The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-30

The opportunity for enlisted men
and officers to take out life insurance
at the low premium rate of IS for every
$1,000 of insurance is a most convenient
and commendabls feature Of the gov
ernment's plan for the protection OF
citizens taking up arms in its defense,
but it is not the only feature, nor the
most noteworthy one.
The government aims not only to
offer insurance at low rates bat 10 re-
duce TO minimum the suffering OF de-
pendent families 10 the absence OF
their bread winners, to pay cUmpensa'
ton lin addition to any int urance that
may be carried in the event Of dis.
ablement or death, and to fit crippled
soldiers for a life Of activity and use
fitness instead OF q life Of invalidlsm
after their misfortune. No other gov
eminent, in this or any previous war,
has made such careful and far reaching
plans for the care and future welfare
OF its soldiers and their families.
Privates in the United States armies
are now paid minimum Of $50 month
a much higher compensation than the
soldiers OF any other country receive.
In addition to his pay, Of course, each
man is taken care Of, so far as food,
clothing, medical attention, transport
alton, and all other necessities, are
concerned, so that he need not eXpend
any Of his $50 month, except for the
little Injuries, such as tobacco, that
most soldiers want. The government,
therefore, requires that each man
shall make an allotment Of part OF his
pay, which the government will trans
nit TO his family. This compulsory
allotment shall not be more than halt
the soldiers pay nor less than $40 a
month. In addition TO the compulsory
allotment Of pay TO dependent families,
the government scheme contemplates
an additional allowance to those left AT
home. 4 chldless wife will draw Sl5
month A wife with one child will
be granted s25 a mouth, wife With
two chlldran win draw S32 50 q month
and s. a month additional will be al
lowed for each additional child. Other
rates are scheduled for dependent
motherless children, pdrents or other
kindred The government allowance
with the addition OF the compulsory
allotment from the soldiers pay, il
sufficient in every case To reasonably
guarantee the dependents Of enlisted
or drafted men from actual want.
The indemnities payable 70 men dur
ing partial or total disability, or t
their dependents In case Of death from
the casualties Of war, are modelled up
on the Workmen's Compensation acti
in effect Ia many states and are OK
ceedingly liberal, ranging from 3
minimum OF $50 month 70 maximum
OF 500 month. In addition 70 CON
pensation, injured men are entitled u
free medical and hospital service, IN
Guiding art fetal limbs, and further
allotment Of go month Is provided i
constant care by a nurse Is required.
The whole plan Is scientifically
worked out and based on justice to the
nations defenders and their dependen
families. There is nothing Of hal it,
in it. 1t IS the recognition ard pay
ment by the government Of just deb
TO those who serve IT, II will % biz
every man who is called to the 90 or
10 take up his duty with the con for inl
thought that, come what may o hin
a grateful nation will not permit hi
loved ones 10 want.