East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-11
HOW CANADA TAKES
CARE OF CHILDREN
OF HER SOLDIERS
MARKED GROWTH IN LEGISLA-
TON AFFECTING BCoNOM-
10 STATUS.
vice But a Separate Allowance of
$50 "A Month for Dependents.

WASHINGTON, July Hollow
Canada provides for the wives and
children of her enlisted men is de-
scribed in a 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 Blu
reau of the L. $. Department OF La
Dor.
In presenting the report, Miss
Lathrop. chief of the Children's Blu
reau, SAYS:
In the 80 years sinde the civil War.
legislation affecting the family and
its economic status has shown mark
ed growth Mothers pension laws
and minimum wage laws are recog-
ni2ed examples, and It is acknowledg-
ed that their result has not been 10
pauperize but distinctly to improve
the power of the family to protest it.
self. In view of tins tendency il il
to be expected that "A system Of com
pensation for soldiers and sailors can
be developed whereby the govern
ment will make possible for their
children the home life ana parental
care which are the common need OF
every child.
The report points out that in Can
ada two notable elements have been
added to the government provisions
for soldiers and their families: First,
insuranie 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 r~e-education. in a suitable occu-
patton, of the disabled soldier so that
he can assume again. in whole or in
part. the care Of his family.
The Canadian compensation for
the soldier and his family includes
not only $50 OF monthly pay for the
private in active service but a sep
a%ration allowance to his dependents
of $50 a month from the dominion
government and further assistance in
special cases from the Canadian Pa
triotic Fund.
For example. the wire of a private
soldier with three children between
the ages Of 10 and Is may receive
either $I5 or $40 from the assigned
pay of her husband. $50 separation
allowable. and s25 from the Cana
dian Patriotic Fund. or in all $50 or
SOS a month.
If her husband is killed. she will
receive $40 a month for herself. and
an additional So a month for each
Of her children until her boys are 1G
years of age and her girls are II
years Of age. In addition, if she
lives in Toronto or one of a numbe
of other cities she will receive life
insurance. This will be paid to her
in monthly installments unless she
shows that she needs the entire am
cunt at once to pay off a mortgage or
to make a start in business.
If her husband is disabled. she
will receive special maintenance al
lowance while he is having medical
treatment and learning a new occu-
patton, and when he is finally dis
charged, if his physical disability con-
%tinues. a pension will be paid aclord-
ing to the extent of his disability and
the number of his children under 1G
or II years of age.
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 nor
only purchase so. 1000. 900 worth of
insurance from private companies.
but i'll is itself carrying more than
$32, 00O. 900 worth of insurance. A
municipal insuraniIe bureau has been
organized and 50. 900. 900 worth of
bonds have been issued of which the
principal and interest are a charge
upon the general taxpayers of the
city. Every officer and enlisted man
residing within the city limits of To-
ronto who volunteers for oversee
service has from the date of his en-
listment been protected by a life in
s~urance policy of $1,000, the protec-
ton running from the time of his en-
listment to his death or six months
after his discharge or resignation.
The report refers also to the fact
that Zach 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