The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-05
Summary Of Main Features.

Summary Of Main Features.
A short summary of some of the
main features of the law follows:
Premiums for a $4,000 policy begin
with $500 per month at ages Is, 16,
and II: increase to s6.40 per month for
the ages is, 10, and 20; to $3.50 per
month for the ages 21, %, and %; to
$3.50 per month for the ages of "a and
25 to s6.T0 per month for the ages
of IS and 81; to $3.50 per month for
the age of Is; to $500 per month for
the ages of 20 and 80; to 81 per month
for the age of 81, with progressive in
creases for ages above those given.
The minimum amount Of insurance
that may be taken out is $1,000.
The compulsory allotment to wife
or children, which is separate from
the insurance, shall not be less than
SIS month, and shall not exceed one.
half of a mans pay. A voluntary al
lotment, subject to regulations, may
be as large as the insured desires,
within the limits Of his pay.
In addition, the government will pay
monthly allowances as follows:
Class A. In the case OF man to
his wife INCLUDING former wife d.
vorced) and to his child OF children:
(a) If there be a wife but no child,
SIS.
OBJ If there be a wife and one
child, s25.
(c) If there be a wife and two
children. $3.50, with IS per month ad-
ditionai Tor each additional child.
(d) II there be no wife but one
child, IS.
(e) If there be no wife but two
children, $3.50.
II II there be no wife but three
children $40.
(g) If there be no wife but four
children, $50, with SIS per month ad-
ditional for each additional child.
Class b. In the case Of man or
woman. to a grandchild, a parent,
brother, or sister:
ta) If there be one parent, SO
(b) If there be two parents, 500.
tc) For each grandchi1d, brother,
sister, and additional parent, IS.
In the case Of a women, to child
Or children:
(d) If there be one child, SIS.
(e) If there be two.children, $3.50.
III If there be three children, $40.
(g) If there be four children, $50.
with IS per month additional for each
additional child.
Allotments to Other Relatives.
II the man makes an allotment to
certain other dependent relatives the
government will also pay them an al
loWance which may equal the allot-
ment, but this shall not be more than
,he difference between $50 and the al
'owance paid to the wife and children.
The increased compensation in case
OF death runs from a minimum of $40
monthly to motherless child, or $25
monthly to childless widow, to a
maximum Of $75 monthly to widow
and several children. The widowed
mother may participate In the compen-
sation.
In case Of total disability the
monthly compensation runs from
minimum Of $50, If the injured man
mas neither wife nor child living, to a
maximum of SIS il he has wife and
!nree or more children living, with
eio month extra If he has a widow
co mother dependent upon him
Increased for Total Disability.
me maximum is enlarged still fur
'ueir, Tor when the disabled man con-
SANITY requires a nurse or attendant
w monthly may be added. If the
msaoillty Is due to the loss of both
.eet, both hands, or total blindness OF
uolh eyes, or If he is helpless or per-
@anently bedridden, 500 monthly is
Granted.
me law contemplates future legis-
. aion for re-education and vocational
m.,aihing for the disabled 1t gives
aeIn full pay and their families the
oslhe allowance as for the last month
" actual service during the term OF
fe-education.
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