The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-31

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This system, means that the enlist.
ed man shares with the Government
in providing for the financial needs of
his family. The compulsory allot-
ments from the enlisted mans pay
must equal the family allowance from
the Government, with a minimum, how
ever, Of SIS monthly, and maximum
Of one-half pay. There is a scale of
allowances determined by the size of
the dependent family, so that the
monthly family allowance ranges from
SIS to $50, according to the number
Of dependents.
Secretary McAdoo illustrates the
working Of the system in the follow.
ing example: "a private gets $33 a
month for service abroad. If he has
q wife and two children he must allot
to them at least SIS out of his pay.
The Government supplements this by
giving the family an allowance of
$3.50. This family's minimum month
ly income, therefore, would be $475O.
The father can allot as much more as
he pleases. If there is another child,
the Government will allow So addition
al. II that man should have father
or mother actually dependent upon
him, he can secure an allotment of
$40 month from the Government for
the parent by alloting IS more of his
pay. Thus, the private with wife,
three children, and mother actually
dependent upon him, by giving $40
out his 1913 month, would get from
the Government $47.5O a month-giv-
Ing the family an income of $3.50,
and still leaving the man $13 per
month for spending money. If there
are more children, or II there is also
a dependent father, the Government
would give up to $50 in all, over and
above the mans own allotment"
The risk of disability or death as
TO officers, men, and nurses while in
active service as part of the military
or naval forces of the United States
Is Unidentified against by compensa.
ton on the analogy of the workman's
compensation act rather than through
Q pension sysi
IT total Disability results from per.
sonal injury suffered or disease con.
tEacted in the course Of the service,
the compensation, based on the per
centage Of pay, but with a minimum
Of from $40 to SIS per month accord.
ing to the size of the family, may In.
crease for the higher officers to a
maximum Of 5000 per month. Compen.
sation is not payable, however, while
the officer receives retirement allow.
Rnce,
partial disabilities are Compensa.
ted for on the basis Of percentages
Of the compensation for total disabil.
ity, dependent upon the average i'm.
pairment Of earning capacity result,
ing from such injuries in civil occu.
pations. Provision is made for CON-
mutation under regulations, but Of a
part only Of the compensation. Med.
zeal, surgical, and hospital treatment,
supplies and appliances are given"
If death results from the injury
or disease incurred or contracted in
the course Of the SERVICE" continues
Secretary McAdoo's statement, com.
pensation is paid to the widow, chill.
WSAb oAV uopoAu0uL HluUH6Q uOLl'
or. The amount, based upon per.
centage of pay, ranges from q mini.
mum, according to the size Of the
family from SIS to $50 per month, to
q maximum for the higher officers
Of 5000 per month.
1.-THE laws and experiences Of 9th.
or countries" says the Secretary,
"haVe been studied and used In the
preparation Of this bill. 1t is clearly
recognized that the Government can
o6eE but minimum protection based |
On general averages throughout the
country, and that IN many states and
large cities especially, supplemental
Irants viii be required State and
municipal legislation may be expect.
% meet this need"
mis- "a places the responsibility ]
essA.