Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-30
SOLDIERS WITH DEPENDENTS
MUST AID IN CARING FOR
FAMILIES LEFT BEHIND.
WlTHHOLDS
PORTION OF MEAGER WAGE
May Be Half of Monthly Salary in Dis.
cretion Of Local Exemption Boards
General Logan Forwards to Boards
Instructions Regarding Operation CT
New Federal Law.
Special to Times Republican.

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Des Mo;nes, Oct. 30.-Provisiors
made by the government for the as
sistance of the dependents of enlisted
men are belns called to the attention Of
local exemption boards by Adjutant
General Logan in Il letter forwarded
them today. These provisions are in
accordance with the act of congress
approved Oct ..
For the support. during the war; of
the families and dependents of enlist
ed men, the law provides in brief the
following:
ta) Allotments of pay.-Certain
proportions of pay are TO be withheld
from the men and paid directly to the
families or dependents for insurance
or for other purpose. Allotment or dc
post Of one-half of pay may be re-
CURED in all cases.
CD Family allowances.--In addition
to all allotments of pay by the man.
the United States will pay monthly
allowances to the wife, children and
certain dependents.
For the protection of officers and en-
listed men and their dependents from
the hazards of injury, disease and
death both compensation and insurance
are provided. The government states
this briefly as follows:
(a) ensatiOn.-Monthly pay
ments for disability and death due 70
injury and disease incurred in the line
Of duty.
CD Insurance.-Provide by the
United States upon application and
payment of premium without medical
examination against total permanent
disability and death. The premium
will be at normal peace rates without
loading and the United States will
hear the extra cost due to war service,
Provision is made for the continuation
Of the insurance after leaving the
service.
Allowance Maximum $50.
The monthly allowance paid by the
government can not in any instance
exceed $50 to the dependents of any
soldier. Such family allowance will be
paid upon application which may be
made by the man or made by or in be-
half Of the beneficiary. No family al
lowance shall be paid for any period
preceding Nov. l. 1917.
The bene4iciaries entitled to family
allowance and schedules announced by
the government are as follows:
"Class A.--Wife or child or children:
(a) II there be wife but no children,
SIS: (b) If there be a wife and one
child, s25: Co If there be a wife and
two children. $3.50, and s. per month
for each additional child, the total not
to exceed $50.
Glass B.-Grandchild. parent broth
err or sister: (a) II there be one parent.
SO; (b) If there be two parents 500;
(c) For each erandchild brother, sister
and additional parent. So
Compensation. the government an
nouncement says, shall be payable for
death or disability resulting from per-
sonal injury suffered or disease con-
tracted in line of duty unless caused
~ the persons own willful misconduct.
The cost Of compensation shall be
paid by the United States without con-
tributions from the persons protected.
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 upon the pay
of the deceased.
"(a) For a widow alone. S25; CD
For a widow and one child. s3o; (c)
For a widow and two children $3.50
with S. for each additional child up
to two.
'1f there be no widow, then for one
child, $40; for two children. $50: for
three children. $40 with S. for each
additional child up to two.
For widowed mother $50. The
amount payable under this subdivision
shall not be greater than a sum which,
when added to the total amount pay
able to the widow and children, does
not exceed SIS.
compensation to a widow or wild
owed mother shall continue until death
or remarriage. Compensation to
child shall cease at the age of IS or at
marriage unless the child is incom-
petent."
Compensation in case of total dis
ability will be paid monthly during its
continuance as follows: If he has