The Clayton news. (Clayton, N.M.) 19??-1954, 1918-01-05
HOW THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
IS CARING FOR THE FAMILIES OF ITS MEN
AND WOMEN.IN ARMY AND NAVY :.

While all of us have a hazy idea that
the government has done something
to provide for the depei dents OF SAe
men who are fighting the battle for
Democracy, army insurance 10 by no
means as thoroughly understood as IL
should be. The following from tho H.
Illustrated Review, gives in few worNa
summary of the whole scheme.
A division of militaryand naval ia
surance of the Bureau of War Risk
Insurance has been organised as a
part OF tho Treasury Department and
Is in active operation. A number OF moi.
icies on the lives of soldiers have al
ready been issued, nggregating neaPh
| $26, 900, 900 In insurance. The benofstn Of
the law are avallble to all members Of
the United States army. Navy and
| Nurses Corps.
Premiums for a $4,000 policy baRia
with $3.50 per month at ages Is, 10 ana
IL; increase to $6.40 per month for ahe
ages of IS. 19 and 20; to 30Se uar
month for the ages of Il, az and23: -
$3.50 per month for the ages OF a. ana
s5; to 1910 per month for the ages sf
rs and ~; $3.50 per month for the AaAa
OF 2s; to $500 per month for the ages
OF 29 and 80; to $500 per NOR th for 1ko
ages of 81, with progressive increases
FOR ages above those given. the mia
imun, amount Of insur lrce that may
be iRken out Is $1,000.
The compulsory allotment TO
wife or children, which is separate
from the insurance; shlh not be laAs
than 'ib month, and sAaa not excaea
one half of a mans pay. A voluntary Al
lotment. subject to regulations. may Be
aP 'arSe as the insured desiros, with
IN :na lm:tS of his pay. ~
In ndd ion, the Go .ernC:enl will
pay month ly allowances as follows:
Class A. In the case u a mn tO
his wife jneludinF a formee wifo Al
vorced and to his ch.li or children:
A II there be wife but no ehiIa
SIS.
B. II there be wife and one child
s25.
c. If there be a wife and two child
rem $3.50. with IS per month addition
al for each child.
D-If there be no wife. but one child.
s25.
Elf there is no wife. but two child
ren, Sl2.5O.
F. there be no wife, but three chill
dren. $40.
G-If there be no wife but four ohu
dren, $50, with S5 a month additional
FOR each additional child.
Class b: In the case of a man or A
woman to grandchild, n parent a
borther or a sister
A-If there be one parent, $40.
B-1f there be two parents, $40.
C--For each grandchild, brother, sis-
ter and additional parent IS.
In case Of woman to a child or to
children:
D-If there be one child, IS.
E-If there be 2 children, S12.6O
FIJI there be children, $40.
G- II there be children $50, with.
So additional per month for each addit.
ional child.
If the man makes an allotment To
certain other depended relatives the
Government will also pay them an
allowance which may equal the allot
ment' but this shall not be more than
the differance between $50 and the
allowance paid to the wife and chill
dren.
The increased compensation in case 70
death runs from minimum OF $4,000
monthly to motherless child, or s2J
monthly TO a childless widow to n
maximum of S75 monthly TO a widow
with several children. The widowed
mother may participate in the com
pensation.
In case of total disability the month.
~ compensation runs from a minimum
OF $780, If the injured man has neither
wife nor child living. to a maximum
OF SIS If he has wife and three or
more children living, with an addIe-
ional $40 monthly IL he has a widow
ed mother dependent upon him
The maximum is enlarged still fur
ther, for when the disabled man re-
quires the constant attendance OF a
nurse or other attendant $40 monthly
is added. If the disability is due 10
the loss OF both feet, both hands. or
total blindness OF both eyes. or IL he
10 helpless or permanently bed-rldden.
800 monthly is granted.
The law contemplates future legis-
lation for reedueation and vocational
training for the disabled. 1t gives them
full pay their families the same al
lowanee as for the last month of satuaI
service during the term OF reeduoation