The Detroit times., 1917-08-11

with "A wife, three children and a
mother dependent can. by allottlng
$50 OF his $33 get $47.50 from the
government. making $3.50 for his
dependents.
The bill provides that man with
ont dependents OF who does not al
lot half OF his pay. may be com
PEELED by the government 20 de
poslt up 10 half his pay with the
government al four per cent Inter
est. compounded semiannually
n total disability results from in.
jury or disease. compensation runs
from minimum OF SO To a maxi.
mum OF SIS month for enlisted
men and mp 20 $500 "A month for
higher officers An officer cant re-.
ceive this disability allowance If he
receives retirement pay
II a man loses both legs and both
arms I'm battle. ne would receive
$40 a month. or If he needed a
nurse. $50 more. II he had de-
pendent mother he'd get $40 more.
II ne later married. he'd get sl5
more. and for each OF the first two
children by the marriage. $40 more
or sos lie would be. fitted with
artificial arms and legs, II he want
cd 10 start a store, he could collect
$1,000 advance on his compcnsa.
ton, TO be- paid back at the rate OF
500 a month II n man dies his m.
neral expenses. not 10 exceed 500
will he paid n be leaves his wife,
two children and his mother. they
get $50 month IN addition 20 the
$4,000 or $4,000 insurance he may
carry az s. per 1000.
Under the old pension system this
family would receive only $lb 10
s24 month
or the $50 on the death Of his
mother. SO month would be cut
OF. II the wife remarked she would
get the $50 month for two years
when II would drop 10 s25 until the
frst child was ls and thereafter 20
si5. being stopped altogether when
the second child was lS
This holds good whether man
died during the war or after he Is
out OF II. II the wounds were SUI
fered In America service.
After no leaves the service he can
retain his s. per 81 900 insurance AZ
the rate and change II into a policy
maturing earlier than the regular
war policy that Is. before death.
All soldier insurance rs non as.
signable and free from the claims
OF creditors Of the insured or the
beneficiary
The object OF this insurance
clause is 20 forestall any future at
tempts az pension legislation.
The bin provides for reorganiza-
ton Of tho war risk insurance bu'
reau Of tho treasury department 10
handle this phase OF the law II
divides the bureau into two sec
tions. one on marine and seamen' 5
insurance and tho other on military
and naval insurance. Each division
will be under commissioner con
trolled by the bureau.
The bill was introduced IN the
senate by Senator Simmons and IN
the house by Rep. Alexander u
VIII be pressed TO passage this Sos
sion
because We are drafting and
compelling men TO make, II neces-
sary, the supreme sacrmCe hlgheT
obligation rests on the government
90 mitigate the horrors Of war for
the nghtlng man and his depend
enfs." Secretary McAdoO declared
in letter TO President Wilson tx
planning the measure.
THE compensation should not be
offered as gratuity. nor deferred
until the end of the war The
wives, children and other depend
ents. should not DO left as in other
wars. 10 uncertain charity The
men should know In advance that
n they come back armless. legless.
sightless they are not going 20 be
left "a uncertainties of future leg
islaiion or 20 tho scandals OF old
pension system.
''It may be suggested that tho cost