Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-07-10

VrvASHINGTON, July THE children's bu-
wv reau of the federal department of labor
W has made some interesting studies with
respect to the treatment of the wives and chill
dren of Canadian soldiers. Miss Julie Lathrop,
chief of the bureau, is giving out the result OIL
these inquiries and they may prove helpful to the
United States in handling the same problems, now
that this country has entered the war against Ger
many.
Miss Lathrop believes that a system of com
pensaton for soldiers and sailors may be developed
in the United States whereby the government will
make possible for their children the home life and
parental care which are the common need of every
child. She declares that mothers pension laws and
minimum wage laws examples, proving that
the result has been not to pauperze but to improve
the power of the family to protect Itself
The Canadian government has added two i'm
portant elements to the government provision for
soldiers and their families. The first is the insur-
ance Of the soldiers lives by municipalities, and
the second is the effort of the Dominion govern
ment as part of its military system, to re-educate
the disabled soldier in a suitable occupation so
that he may assume again. IN whole or In part, the
care of his family.
The Canadian compensation for the soldier and
his family includes not only S33 of monthly pay
for the private in active service, but separation
allowance to his dependents of $40 month from
the Dominion government and further assistance
in special cases from the Canadian patriotic fund.
For example, the wife of private soldier with
three children between the ages of ten and fifteen
may receive either SIS $40 from the assigned
pay of her husband, $50 separation allowance and
$25 from the Canadian patriotic tund or In all sou
or $65 month.
If her husband is killed she will receive $40 d
month for herself and an additional Sc month
for each of her children until her boys sixteen
wears of age and her girls seventeen years Of
age In addition, If she lives in Toronto one of
a number of other cities she will receive life in
surance This will be paid to her in monthly in
stallments unless she shows that she needs the en-
tire amount at tc pay off a mortgage or to
make a start in business.
In cases where the husband is disabled. the wife
will receive special maintenance allowance while
he is receiving medical attention and learning a
occupation. If his physical disability continues
after his medical discharge, pension will be paid
according to the extent Of the disability and the
number of dependent children.
The investigation of the Canadian system was
made by S. Herbert Wolfe, of New York, actuary
of recognized authority. He made a special study
of the municipal life insurance provided by certain
Canadian cities.
The city of Toronto, for instance, is carrying
more than $32 900, 900 worth of insurance Ca
madam soldiers, in addition to 100000 worth
1t purchased from private insurance companies The
city maintains municipal insurance bureau which
has issued $4,000, 900 worth of bonds, of which
both principal and interest stand charge
against the general taxpayers of the city
Every officer and enlisted man residing in To-
ronto who volunteers for oversee service has been
protected from the date of his enlistment by an
insurance policy of 900, the protection running