Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-27
CANADA PROVIDES
FOR DEPENDENTS
Of HER SOLDIERS

CANADA provinces LUZ the WIVES dHtA
children of her enlisted men is describ-
ed in report by Mr.. S. Herbert Wolfe
of New York, prepared at the request
OF the Secretary of Labor and just pub
lished by the Children's Bureaus of the
u. S. Department of Labor.
In presenting the report, Miss La
throp. Chief of the Children's Bureau,
says:
I'm the so years since the Civil War,
legislation affecting the family and its
economic status has shown markell
growth. Mothers pension laws an!
nlinimumlwage hws are recognized
examples, and it is acknowledged that
their result has not been to pauperize
hut distictly to improve the power of
the family to protect itself. In view
of this tendency it is to be expected
, that a system Of compensation for sol
diers and sailors can be developed
whereby the Government will make
possible for their children the home
life and parental care which are the
common need of every child"
The report points out that in Canada
two notable elements have been added
to the Government provision for sold
iers and their families: First. insur-
ance on the lives of soldiers is carried
by various municipalities, and, second,
the Dominion has undertaken as part
of its military system the re-education,
in a suitable occupation, of the disabl-
ed soldier so that he can assume again,
in whole or in part, the care OF his
family.
The Canadian compensation for the
soldier and his family includes not only
S93 of monthly pay for the private in
active service but a separation allow
ance 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 a private
soldier with three children between the
ages of 10 and Is may receive either
SIS or $40 from the assigned pay o.
her husband, $40 separation allowance,
and S25 from the Canadian Patriotic
Fund, or in all $50 or $65 month.
If her husband is killed, she will re-
ceive $40 month for herself, and an
additional Sc a month for each Of her
children until her boys are 16 years o.
age and her girls are II years of age,
In addition. if she lives in Toronto or
one of a number of other cities, she
will receive life insurance. This will
be paid to her in monthly installments
unless she shows that she needs the
entire amount at once to pay off
mortgage or to make start in bust
ness.
If her husband is disabled, she will
receive a special maintenance allow
ance while he is having medical treat
ment and learning a new occupation,
and when he is finally discharged, II
his physical disability continues,
pension will be paid according to the
extent of his disability and the number
of his children under Is or II years OF
age.
| Mr.. Wolfe is an actuary of recogniz-
ed authority and he has analysed es-
pecially the municipal provision for
life insurance by which certain Canad-
ian cities have supplemented the pens
ions provided by the Dominion for de-
pendents of deceased soldiers. In Tor
onto, the municipality has not only
purchased S10.0OO,0OO worth of insur-
ance from private companies, but it is
itself carrying more than $92,0OO,O0c
worth of insurance. A municipal in
surance bureau has been, organized anc
100000 worth of bonds have been
issued of which the principal and in
terest are a charge upon the general
, taxpayers of the city. Every oniceF
and enlisted man residing within the
city limits of Toronto who volunteers
for oversee service has from the date
of his enlistment been protected by
life insurance policy of $1,000, the pro J.
lection running from the time of his
enlistment to his death or six months
after his discharge or resignation.
The report refers also to the fact
that each of the European countries
r,akes Government provision for the
families of private soldiers and sailors.
In Great Britain, France and Germany
the amount of the Governmental sep
Iaration allowance depends upon the
size of the family which must be sup
ported.