The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-11-21
EXPLAINS
WAR INSURANCE
FOR U. S. FIGHTERS
Treasury Secretary 0utIin.
IntriCaCieS of PIan

'' WASHINGTON. Nov 2l.-In mes
sapc 10 the officers and enlisted INC.
and Vumch Of the army and navy o.
,h, jynted States and their relatives
today Secretary Of the Treasury VII
liam G.. MrAdoo outlines the intricltlc'
Of the government insurance plan iol
t~ nations fighters
The secretary explained the plan OF
'lc soldier or sailor or nurse deyotlnc
onehali OF his pay each month 10 the
support OF dependents, and then DIS
cu,sed the insurance phase, by which
soldiers can get wartime insurance at
pcace-timc rates, with the government
making mp the difference in the prem
iumS on the policies
The Secretary's Message.
Secretary McAdoo'S message follows
To care for the wife md children of
the enlisted man during his service, tho
war insurance law compcls him to con-
tribute up to one half uf his pay for
their support Tho government, ON mp
plication, Will generously add to this mn
allowance OF from S. to $50 month,
according 60 the sire OF the family. More
over. II the enlisted man will make some
further provision himself for dependent
parent, brother. sister or grandChild
they may be included In the government
allowance,
Disability insurance.
n, 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 disabled, provision
II made for compensation Of from. $50
10 800 n month to him, and should he
dir compensation Of from $50 90 SIS n
month win be paid to his wife his child
or his widowed mother.
In order, however. fully TO protect each
person and family congress hnS made
II possible for every soldier, nilOr and
nurse 20 obtain life and total disability
Insurance This insurance applies TO In
JurleS received while he or she is I'm tho
service or after he or she shall have
left II.
At Peace Time Rates.
Exposure TO extra dangers OF war
makes the cost OF life insurance In prl-
vate life insurance companies prUhbitvc
II was. therefore. n plain duty and obll-
gation for the government TO assume the
risk Of insurlng hundreds Of thousands
OF our soldiers and sailors who are max
ing the supreme sacrifice. Under this
law every soldier and sailor and nurse.
age, has tho right, between now and
Feb. l2. 1918 10 take out life and total
disability insurance up 20 $40 900 nj very
low cost with the government without
medical examination. This right is pure
ly optional The soldiers and sailors are
not compelled to take insurance. but II
they desire to exercise the right they
must do 80 before Feb II. 1918 The
cost ranges from 6b cents monthly, at the
age Of II, TO Sl20 monthly, at the nge
OF 81. for each 81 600 Of insurance. This
Is small charge on mans pay-smal
IN proportion TO the benefits II may bring
The premiums will he deducted from his
nav, II he desires, thus eliminating
ttOuble on his part
s25 Monthly TO Wlis
TO provide adequate protection until
b. IL, 1918. during the period when
i.. soldiers and sailors are learning the
u oils OF this law. the government auto
N.ilcHlly insures each man and woman
commissioned or enlisted In the military
sryics OF tho United states. II pays
I" man s25 month during total per
ir1ncnt disability, II he dies within
'rcnty years II paws the rest Of 2iO
Monthly installments Of t25 each to his
VIE child or widowed mother.
| desire TO call the provisions OF this tust
aud generous law TO the attention OF our
Officers and enlisted men and women 40
that they must not be deprived OF their
rights through lack OF knowledge. Full !
Information may be obtained from the |
bureau Of war risk insurance OF the |
treasury department, Washington, u. G. |
l earnestly urge that the officers OF the |
army and navy give TO the men under |
their command all possible aid in help |
Ing them to understand fully the benc- |
fits that this insurance may bring TO |
their families and the small cost at which |
II may be obtained
Greater Protection.
This is the greatest measure OF prO-
lection ever offered 90 It's fighting forces
BY any nation IN the history Of the world
IL Is not charity: II is simply Justice To
the enlisted men and women and TO their
loved ones at home. and each and every
one OF them should promptly take the
benefits Of this great law.