Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-11-03
FEDERAL ACT MAKES LIBERAL
PROVISION FOR ALLOWANCES
FOR soLDiERs' RELATIVES.
soLpiERs' COMPELLED 70
SEND MONEY TO FAMILY
II They DO Not, and Unless the Wife
Valves Such Allowance, the Gov.
ernmsnt Will Take Away Half Of
the Soldiers Pay From Him and
Send Il to His Wifs-other Features.

Tor larger compensation for the de-
pendents of soldiers and sailors DUR
ing the war and for the men Of the
armies if disabled and for .heir de-
pendents in case of the death Of the
enlisted man than the government ever
thought Of doing for it's armies and
their dependents Of other wars Is
shown by the condensed summary of
the law passed by congress and APP
proved Oct. g. Summaries of the law
have been received by the local exemp-
ton board. Copies will be available in
a few weeks.
The law commonly called the sol-
dieH' and sailors insurance law has
for It's full title the following: "An
Act to Amend an Act Entitled An Act
to Authorize the Establishment Of q
Bureau Of War Risk Insurance in the
Treasury Department The provisions
Of the act are Of interest to the whole
public and Of especial interest to en-
listed men, or those who will be draft
pendehts.
SOU0 q IU0 VFOVISlOnSs
The law provides for the compulsory
allotment of enlisted mems pay to their
dependents and for additional allow
ances for families Of enlisted men and
their dependents which the government
will pay the dependents In addition TO
tho compulsory allotment the soldier
must pay. It provides for compensa-
ton for men disabled in service and for
insurance for the enlisted men and for
depositing their pay with the govern
ment, such deposits to draw per cent
per annum, the interest compounded
semi annually.
Soldier Must Pay Dependents.
The soldier Is compelled to pay part
Of his wages to certain dependents,
unless waivers are filed. supported by
evidence. by the wife, for example. that
she Is able to support herself. # the
soldier has wife or children and does
not voluntarily pay them part Of his
wages, the government will take away
from the soldier part Of his pay up to
q maximum of not more than one-half
his pay or less than SIS month ana
send it to the wife or child. AS regards
other dependents the compulsory fea-
ture Of the law does not apply bat
makes the giving to such dependents
voluntary on the part Of the enlisted
man.
any proportion OF his pay in addition
to the compulsory allotment.
In addition to the pay voluntary al
loted to his dependents by the man, and
IN addition to the compulsory allotment
for wife or children the government
will force him to pay them, the United
States will pay family allowance to
dependents or not to exceed $50. a
month while the man is In service and
for one month afterwards.
Schedule Of Allowances.
Application for family allowance
from the government. in addition to
any voluntary or compulsory allotment
to the family. may be made by the man,
or by or in behalf Of any Of the bene-
,1ciaries. These allotments and allow
ances went into effect beginning Nov. 1.
Those entitled to family allowance
to be paid by the government include,
wife. children, grand children, parents,
brothers, sisters. The wife and chill
dren Of the men are designated as Glass
A and the rate Of the monthly allow
ances follows:
Wife, but no children, SIS.
Wife and child. S25.
Wife and two children, $3.50 and IS
for each additional child.
70 1uS vs.I S,:.::s, =.
No wife but two children. $3.50.
No wife but three children. $40.
No wife but four children $50 and IS
a month for each additional child.
Other Allowance Schedules.
Grand children, parents. brothers and
sisters are designated as Glass B in