The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-02
CIVILIANS MAY PAY
INSURANCE PREMIUMS
ON LIVES or SOLDIERS

Aberdeen, $. d., Dec IA definite
ruling that civilians may pay premiums
on federal insurance for soldiers and
sailors, has been received here by A.
e. Chamberlain, formerly farmers insti.
tute conductor for South Dakota. The
ruling came In response to his inquiry
whether II was possible for civilians TO
pay the premium instead OF having the
government take them from soldiers
and sailors pay. lie offered TO pay the
insurance on the lives of two soldiers,
and expressed the belief that many 9th.
or civilians would be glad 10 do their
Bit. in the same manner.
Recently Mr.. Chamberlain received a
letter from $. z. Rotschild, chief Of the
division OF information, In answer 10 his
communication, In which the chief stat.
ed that there Is no provision In the
act OF October 9, 1917, or in the regula.
tions of this bureau, prohibiting the
payment of soldiers premiums by per-
sons other tnan the person himself
Later, Mr.. Chamberlain received an.
other letter, from &. +. Nesbt, com.
missioner OF the war risk bureau, In
which he says:
The suggestion YOU make is patrio
tic and exceedingly practical and help.
ful. This department has ruled that
insurance may be carried on men in the
military and naval service, the prem.
ums paid by persons entirely outside
OF even their family connections. In
such cases, the insurance, when pay.
able, is to go 10 their estate. or to the
beneficiary or beneciciaries coming
within classes A and b OF the act, de.
signated by the person injured"
Wanted Speedy Action
Mr.. Chamberlain has sent to the bu-
reau a postoffice money order to pay
two months premium on policies of
$1,000 each for each of two privates
from South Dakota, whom he named.
He did this. he explained so as to in.
sure speedy action on regulations gov
erning such payment of premiums. He
said he believed many lodges. Sunday
schools,, college fraternities. employees
of stores and shops, in many instances
firms who had employees in the service.
and in others, many men who like him
self were too old or otherwise incapa-
citated for the service and friends of the
men in the service, would enjoy paying
the pr. miums on a liberal amount of
insurance for the boys who are doing
the real fighting. and for the nurses
who are taking care Of the wounded.
This is the first instance" said Mr.
Chamberlain, where any provision of
this character has been made for the
safeguarding financially of the depend
ents Of soldiers or nurses, and for max
ing any provision by which the men
and women coming from the ranks in
jured may fit themselves for employ
ment despite their hurts"
Section 304.
Mr.. Chamberlain called attention to
section 304 of the act, which read:
THAT in case of dismemberment, OF
injuries to sight or hearing and of other
injuries commonly causing permanent
disability, the injured person shall fol-
low such course or courses Of rehabili-
tation, re-eGucation and vocational
training as the United States may pro-
vide, or procure to be provided. Should
such course prevent the injured person
from following a substantially gainful
occupation, while taking same, a form
of enlistment may be required which
shall bring the injured person into the
military or naval service Such enlist
ment shall entitle the person to full
pay as during the last month of his
active service, and his family TO family
allowance and allotment as hereinbefore