Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-28
FAMILIES OF BREADWINNERS WHO ARE ON
THE FIRING LINE WILL NOT SUFFER WANT

supplemented by a family allowance
granted and paid by the government
This system. as explained. means
that the enlisted man shares with the
government ina providing for the fl
nanejai needs Of his family The
compulsory all0rments from the en-
listed mans pay must equal the fam
lily allowance from the government.
with minimum. however, of SIS
monthly, and a maximum OF nne-haIf
pay. There is a scale of allowances
determined by the size Of the depend
emf family. so that the monthly fam
lily aIJonce ranges from 50 to 500 ac-
cordiug to the number Of dependents.
Secretary McAdoo illustrates the
working Of the system in the follow
ing example: "A private gets SOB
month for service abroad. If be has
a wife and two children he must allut
them at least SD cut Of his pay. The
government supplements this by Civ
ing the family an allowance Of
$3.50 This famiiy's minimum month
Iy income. therefore, would be S4T 80.
The father can all0t as much more as
he p1eases. If there is another child.
the government will allow S. addj-
tionai If that man should have
father or mother actually dependent
OF SO a month from the government
for the parent by aIiotiug 50 more Of
his pay Thus. the private with
wife, three children, and mother ac-
ualIE dependent upon him, bE Civ
ing $50 out OF his S33 a month. would
get from the government S4750
m0ufh-g5Eing the family an income
of $3.50. and stiIl leaving the man
sI3 per month for spending money.
II there are more children or If there
is also. o dependent father the gov
eminent would give up 20 $50 in ALL
over and above the mans own aIlot-
ment"
To insUH thrift to enable a man to
build mp fund out of which he can
pay The insurance premiums. and
above all. better to preserve equal.
itT and democracy among the mem
hers of our own forces and between
them and the allies. provision lis
made enabling the war department
and the navy department. by reeuIa-
ton. TO compel men who do not aIlot
one-half Of their pay to deposit so
much of the haIp-pay al it not allotted
these deposits to bear interest al per
cent per annum- compounded semi.
annually.
The risk of disability or death as
10 officers. men and nurses while in
active service as part Of the military
or naval forces of the United States
is indemnIfed against by compensa-
ton on the analogy of the w0rkmen
compensation act rather than through
a pension system
Il the total disability results from
personal injury suffered or disease
contracted in the course of the SER
vice. the compensation based on the
percentage of pay. but with min
imum Of from $40 to S75 per month
according 10 the size Of the family.
may increase for the higher officers
10 maximum Of 5000 pei month
Compensation is not payable however.
While the officer receives retirement
allowance
Partial disabilities are compen-
stated for on the basis Of percentages
OF the comp ensation for total dfsabil-
ItF dependent upon the average i'm.
patrment Of earning capacity result
ing from such injuries in civil Occur
paIons Provision is made for com
mutation under regulations. but Of
part only OF the compensation Med
icaE surgical and hospital treatment.
supplies and appliances are given
In addition to these compensations.
billtati0ns and re-education of the
H. "a ga man d recognized As vital
elements IN the scheme The biu does
not attempt TO cover the matter of
means and methods Of affecting this.
since a study Of European experience
with this problem is necessary. but
the principle is established in the
bill
II death results from the injury or
disease incurred or contracted in the
course OF the service continues Sec
rotary McAdoo'a statement. +compen-