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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2624, 20 November 1915, Page 6

and 1 family as much as they would draw in .tho form of a .pension in the event of his death. The anoriialy is most marked in tli© case of tho eccond licutciiaut and) of tho private. Recommendation.—ln the case of N.C.O.'s and men with dependents, tho separation allowance should be ouch (and in the case of officers a separation allowance should bo given such) as to permit an allotment to the'dependents of an amount equivalent to the pension they would receivo in the event of the death of their breadwinner. . Insurance. If men with, dependents enlist, it Is thought that something should bo done for them either by paying the premiums

PENSIONS FOR TOTALLY DISABLED N.C.O.'S 4 OFFICERS, Present rates are anomalous, and require regrading according to rank.

Every N.C.O. and officer above this point (*) personally actually received loss per week than : the private who served under him.

and suck person, together with all the other names not .yet upon any electoral roll, would bo dcclareil persons unfit to hold the franchise and be debarred' for life froii) that privilege. In this way, no injustice would Tki done to anyone, con* scription would bo avoided, and shirkers would bo put in their proper plncp in tho community. Theso latter If compelled to servo by any form of compulsion, beyond that siiKEOstod, would be 110 strength to our anny. At any rate their inclusion would not compensate for tho sacrifice of voluntaryism, ami the possession of the fraiichiso would receive a value which at present does not qo with it, and this added value should have an upljflmg effect on political life.

Pension Actual To disabled To bis K® husband.- W fe Total. barnl dead,, husband. , - a s. d. s. d. *6 s. d. J3 s. d j o f i Private 1 15 0 0 12 G 2 7 G 15 0 1 2 6 Corporal 1 15 0 0 13 0 280 1G0 1 ® 0 Sergeant: 1 15 0 0 13 G 2 8 ' G 17 0 110 Company S.M 1 15 0 0 It G 3 S .li 19 0 1 0 G Regimental S.M. ... 1 15 0 0 15 0 2 10 0 1 10 0 1 0 0 2nd Lieutenant 1 17 G 0 17 G 2 15 0 2 0 0 0 15 0 1st Lieutenant 117 G , 0 17 G 2 15 0 200 0 15 0 Captain 200' 106 300 250 0 15 0 Major 270 13 G- 3 10 6 2 12 0 U18G Liout.-Colonel 2 1G0 180. 110 310 "13 0 Colonel 2 18 0 190 4 7 0 . 3 3'0 l ( ( General 3 0 0 1 10 8 I -t 10 0 3 5 0 1 5 0