Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-07-25
WORK OUT PLAN Of
INSURANCE FOR MEN
IN j. s. SERVICE

WASHINGTON. D. c. July 20
The federal governments plan for in
surfing officers and men of the army
navy and marine corps against death,
and injury, while in service has broad
ened into a complex program, which
wound provide government allowances
for families of soldiers and sailors
and tine rehabilitation and training OF
injured men to fit them for making a
livelihood after the war
The program was discussed at con-
ferences among officials of the war, ma
Wy, treasury, commerce and labor de-
partments, the labor committee OF the
Council of National Defense and the
president and other high officers OF
leading Insurance companies of the
United States.
Issuance of policies from $1,000 to-
$4,000 to officers and men at ordinary
peace time rates, the government pay
ing the extra cost, indemnities for total
or partial disability and administration
of the entire scheme by the govern
ment's war risk insurance bureau,
which is at present insuring officers
and crews of American merchant YES
sells, are among the outstanding fea-
lures of the proposed program.
"The plan has not yet assumed deli
mite FORM" it was said in statement
issued at the treasury department
"but when it has been worked out in
all its fundamentals and details, Sec
rotary McAdoo will present it to the
president for his approval, and If APP
proved the recommendation will be
submitted to congress at an early date
for it's consideration.
"The whole proposition is based on
the fundamental idea that the govern
ment should as matter of justice and
humanity, adequately protect its fight
irg men on land and sea and their
dependent families.
ct is proposed to impose on the
public treasury the obligation of in
Identifying the men who have entered
or are about to enter the American ar
my and navy,
Under the plan discussed, tia is sug-
-Sz4o5 tho+ nroxyicion ba made for the
support Of dependents of soldiers and
sailors by giving them an allotment
out of the nay of the men and also n
allowance by the government; that Or
fcers and men be Unidentified against
death or total or partial disability; that
system of rehabilitation and re-edu-
cation of disabled men be ina%Gurat-
ed and that the government insure the
lives of sailors and soldiers on their APP
plication at rates of premium based
upon ordinary risks.
Dependents of soldiers and sailors
in service would be p rovided for
through allotments from their pay,
supplemented by family allowances
bv the government. The amount of
TIE government allowance would de-
mend upon the size of the family, and
as to others than wife and children up
OH the actual dependency on the men.
The family allowance would be made
only if the sailor or soldier makes an
allotment for his dependents out of his
pa,
"The risk of death or total disability
would be compensated for somewhat
or the analogy of workmen's compen-
sation acts, with the compensation !
measured by the mems service, the
size of the family and the loss to the !
faily. Partial disabilities would be
compensated for upon a percentage of
the compensation for total disability. |
The cost of this compensation naturally /
must be paid wholly by the governs |
ment.
I'm working out the new system, it is /
deemed essential that system for re-
education and rehabilitation be estab- |
lished, so that injured men may be fit
ted as far as possible for lives of use
fulness either in their former or some