Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-10-31
GOVERNOR EXPLAINS
LAW ON DEPENDENCY
Advises Registration Boards to
Withhold Action Pending Ar
rival of Text of Act

The manner in which the Federal Govern
ment will administer the new law for the
support Of dependents OF United states sol
diers was explained by Governor Brum-
baugh today IN letter sent out to the
local registration boardst throughout the
state He asked the boards TO withhold
definite action on specific cases until copies
Of the act are in their possession.
The Governor gave the board these in
structions:
an connection with decisions on claims
for dependents on the ground Of dependency
and for consideration in determining appro-
priate action relative to reopening depend
ency cases under the provisions Of ruling
12-M, your attention is invited to the fol-
lowing important extracts from the act OF
Congress approved october G. 1917, provid-
ing family allowances allotments, compen-
sation and insurance for the military and
naval forces of the United states:
Section POI provides for allotments of
pay Of every enlisted man compulsory
as to wife divorced wife in certain
cases) compulsory as to Child, volun-
tary as to other persons Monthly COM
pulsory allotment shall be in an amount
equal to family allowances hereinafter
specified, but not more than one-half
pay, or less than Sl5. The enlisted man
may allot any portion or amount Of his
pay in addition to the compulsory allot-
ment for such purposes and persons as
he may direct subject to regulations
Tho Secretary Of War may require that
any portion of half pay which is not
allotted shall be deposited in the mill
tary pay deposit fund for the benefit Of
the man Compulsory allotment may be
waived on written consent OF wife, sup
ported by evidence q her ability TO- sup
allotment may he excused for good causes
shown
A family allowance not TO exceed $50
per month. in addition to pay. allotted by
the man shall be paid out of the Treasury
Of the United States. Such family al
lowance shall be paid upon application,
which may he made by the man or made
by or in behalf Of the beneficiary. No
family allowances shall be paid for any
period preceding November |, 1871
Family allowance will be paid from time
of enlistment.
He sets forth at length the schedules
Of pay to be allotted families according to
size.
Preference for the hrancn OF the service
to which the selected man wishes to be
detailed is being noted py the local draft
boards although this does not insure his
going there The hunt for men who have
not answered notices to appear for exam
ination is gradually decreasing the list of
reported deserterS.
The SbO reward PAID by the government
for each missing man turned into an army
post Is being variously apportionsd by the
draft boards. The Eighth District Board
is dividing it into three parts, one to the
Police Beneficial Association, through the
policeman making the arrest one to the de-
pendent relief association in its section and
the last third to the member of the board
escorting the man to camp, the expenses
for the trip being met by that member
however.
other boards have for the most par turn
ed their lists over to the police department
and the latter Is paying one-half of the
reward to the policeman making the arrest
and the balance to the Police Beneficial
Association.
District Appeal Board No. I today certi.
fled seventy-one men for military service
to the adjutant general of the state and tc
the local boards as follows Draft Board
No. !, seventeen men; No 6, thirty-eight
No. I. five; No. 35, three. and No. 80, eight
District Appeal Board No. certified
thirty-four men for military service, grant
ed discharges to eighteen and allowed TEN.
porary discharge to eight