Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1918-07-03
AMERICAN RED CROSS
KANDIYOHI COUNTY CHAPTER
Suggestions for Soldiers and Sail
ors and their Dependent. from
Chairman Civilian Relief.

The following information is furnish
ed to explain the matter ct allotments
and allowances, to drafted men and to
point out the opportunity of purchas-
ing insurance. Also the Importance of
making allotments to their families
in order that they may receive allow
ances from the government. The men
here after are to obtain the blanks
from the insurance officers at camp
and they will help them to fill them
out. The Red Cross Society proposes
to protect them and their families
after they have left for camp. We ad-
vice and urge them to take out insur-
ance, to settle their business affairs
before they go, to make will and
leave their power of attorney to some
one. II they do so it may save a great
deal of trouble later on.
AIIotments.
Means an order from you (soldier or
sailor) to the treasurer of the United
States, to- send part of your pay d.
rectly to some person. Generally a
dependent whom you wish to have it.
If you have wife or child remember
the government requires you to make
an allotment in all cases. This is
compulsory because you are under a
duty to- support them and further be-
cause the government wants them to
have an allowance which it can give
only if you allot.
Allowances.
Allowances is certain sum of
money which If you comply with the
conditions will be paid out of the
United States Treasury to your de-
pendents in addition to your allotment.
Unless you make an allotment the gov
eminent will not give the additional
allowance to your family. If you
make a proper allotment that part of
your pay together with the government
allowance will be sent to your depend
ents promptly and regular. The gov
eminent will send to your family
according to it's size a monthly
allowance of these amounts: Wife
SIS; wife and 1 child $25; wife and 2
children $32.50; each additional child
$500 Where there is no wife) one
child $500; 2 children $12.50; three
children $4,000; four children $4,000.
Your allotment must be as much as
the allowance but the government will
not in any case require more than
half Of your pay. And on the other
hand it will require at least $500
per month.
Example: AS private you receive
thirty dollars per month; if you have
a wife and two children, the govern
ment will send them $32.50 per month
But you will be required to allot one
half your pay or fifteen dollars.
Other Family Dependents.-NotC Conn.,
puIsory.
This includes parents, grandparents,
step parents, either your own or your
wife's, grandchildren, brothers and sis.
ters, including half brother and Sis
tiers, and adopted brothers and sisters.
Example,: Suppose you leave your
mother as your only dependent, the
government will allow her ten dollars
per month providing you allot her
fifteen dollars: two parents twenty dol
lars; each grand child, brother or Sis
ter, five dollars.
Compensation for Injuries.
Total Disability: If you should be
totally disabled you will receive each
month as long as you are unable to
do any work or earn any money at all
the following amounts: depending
on the membership of your family:
Neither wife or child, thirty dollars
per month. Wife, but no child $4,000.
Wife and one child ........... $500
Wife and two children ........ $500
Wife and three or mofe child
rem ...................... $500
No wife but one child .......... 1000
No wife but two children ...... 5000
No wife but three children go. 5000
For a dependent widowed moth
er the additional sum of ..... 1000
There are further provision for medi-