The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-08-31
VITAL POINT IN
ALLOTMENT BY
ENLISTED MEN
NOW IN VOGUE
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Change Made in Method Of,
Handling Called to Atten-
tion BY E. E. Med Donald
NEW ALLOTMENT CARRIES
4 OUT GOVERNMENT PLAN
Letter to Those Affected Issued
by Chairman of Civilian
..z5 81 Relief of the r. c. II

! A most vital point in the method
handling allotmentsaeand allowances
for families and dependents of SOL
diers and sailors is called to atten-
ton id a change in the method OF ham
ding, and through the Pioneer, E. r..
Mcdonald, chairman of the Civilian
Relief committee Of the Red Cross,
is herein presenting it for informa-
ton and immediate action:
s,t Address to Families. >,
Bemidji Pioneer, A. -
RI s Bemidji, MINI. u
,N Gentlemen: The Civilian Rel1ef
Committee of the American Red Cross
chapter Of Beltrami county is obliged
to ask that it be permitted to reach
the families of the, soldiers and sail
ors through the columns OF your
papers. - :. '...- II. :. x
The families of the soldiers and
sailors are advised that a change in
the method Of handling allotments
and allowances went into effect July
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4, Make New Allotment. ,, /
After July L, every soldier or sailor
making an allotment which did not
carry with it government allowance
must, If he desires to continue making
an allotment to Glass B, that is, par
en- is, brothers or sisters, make a new
allotment Blanks for this purpose
have been or will be given to each SOL
dier so that they could attend to the
matter if they wish to do so.
The experience of our committee
is such that we fear many of our
boys will not understand the neces-
sity of making this new allotment
and will neglect. to do So It is there
fore important that the parents,
brothers or sisters now receiving gov
ernment allotments, not carrying gov
ernment allowance based upon the al :
lotment, should communicate with
the soldier or sailor at once, calling
his attention to the necessity of max
ing this new or additional allotment.
- Change in Payment.
There has been change in the
manner of paying out the money on
these allotments and government al
lowances so that payments will now
be made through the depot quarter
masters office, through the navy de-
partment, if he is in the navy, and
through the marine corps or coast
guard if in that branch of the serv-
ice. .s..-.
This new or additional allotment,
as w~aInderstand it, will also have to
be made in those cases wher the SOL
dier or sailor is making an allotment
of an amount in excess of SIS per
month and that those persons receiv-
ing such allotment should call their
soldiers attention to the necessity
of making this new allotment.
e. Automatic Insurance.
The automatic insurance was not
in force after February II, 1918.
Therefore, anyone who entered the
service after that date or who may
enlist in the future is not protected
by automatic insurance during the
120S days. He has to apply for the
regular insurance. In other words,
he isuncovered by insurance from the
time he enters the service until the
date of his application for insurance
and he must make his application
within 100 days after entering the
service.
Dated August 81, 10 1S.
j.. E. E. MCDONALD,
Chairman Civilian Relief Com
= mittee, American Red Cross.