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Show FAMILIES OF MEN IN SERVIGEPROTECTED AMERICAN SOLDIERS AND SAILORS SAIL-ORS SAFEGUARDED AGAINST FINANCIAL DI8ASTER. To Compufsory Allotments the Government Gov-ernment Adds Family Allowances Ranging From $5 a Month to $50 a Month. Washington. That the lighting: men of the Untied States and their families left at home ure materially-safeguarded materially-safeguarded In generous way by the-government the-government Is set forth In u digest of the soldiers' and s.illors' compensation compen-sation low. The United States' government provides pro-vides three forms of llndnclal protection protec-tion for. Itslghtlug forces and their amjlles: Every enlisted man In the nr-tlvu-inllMary or naval service Is under a duty to allot $15 a month from bis pay to his wlfo and children. To these compulsory allotments the government gov-ernment nddv family allowances ranging rang-ing from $5 n month for it motherless mother-less child, and $15 for a wlfo without children, up to n maximum of $50. The compulsory allotments are tint same for nil enlisted men, regardless, of rank or pay. In addition to the compulsory allotments, allot-ments, tli6 enlisted man mny also make voluntary allotments to his parents, pa-rents, grandparents, brothers, sisters, or grandchildren, and, If they aro dependent de-pendent upon Ii 1 1 ii fur support, the government may add certu'.u monthly family allowances. Not more than $50 lu family allowance will be paid on account of any one enlisted man. By this system of allotments mid allowances the enlisted man and the government together make provision for the loved ones left behind. This compensation is the modern American substitute for tho pension. It applies to officers nnd enlisted men nllke when employed In active serv-Ire, serv-Ire, regardless of rank or pay, and Is payable for death or disability Incurred In-curred lu the Hue of duty ami nor caused by their own wilful misconduct. In case of death, compensation, which ranges from $20 (o $75 a month. I Is paid to the soldier's nr sailor's I widow, children, nnd dependent father or mother. No other relatives are en- I titled to compensation. The compeii- I satlon may be paid to a widow 'until I remarriage, and to a child until the I age of 18, or until marriage. V In cose of disability cuiniKwisatlnn I is puyahla to tho disabled person him- f self, the amount ranging from $.10 to- I $100 per month, depending upon the W disability and the number of depen- tim dents. H If tho disability Is partial, the com- Kl pensatlnn is n percentage of the com- f Pjlj pensatlon thnt would be payable for total disability and tho amount .varies H according to llui size of the disabled H person's family nnd the reduction In H Ids earning capacity. In certain spe- clllc cases of total disability, such at U the loss of botli feet or both bands H or both eyes, or fur becoming help- H less nnd permanently bedridden, com- pensatlon Is. payable nt tho rate of H $100 per month. Compensation for deatji nnd dlsa- H hlllty should be cleurly distinguished H from the governpient Insurance pro- U lection, wlilch Is entirely separate. H Government Insurance. . In addition to the compensation for deatli nr disability, the United States offers Its lighting forces the further protection of government Insurance. H This Insurance Is protection, against m deatli or total permanent disability. B It Is granted, on written application, lo all persons in the active military M, or naval service. Because tho gov- I eminent b:irs all overhead expenses- WS nnd the extra wur luiKard, the cost is extremely low. The terms are so favorable und the protection m broad E that the matter naturally commends B Itself to all men Joining tliu colors- 5 Tho premium rate depends nn the- a man's age, and for the full $10,000- M averages between $0 ami $7 a inonlli. - m- To obtain tilts government Insiir- 13 mice the mini must apply within 120 m days uftcr he enters the active mill- V tury or imvnl service. In raso of death of' a permit having I so applied for $10,000 Insurance,' tho- W government will pay, so long ns thertr ' H aro persons living who nre entitled to- M receive the same, monthly Install- gj monls of $A7.t0 eiu;h for twcnty.yrni'8, B which, taking interest In account ng- n gregute $111,800. I In cose of total permanent llsn I hlllty these monthly Installments of I $57X0 each will be paid to the (lis- " I aided person throughout Ids life Provision Is made for (he conllnim- I tlon of this government Insurance I after leaving the service, and for Hk I conversion under the provisions of I ihe act- without medical examination, . I not later than live yeuw after the- .m-" cloio of the war, |