Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-11-01
ALL ABOUT ALLOTMENTS
Information for Dependent Relatives
of Soldiers.
GOVERNMENT SYSTEM SUBSTANTIAL
The Soldier Who Has Dependents Is
Required to Share His Pay With
Them and the Federal Treasury
Adds to the Amount Contributed by
th. Cold;ar
the Soldier.

Adds to the Amount Contributed by
the Soldier.
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Correspondence of The Yorkville Enquirer
Camp Sewer. October 2l.-Evcry
carc IN a while | get letter from
some mother or father. or other rel
ative of one in the service. with a re-
quest for little information regard
in% allo,mcntS, insuranc, and other
features OF the war risk act. I'm not
n shark on war risks, nor do ! know
all about what Uncle Sam does for
his boys in the war risk act. al
ways try TO give them the best in
formation | r.!n though. II occurs In
me that II might be Of interest To the
families of boys in the service and
those going into the service IL / should
hc abb, To throw a little light on the
subject oil war risks. in which event
shall feel that the effort has been
worth while.
There is much to learn about this
war risk act. Uncle Sam provides
three forms Of financial protection for
his fighting forces and their families.
One is in allotmcnts and allowances:
another Is In compensation for death
or disability and the third Is through
government insurance.
:Allotmcnts and Allowances.
Every enlisted man in active mill
SIS a month TO his wife and children.
provided. of course. hc has a family.
To these compulsory allotments the
government adds family allowances.
ranging from So Il month for a moth
crlcss child and Sl5 for Il wife with
out children, up to a maximum OF $50.
Compulsory allotmcnts are the same
for all enlisted men. regardless Of
rank or pay. Provision is also made
covering the case of divorced wife
tn whom alimony has been allowed.
and who has not remarked.
In addition to the compulsory allot-
mcnts. the married soldier may also
..ai.c voluntary allotmcnts to his pa
rents, grandparents, brothers. sisters,
or grandchildren. and If they are de-
pendent upon him for support. the
government may add certain month
Is family allowances. Not more than
$50 in allowances will be paid on ac-
count II any ono enlisted man.
Ii ihc soldier is already making n
compulsory allotment 10 his wife and
children, he need allot only IS addi-
tional to his brothers, or sisters.
parents, grandparents and grand
children, II ne claims a family allow
ance for them. But If he Is not max
ing compulsory allotment. he must
allot SIS to such other relatives to OBJ
- y an allotment from Uncle Sam
for them. Thus. by this system of
allOtments and allowances the SOL
dicr and his government make pro-
vision Tor the loved ones left behind.
Compensation for Death or Disability.
Compensation for death or disabil-
ity is the American substitution for
the old pension system. Maybe there
will be pensions too, after the
war Is over and the boys come home:
but that is a matter the lads will de-
eide for themselves when they get
ready to take over the reins Of gov
crnment, after Fritz has been prop
erly fritZcd. This compensation ap-
plies to officers and enlisted men
when employed in active service. re-
gardless Of rank or disability incurred
in the line Of duty and not caused by
their own willful misconduct.
In case Of death compensation,
which ranges from $50 to SIS q
month. Is paid to the soldiers widow,
children and dependent father or
mother. No other relatives are en-
titled to compensation. Compensa-
ton may be paid to a soldiers widow
until re- marriage: but after that the
allowance terminates. In a case OF
this kind, compensation Is allowed to
unmarried children under eighteen.
In case Of disability. compensation
is allowed the disabled soldier HIM
self II the disability Is total. the a
mount of compensation varies from $50
to s95 per month, according to the size
of the disabled soldiers family and the
reduction Of his earning capacity. In
certain specific cases Of total dis
ability, such a the loss Of both feet
or both hands or both eyes. or for be-
coming helpless and permanently bed
ridden. compensation is payable at the
rate OF 500 per month.
Compensation for death and disa-
bility should be clearly distinguished
from Uncle Sans insurance protec-
ton which is entirely separate.
Government insurance.
But in addition to the compensa-
ton for death or disability the gov
ernment of the United States offers
its fighting forces the further protec-
tion Of government insurance. This
insurance Is protection against death
or total permanent disability. 1t is
granted. on written application, to all
persons in the active military or naval
service, enlisted, enrolled, drafted OF
commissioned, so long as the pre-
miums are paid as they become due
No medical examination Is necessary
other than a favorable report by the
army surgeon or medical examining
board before acceptance into the
military or naval forces. Because the
government bears all overhead expen-
ses and the extra war hazard, the cost
Is extremely low. The terms are sc
favorable and the protection so broad
that the matter naturally commends
itself to all men Joining the colors
The premium rate depends on the SOL
diers age and for the full $4,000 av-
erages between Sc and 81 per month
To obtain this cheap insurance from
Uncle Sam, Private Smith must apply