The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1917-03-15

may have existed between them.
The group plan has had a remarkable
growth since its Inauguration about
five years ago and has recommended it.
self not only 10 industrial concerns but
to bauEina and mercantile establish
ments in al pats of the country. Many
Of these establishments adopted it in
stead of giving a bonus at Christmas
time; others gave both bonuses and in
surance
Policies Total Millions.
During a few weeks before Christ
mas the Travellers Insurance Com
pany wrote group insurance policies
aggregating S6.000000. Both the Tray
eler's and the Equitable Life Assur-
ance Society did a larger business in
group insurance during the year 1916
because Of the willingness OF manufac-
turing and other concerns to grant
their employees a share In their pros
perity. Among the manufacturing
concerns insured within the past few
months by the Travellers are:
Billiard Machine Tool Company.
Bridgeport, Conn.-SJO0 and upward;
80 risks; about 100000.
Raybestos Company, Bridgeport,
Conn.-S5OO and upward; about 800
employees. totaling 100000 of insur.
ance.
James S. Fuller, Inc, Kingston, N.
Y, shirt manufacturers.--I
according to length of service; $50
risks for about 100000.
Benton Harbor Malleable Foundry
Co, Benton Harbor, Mich.-Insurance
on unmarried men, $500; married men,
$1,000; total insurance of 100000 on
40 risks.
Buffalo Gasoline Motor Company,
Buffalo. n. Y.-1OS risks for $4,000.
+. L. Byers & Brothers, pump manu-
facturers. Ashland, O.-According to
length Of service; ESQ risks for $685..
600
Fauluess Rubber Company, Ashland.
O.-According to length of service; 40
risks for $4,000.
Sperry Gyroscope Company. Brook
Ign. y. Zach man insured for one
years salary; $50 risks for 100000.
Kellogg Toasted Corn Flakes Com
pany, Battle Creek, Misunderstanding
to service; 400 risks for S250,O00.
L. Barth & Son, hotel fixtures, New
York City.-100 risks for 100000.
Neptune Meter Company, water
meters, New York City-According to
salary; 400 risks for 100000.
Michigan Lubricator Company. De-
troit, Mich.-275 risks for S150,OO0
Adams & Westlake Company. Chi
cago, ul.-According to service; 450
risks for S250.O0O.
Frank L. Hall Company, Buffalo, n.
Y.-According to service; 100 risks for
$4,000.
Many Other Policies Written.
Among many other industrial con.
Germs the Equitable insured the fol-
lowing:
William NJ. Crane & Co., New York.
From $500 to $4,000, covering ap.
proximately 1000 employed.
Favorita Silk Company, Paterson,
n. Life insurance to all employees
in amounts ranging from $500 to 81, 900.
Garner Print Works and Bleachery.-
Life insurance aggregating over 81, 000,-
600, covering thousands of employees
at the plants at Garnerville and Wap-
pinger Falls, n. Y.
Sohmer & Company, Piano Manufac-
turers.-Life insurance of $500 for each
employee.
Other manufacturers who have adopt.
ed the group system of insurance for
their employees are Montgomery Ward
& Company of Chicago and Kansas
City; the B. f. Goodrich Company,
Akron, Ohio; the Standard Cloth Com
pany of New York; Robert Gair Com
pany of Brooklyn; the Studebaker Cor
poration of Detroit and South Bend:
Roos Brothers Of San Francisco; the
Union Oil Company of California and
the Simmons Company of Kenosha,
Wis.
The group insurance policy as offered
by various companies covers death,
disability, i'll health and even superan-
nuation. Each policy is arranged to
suit the particular case. industrial
Conservation. n. Y.