The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1888-07-21
Insurance and Assurance.

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Newspapers inform us that Mr.. John
Wanamaker carries life insurance to the
amount of one million dollars at an an
nual expense of sixty five thousand dol.
lars, which is reasonable proof that men
of great tinancering abilities consider life
insurance in some form profitable as well
as commendable. This is large sum of
money to contemplate, but rule that
will work we'll in a large way, will work
equally we'll in small way. so that men
OF less ability and less means could in
vest equally as profitably in proportion to
their ability. At the present time, lie
insurance is conducted under SO many
forms and upon such reasonable rates and
conditions, that scarcely any one can
plead Inability, as au excuse. And since
life insurance in some form is within the
reach of all 1t in many respects becomes
duty. As an illus,r when a man
marries woman III her youth and beauty
he solemnly promises to protect her, and it
is difficult to imagine d surer plan than to
carry life insula ncY policy OF a few thou
sand dollars for her beuehG which will
protect her Tor time from pscuniary
want. We have case within our notice
at this time that proves pr,cJlcally the
truthfulness of the assertion. GA the
10Th of June MIR. Cecil f. Weaver "a mem
Der of Cecil Lodge NJ. 60 Ancient Order
United Workmeu was accidentally killed
at his post of duty on the b .ltimore Il
Ohio Railroad near Sir J1hn's Run, VIr-
ginia. On the 21s5 day OF June his re-
mains were deposited in the silent city of
the dead by his relations and friends, and
on the 14th day OF July this noble order
of which he was a member deposited in
the hands OF his widow the sum of $1,000
for her benefit thus fulfilling Mr.. Weaver
sacred promise of protection.
In order to carry an assurance of this
kind the charges are so reasonable that a
man who Can comply i'll other particulars
can make the provision if he earns but
one dollar per day. Yet these men set
up inuumerable excuses aud the weakest
OF all is that they do not approve of a
method that makes death necessary to
win. If he dies leaving his viii, aud chill
dren penniless it is doubtful if she or they
could win at better time. The only
comprehensive view we can take vi this
excuse is that what money these men are
trying TO hoard up while they live, will
be on hand when the messenger of death
arrives and they will ca ny it away in
their death grasp and they begrudge
those they promised to protect the small
assurance they could We'll leave behind,
or in word Il have protected you as
long as | had any use Tor you now you
can protect yourself
Then there is another cl ISIS who allow
good intention. Their excuse is the thing
ma. br, ak up a I'd all the money paid III
would be lost. To this class it is we'll to
say, that every cent paid in is judlciously
handled and is paid to some poor widow
to fulfill the promise of some person who
did his duty, and we can look back with
pleasure to the fact that the small amount
We have expended has gone to a good
purpose, and it would be mean to ask
these poor women and children to pay it
back. Nearly all mutual assurance asso-
out to the letter and are volumes within
themselves. The credulous should study
them and then think seriously about
children, should death overtake them IN
their present circumstances.