The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-27
UNCLE SANS PROVISIONS
FOR FAMILIES OF SOLDIERS
Details OF Compulsory Payments
With of forI -

I witnesses that parties lived together
and were recognized as husband and
/ wife; and for how long
! The term child" means-(a) A
! legitimate child, unmarried under
| 10 years except as to insurance bene-
nclary; or any age il insane, idiotic
or otherwise permanently helpless.
| CD child legally adopted before
enlistment or before April 6. 1917,
unmarried, under Is years except as
TO insurance beneficiary; or any age
II insane, idiotic or otherwise per-
manent!y helpless. (c) A step-child.
If member of the mans household
tsame conditions as above) (d) An
lllegitlmate child--if acknowledged
by father in writing; if required by
court to contribute to support; If
porn In U. s., or insular possessions
alter December 81, 1918. (Other
conditions same as above.)
'Grandchild'-M Means child of a
child as above defined.
Means father. mother
grandfather. grandmother, stepfather,
and stepmother, either OF the person
III TIE service OF his or her spouse
thusDend or wife,
Brother"or ''sister"-Means half
blood as well as whole blood, step
prothefs, stepSisters, and brothers
and sisters through adoption.
| EXception--If injured person with
! IN one year after leaving the service
sEall undergo a medical examination
and obtain certificate that he Is suf-
fering from an injury likely to cause
death or disability, compensation shall
re payable whenever death or disabil-
lty resulting from such injury occurs.
insurance.
Available to every officer and en-
listed man
For $1,000 up to $4,000 in multiples
OF Sooo against death or permanent
disability.
Granted on application and pay
/ ment OF premium of War Risk Insur-
ance bureau. division of military and
naval insurance, treasury department,
Washington.
Application blanks will be furnish
ed, but any writing clearly identity
Ing applicant and stating amount of
insurance will be sufficient.
NO medical examination required.
| Must be toplied for 100 days after
enlistment and before discharge or
resignation.
Men already in the service may ap-
ply until February 10, 1918, unless
application made to take effect before
latter date.
In case Of death (from April 6, 1911,
10 FEBRUARY IL 191S)--Monthly install
ments for 240 months of $25 each will
ne paid to wife during widowhood)
child, (of any age) or widowed mother.
IN case of permanent or total dis
ability (from April 6, 1917, to Febru-
airy IL, 191S)-Monthly installments
OF S25 each will be paid the injured
person, and II he die payments will
continue to be made to his wife,
(during wfdowhood) child. COT any
age) or widowed mother, up to total
OF 240 installments.
Automatic insurance is payable only
to wife, child or widowed mother.
Term Insurance.
For successive terms Of one year
each.
These are net rates The United
States bears expenses of administra-
ton and excess war risk.
continues during the war and for
not longer than five years after the
war
Policies will be issued-terms and
conditions not to be altered
BenetlciarieS - Permitted class =
Spouse, (wife or husband) child. (of
any age) grandchild (of any age),
parent, brother or sister.
Insured may change beneficiary
without consent who must be within
the permitted class.
If no beneficiary named in policy or
in last will, or if beneficiary dies be-
fore insured, then insurance goes to
person entitled under laws of the state
OF residence, or to estate.
Premiums-how paid-On or before
last day Of each calendar month
VIII be deducted from any pay due
or from deposit fund The insured
may arrange otherwise in writing.
If deducted from pay or deposit
fund will be treated as paid If pay or
deposit sufficient.
May be paid within thirty-one days
grace period; policy remains in force
In default Of payment in any of the !
above ways insurance terminates.
May be reinstated within six months /
by complying with regulations.
In Case Of Death-lnsurance. con- |
verted into 240 monthly installments. !
The amounts extend to and includ. !
ing $4,000, and the ages to IS. Fur
Their rates than are given above can
be had from Congressman Kennedy
The following table shows the