Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-01-24
0YMopals Of PUBLIC BILL,
FAMILY ALLOWANCES

and applications for family al
lOwance. are to be filled out for
each enlisted man in the military
and naval forces of the United
States.
First-Allotment of pay is
compulsory as to wife, to former
wife divorced and not remarked
to whom alimony has been de-
creed, and to unmarried child
under 10 Cor of any age is child
is permanently helpless, mentally
or physically, and the amount of
the allotment will be deducted
monthly. from pay and added to
their allowance.
Second-If any child is perma-
nently helpless this should be
stated.
Third-The enlisted men may
nllot whatever amount he wishes
from his pay remaining after de-
ducting the compulsory allot-
nents if any, 10 such person or
persons as he may direct. sub
ject however to regulations pre-
scribed, by the Secretary of War
or the Secretary of the Navy.
Embellishments are not
compulsory toward the support
OF parents (including grandpar-
ents and stepparents whether of
the man or the wife,, grandchil-
dfen. brothers and sisters, wheth-
er of the whole or the half blood
or through adoption, or step
brothers and stepsisters, but must
be made. unless special exemp-
tion is granted by the bureau, if
they are to get a government al
lowance. In that event the allot-
ment to them must equal the
government allowance stated be-
low except first. that the man
need not allot to them more than
half his pay, and second, that he
must allot to them at least $500
month or one-seventh of his
pay, whichever is greater, if he
Is alloting to wife. divorced wife,
or child, and at least $500 a
month if he is not alloting to
wife, divorced wife or child.
Fifth-f one-half CT the pay is
not allotted, regulations by the
Secretary of War or the Secretary
OF the Navy may require that any
portion of such half pay as is not
allotted shall be deposited with
interest thereon to enlisted mans
credit.
Sixth-Family allowances ac-
cording to the amounts in the
following schedule will be paid by
the United States to the wife or
childr while the man is making.
compulsory allotments to them:
Schedule of family allowances
(monthlyJ
II there be wife, $500.
Wife and one child. S25 90.
Wife and two children, s32 so.
Per additional child. $500.
III there be no wife, but one
child, $500.
Two children, $3.50.
Three children, $4,000.
Four children, $4,000.
Per additional child. $500.
The monthly allowance, how
ever, shall not exceed $4,000.
Seventh-For wife living
Separate and apart under court
order or written agreement, or to
a former wife divorced the
monthly allowance together With
the allotment, if any, shall not
exceed the amount specified in
the court order, decree or writ
ten agreement to be paid her.
misunderstanding are The
monthly amounts of government
allowance to the dependents
above specified other than wife,
child or divorced wife:
One parent, stepparent or
grandparent of enlisted man or
wife, $1,000.
Two such parents or grandpa
rents, $4,000.
Each such parent or grandpa
rent additional, $500.
Each grandchild, brother or
sister, $500.
"Grandchildn here means a
child as above defined Of a child
as above defined.
Ninth-Note: The amounts of
the allowances 10 others than
wife divorced wife and child will
be paid only il they are actually
dependent upon The man. and.
added to the allotment, shall not
exceed the average sum habitually
contributed by him TO their sup
port monthly during the period
OF dependency. but not exceeding
year immediately preceding his
enlistment or October 6. 1917.