to learn what help their families would
receive in case they the front and when they
orned the amount frankly stated that they could not
a1ord to go. The of young lawyer who was
aarrinq 50 600 year, and carrying $1,000 worth of
I,f insurance is typical could have a commits
.ion at lieutenant $3.50 day. and officer needs
most of his pay. His wife and four children would
have had $50 and $500 month to live upon
ho,,t onesixth of what they accustomed to-his
isrrance policy would lapsed and in of his
death the family would have had oH1y pension of
osunIa of dollars day There is little in going
out TO fight your family if by so doing
leave it in dire want for life
Co labor and capital fight the war, the third
tate stays at home Likewise the wives of the rich
core for the wives of the 1t is interesting
that in this way the old personal relation of feuda
times between the aristocrat and his henchman is
lived bv war, and the middle class is forced by
cr,stances into traditional position and
Independence; and also that in this growing
country the middle class, which is the creative
force in any is conserved and strengthened by
the weakening of the other two