Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 205, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 September 1917 — HOUSE PASSES INSURANCE BILL [ARTICLE]

HOUSE PASSES INSURANCE BILL

WIVES OR WIDOWS OF SOLDIERS WILL RECEIVE MONTHLY STIPEND. Washington, Sept. 13.—The war insurance bill, carrying an appropriation of $176,000,000 and providing allotments for soldiers’ families, compensation for injuries and comprehensive insurance, was passed by the house late today. Only five representatives among .324 present failed to vote for the bill supplanting the old pension system in this war. These five answered “present” on roll call. As it stands now, the measure, designed to take care of America’s fighting men, is as follows: Every enlisted man in military and naval forces shall allot part of his pay to his wife, or former wife if she has not remarried, or to his child or Children. Not more than half his pay, nor less than sls monthly may be so allotted. Allowances may be obtained for his family on written application not to exceed SSO monthly. The family allowances are:

A wife only, sls monthly. A wife and child, $25. A wife and two children, $32.50. Each additional child, $7 monthly. For death in the course of the service in the line of duty, the U. S. will pay monthly: Widow, $35. Widow and a child, $45. Widow and two children, $52.50. Each additional child up to 4 years, $5. *■ If there be no widow, but one child, S2O. ’ Two children, $35. Four children, $45, with $lO for each additional child. A widowed mother, S3O. For disability, the United States will pay the soldier, monthly: If he has neither wife nor child, S4O. If a wife, $55. If a wife and a child, $65. If a wife and two or more children, $75. A totally disabled soldier may draw S2O additional for a nurse or attendant. The soldier who loses both eyes, both hands or both legs shall receive SIOO monthly. To give every commissioned officer and enlisted man protection for himself and dependents, the United States will grant insurance against death or total disability. This surance will be in multiples of SSOO, not to exceed SIO,OOO.