The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-05
CHILDREN IN WAR TIME.
How Canada Takes Care of Soldiers
Children.


How Canada provides for the wives
and children of her enlisted men is de
scribed in a report by s. Herbert Wolfe
of New York, prepared at the request Of
the secretary of labor and just published
by the children's bureau of the U. S. de
| partment OF labor.
In presenting the report. Miss Lathrop
chief of the children's bureau, says:
'In the so years since the Civil war
legislation affecting the family and its
economic status has shown marked
growth. Mothers pension laws and min
imum wage laws are recognized exam
Piles, and it is acknowledged that their
result has not been to pauperize but dis
tinctly to improve the power of the fam
lily to protect itself. In view of this
tendency it is to be expected that sys-
tenn of compensation for soldiers and
sailors can be developed whereby the gov
eminent will make possible for their
children the home life and parental care
which are the common need of every
child"
The report points out that in Canada
two notable elements have been added
to the government provision for soldiers
and their families: First, insurance on
the lives of soldiers is carried by various
municipalities, and, second, the dominion
has undertaken as a part of its military
system the re education, in suitable oc-
cupation of the disabled soldier so that
he can assume again, in whole or in part,
the care of his family.
The Canadian compensation for the
soldier and his family includes not only
1913 of monthly pay for the private in
active service but a separation allow
ance to his dependents of $50 month !
from the dominion government and fur
Their assistance in special cases from the
Canadian patriotic fund
For example, the wife of a private |
soldier with three children between the |
ages of 10 and 5 may receive either SIS /
or $40 from the assigned pay of her hus- |
band, $50 separation allowance, and S25 |
from the Canadian patriotic fund, OF in
all $50 or sos month.
If her husband is killed, she will re-
,eive $40 a month for herself and an
additional So a month for each of her
y
sge and her girls are II years of age.
In addition, if she lives in Toronto or
me of a number of other cities, she will
'eceive life insurance. This will be paid
% her in monthly installments unless
he shows that she needs the entire
mount at once to pay off mortgage or
o make a start in business.
If her husband is disabled, she will re-
Give a special maintenance allowance
while he is having medical treatment
nd learning a new occupation and when
e is finally discharged, if his physical
disability continues, a pension will be
aid according to the extent of his dis
bility and the number of his children
nder l6 or IL years Of age.
Mr.. Wolf is an actuary Of recognized
uthority and he has analyzed especially
he municipal provision for life insurance
v which certain Canadian cities have
the pensions provided by
he dominion for dependents OF deceased
oldiers. In Toronto, the municipality
as not only purchased sl0,0O0,O00 worth
insurance from private companies, but
is itself carrying more than S32,0o0,-
10 worth Of insurance. A municipal in
france bureau has been organized and
100000 worth Of bonds have been Is
led Of which the principal and interest
e a charge upon the general taxpayers
the city. Every officer and enlisted
an residing within the city limits of
oronto who volunteers for oversee sery-
e has from the date Of his enlistment
.en protected BY life insurance policy
$1,000. the protection running from
e time Of his enlistment % his death
six months after his discharge or
signation.
The report refers also % n. fact that
ch Of the European countries makes =