Arizona republican., 1918-10-17
GOVERNMENT DATA
 ON COMPENSATION
 IF FAMILIES GIVEN

As a result of a misunderstanding of certain changes made in the amount of checks for soldiers and sailors sal aries the government has prepared full data, as follows:
 It is highly essential that every sol diers and sailors family should clearly understand the changes in the law and in the government procedure which will affect the amount of the checks which they will receive from the gov ernment after August l.
 Misunderstanding as to these changes and as to the reasons which impeled them would result in worry and dissatisfaction on the part of rela- tives of enlisted men which would react unfavorably upon the spirit of these men, here and abroad.
 No change to Class A. dependents of men getting s30 and alloting S15.
 Reduction in compulsory allotment for men getting over $50.
 The amount which every enlisted man is now required to allot to his wife and children. irrespective of the amount of pay which he is receiving, is $15. For each man getting over $50 this will be a reduction. If he wishes to continue to contribute to his wife and children the same amount as be- fore, he may make a new allotment for the difference through the War De- partment or Navy Department. Thus, for example, if he had formerly allotted SIS to his wife and children, and wishes to continue to do so he must make a new allotment of $3 through the War or Navy Departments, as the Bureau of War-Risk Insurance will in the fu- ture handle only the $15 compulsory allotment. Prompt notice of these facts has been sent to men in all branches of the military and naval service, but it will, of course require some time for the new forms to be executed and returned to Washington. Many men may decide that they dc not wish to continue to allot as much as before. In such cases the govern ment can not compel them to keep UT the former allotments, and the family may receive only the minimum com | pulsory allotment of s15 and the same government allowance as before. | Reduction in allotmept necessary tt | secure allowance to Class B. | If he desires to have the total con- l tinue as before, he must make an ad- | ditional allotment through the War ol | Navy Departments. Thus, if soldier was allotting SIS to his mother, after i August 1, she will get s3 through the Bureau of War Risk Insurance and i | he wishes her to continue to get thu same amount as before he must make separate allotment of s through tht office of the Quartermaster General If he changes his mind and decides tha s15 is enough, the government canno | compel him to allot more. l War Risk Bureau to Discontinue al lotments which do not carry allow ances.
 No change in allotments to persons not in classes A and B.
 War and Navy Department office! which handle allotments.
 If a man desires to continue allot ments which under the new plan COT no longer be made through the Bureau of War Risk Insurance, he must mak the allotment through the appropriat officer who has charge of his account and it will be paid through the follow ing officers:
 In the Army, through the office o the QuartermaSter General or tn United States Army, Washington, [ C."
 In the Navy. through the "Navy al lotment officer, Navy Department Washington. D. e.
 In the Marine Corps. through tn "Paymaster United States Marin Corps Headquarters, Washington, I C."
 In the Coast Guard, through th Captain Commandant, United State Coast Guard, Washington, D. e.
 Reasons for these changes:
 It is important that soldiers an
 sailors families understand that tn
 changes outlined above were deter
 mined upon after careful study an
 with the approval of the War Depart ment and speeding up delivery of gov ernment checks to relatives of CT listed men.
 Under the new plan tho payment ( allotment and allowances is simplifie' The Bureau of War Risk Insurano now handle allotments of only tw amounts-$15 and $20. Formerly tf allotment was on a sliding scale an had 10 he changed every time a man T pay was increased by promotion (