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Excerpt from Care of Dependents of Enlisted Men in Canada
The existence of an army in time of war not only brings with it the necessity of looking after the needs of the combatants but also pre sents an economic problem in that their dependents must be shielded from any undue hardships caused by the military service of the bread winner.
The clear intent running through the recently enacted draft legis lation is to exempt from service those between the ages of 21 and 30 in a status with respect to persons dependent upon-them for sup port. Theoretically this should dispose of the dependency prob lem, but in practice relief will have to be provided from some sources - f either governmental or private - if the physical suffering of the dependents is to be prevented. For example, at the present time the civilian relief committee of the New York County Branch of the American Red Cross is looking after 110 families, dependents of enlisted men in the United, States Army, United States Navy, and one of the National Guard regiments; in the last-named organization the colonel has made application for the discharge of some of those who have dependents but as yet no final action has been taken, arid, in the meantime relief must be given to those requiring it in all like lihood the necessity for this relief iwill continue, for some of the national guardsmen having dependents will not be discharged, and no' discharge. Is contemplated for the enlisted men of the Regular Army and the Navy. In all probability that condition will be duplicated in other localities, and, unless Our experience is exceptional, depend ents not existent or forgotten at the moment of enlistment will make their appearance from time to time; they can not be ignored or neglected, and some provision must be made for them.
The war in. Which we are now engaged was begun nearly three years ago, and in consequence the' experience of the other participants will be of value to us. It becomes advisable, therefore, to consider the methods adopted by them in caring for dependents of enlisted men.
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