The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-30
SOLDIER INSURANCE
Adjutant General Tillotson Gets Instruc.
tions from Washington.

General L. S. Tillotson has received
from Provost, Marshal General Crowdel
of the war department notification thai
he is sending him by mail a supply o.
| the regulations relative to the new insur
ance, which will be used by the district
and local boards of exemption in the
performance of their services; but il
view of the fact that the board may re
eeive many inquiries before the complete
regulations arrive he has sent to General
| Tillotson kilograms setting forth the fol.
lowing:
In connection with the decision on
claims for discharge on the grounds of
dependency and for consideration in per-
forming appropriate action relative to
reopening dependency cases under the
provision of ruling II, your attention is
invited to the following important ex-
tracts from the act of Congress approved
Oct 9, 1917, providing family allowances,
allotments, compensation and insurance
for the military and naval forces of the
United States section POI provides for
allotment of pay for every enlisted man.
compulsory as to wife divorced wife in
certain cases., compulsory as TO child,
voluntary as to other persons. Monthly
compulsory allotments shall be in an
amount equal TO family allowance here
matter specified but not more than one.
half pay, or less than SIS The enlisted
men may allot any portion or amount of
his pay in addition to the compulsory
allotment for such purposes and persons
as he may direct, subject to regulations;
first, the secretary of war may require
that any portion of one-half pay which
is not allotted shall be deposited in the
military pay deposit fund for the benefit !
Of the man. Compulsory allotment may
be waived on written consent of wife, |
by evidence of her ability to |
support herself and children. Compul-
sorry, allotment may be excused for good |
,ause shown A family allotment not |
o exceed 500 per month in addition to
lay allotted by the man shall be paid
,ut of the treasury of the United States.
such family allowance shall be paid upon !
Ipplication. which may be made by the
nan, or made by, or in behalf of the
beneficiary No family allowance shall
'e made for any period preceding Nov. !,
9l7. Family allowance will be paid
rom time of enlistment. Beneficiary
ntitled to family allowance and sched-
lie: Glass A. wife. child or children.
(a) If there be wife but no child, Sl5
(b) If there be wife and one child,
25. ,
(c) II there be wife and two children,
$3.50, with s. per month additional for
ich additional child.
Id If there be no wife but one child, So l
lei If there be no wife but two chill |
rem, $3.50
tfl If there be no wife, but three chill. b
rem, $50.
(g) II there be no wife but four chill I
zen, $50, with 50 per month additional 7
n each additional child. L
Glass B, grandchildren, parents, broth ]
or sister Il
"a If there be one parent. $40. a
(bl II there be two parents. $50. n
tcl For each grandchild. brother. SIS =
r and additional parent. s.. 4
The act contains a further provision s'
lative to contributions from the gov
nment and allotmeuts from enlisted
ems pay but which are too long and in
lived to be set forth by telegram. Com S
usatiou for death or disability is alsol
divided for This brief resume of the
tstanding provisions j. transmitted to v
a in order that officials be advised II
al the government has made certain "
oyiSion for the dependents of men in II
liiary and naval service IN order 10 ar
oid confusion it is suggested that the "a
ards of your state bc merely informed Ut
the general provisions 81 this act as or
Heated. Withholding definite and spe nj
+ until copies are in their hands m
T he rest uf the message explains that f.
copies are being sent to tleuersi Til -
son bui this general information WiIl -
e a general understanding cf Tire new hH
urance law for the soldiers br