Arizona republican., 1917-09-09

before even these pension provisions are made, have gone and can never be compensated for and the losses in cured during that interval can never be restituted.
 Under this old unfair and unjust method no man knows what is going to happen to him or his dependents. He is left to the uncertain chances of the future. We know from history that nations have been. as a rule, notorious ly ungrateful in all these matters We have only to read the pages of our revolutionary history to have our cheeks burn with shame at the in gratitude of the colonies to the gallant men in the continental armies who fought for and secured the liberties We enjoy today. But why well upon the injustices and inhumanities of the past |? Let us turn our vision to the future and make reparation for all the de- linquencies by doing now these humane and just things which will mitigate not alone the rigors and horrors of war. but will give our men, as they go for ward to fight, higher courage and re- newed inspiration to sacrifice to the utmost, Knowing, as they then will that thelr government will not permit their nor them to become charges upon the con- munities in which they live if they return sightless, legless, armless, or otherwise totally or partially disabled for the remainder of their days
 Not only is it the very essence If intelligence and humanity to give our men and their dependents these grate- ful and soothing assurances but it is | f,ft hn 1 our fighting forces all the more effec- tive through the splendid morale and spirit with which this knowledge will infuse them. and the morale and esprit with which this knowledge will inspire the civil population, through wh SC in = | dustry and patriotism the fighting forces must be supported
 Therefore, we should let every man and his dependents know, as that man | goes to the front, that the government Is going to do the following things as part of the compensation for the patriotic service he is going to render and not as a gratuity or as charity or us pension:
 First. The government will make ar adequate monthly payment to the de- pendents of the soldier So long as he IS away from home and alive The | Dill provides that each soldier mnrs- | give 10 his wife and children at leas Sl5 per month out Of his pay. Tn, government will add another S15 fol Wife alone, with an increase for eacI enid. For instance, a wife and tW, children would receive total of S47 5i per month. If the man has neithe Wlfe nor child, but has a parent, grand parent brother, or sister actually de pendent upon him for support, the gov ernment will make an allowance f them, provided the man himself give them at least S15 a month out of hi pay. In that case the government wi allow $lO month for each parent an S5 month for each brother and siste, tFen if man has wife and child an these other relatives are actually de pendent upon him, the government wi make an allowance to them if the ma gives them at least $5 month out q his own pay. The highest amount tn government will give over and abov | the amount the man gives out of hi own pay is $50 per month.
 Second If the soldier is .lsilled i battle or dies as a result of wound or disease incurred in the service. in government will pay minimum ( S30 per month to the widow alone. wifi | an additional allowance for each chilt so that for widow and four childre | the total payment per month will be SC Ihlrd. If a man comes back par
 tlaily or totally disabled permanentl
 the government will pay him certai
 speelilc amounts ranging from $40
 szoo per month to compensate for sue
 disabilities.
 Fourth. The government will edr
 cate the disabled men for a new trat
 or occupation k his injuries are of suc
 a character th& he can not resume il
 trade or occupation in which he ";
 engaged at the outbreak of the wa
 Ihls Will give each disabled man II
 nope Of increased efficiency and ear,
 ing power in addition to the compens;
 tlon the government allows him. maj
 Ing nm more useful citizen and Q
 iectlve economic unit while he live
 ana adding to the happiness of his r.
 maining years.
 flith. In addition to these benefit
 the government will give to each of u
 officers and enlisted men of the arn
 and navy the right to buy from fl
 government sl,oOO to $10,00O of Ii
 insurance at rate based upon Il
 American experience table of mortal
 III peace time, which rate, according
 actuaries, Will average about $S D
 annum Tor each $1,000 of ins,irant
 ihis means that insurance is prong
 Within the reach of every private sol |. Ter in the ranks and that he ; ex;,,