The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27


of this district presents the follow
ing digest of military and naval com
pensation aud insurance law for the
convenience and ready reference of
our soldiers and sailors, their fami-
lies and the public generally.
Allotment of Pay.
(Applies to enlisted men, not to
officers.)
Compulsory-To wife and child.
May be waived or excused.
Amount-Equal to monthly family
allowances by United States. Not
more than IL of pay, not less than
SIS. Any additional for designated
persons and purposes. Any proper
ton of " of pay not allotted may be
required to go to pay deposit fund
for own benefit at percent interest
Voluntary persons other than
the wife or child.
Family Allowances.
To family of enlisted men.
Amount-Not to exceed $50 a
month, in addition to allotment OF
pay.
Begins-November 1, 1917, or from
the time of enlistme nt.
Ends-One month after the war
or at death in service-or one month
after discharge.
Those enlisted Two classes-A
and B.
Wife Ono child, SIS; wife q
child. $25; wife q children), $3.50;
wife (more than 2 children), $3.50;
and SIS for each additional child up
to total of $50.
Child q only, no wife), IS; chill
dren q. no wife), $3.50; children
g. no wife), $40; children a. no
wife), $50, and SIS for each additional
child up to $50. Paid only if and
while compulsory allotment of pay is
made to any members of class A.
Class 3.
One parent. $40; two parents. $50;
grandchild, brother. sister additional
parent, SIS each. Paid only if and
while wholly or partly dependent on
enlisted man and while allotment of
his pay is made to any member of
class B.
The total amount of monthly al
lowance and allotted pay to men,
bers of class B may vary according
to the amount the enlisted men were
in the habit of contributing to their
support monthly.
Application-To be filed by enlist
ed manor by beneficiary-or in be-
half of BENEFICIARY. :
Compensation for Death or Disability.
CTo officers and enlisted men with
out cost.)
Resulting from personal injury suf-
fered or disease contracted in line
OF duty, unless caused by the per-
sons own willful misconduct.
In case of death-Un the service
or within one year after discharge
or designation. Note exception.)
Those entitled-Widow (until death
or remarriage; children (until IS,
unless incompetent, or until mar
riage). dependent widowed mother
(until death or remarriage.)
Amount-Widow Ono chifd), s25;
widow Il child, $35; widow e chill
dren). $47.50, and SIS for each addi.
tional child up to two.
Child Ono widow, $40; children e.
no widow, $50; children G., no
widow, $40, and SIS for each addi-
tional child up to two
Widowed mother, $20-This may
be reduced to $3.50 if widow with
four children survive.
In case of total disability-In the
service or within one year after dis.
charge or resignation. Note excep-
tion.)
Monthly Compensation Payable to
Injured Person.
f-Neither wife nor child living.
$50; wife but no child living S45:
wife and one child living, $55; wife
and two children living, SIS; wife
and three or more children living.
SIS; no wife but one child living,
$40, with $40 for each additional
child up to two.
Widowed dependent mother (addi-
tional to above), $40.
Injured person helpless and needs
nurse or attendant constantly, (addi-
tionaf, not to exceed) $50.
Permanently bedridden, or for GER
tain specified conditions, (not includ
ing nurse), 500.
In case Of partial disability per-
centage of total disability compensa-
ton equal to reduction in earning
capacity resulting from injury. based
upon the average impairments in
civil occupations due to injuries of
a permanent nature. A schedule of
disability ratings will be adopted
Compensation not payable-Until
death officially recorded in depart
ment. For period reported missing
and family allowance paid for him.