The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-04-30

Some men are born lucky, some stumble upon d
pot of gold and others take out life insurance.
Some men shape their course through life SO that
they bound ultimately for the "bread-ine,' oth,
for the "wealthline" 1t is partly matter OF
temperament but largely matter OF Will Inc
men bound for the bread-line don't usually see IL
till they close to IT. the wealth-line Is usually
= approached slowly and can be seen from afar me
men bound for it the kind that accept the ASSIST
ance Of life insurance as a matter Of course. NO
man who has the foresight consistently to build up
adequate insurance ever ends up at the breadlne
Any man who is ingenious can invest excuses LOT
not insuring his fe but ingenuity is Of little value
In this world without common sense, and the man
with common insures his life. Harvard
scientist tells us that the earth is sixty million
years old. The attitude that some people have to-
ward life insurance seems to show that they are con-
fdent of reaching that fine old age themselves!
A skyrocket is brilliant thing it scars up
ward. So is the career of successful man. But
the rockets life is short and its sparks do not keep
anybody warm. See that your career produces more
sparks which die with you, for your family may find
the night cold one. Many man is admired by his
club friends far more than by his executors "A
good many men who are very wise while they are
alive turn out to be pretty stupid after they de
Your will may be valuable to your widow only to
light the fire with, but your insurance policy VIII
keep the fire going Riches frequently take to them
selves wings Life insurance makes an excellent
cage.
"A bird in the hand" is all right far as it goes
but it is we'll to have two more in the bush locat
ed for future Life insurance is for the man Wilt
has eye to the future for the who is not sat
isfed to have merely "a bird in the hand The time
will when his family will need other resources
Is it conceivable that you would allow one OF your
family languish and die from neglect of their well
fare your part? If not do not allow your life in
surance to languish and die either.
Figure out just how much is absolutely necessary
for your family to live upon Will they have that
amount after your death? You may be thrifty and
saving money regularly, but can you save enough
to keep your family comfortable If you should die
within the next few years? Have you already saved
enough to them in case you should die soon!
A policy in The Mutual Life will help you answer
these questions satisfactorily. You might happen to
die at time when your bank account was low and
your family would need ready money while your es
tate was being settled A life insurance policy pro
vides ready cash at time when it is needed her
you have passed from the world of money troubles
your family will still have to fight those troubles
Give the family while you can the best or all Weap
ons to fight them-insurance your life.
If you married man and allow your life in
policy to lapse you may by that act deprive
your wife of an Inheritance which she has abundant
ly earned by her life of fidelity to and the family
scent of orange blossoms you took unto yoursel
many sweet and important responsibilities. Hav'
you arranged that when your funeral bell ha
toled your financial responsibilities can be carried
by The Mutual Life? When your wife married yo'
she had right to expect you to support her not on
during your lifetime but during hers. You undoubt
y feel confident that you able to fulfill the fol
mer obligation and adequate insurance on your III
will remove all doubt to the latter.
If you meet who is in comfortable circun
stances yet who says he cannot afford to carry
life insurance policy, tell him that he is providin
SO literally for his wife and children that he Is Ell
tirely forgetting the welfare of his widow and Oh
phans. A birthday present to your wife of polio
is far more valuable than jewels. 1t is gift whic