The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1917-11-08
TO PROVIDE FOR DEPENDENTS
OF U.S.SOLDIERS;; ALSO FOR
THOSE DISABLED
Widow Alone Receive $25 Per Month With Allowance
Chdren-Funeral Expense Not to Ex-
ceed $100 Also Paid.

The adjutant generals department
has received further details regarding
the allowances made by the govern
ment for the dependents of soldiers
who enlist for the present war includ-
ing those from Idaho and for the sol
diers themselves If Trey are totally or
partially disabled A few days ago the
adjutant general issued to the var
ious county exemption boards copy of
a general information statement issued
by Provost Marshal General Crowder
relating to the new allowance act. 1t,
however, stated no denate amounts
allowed by it's tccms. Further details
with regard to the act have been re
ceived from the war department con-
tanning q brief outline Of the family
allowances, allotments, compensation
and insurance for the military and
naval forces under the act approved
Oct. 6, 1917.
Conditions.
Death or disability, to be compen-
sable, must occur while in the service
or within one year after discharge or
resignation No compensation is pay
able for death in the course Of the SER
vice until the death is officially re-
corded. No compensation will be paid
for a period in which the man has
been reported missing and family
allowance has been paid for him.
Death inflicted as a punishment for a
crime or military offense Is not com
pensable unless 1t is inflicted by the
enemy. D;shonorable discharge is Q
bar to any compensation. Compens&'
ton Is not assignable and is exempt
| from attachment. execution and from
all taxation. All claims must be filed
within five years after discharge OF
resignation from the service, or follow
ing death.
LIN 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 eacf
case are stated and are not baset
upon the pay Of the deceased.
For a widow alone, $25.
For a widow and one child, $35.
For widow and two children SAT 80
with So for each additional child VI
to two.
If there be no widow, then for on
child, 500.
For two children, $3$.
For three children, $40, with So 70
each additional child up to two.
i For a widowed mother, $40. Tn
amount payable under this subdivis
ion shall not be greater than a sur
which, when added to the total amour
payable to the widow and children
does not exceed $75.
Compensation to widow or widowe
mother shall continue until death @
remarriage.
Compensation to child shall ceas
at the age, of 18, or at marriage, III
less the child is incompetent.
Funeral Allowance.
The United States shall pay buris
expenses moi. to exceed 500.
Total Disability.
, During the continuance of total di
, ability, monthly compensation shall
! paid to the injured person.
= The amounts payable monthly al
I stated in this section: they are NJ
! based upon the pay of the injured pc
q son.
! If he has neither wife nor child Ii
. Ing, $50
If he has wife but no child liyin
! $45.
:. If he has wife and one child livin
! $50.
If he has a wife and two childr'
V living, $65.