The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-11-01
Army and Navy Insurance.

Bureau of Publicity Of Treasury Dep't.l
\ division of military and naval in
surance of the Bureau of War Risk In
surance has been organized as part
of the Treasury Department and is in
active operation. A number of policies
on the lives of soldiers have already
been issued. aggregating nearly $780,
OOO,OOO in Insurance. The benefits of
the law are available to all of the
members Of the United States Army.
Navy. and Nurses Corps.
A short summary Of some of the
main features of the law follows:
Premiums fer a 10000 policy begin
with $3.50 per month at ages II, 16
and II; Increase to $64O per month
for the ages is. 10 and 20: to $3.50
per month for the ages y. - and % !:
to $500 per month for the ages of "a
and %: to 500 per month for the
ages Of 70 and II; to $3.50 per month
fer the age Of Is; to $3.50 per month
for the ages Gf - and 30; to 81 per
month for the age Of 81, with progress
sive increases for ages above those
given. The minimum amount Of in
surance that may be taken out is $1,000
The compulsory allotment to wife
or children, which is separate from the
Insurance, shall not he less than SO a
month, and shall not exceed ene=b If
of mans pay. A voluntary ..ot-
ment, subject to regulations, may be us
large as the insured desires, within the
limits Of his l.ay.
In addition, the a0vemMent will pay
monthly allowances as follows:
CLASS A. In the case Of a man to
his wife (including former wife di-
vorced) and to his child or children;
(D Ii there be wife but no child,
$15.
tb) II there he wife and one child,
So.
(c) If there be a wife and two chill
dren. $3.50, with IS per month addi-
tia4al for each additional child.
"a If there be no wife but one
child, IS.
te) If there be II" wife but two chill
dren. $12.5O.
(t) II there be no wife but three
children, $40.
to- If there be no wife but four
children, $50, with s. per month addi-
tiOnal for each additional child.
CLASS b. In the case of a man or
woman. to a grandchild, parent,
brother. or sister:
TAI # there be one parent, $40.
{b) If there he two parents. $40.
(c) For each grandchild, brother,
sister. and additional parent $.a
In the case Of woman to a child or
children;
(dl Ii there be one child, 81.
tel If there are two children. $3.50.
IN If there be three children. $40.
(gl Ii there be four children, $50,
with 81 per month additional for each
| additional child.
certain other dependent relatives, the
Government will also pay them an
| allowance which may equal the allOt-
| ment, but this shall not be more than
| the difference between $50 and the
allowance paid to the wife and chill
dren.
Tie increased compensation in case
| of death runs from minimum of SIG
monthly to a motherless Child, or So
monthly to q eAildless widow, to a
maximum Of SIS n'anthly to a widow
and several children. The widowed
mother may participate in the eoMl,en
| satieA.
In case Of total disability the month
ly compensation runs from Il minimum
/ of $50, II the injured man has neitlsl
wife nor child living, to amaxinlum OF
$40 IL he hasa wife aud three or more
children living, with so month extr;
If he has a widowed mother dependent
upon him.
The maximum is enlarged still fur
ther. for when the disabled man con
stantly requires nurse or attendant
$40 monthly may be added. If the dis
ability is due to the loss of both feet
both hands, or total blindness of bOtl
eyes, or IL he is helpless or perna
nently bedridden. 500 monthly i.
granted.
/ The law contemplates further legis
lation for re-educatii9,1 and vecati9A;l
training far the disabled. 1t give
them full pay and their families tn
sanle allowance as for the last llontl
i Of actual service during the term Of re