The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-11-24

the United States and Their Rcla.
llyrs
The Secretary of the Treasury
through The bureau OF War Risk IN.
subnce. has been charged Rith thy
administration Of the War Insurance
Law enacted By she Congress as
measure Of Justice to the men and
women who have been called to give
their lives # need be- In the service of
their country
wish ia arquamt son wllh the
benefits aud privileges which your
Government has placed az your dis
pos8l ll is essential that YOU and your
families az home should know OF your
and their rights under this Law iu
order that full advantage may he taken
of them
10 care for the wife and children Of
The enlisted man during his service.
the War Insurance Law compels hn
go contribute up 10 oneh half of his pay
for their support The Government
.ou application, will generously add To
THIS an allowance Of from 81 60 $50 a
month, according TO the size 81 the
family Moreover. II the enlisted man
UlIl make SOME further provision him.
self for a dependent parent brother.
sister or grandchlld they may be- len.
oluded In The Government allowance
II, as result Of injuries incurred or
disease contracted in the line Of duty,
an officer OF enlisted man or any Army
OF Navy nurse should be disabled pro.
vision is made fof compensation ~
from So io sl00 a month 30 him. and.
should he die. compensation of from
go 90 SIS "a month viii be paid 20 his
wife bis child or his widowed mother
IN order. however fully 10 protect
each person aud family. Congress has
made IL possible TOT every soldier.
sailor and nurse 10 obtain tie and
iolaldisability insurance This lnsur
ance applies 10 injuries received while
be or she is Ia the service or after be
ar she shalt have ieft It.
Exposure 10 the extra dangers Of
war makes the cost Of insurance In
private life insurance companies pro
bibiGire II uaa, therefore. a plain duty
and obligation for the Government 10
assume the risk of lusuring hundreds
Of thousands Of Cur soldiers and sailors
All" are making the supreme sacrifice
Under thls las every soldier aud sailor
and nurse commissioned and enlisted.
aud Of ans age. has the right, between
nov and February ~, 1918. to take cat
life and lolaldIsabiliiy insurance up
io so $40 "a very lov cost with the
Government without medical oxami
nation. This right ls purely optional
The soldiers and sailors are not com.
PEELED 10 take insurance, but II they
desire SO exercise the right they must
do So before the 18th of February. 1918
The cost ranges from 81 cents month
h. "a the age Of II. 90 81 20 monthly.
at the age Of 81. for each $1,000 Of ia.
surancc This is a small charge on
mans pay small In proportion 10 the
benefits IL may bring The premiums
Viii b. deducted from hts pay. II he
desires. thus eliminating trouble ON
his part
To provide adequate protection until
February a. 1915 during the period
when the soldiers aud sailors are
learning the details Of this Law. the
Government automatically tnsures each
man 8ga aomaH commissioned ar cb.
listed Ia the military service of the
United States II pays the man t25
a month during total permanent dis.
ability II b. dies within 2p yesrs. IL
pays the rest Of gao monthly Install
Wruts nt s55 each TO his wife, child, or
mother
! drsirr 10 call the provisions Of this
just aud generous laW 10 the attention
u our officers and enlisted men and
aomrH SO that they may not bo de-.
'@yod ~ their rights through lack Of
knowledge Full Information may be-
from the Bureau Of War Risk
Insurance of the Treasury Department
y e earnestly urge
hat tbe officers nf the Army and Navy
'1fn 20 the men under their command
iii possible aid ia helping them 20
understand fully she benefits that this
Insurance may bring 10 their families
md the small cost at which it may be-
obtained
This is the greatest measure ~ pro.
lection eyer offered 20 lee aFhuue
.orrps bY any nation Ia the history ~
he world It he nat charity. Il Ia
.fmplg Justice 30 the enlisted men and
sumeu and 10 their loved ones At home.