Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-01
Treasury Head Outlines Provis-
ions of Law for Officers
and Men

"This 10 the greatest measure OF
protection ever offered to its fight.
ing forces by any nation in the his
tory OF the world. It 10 not charity;
ii IL simply justice TO the enlisted
men and women 70 their loved ones at
home, and each and every one Of them
should promptly take the benefits OF
this great Law" -. ....-...
Thus does Secretary of the Treasury
w. g. McAdoo sum up the purposes OF
the war insurance law in an address
to the officers and enlisted men and
women Of the army and navy, and
their calling attention to the provi-
sicns Of the measure, The address ID
as follows: - =
.aThe secretary Of the treasury,
through the bureau of war risk insur.
ance, has been charged with the adj
n1inistration1o Of the war Insurance. law
enacted by the Congress as q measure
Of justice to the men and women who
have been called to give their lives, II
need be, in the service Of their coun-
try.
81 wish to acquaint YOU with the
benefits and privileges which your
government has placed at your dis.
posal. II is essential that you and
your families 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 sery.
ice, the war insurance law compels
him to contribute up TO one-half Of his
pay for their support. The govern
ment, on application, will generously
add to this an allowance OF from s.
to $50 month, according to the size
Of the family. Moreover, IL the en-.
listed man win make some further
provision himself for dependent par
ent, brother, sister, or grandchildre
they may be included in the govern.
ment allowance.
s1f. as q 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 month
to him, and, should he die, compen.
sation OF from $40 to SIS q month
vii be paid to his wife, hts child, or
his widowed mother.
.In order, however, fully to protect
each person and family. Congress has
made IL possible Tor every soldier,
sailor. and nurse to obtain life and
total-disability insurance. This insur-
apce applies to INJURIES receiyed while
he or she Is IN the service Of after
he or she shall have left It
Exposure to the extra dangers Of
war makes the cost Of life insurance
ii private life insurance companies
pr0hibitive. II was. therefore. plain
duty and obligation for the govern.
ment to assume the risk Of insuring
hundreds Of thousands or our soldiers
and sailors who are making the su-
preme sacrifice. Under this law, every
soldier a;1d sailor and nurse, commits
stored Ind enlisted, and Of any age,
has the right, between now and Feb
ruary IL, 1918, to take out life and
total-disabflity insurance up to $4,000
at very low cost. with the government
without medical examination This
right Is purely optional. The soldiers
and sailors are not compelled to take
insurance, but II they desire to exer.
else the RICH. they must DO so before
the 18TH Of February. 1918. The cos
ranges from IS cents monthly, at the
age Of 81, to s1.2e monthly, at the
are OF 81, for each $1,000 OF insurance.
This Is "a small charge on mans
pay small in proportion to the bene-
TITS Il may bring. The premiums
viii be deducted from his pay. H he
desires. thus eliminating trouble on
his part.
TO provide adequate protection I'M.
III February ~. 1918, during the pc
rod when the soldiers and sailors are
learning the details of this law, the
government automatically insuresl
each man and woman. commissioned
or enlisted IN the military service Of
the United States. 1t pays the man
SIS month during total permanent
disability; II he dies within 20 years,
It pays the rest Of $40 monthly In
stalmenfs Of $25 each TO hts wife, |
child. or widowed mother.