The Parker post., 1917-11-10
APR0POS Of
DEPENDENTS
AID BY NEW LAW TO FAMILIES
OF MEN IN THE ARMY PASSED
BY RECENT ENACTMENT OF
CONGRESS.

| In considering claims for exemp-
tion on account Of dependent rela-
tives. local boards are urged by Pro-
vost Marshal General Crowder~ to
take closely into consideration the
recent act of congress providing
family allowances, allotments, COM
pensation and insurance for the mil
itary and naval forces of the United
States, which in many cases amount
to considerable sums monthly,
A letter to local boards, just issued
in regard to this matter is as follows:
Provisions of Act.
To all Boards:
In connection with decisions on
claims for discharge on ground Of
dependency and for consideration in
determining appropriate action rela-
tive to reopening dependency cases
under the following important ex-
tracts from the act of congress ap-
proved October 6, 1917, providing
family allowances, allotments, COM
pensation and insurance for the mil
itary and naval forces of the United
| States.
Section 201 provides for allotments
of pay of every enlisted man, compul-
sorry as to wife divorced wife in GER
tain cases), compulsory as to child,
voluntary as to other persons.
Monthly compulsory allotment shall
be an amount equal to family al
lowances hereinafter specified, but
not more than one-half pay, or less
than fifteen dollars. The enlisted
man may allot any portion or
amount Of his pay in addition to the
compulsory allotment for such pur-
poses and persons as he may direct,
subject to regulations. The secre-
portion of one-half pay which is not
allotted shall be deposited in the mil
itary pay deposit fund for the benefit
of the man. Compulsory allotment
may be waived on written consent of
wife supported by evidence of her
ability to support herself and chill
dren. Compulsory allotment may be
excused for good cause shown.
A family allowance not to exceed
fifty dollars per month, in addition
to pay allotted by the man shall be
paid out Of the treasury of the Uni
ted States. Such family allowance
shall be paid upon application,
which may be made by the man, or
made by or in behalf Of the benefici-
ary. No family allowance shall be
paid for any period preceding Nov.
l., 1917. Family allowance will be
paid from time of enlistment.
Beneficiaries entitled to family
allowance and schedule:
Who Entitled to Pay.
| Class A-Wife, child or children:
| A, II there be wife, but no children,
fifteen dollars. B, if there be a wife
and two children, thirty-two dollars
and fifty cents, and five dollars per
month additional for each additional
child. D, if there be a wife, but one
child, five dollars. e, if there be no
wife, but two children, twelve dollars
and fifty cents. F. if there be no
wife, but three children, twenty dol
lars. G, if there be no wife, but four
children, thirty dollars, with five dol
lars per month additional for each
additional child.
Glass B-Grandchild, parent, broth
er or sister: A, if there be one parent,
ten dollars. B, if there be two pa
rents, twenty dollars. c, for each
grandchild, brother, sister and addi-
| tional parent five dollars.
The act contains further provi-
sions relative to contributions from
| the government and allotments from
enlisted mems pay; but which are
too long and involved to be set forth
in this telegram. Compensations for
death or disability is also provided
| for.
This brief resume of the outstand-
ing provisions of the act is transmit
ted to you in order that you may be
officially advised that the govern
ment has made certain provisions for
dependents of men in the military
and naval service.
In order to avoid confusion, it is
suggested that the boards in your
state be merely Informed of the gen
eral provisions Of this act as indicat-
ed herein Withholding any definite ac-
tion on specific cases until copies of
the act are placed in their hands.