East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-21

1 aration allowances, compensation for
injuries and pensions should hest
upon the government
The committee selected by Judge
/ Mack to draft legislation on separa-
tion allowances. compensation for In
juries, and pensions. to be presented
10 the Council OF National Defense
fer approval and then to congress. Is.
?. Tecumseh sherman, New York,
chairman: y. L Cease. editor of the
| Railroad Tratnmen's Journal. OF
I Cleveland. secretary; and Frank V.
Whiting. general claims attorney
New York Central Lines New York;
Prof F Spencer Baldwin. New York:
s Herbert Wolfe Washington; and
J. W. sullivan OF the American Fed
Grafton of Labor
Mr. Edwin F. Sweet assistant sec
retary OF commerce. on July Il made
the following statement regarding
, the insurance of the fighting forces
OF the nation.
It is possible at this time to sug-
gest the general outlines of a plan
for consideration and constructive
criticism. I believe there should be
created in connection with one of the
the government soldiers and sail
ors indemnity bureau. with a COM
petent man of insurance experience
at its head; that the necessary actu-
arial and clerical assistance should be
provided; that protection should be
provided: that protection for a defi-
mite amount. not exceeding $4,000
should be automatically furnished to
everyone in the military and naval
service of the United States. without
regard to rank and without expense
to the insured: that such insurance
or protection should cover partial
and total disability as well as death:
that no medical examination should
be required that necessary for ad-
mission into the service; that all
losses should be paid in regular in
stallments; that all adjustments
should be made with the least posi-
BILE delay: and that a limit analogous
to statutes of Limitation, should be
fixed for the correction of records
and the presentation of claims.
AS concrete evidence of the gov
ernment's obligation a certificate or
policy might we'll be given to each
soldier and sailor. This would ma
terially add to its moral influence.
In addition to the protection thus
furnished to all engaged in war-ser-
vice. I think the same bureau should
be authorized to furnish death and
casualty benefits or protection to SOL
diers and sailors to the amount of
$4,000 to one individual upon terms
a sfavorable as in times of peace.
From the experience of the bureau
of war risk insurance II is conceiv-
able that this can be done by the
government without material loss.
The funds that a private corporation
applies TO commissions, medical-ex-
animation fees, advertising, etc,
would be available by the govern
ment for the payment of losses But
II loss should result, a proper recog-
milton Of the obligation conferred
upon the general public by the de-
tenders of their country demands
that it should be met by the govern !
ment and thus fall upon all who re-
ceive the benefit of the service rem
dered rather than upon those who |
render it
1S3. Mail for the forces In Europe. :
Mail addressed to members of the
expeditinary forces should bear the
complete designation or the division, !
regiment, company, or other organ (,
izaztion to which the addressee be- (
longs
Under no circumstances should the
location or station of a military or
ganization be included in the address
on a letter for a person or organiza- s
ton in Europe
In the upper left-hand corner of a
letter should be placed the usual
form of return request and the name
and address of the sender. :
Postage should be fully prepaid.
The rate on letter mail to our mill
tary forces in France is cents the
ounce or fraction thereof. Newspa-