The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-10-24
DEPENDENTS OF
FIGHTERS WILL
Get BIG help
ooundstone Explains Law
Forcing Soldiers to Pay to
Relatives.
BY RAMSEY PouNosToNE

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More than 600 Wayne county fam
Hes are now represented In the army,
aavy and marine corps of the United
states by proxies As the war pro-
gresses this list will be steadily aug
nented-
To those OF these families who are
wholly or in part dependent upon their
soldier husbands, fathers or sons for
support the recently enacted federal
statute, known as the War Risk Insur-
ance law, is Of vital interest, Under
he provisions of this law soldiers are
compelled to allot half their pay to
certain dependents The law also pro
T1des way for voluntary allotments OF
soldiers pay for other wholly or
partially dependent relatives.
In each instance where a soldier
makes an allotment Of his pay under
the provisions of the War Risk Insur-
ance law, the United States govern
ment pledges itself to assist in the
financial support of the soldiers de-
pendent or dependents, out Of its own
funds.
Must Pay to Children.
In the case Of a soldier who has
wife, or a divorced wife who has not
remarked and to whom alimony has
been decreed. and soldier who has
dependent child or children, he Is COM
PEELED to make an allotment Of his
pay to such dependents. Allotment of
pay TO other members of his family,
wholly or in part dependent upon him
for support. is voluntary.
With the written consent of a wife
or a divorced wife, supported by salts
factory evidence of her ability to sup
port herself and the children IN her
custody, the allotment for her and the
children may be waived.
The compulsory pay allotment shall
rot be more than onehalf pay nor less
than SIS per month In the case Of a
divorced wife tho allotment shall not
exceed the amount OF her alimony.
Only a limited review of this i'm
portant law can be attempted, but
some Of it's major features can be
briefly outlined.
It Is provided that In case an en-
listed man has not made an allot-
ment of at least one-half his pay that
the secretary Of war, or the secretary
of navy. as the case may be, can IN
der authorized regulations. require
such an enlisted man to make an allot-
ment of half pay to be deDosited to
his credit. to be held for him during
the period of his enlistment, and to be
paid over TO him, or his heirs, princip-
al and interest, at the conclusion OF
his enlistment
Start Next Month
The government will not begin the
payment of family allowances until
after the first of next month. such
payments to continue until ore month
after the soldier has received his dis
charge, or until the death Of the sol
der providing his death occurs dur
ing fhe term Of his enlistment.
Soldiers who are compelled to make
an allotment of their pay come under
Class A. As stated the soldiers in
this class must contribute one-hali
their paw. monthly. to their depend
erts The government supplements
such allotments with the following al
1owances. paid out OF government
funds:
To wife who has TO child, SIS
which, with the allotment she receives
from her husband makes her .tota
monthly income $50
Wife and one child. s25: wife anG
two children, $3.50. with s5 pc
child. up to $50 per month, which /!
the limit of a government family al
1owance: no wife, but one child, IS
no wife hut two children, $3.50 NJ
wife but three children, 500: no wife
but four children, $50. with So montl
additional for each additional child
up to the allowance limit of $50.
Soldiers having no wives nor di
vorced wives, nor children, can pro
vide for parents. brothers, sisters o
grandchildren. wholly or in part dc
pendant upon their support. by volun
tary allotments of pay. Such depend
ents come under Glass B.
Must Pay sis Monthly
If a soldier is making no compul
sorry allotment TO 2 Glass A dependen
the minimum allotment he must max
for the support Of a Glass B depenc
ant IS SIS PEI month.
IF a soldier is making a compulsor
allotment to a Class A dependant tn
minimum monthly allotment he shal
make for the support OF a Glass B dc
pendant is So. The government
family allowances to Glass B depend
ents will be, per month:
One parent $40. Two parents, $40
for each brother, sister and Crane
child, IS.
To secure government allowances t
Glass B dependents it must be prove
te. the satisfaction of the goyernmen
that they are wholly or in part d.
pendent upon the soldier who make
voluntary allotment Of part Of his pa
for their maintenance.
Amount of Allowance
The amount of the family allowanc
t. members OF Glass B shall be sui