New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-07-07
HOW CANADA TAKES CARE
SOLDIERS CHILDREN.

and children OF her ENLISTED men
is described in a report by Mr.. S.
Herbert Wolfe Of New York, pre-
: nared at the request Of the Sec
retary of Labor and just pub
lished by the Children's Bureau
of the U. S. Department Of Labor.
In presenting the report, Miss
Iathrop, Chief of the Children S
Bureau, says:
In the so years since the Civil
War, legislation affecting the
the family and it's economic status
has shown marked growth. Moth
ers' pension laws and minimum
wage laws are recognized ex-
amples, and it is acknowledged
that their result has not been TO
pauperize but distinctly to i'm
prove the power of the family to
protect itself. In view Of this
tendency it is to be expected that
system Of compensation for
soldiers and silors can be devel-
oped whereby the Government
will make possible for their chill
dren 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 Govern
ment provision for soldiers and
Their families: First, insurance
on the lives Of soldiers is carried
by various municipalities, and,
second, the Dominion has under
taken as part Of its military
system the re-education, in a suit
able occupation, 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 $33 Of monthly pay for
the private in active service but
a separation allowance to his de-
pendents Of 500 month from the
Dominion Government and furth-
er assistance in special cases from
the Canadian Patriotic Fund.
For example, the wife of pri-
vate soldier with three children
between the ages Of 10 and 10
may receive either $15 or 500
B bm the assigned pay for her hus-
ban, $50 separation allowance,
and $55 from the Canadian Pat
riotieA Fund, or in all $50 or 500
a month.
If her husband is killed, she
will receive $40 month for her
self, and an additional Sc a month
foA each Of her children until her
boz are 16 years Of age and her
gi Is are II years of age. In all
ditionI if she lives in Toronto or
one Of number of other cities,
she WILL receive life insurance.
This will be paid to her in month
~ installments unless she shows
that she needs the entire amount
at once to pay off mortgage or
to make start in business.
If her husband is disabled, she
will receive special maintenance
allowance while he is having
medical treatment and learning a
new occupation, and when he IS
finally discharged, if his physical
disability continues. a pension
will be paid according to the ex-
tent Of his disability and the num-
Der of his children under 16 or II
years Of age.
Mr.. Wolfe is an actuary Of rec
ognized authority and he has
analysed especially the municipal
provision for life insurance BY
which certain Canadian cities !
have supplemented the pensions J
provided by the Dominion for de-
PEI rs Of deceased soldiers. In |
TorSntO, the municipality has not
only purchased $lO,OOO,O 900 worth
of insurance from private COM
panies. but it is itself carrying
more than $32, 100000 worth of
inseusece. A municipal insur- ]
and Bureau has been organized
and $1,000 900 worth of bonds |
have been issued of which the
principal and interest are . j
charge upon the general taxpay- .
ers of the city. Every officer and 9
enlisted man residing within the
city limits Of Toronto who vol $
unteer for oversee service has G
from the date of his enlistment t
been protected by life insurance I
policy Of $1,000, the protection G
from the time Of his en- f