Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-25
FAVOR NSURnNG
SOLDIERS LIVES
Plans Advanced by Evening
Ledger, Approved by
Experts
COMMITTEE HEARS PLANS
City Councils Have Appropri-
ated $4,000 for Families
of Recruits

| The plan to insure the lives of soldiers Is
| practicable In every way. according to in.
| surance experts who conferred with a spe-
| cial joint committee of Councils this after.
noon at city Hall,
II was shown by the representatives of
various insurance companies that the EVE
MING LEDdER's suggestion in this connec-
ton would be entirely feasible
Thomas l.. F'anser. president phiadel-
phia Association of Life Underwriters. said
the underwriters would be willing to act in
an advisory capacity and that the group
plan OF insurance would be practicable, II
could be done. he said by using n blanket
policy made out in favor Of the Mayor of
philadelphia for the benefit OF dependents
or soldiers or sailors. He also urged the
committee to take favorable action on the
plan.
n representative Of the Prudential In
surance Company said this concern would
be willing to take over the insurance at
a regular rate plus 10 per cent war risk
Tor men who are In service outside the
United states. In this country he said the
regular rate would prevail
\ regular premium at 10 per cent in
crease would be SilG per man per year
Alexander Norden. of the Metropolitan
i'ite insurance Company, said his concern
insured Canadian regiment and other
troops which suffered heavy Losses ,rha
orer made by his company for men TWENTY
TWO years old was Sii a year per Thousand
W. IL. Robinson, of the PHILADELPHIA As
soclatlon OF Life Underwriters suggested
the consideration of "A $500 policy in the
event OF the committee deciding that one
twice that amount would he too costly to
carry He said that most young men who
ehist are not Of the kind who have already
iilaue provision for their families
All the representatives were requested to
put their propositions in writing The COM
mlttee then directed its secretary To write
10 washington and learn how many phila-
delphlans are In the regular service and
also IN the militia in order to cover every
Philadelphan who enists with n $1,000
policy.
James b. Walsh, Select Councilman Of the
Ihirty-eighth Ward who is chairman of the
investigating committee. is enthusiastic in
MS support OF the pan, as are also other
members of the committee, who stand will
ing to indorse the project If war insur.
ance" rates are not sent TO prohibitive fig
ures by the companies who will be consid- |
cred IN connection with the plan for indi- |
'idual or group insurance
O. President James +. Lennon of Select |
Council and President Edward 3. Gleason. |
Or Common, are members ex-otf,.n of the |
committee and both a deeplv
Interested in the welfare Of Philadelphians |
VINO enter the service. Both are on record |
as favoring any plan that will stimulate
recruiting and at the same time result I'm |
protection for the families of dependents
PRESIDENT Lennon is one of the most active
members or Councils Joint Committee on
lhe relief and sustenance Of dependents and
MS WORK brings him in close contact with
patriotic Philadelphans