South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-06


the allotment Of so per cent OF an
enlisted mans pay 10 his depend
ents. 20 which the government also
will add a stipulated sum. The sec
ond provision is for the protection
OF officers and enlisted men from
the hazards OF serious injury and
death. The third is an Insurance
provision
In explaining the first provision.
Maj. Kruger impressed upon the
officers that they must notify every
man under their command that II
is compulsory for every man with
dependents 10 contribute 10 their
I support. Those classed as depend
ents are wive divorced wives ia
certain cases and children under Is
years old. other relatives are class
I'd as dependents for whom "a man
may make an allotment of pay II
ne choose. but il is not compulsory.
Must Give Half His Pay.
Every man with a dependent
must allot not less than SIS an
not more than half his monthly pay
To this the government Will add a
stipulated amount and send the
combined amount on the first Of
each month TO the dependent in the
form of a check. In the event the
soldier is a private and has a wife
and child. S15 must be allotted by
the soldier and 70 this sum the gov
eminent adds $25. The amount IS
increased in case of additional chill
dren. All alloments Of men i'm
camp must be made by Nov. L, Mai.
Kruger announced.
Taking up the second section OF
the bill, Maj. Kruger explained
that in the insurance clauses the
government has made absolutely no
difference in the status OF officers
and men. Should Gen Pershing be
disabled or lose leg in battle, ne
would receive the same pay and
benefits II discharged from the ser
vice as an enlisted man. Every
soldier who is totally disabled in
battle Will receive 500 per month
as long as he lives, no matter what
his rank. and on his death his de-
pendent relatives will continue TO
receive a stipulated sum. For sol
diers who are only partly disabled,
a sliding scale of payment has been
arranged, the amount depending al
together on the patients condition.
Mai. Kruger explained this by say
ing that if soldier were disabled
by rheumatism contracted in the
trenches. he would be paid in ac-
cordance With the ratio of his dis
ability.
For Men Hurt BY shock.
There is also a provision that II
soldiers become unstrung and inn
paired because Of shell shock, they
may re-enlist in the grade at which
they were receiving last months
pay when discharged Some light
duty will be found for such men,
and their dependents will be taken
care Of
Funeral expenses will be paid
for by the government for officers
and men not to exceed 800
Detailing the insurance provision,
Mai. Kruger said every man in the
army could not get insurance from
the government at 30 per cent less
cost than the premiums paid regu-
lar insurance OHpdnleS. EVERY
man wearing the uniform Of the
United States can secure a policy
and no physical examination is nee
essary. Until Feb. 10. 1913, the law
provides that every officer and man
IS autOma tically insured without
cost for $4,000. Insurance can be
taken out i'm sums ranging from
$1,000 to $4,000. The officers were
told that insurance is not cOmpuls-
DRY. but that every soldier and Off
Ger would be advised TO take al
vantage of the governments offer.
In case OF death the money will
not be paid out in lump sum TO
the dependent relative, but in
monthly payments for a period Of
240 months. Insurance may be ap-
FLIED for in favor of the following
persons:
Wife. child Legitimate, iIlegiti-
mate or adOpted), grandchild, par
ents. step-parents, grandparents,
brothers or sisters.
Enlisted men who apply for IN
surance are allowed to pay for ii In
monthly installments, which will be
deducted from their pay. There is
no difference In rates between Off
GERS and enlisted men.