The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1917-11-08
UNCLE SAM PROVIDE FOR
SOLDIERS DEPENDENTS
PROVISIONS OF NEW LAW THAT
TAKES PLACE OF OLD PEN
SION SYSTEM.

The adjutant generals department
has received further details regarding
the allowances made by the govern
ment for the dependents of soldiers
who enlist for the present war and for
the soldiers themselves if they are to-
tally or partially disabled few days
ago the adjutant general issued to the
farious county exemption boards a
copy of general information state
ment issued by Provost Marshal Gen.
loWance act. 1t, however, stated no
definite amounts allowed by its terms.
Further details with regard to the act
have been. received from the war de-
partment containing a brief outline Of
the family allowances, allotments.
compensation and insurance for the
military and naval forces under the act
approved October g. 1917.
Conditions.
Death or disability, to be compen-
sables must occur while in the service
or within one year after discharge or
resignation. No compensation Is pay
able for death in the course of the
service until the death is officially re-
corded. No compensation viii be paid
for a period in which the man has
been reported missing and family
allowance has peen paid for him.
Death inflicted as a punishment for a
crime or military offense is not COM
.pensabe unless it is inflicted by the
enemy. Dishonorable discharge is a
bar to any compensation. Compensa-
ton is not assignable and is exempt
all taXation. All claims must be filed
within five years after discharge or
resignation from the service, or follow
ing Death
In Case of Death.
The only persons entitled to receive
compensation in case of death are the
widow, children, and dependent Wild
owed mother of the deceased
The monthly sums payable in each
case are stated and are not based up
on the pay of the deceased.
For widow alone, $25.
For a widow and one child, $35.
For widow and two children, $3.50
with SIS for each additional child up to
two.
If there be no widow, then for one
child, 500.
For two children, $50.
For three children, $40, with IS for
each additional child up to two
For a widowed mother, 500. The
amount payable under this subdivi-
sion shall not be greater than sum
which, when added to the total amount
payable to the widow and children.
does not exceed SIS.
Compensation to widow or widow
ed mother shall continue until death
or remarriage.
Compensation to 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
Total Disability.
During the continuance of total dis
ability monthly compensation shall be
paid to the injured person,
The amounts payable monthly are
stated in this section; they are not
based upon the pay of the injured
person.
If he has neither wife nor child liv-
ing, $50.
If he has a wife but no child living,
$45.
If he has wife and one child living,
s55.
If he. has wife and two children
living, $65.
If he has a wife and three or more
children living, SIS.
If he has no wife but one child liv-
ing. $40, with $40 for each additional
child up to two.
If he has a widowed mother depend |
ent upon him for support, then, in ad- |
dition to the above amounts $40.
To an injured person who is totally !
disabled and in addition so helpless as
to be in constant need of nurse or
attendant, such additional sum shall |
be paid, but not exceeding $40 per
month, as the director may deem reas-
)nable.
For certain specified conditions. or
i the Injured person is permanently
,edrdden, 500 monthly compensation
s provided. 'tBut no allowance for
Nurse shall be made)
Partial Disability.
The amount of Compensation in case
4 partial disability is percentage of
he compensation provided in case of
otal disability
The percentage is equal to the re-
Iuction in earning capacity resulting
rom the injury II
A schedule of disability ratings shah
e adopted, based upon average i'm I
airments of earning capacity in civil {
resulting from specific in /
nries of permanent nature. !
Relating to Disability. t
In addition to compensation the S
'nited States shall furnish medical II
nrgical and hospital services and sup c