Canada Calls
The Empire Needs You
“If we do not do more
in the future than we have done in the past, we are going to be beaten.” These
are the words of Sir John Simon, British Home Secretary. We are going to do
more and WE WILL NOT BE BEATEN, but Canada must send more men and Hamilton must
do its share.
What will happen to
the women of Hamilton if Britain were beaten ? Ask the women of Belgium ! They
know!
Men of
Hamilton
Will you let the Hun
trample British liberty in the dirt, or will you do your bit? Never mind the
shirkers and the won’t-works. You are in that class. Their case will be
attended to next winter. Able-bodied men under forty-five will not expect much charity, so they will not be disappointed – if
they fail to answer their country’s call NOW. The women of Hamilton want you to
protect them and fight for them. Will
you do it?
On the middle left portion of the poster, the following questions and answers were provided :
Here are the questions you would ask and their
answers.
Q. I am a married
man, must I have the consent of my wife to enlist?
A. Yes, the following
must get proper consent in order to be able to enlist for active service. (a) Husbands
(b) Men over 18 and under 21 years of age must get the consent of both
parents. (c) Some who are only support of a widowed mother or whose parents are
dependent on them for support.
Q. What are the rates
of pay?
A. The rate of pay is
One dollar per day before moving to camp. A further allowance of 75 cents per
day is made to cover meals and lodging, making $1.75 per day while in Hamilton.
When in camp and on active service a field allowance of 10c is made making the
total pay $1.10 per day. (Ibid - $1.85?)
Q. What examinations
must a man pass in order to be accepted?
A. The recruit must
be over 18 and under 45 years of age. The minimum height is 5 ft. 3 in., and
the minimum chest measurement 33½ inches, with the chest normally expanded. The
eyesight must be good, teeth in good condition. He must have free use of his
limbs and not be flat footed. It is also necessary for the heart to be strong.
Q. Are the
requirements with regard to teeth as strict as before?
A. No. Arrangements
have now been made at Niagara Camp to do the necessary work on teeth that are
not in quite good enough state of preservation. Men are now being accepted with
partial sets of false teeth, this being left to the discretion of the examining
doctor. A great many men who were turned down for the first and second
contingents may now join under the present regulations.
Q. I am a married
man, what provision will be made for my wife and family?
A. It has been found
that a woman requires an income of $30 per month on her own account. $7.50 for
a child between the ages of 10 and 15, $4.50 for a child between the ages of 5
and 10, and $3.00 for a child under 5 years.
Q. When does the
separation allowance start?
A. Immediately upon
being sworn in and enlisted in Hamilton, but the first installment will not be
paid until after the final acceptance for overseas service.
Q. To whom are
Government Separation Allowances granted?
A. Separation
Allowances are granted (a) wives (b) children of a widower if they are in the
care of a guardian. Girls over 16 and boys over 14 years of age are not
eligible. (c) Widowed mothers, if the son is unmarried and her sole support.
q. What pensions are
paid in case of the death of a soldier?
A. The widow receives
$22 a month and $5.oo a month for each child. In the case of a soldier leaving
a wife and three children, the pension would be $37.00 a month or $484 a year.
On the middle left of the poster were more questions and answers, focussed specifically on financial matters:
See
the Recruiting Officer at Once.
Q. How much pay must a
soldier assign to his wife?
A. Every man who
receives a separation allowance for his wife must assign half his pay ($16.50
per month) and may assign as much as $25.00 per month, but not more.
Q. Is the assigned
pay figured as part of the income necessary to support a family ?
A. No. The assigned
pay of the soldier is not taken into account by the Patriotic Fund in
determining the amount to be paid to a depending family for support. In the
case of the family described above, if the soldier assigned $20 per month, the
total income of the family would be $69.50 per month.
Q. What is the reason
for making a man assign at least one-half his pay?
A. The Government
believes that if they are willing to allow a separation, the soldier should be
equally willing to assign at least one-half of the pay received. It is hoped
the families of soldiers will have the foresight and common sense to put in the
bank all the assigned pay received so that when the soldier returns, there may
be a nest egg to help the family along until he receives employment.
Q. How is the
Government allowance paid?
A. It is paid by
check on the Bank of Montreal forwarded from Ottawa.
Q. How is the
assigned pay of a soldier forwarded?
A. It is also paid by
check from Ottawa.
Q. How is the
Patriotic Fund allowance paid?
A. It is paid by the
local branch of the Patriotic Fynd.
Q. My wife is in
England. Will she receive a Government separation allowance?
A. Yes, this will be forwarded
from Ottawa regularly just as if the wife were living in Canada.
Q. Will the Canadian
Patriotic Fund help the dependents of soldiers living in England or out of
Canada?
A. No. The separation
will be forwarded, but any other assistance needed would be of a local nature.
If there is more than one child between the ages of 10 and 15, $7.50 is allowed
for only one child, and $4.50 for the others. In order for any man wishing to
enlist to find out how his family will be left, he may figure the total income
from the above rates.
Thus, if a man leaves
a wife and four children, aged 13, 11, 7 and 3, the income would be $30.00 for
the wife, $7.50 for the 13 year old, and $4.50 for the one 11 and 7, and $3.00
for the 3 year old child, being a total of $49.50 per month.
Q. How much of the
family income does the Patriotic Fund pay ?
A. The Government
allowance is $30.00 per month to the wife of a soldier, the balance is made up
by the Patriotic Fund. Thus, in the above case, $30.00 would be paid as a
Government separation allowance and $29.50 per month would be paid by the
Patriotic Fund. In no case, however, will the Patriotic Fund pay more than
$40.00 per month, and in the case of large families, a certain amount of
discretion is allowed to the officers of the fund.
Directly in the middle between the two question and answer lists was a photograph and information regarding the Batchelor family:
One
Family’s Contribution.
C. L. Batchelor, 31
Fairholt Road, takes pride in the showing his family has made in these days of
distress. Mr. Batchelor has four boys in the Canadian army, the above being a
photo of the four lads. “I trust the young men of this city, looking at the
picture, will feel inspired to do their duty as these young men are doing,”
said the proud parent, as he handed in the photograph.
The young men are :
Pte. Martin Batchelor, seated, 19th battalion, 2nd
contingent; Bugler Frank Batchelor, 58th battalion, on the left;
Pte. Harold Batchelor, 19th battalion center, standing; and Bugler
Victor Batchelor, 5th contingent, right, standing. All boys are old
members of the 91st Highlanders.
Across the bottom of the poster were the following quotes :
“Whatever
has been dealt out to Belgium, France and Poland will be our fate tenfold if we
fail to subdue the Germans.” - Rudyard
Kipling.
“It’s
up to the women of Canada to send forth their husbands, their sons and their
sweethearts. They are all needed.”
-
Lieut.-Col.
Labatt.
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