The sun., 1917-09-14
WAR INSURANCE
BILL IS PASSED
House Sets $4,000 Maximum
Wilson Demanded-Final
Vote Unanimous.
Special DespascA to The Sen

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.-In substan-
TALLY the form In which It was first intro
duced. though It increased compensation
for death or disability incurred in line
Of duty, the Administrators soldiers
and sailors insurance and compensation
bill was adopted by tho House to-day
by~a unanimous vote. In the final vote
3ls members were registered as favor
ing the measure.
BY a vote Of 1%4 to n the House in
sisted upon the original insurance of
$4,000. although the committee which
reported the measure cut this figure in
half. This was a personal victory for
President Wilson.
The premium required Is IS per $1,000
OF insurance. which represents the ordi-
nary commercial rate Of insurance in
peace time. less about SO per $1,000
overhead expenses. The Government
through the bureau of war risk insur-
ance assumes the overhead or admins
trative costs.
Gift Insurance Baked.
Determined attempts to provide for
an outright gift Of insurance to men in
the army and navy failed by large mar
gins. Representative Igoe of Missouri
offered an amendment providing for
the gift Of $4,000 in insurance to every
man in the army and navy. Others
offered amendments changing this fg-
ure to $4,000 and $4,000. All were de-
feated. The Igoe amendment was lost
by vote Of ~ to 70.
As the bill went to the Senate to-
MI v~-fu Vl Af1n Il
dependents stand on exactly the same
basis. Upon enlistment under the pro-
visions Of the bill soldier or sailor
would be entitled to take out from
81 900 to $4,000 worth OF optional in.
surance at approximately IS per 81 1000
His dependents would be entitled to al.
lotments from the Government Of from
So to $50 month and an equal amount
up to us a month from his pay.
Death or total disability resulting. the
dependents Of any person in the military
or naval service. including women mem
pers Of the nurse corps. would be en-
titled to compensation ranging from $2(
to $40 a month and the insurance.
In case Of total disability the injured
persons would be paid from $40 to s1o(
per month. The other rates are:
Widow. S35 one child. s45; two chill
dren, $3.50, and an additional IS fol
each child up to I.
One motherless child. $40: two. Ss5
three. S46. and so additional. for each
| child UP to hve.
A widowed mother would receive $50
| a month and no family allowance would
exceed SIS q month. Under the origina
draft Of the bill the compensation fol-
officers dependents might have gone q,
high a. 5000 . month.
Rema.riase E.As Compensation.
A Widows compensation would osas.
upon her remarriage and q dependen,
childs would cease at Is years Of age.
Monthly benefits to q soldier or sailor
in case Of total disability would be a,
foilows:
| II he has neither wife nor child living
$40; wife, $55 wife and one child. SOS
two or more children. SIS; no wife bu
one child, $50. and $40 additional fol
each child up to two; dependent widowed
mother $40 additional.
Injured men requiring a nurses car,
would receive an additional $40 monthly
! A man losing both feet. hands or eye
would be entitled automatically to $1Ot
a month.
Opinions differ "a to the cost of apply
ing the measure. The first year appro
priation Ia S176,000,000. but It Is de
clared by some that this will not b,
nearly enough.