Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1917-11-14
Soldiers Insurance
LGs0 Explained By
Secretary McAdoo
Head Of Treasury Makes Pro
visions Of New Act Plain And
Urges Men To Insure Their
Lives

Lives
Secretary OG the Treasury MeAAoo.
addrensimg - members Of the N~-
ttOnal 0uaRd and National Army,
through TFsnsA and Camp, urges
each am4 every ono OF them to take
advantage q he goldiers' and san
orr life insurance law recently en-
acted BIZ Congress.
IN his lseter Secretary McAdo0 ex-
PLAINS tho provisions Of the law %
thak the soldiers may readily undeT-
stand them. He says:
"The UniGed States has gone fur
th@ than any eivillzed nation ever
has some iM protesting its OH1ce9w and
0nligted Mem."
OMc@RB representing each OF the
tnRV-ewO environments throughout
the 0OwM4xy recently asawmbA0d in
WashangeOn and were given thorough
instructions On the operation Of the
insurance Inv. The members OF the
Neeaonal 0uArd and National Army
VIII Mnd at least one off1cer I'm Camp
70 give nun details concerning the
workings Of this most extraordinarily
liberal law.
Following is Secretary McAdoo's
letter which he sent to the edftor Of
the Camp Keaxny edition Of Trench
ana Camp. Dabaished by the Los An
geae1 Times:
Thank you sincerely for giving
me the opportunity Of communicating
directly with Tie soldiers through the
cosamns OF Trench and Camp.
Tf1bube 90 Salalews
1T vas genuine privilege to
speak 20 that splendid assemblies ar
posing men &C Camp Kearny concern
M the Liberty. Loan, the Soldierm'
ana HA1A0Hw Insurance bill. and the
causes Of this war with Germany.
"As I naw them. NY heart swelled
Win re@ewed pride that am an
American @lea1@n, and that our below
90 country ha0 eueh gallant deeendarz
e the brave man who have nut an
the uniform Of liberty and are RoamR
forward to make democracy trfsmuN-
amt over tn peRfldiOus military an
tOeraey % the German kaiser. whieA
~ disx@gnr&ed all laws of hunan-
ity and civilization IN this war and
seeks to ensamvO the entire world
America I'm the bargain. So Ionr ~
America produces the kind of men |
saw @S Camp KeaRny, American
rights VIII b protected and the world
wan DO made safe for democracy.
1t was . wise thing for the men
whO have emt@red the service 10 aavM
tnear money and invest IL In United
states Government Bonds. No IN
veaemeue ID 90 safe, and none can ha
converted % readily into cash or Dor-
r0Wed wDoa 90 easily IL the owner
wants 70 erect loan. When the
soldiers ana sailors come back and
enter cavW 4NA. they will md it treat
oaVanfago 20 have fRRd with which
Shay can o@eabaiBh themselves Am hwn-
WesS. " WIN 0ee many q man ON the
Way 20 Beccessful and prosperous
career.
Generously al Govewmmam&
the Dated States has zone far
th& than any cfvtii4ed nation ever
haa gone IN protecting its ofaceRw and
enlisted ma. ina new soldiexR ana
sailors Insurance law not Omiy urc-
Woes t0g he support Of the denend-
ent families OF oar soldiers and aaii-
orA but e also provides that every
Oflcer and enlisted man NAV pwF-
chase ut minimum cost from tNe
United States Government lifa ineur-
anee up TO- O maximum amount OF
$4,000. :.
The FaAo 10 based upon the Amerf-
can expeg4ames table OF mogta1ftv
without Overhead charges, so thn9 -
cost Of . &10,Oee policy ranges from
xe4 PEI a1nam. f0g the man n vaarn
Of age. 30 &93.1e Per annum for a.
man IL years of age. In ether WarAa
tia cosk O. from 3G.Ao to % N -
aAAum Cor SssA 81, zee Of Msnraaea
policies WIN Do payable IN month
" lnstAElmemtM. covering q period &C
twenty yeaRA On . &c. zee policy
tho GovoTnmomk win pay to the Nene-
0etary % tho insured the sum Of aK7
per moRtA FOR twenty years, or An
aggregate Of -$13, eco. III q man q
totally disabled In tia service ana A
Insured eOe &10. zee ne would receive
Se7 Per meath for period Of twenty
years, On addition to tho speeaAe com
peaaatiunB and iAnmma1ssa % ~ na9lF
b him for smeA disability unasr tAa
pravisl0ns Of the bglA. EvSzY CScsr
and enlisted man VINO desires 60 maka
pEwwisiaR ~ Hifa Insurance Cor IN
loved o@es nov has The opportunity
to do - tAr0GgG tie Just and gsasr-