Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-21
PLAN TO ND FAMILIES
OF SOLDIERS At FRONT
State Council OF Defense Outlines
Plan Adopted In North
Carolina.
GIVES FEE LEGAL SERVICES
Protect Property Interests OF Absent
Soldiers, See That Their Taxes and
Insurance Are Kept Paid Up and
Secure Employment on Return.

The problem of how best to aid the
families OF soldiers and sailors who
are called into the several branches
OF the service has been given much
attention by the government. State and
national. and by numerous agencies
of semigovernmental character. At
present the State Councils OF Defense
in many States arc trying to work out
uniform plan.
1t seems that a great many men
fessional conditions that would seri-
ously suffer il neglected. Their women
folk cannot, in most instances, give
tho necessary attention to these mat
tcrs. Accordingly. there is an urgent
need for some agency to step in and
look after the business affairs Of
those who have gone or will go to the
colors.
The Virginia Council OF Defense is
considering plan for doing this.
The North Carolina council has put
into operation one similar to it. Other
States are doing the same thing. The
plan in its essentials. as worked out in
North Carolina. is as follows:
To render. without charge any legal
service desired from the time OF call
to the colors until the end of the war.
To see that during the absence Of
the men there shall be no lapse in
their insurance policies. no failure to
pay taxes on property nor interest mort
gage Indebtedness, and to make such
legal transfer of property as men or
their families may desire.
PROTECT LEGAL INTERESTS
OF SOLDIERS AT FRONT
To see that no advantage shall be
taken OF any soldier or sailor in any
legal proceedings in which he may be
a party. or in which he may have an
interest.
To look after and assist in caring
for all persons who may be, or who
may become, dependent upon a soldier
or sailor for support
To aid men in securing employment
when they return.
To arrange for special training and
education of men partially disabled by
wounds or disease.
To see that all men who are called
to the colors are properly registered.
so that they may vote during their
absence.
To perform any other service for
them when necessity therefor arises
during their absenc at the front
Organization-The unit for organiza-
ton shall be the county, and there
shall be a committee in each county TO
consist OF not less than six members.
Each county shall serve the soldiers
and sailors of that county exclusively,
and shall have the right to constitute
branch or township committees in such
places and in such manner as 1t may
think proper.
Finance-The committee shall de-
pend upon voluntary contributions, an
accurate account of which shall be
kept. and whatever shall be left over
OF the contributions shall be returned
pro rata when the work Of the com
mittee shall have been completed after
the war.
Wherever the men are able to do SO,
they shall be expected. after the war.
TO repay any money that shall have
been advanced for them in Keeping in
force their life insurance policies and
in paying taxes, interest, etc. and the
total sums received, as we'll as the
amount left over from donations. shall
be distributed pro rata after the end
OF the war to those who shall have
contributed.
NO SALARIES TO BE