The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-11-22
GOVERNMENT INSURANCE
Special Features Of Insurance of Az
Serving Their Country Explained.

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Washington.
To the Officers and Enlisted Men and
Women Of the Army and Navy Of
the United States and Their Rcla-
tives:
The Secretary OF the Treasury,
through the Bureau of War Risk In
surance, has been charged with the
administration of the War Insurance
Law enacted by the Congress as
measure of justice to the men and
women who have been called to give
their lives, if need be, in the service
of their country.
wish to acquaint you with the ben
efts and privileges which your Gov
ernment has placed at your disposal.
1t is essential that you and your fam
lilies at home should know of your and
their rights under this law in order
that full advantage may be taken OF
them.
To care for the wife and children Of
the enlisted man during his service,
the War Insurance Law compels him
TO contribute up to one-half Of his pay
for their support. The Government,
on application, will generously add to
this an allowance of from SIS to $50 a
month, according to the size Of the
family. Moreover, If the enlisted man
will make some further provision him
self for dependent parent, brother,
sister, or brandchild, they may be in
cluded in the Government allowance.
If, as result Of injuries incurred
or disease contracted in the line Of
duty, an officer or enlisted man or an
Army or Navy nurse should be dis
abled, provision is made for compen-
sation of from $50 to 500 a month to
him, and, should he die, compensa-
tion of from $40 to SIS month will
be paid to his wife, his child, or his
mother.
In order, however, fully to protect
zach person and family, Congress has
made it possible for every soldier,
ailor and nurse TO obtain life and
otal- disability insurance. This insur-
nee applies to injuries received while
lie or she is in the service or after he
r she shall have left it.
Exposure to the extra dangers OF
var makes the cost of life insurance
n private life insurance companies
1t was, therefore, plain
uty and obligation for the Govern
1ont to assume the risk of insuring
undreds of thousands of our soldiers
nd sailors who are making the su-
rene sacrifice. Under this law, every
older and sailor and nurse commits
oned and enlisted, and of any age,
as the right, between now and Febru-
ry IL, 1918, to take out life and total
stability insurance up to $4,000 at
,ry low cost, with the Government
ithout medical examination. This
ght is purely optional The soldiers
I'd sailors are not compelled to take
but il they desire TO exer-
Sc the right, they must do 50 before
G 18th Of February, 1918. The cost
nges from 65 cents monthly, at the
e Of q, TO Sl.20 monthly, at the age
81, for each $1,000 Of insurance.
lis is small charge on mans pay
small in proportion to the benefits il
ny bring. The premiums will be de
ctod from his pay, if he desires, thus
trouble ON his part.
TO provide adequate protection until
bruary II, 1913, during the period
en the soldiers and sailors are
lning the details Of this law, the
Yornmcnt automatically insures
n man and woman, commissioned
enlisted in the military service Of
United States. II pays the man
month during total permanent
ability; if he dies within 20 years, 1t
IS the rest Of 240 monthly Install
nts Of $25 each to his wife, child, or
lowed mother.
desire to call the provisions Of this
I and generous law 10 the attention
our officers and enlisted men and
men 50 that they may not be de-
we'd cf their rights through lack of
rwlcdgc. Full information may be
aimed from the Bureau Of War Risk
lrance Of the Treasury Depart
IL, Washington, ID. G. / earnestly
c that the officers Of the Army and
y give TO the men under their
mand all possible aid in helping
n to understand fully the benefits
this insurance may bring 70 their
iIies and the small cost at which
ay be obtained.
bis is the greatest measure Of pro-
ION ever offered to it's fighting
es by any nation In the history Of
world. 1t is not charity; II is