The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1917-06-30
CANADA PROVIDES
FOR DEPENDENTS
DURING WAR TIME
Interesting Report on Subject
Just Published by Federal
Children's Bureau.

WASHINGTON, June 28.-How
Canada provides for the wives and
children Of. her enlisted men is de-
scribed in report by Mr.. S. Herbert
Wolfe of New York, prepared at the
request of the secretary of labor and
just published by. the children's bu-
reau of the U. S. Department of
Labor.
In presenting the report, Miss Lath-
rop, chief of the children's bureau,
says: I'm the so years since the Civil
war, legislation affecting the family
and it's economic status has shown
marked growth. Mothers pension
laws and minimum-wage laws are
recognized examples, and it is ack-
nowledged that their result has not
! been to pauperize but distinctly to
improve the power Of the family to
protect itself. In view Of this tend
ency it is to be expected that a sys-
tenn Of compensation for soldiers and
sailors can be developed whereby the
government will make possible for
their children the home life and par
entail care which are the common
need of every child
Caring for Families.
The report points out that in Can
ada two notable elements have been
added to the government provision
for soldiers and their families: First,
insurance on the lives of soldiers is
carried by various municipalities,
and, second, the Dominion has UNDER
taken as a part of its military system
the re-education, in q suitable occu-
nation nf Tho 1aS
he can assume again, in whole or in
part, the care of his family.
The Canadian compensation for the
| only $33 of monthly pay for the pri-
vate in active service but separa-
ton allowance to his dependents Of
$50 month from the Dominion gov
eminent and further assistance in
special cases from the Canadian Pa
triotic fund.
For example, the wife Of a private
soldier with three children between
the ages of 10 and Is may receive
either SIS or. $40 from the assigned
pay of her husband, $40 separation
allowance, and $25 from the Canadian
patriotic fund, or in all $50 or $50
a month.
! If her husband is killed, she will
receive $40 a month for herself, and
an additional IS a month for each Of
her children until her boys are 16
years Of age and her girls are II
years of age. In addition, if she lives
in Toronto or one OF a number of
other cities, she will receive life insur-
| ance. This will be paid to her in
! monthly installments unless she
shows that she needs. the entire
amount: at once to pay off a mort
gage or to make start in business.
If her husband is disabled, she will
receive a special maintenance allow
.ance while he is having medical treat
ment and learning a new occupation.
and when he is finally discharged, if
his physical disability continues, a
| pension will be paid according to the
| extent of his disability and the num-
Der Of his children under 16 or II
years of age. :,
Cities Pay, Too.
Mr.. Wolfe is an actuary of recog~
nized authority and he has analysed
especially the municipal provision for
life insurance by which certain Cana
dian cities have supplemented the
pensions provided by the Dominion
for dependents of deceased soldiers
In Toronto, the municipality has not
only purchased $10,000,0C0 worth Of
insurance from private companies,
but it Is itself carrying more than
$32,000,000 worth Of insurance. A
municipal insurance bureau has been
organized and 100000 worth of
bonds have been issued Of whichsthe
principal and interest are a. charge
upon the general taxpayers of the
city. Every officer and enlisted man
residing within the city limits Of Tor
onto who volunteers for oversee serv.
Ice has from the date Of his enlist
ment been protected by a life insur-
ance policy Of $1,000, the protection
running from the time of his enlist
ment to his death or six months after
his discharge or resignation.
The report refers also to the fact
that each of the European countries
| makes government provision for the
families of private soldiers and sail
| ors. In Great Britain, France and
! Germany the amount Of the govern
mental separation allowance depends
upon the size of the family which
! must be supported.
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