American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1917-12-14
HOME SERVICE SECTION
WILL ADVISE FAMILIES
Rights OF Enlisted Men and Allow
ances Tor Their Families. VIII Be
Explained.

ancts TOT Their Families. Will Be
Explained.
The families Of enlisted men from
Power county may receive informa-
ton and advice on var insurance and
family allowances upon application to
the home service section of the Red
Cross, which is as follows: Mrs.
Geo. P. Cronkhite. president; r. Foster
Lamm, o. r. Baum. Mrs. T. (. St.
John, Mrs. II. r. Wallis and Mrs. J.
T. Fisher Of ROckland. A letter from
Secretary McAdOO bearing upon these
matters is as follows:
The secretary Of the treasury,
through the bureau Of wal risk insur-
ance. has been charged with the ad-
ministration Of the war insurance law
enacted BY the congress as a measure
Of justice to the men and women who
have been called 10 give their lives, if
need be. in the service OF their cOun-
try.
Il wish to -acquaint you with the
benefits and privileges which your
government has placed at your dispo-
sal. II is essential that you and your
families at home should know Of your
and their rights under this law in or
der that full advantage may be taken
Of them.
TO care for the wife and children
Of the enlisted man during his ser
vice, the war insurance law compels
him TO contribute up 10 one-half of his
pay for their support. The govern
ment, on application. will generously
add TO this an allowance Of from IS
TO $50 a month, according TO the size
Of The fnn~f1r- 1T--~---- -
listed man will make some further
provision himself for a dependent par
ent, brother. sister. or g~randchild. they
may be included in the government al
lowance.
If, as a result Of injuries incurred
or disease contracted in the line OF
duty, an officer or enlisted man or an
army or navy nurse should be dis
abled, provision is made for compen-
sation Of from $50 TO 800 a month 10
him. and. should he die. compensation
Of from $40 TO SIS a month will be
paid TO his wife. his child. or mis- Wild
owed mother.
In order. however. fully 70 protect
each person and family. congress has
made il possible for every soldier.
sailor and nurse TO obtain life and to-
tai disability insurance. This insur-
ance applies to injuries received while
he or she is in the service or after he
or she shall have left il.
Exposure 10 the extra dangers OF
war makes the cost Of life insurance
in private life insurance companies
p~rOhibitiye. II a therefore. a plain
duty and obligation for the govern
ment 10 ssum the risk OF insuring
hundreds of thousands Of our soldiers
and sailors who are making the SUI
preme sacrifice. Under this law, every
soldier and sailor and nurse. commits
stoned and enlisted. and of any age.
has the right. between now and Feb
ruarf y. 1915. 10 take out life and to-
tai disability insurance up 10 500 D
at very low cost, with the government
without medical examination. This
right is purely optional. The soldiers
and sailors are not compelled to take
insurance. but if they desire TO exer-
else the right, they must do so before
the 18th of February. 1918. The cost
ranges from 65 cents monthly. at the
age OF p, 10 S1.20 monthly. at the age
OF 81. for each $1,000 of insurance.
This is a small charge on a mans pay
small in proportion to the benefits
it may bring. The premiums will be
deducted from his pay. if he desires.
thus eliminating trouble on his part.
To provide adequate protection IN
til February l.. 1918. during the per
iod when the soldiers and sailors are
learning the details of this law. the
government automatically insures
each mar and woman. commissioned
or enlisted in the military service of
the United States. II pays the man
s25 a month during total permanent
disability: if he dies within 20 years.
it pays the rest OF the 240 monthly in
stallments of SIS each 10 his wife.
child. or widowed mother.
Il desire to call the provisions Of
this Just and generous Law TO the at
tention Of our officers and enlisted
men and women so that they may not
be deprived Of their rights through
lack of knowledge. Full Information
may be obtained from the bureau of
war risk insurance OF the treasury de-
partment. Washington. d. c. I ear
nestly urge that the officers Of the
army and navy give 10 the men under
their command all possible aid in
helping them TO understand fully the
benefits that this insurance may bring
70 their families and the small cOs az
which il may be obtained.
This is the greatest measure OF
protection eve offered 10 its fighting
forces by Il nation in the history OF
the world. II is not charity; it is
simply justice TO the enlisted men and
women and 10 their loved ones al
home. and each and every one Of them
should promptly take the benefits OF
this great law.
w. G. McAdOo.
Secretary OF the Treasury.