The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-10-12
FRaups.
information IS Requested From Those
Who Klsow of Any One Improper
II Receiving Government Allow

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I Seeking to detect all cases where
persons are fraudnlently or improp-
J erly receiving allowances as depend
ents of soldiers and sailors during
the war, the Council of National De-
tense, Washington, D. c., through its
State Councils Section, has issued the
folloming bulletin, seeking the co
] operation OF every member OF every
! State and County Council Of Defense,
and township committees OF Coun-
ellis OF Defense and all other patriotic
individuals who might know Of any
fraudulent or improper receiving OF
allowances In Sumter county any
information along this line should be
made to a. G.. Phelps, chairman, or
= Reardon, secretary, Sumter
County Council of Defense, Chamber
Ssof Commerce rooms, Sumter, S. c.
AIsowance and AHotments-Brief
Definitions and Distinctions
Under the War Risk Insurance Act
the government makes generous pro-
vision for needy and dependent fam
& HES of soldiers and sailors, during
sthe war. Such provision is called an
allowance. It is limited to wife,
children, grandchildren, parents
brothers and sisters. It is further
and most importantly to those grand
children, parents. brothers and sisters
who are dependent on the men IN
{ the service.
There are various other limitations
+ for which reference should be made
to the text of the law The distinc-
ton from allotments must also be
kept clearly in mind. Al1otments are
taken out of a mans pay for the
benefit of a wife or relatives; they de
nos affect the total amount paid by
the government, but only its distribu-
fion If an allotment is Improperly
paid, It's adjustment is matter con
cerning the selective and his family
= allowances, on the other hand. in.
crease the sum payable by the gov
ernnnent, and If Improperly paid theil
adjustment concerns every taxpayer
and every citizen Of the United States
An allowance. is a gratuity. No one
except wife or child should accep
it who does not absolutely need 1t
The Illegal receipt of an allowance i
4 fraud on the government and al
acceptance of charity from the com
Z mEnity.
Procedure for Local Councils in re
porting alleged unwarranted recip
tents Of aIlotments and allowances:
80 1. Always send report directly t.
Your State Council or Defense.
Typewrite report whenever pos
sible.
.:: g. Always give the following in
3 formation. in full:
fa1 Names and address Of recip
tents.
tb) Name, rank and organizatio,
OF the soldier Or sailor.
{c) Name, address and reputation
In the community of informant.
(d3 The nature of the ALLEGED
violation Of the War Risk Insurance
s lawsand the alleged facts of the case
(e9 The name and postofice ad
dress OF your Local Council.
Take every precaution to pre-
vent any iutimation from gettin.
abroad that the case is being thus re
ported in order that no possible IN
justice may be done through falls
report.
Never make an investigation o,
your own Initiative. The Bureau O
War Risk Insurance has its trusted
special agents in each community wht
viii perform this delicate task. We
must not make our fighters feel tina
they cannot make all allotments t
their dependents without subjectins
them to the ignominy Of suspicion ant
Investigation
BE sure that every trusted
member Of your organization who j:
ia a position to receive information
= OF these cases, is instructed to repor
4 IT TO you, and is informed Of the pre-
& cautions to be taken.
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