Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-11-02
GOVERNMENT TO
CARE FOR The
FOLKS AT HOME

Dependent relatives of men in the
military service of the United States
will be cheered by the news contained
Campbell from General Crowder rela-
tive > provisions made for these de-
pendents in recent act of congress.
| Briefly it amounts-to this: each man
in the army and navy forces of the
government is required to allot por-
tons of his pay to the support of his
wife or child, and may allot portions to
he support of other relatives. This
ruling applies to all men, whether reg
dlars, national guardsmen, or drafted
men in the national army
A man having a dependent wife or
child is required to allot not more
than one-half of his pay nor less than
SIS per month to the support of such
dependent or dependents. In addition
to his the federal government is to
pay these dependents a family allow
ance not to exceed $50 per month. The
exact amount to be paid by the govern
ment is fixed in schedule set forth
in the following telegram from Gen.
Crowder:
Oct 20, 1917.
In connection with decisions on
claims for discharge on the ground CT
dependency and for consideration il
determining appropriate action relative
to re-opening dependency cases under
the provisions of ruling u NJ. your at
tention is invited to the following i'm
portant extracts from the act of con-
gress approved October 6, 1917, plovid.
ing family allowances, allotments.
Compensation and insurance for the
military and naval forces of the Uni.-
ed States. Section POI provides for
allotments of pay of every enlisted
man, compulsory as to wife( divorced
wife in certain cases., compulsory as
to child, voluntary as to other persons.
Monthly Compulsory allotments shall
be in an amount equal to the family
allowances hereinafter specified, but
not more than one-half pay, or less
than SIS. The enlisted man may allot
any portion or amount of his pay in |
addition to the compulsory allotment
Tor 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 no. allotted shall be deposited III |
the military pay deposit fund for the /
dement, OF the man. Compulsory allot- !
ment may be waived on written con
sent of wife supported by evidence OF |
her ability to support herself and chill
dren. Compulsory allotment may be
excused for good cause shown.
family allowance not to exceed $50
month, in add ion 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 No
vember 1, 1917. Family allowance
shall be paid from the time of enlist
ment
Benefioiaries entitled TO family al
lowance schedules:
Class A. Wife. child or children.
(a) If there be wife but no children.
SIS. (b) If there be a wife and one
child, $25. (c) If there be wife and
two children, $3.50 and IS per month
additional for each additional child. I'D
If there be no wife but one child, S..
(e) If there be no wife but two GILL
dren, $3.50. ~ If there be no wife
but three children $50. ca II there
be no wife but four children SO, with
SIS per month for each additional child
Glass p. Grandchild. pal en-. broth
er or sister: (a) if there be one parent
SO. % If there he two parents, $50
(c) For each additional grandcnild
bfothers sister, and parent. s..
The act contains further provisions
relative to contributions from the gov
eminent and allotmen. IS from enlisted
mems pay but which are t0p long and
involved to be set forth IN this tele'
gram. Compensation for death or dis
ability is also provided .or
This brief resume Of the outstanding