Mohave County miner., 1917-11-03
AID BY NEW LAW ID FAMILIES IF
 MEN IN ARMY

 on account of dependent relatives, To. cal boards are urged by Provost Mar shal General NCrowder to take closely into consideration the recent act o1 congress providing family allowances allotments, compensation and insur' ance for the military and naval forces of the United States, which in many cases amount to considerable sums monthly.
 A letter to local boards, just issued in regard to this matter is as follows:
 Provisions of Act
 To all Boards,
 In connection with decisions on claims for discharge on the ground of dependency and for consideration in determining appropriate action rela- tive to reopening dependency cases under the following important ex- tracts from the act of congress ap- proved October 6, 1917, providing fam ilv allowances, allotments, compensa- tion and insurance for the military and naval forces of the United States.
 Section POI provides for allotments of pay of every enlisted man, compul- sorry as to wife (divorced wife in cer- tain cases), compulsory as to child, voluntary as to other persons. Month ly compulsory allotment shall be in an amount equal to family allowances hereinafter specified, but not more than one-half pay, or less than fifteen dollars. The enlisted man may allot any portion or amount of his pay in addition to the compulsory allotment for such purposes and persons as he may direct, subject to regulations. The secretary of war may require that any portion of one-half pay which IS not allotted shall be deposited in the mill tary pay deposit fund for the benefit of the man. Compulsory allotment may be waived on written consent of wife supported by evidence of her abil- ity to support herself and children. Compulsory allotment may be excused for good cause shown.
 A family allowance not to exceed fifty dollars per month, in addition to pay allotted by the man shall be paid out of the treasury of the United States. Such family allowance shall be paid upon application, which may be made by the man, or made by or in behalf of the beneficiary. No family allowance shall be paid for any period preceding November l, 1917. Family allowance will be paid from time of enlistment.
 ,Beneficiaries entitled to family allow ance and schedules:
 Who Entitled to Pay
 Class A-Wife, child or children: A, if there be wife, but no children, fifteen dollars. B, if there be wife and two children, thirty-two dollars and fifty cents, and five dollars per month additional for each additional child. D, if there be no wife, but one child, five dollars. E, if there be no wife, but two children, twelve dollars and fifty cents. F, if there be no wife, but three children, twenty dollars. C, if there be no wife, but four children, thirty dollars, with five dollars per month additional for each additional child.
 Class B-Grandchild, parent, broth CT or sister: A, if there be one parent, ten dollars. B, if there be two parents, twenty dollars. c, for each grandchild, brother, sister and additional parent five dollars.
 The act contains further provisions relative to contributions from the government and allotments from en- listed mems pay; but which are too long and involved to be set forth in this telegram. Compensations for death or disability is also provided for.
 This brief resume of the outstand- ing provisions of the act is transmit ted to you in order that you may be officially advised that the government had made certain provisions for de- pendents of men in the military and naval service.
 In order to avoid confusion, 1t IS suggested that the boards in your state be merely informed of the gen. eral provisions of this act as indicat- ed herein, withholding any definite ac- tion on specific cases until copies of the act are placed in their hands. Copies of the act have been mailed to your headquarters for distribution to all boards. Any correspondence on, or further information relative to the provisions of this act should be had with the Bureau of War Risk lnsur- ance, Division of Military and Naval Insurance, Treasury Department, Washington, D. C."
 This telegram should not be con strued as directive in any sense; but merely informative. am confident that the provisions of this act will be considerable aid in disposing of re- quests to reopen dependency cases under the provisions of ruling 12-M-
 CR0WDER.
 LAWYER FINED $50