The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
FAMILIES OF MEN LOST ON ANTILLES
Will RECEIVE COMPENSATION AT Once
under AUTOMATIC RISK Law PROVISIONS
Widows to Be Paid $50 Month for 24o
.Months-W. C. De Lanoy Prepares Sum-
mary Covering Various Cases.

The sinking Of the American trans
port Antilles by German submarine,
with the loss of seventy lives. has
furnished a striking object lesson in
the benefits of the compensation and
automatic insurance provisions Of the
new soldiers and sailors insurance
law. Following receipt OF news Of
the disaster, Secretary McAdoo has
authorized announcement. that the
families Of the men who lost their
lives or were disabled in the naval
or military service of the United
States when the ship was sunk. viii
Immediately begin to receive compen-
sation under the automatic provisions
of the law. regardless Of the fact
that they had not signed applications
for insurance policies.
William c. De Lanoy. direc-
tor of the War Insurance Bureau
of the Treasury Department. in
explaining the status of those
lost on the Antilles, points out
that owing to the legislative fore
thought which inserted the auto
matte insurance provision In the Jaw.
US month insurance will be paid
to widow, for example. for 240
months in addition to the compensa-
ton Of SIS a month, or a total Of
$50 a month. Were II not for the
automatic insurance provision she
would not get only SIS a month. The
money to pay both compensation and
insurance Is expected to come IN
large measure from the sale OF bonds
Of the Second Liberty Loan.
Official Summary.
In view Of the Importance OF the
new law to those in military and naval
service. and their families and depend
ents, the following ofilcial summary
covering various cases was prepared
by Director De Lanoy Immediately fol-
lowing notification of the loss OF the
Antilles:
Compensation is payable for death
or disability resulting from personal
injury suffered in line of duty. 1t is
paid by the United States without
contribution from the person pro-
tected.
The only persons entitled to receive
compensatory in case of death are the
widow. children. and dependent widow
ed mother of the deceased.
The monthly sums payable in each
case are stated and are not basol
upon the pay OF the deceased.
For a widow alone, IS.
For a widow and one child. SIS.
For a widow and two children, 81. 80,
with IS for each additional child up to
two.
II there be no widow. then for one
child. so.
For two children, so.
For three children. $40, with s. for
each additional child up to two.
For a widowed mother, $50. The
amount payable under this subdivision
shall not be greater than a sum which.
when added to the total amount pay
able to the widow and children, does
not exceed S5,
Compensation to a widow or widow
ed mother, shall continue until death
or remarriage.
Compensation to a child shall cease
at the age OF IS or at marriage, unless
the child is incompetent.
Funeral Allowance.
The United States shall pay burial
expenses not to exceed 500.
During the continuance of total dis
ability. monthly COMPENSATION shall
keAo ~ NAC pClSOH
The amounts payable monthly arc
stated in this section: they are not
based upon the pay Of the injured per-
son.
Ia) II ne has neither wife nor child
living. so.
(b) If he has a wife but no child Hv-
ing. sl5.
(c) II he has a wife and one child
living. S5l
Cd) II ne has a wife and two chii-
dren living, SIS.
(e) II he has a wife and three or
more children living. SIS.
10 II he has no wife but one child
living, $40. with SO for each additional
child up to two.
tg) If he has a widowed mother de-
pendent upon him for support. then,
In addition to the above amounts. So
To an injured person who is totally
disabled and in addition so helpless
as to be in constant need Of a nurse
or attendant, such additional sum
shall be paid. but not exceeding SEQ
per month, as the director may deem
reasonable.
For certain specified conditions, or
II the injured person is permanently
bedridden, 500 monthly compensation