The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-01-25
TO ALL SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
FROM TENNESSEE THEIR PAR
ENTS OR GUARDIAN
Executive Chamber, Nashville,
Tenn, Jan. 18. 1918.

Tenn, Jan. IL, 1918.
Our government has provided the
most beneficent and cheapest form of
insurance for death and disability ever
provided by any nation for the bene-
fit Of its heroic defenders. The cost
for securing and keeping up this in
surance is very small, less than the
actual cost thereof. The time limit
within which this insurance can be OBJ
tained will expire on February IL,
next After that date it will be i'm
possible for the soldiers and sailors
now in the service to obtain the bene-
fits of this humane and scientific in
surance plan.
| am informed that not more than
so per cent of the young men who
have gone from this state to make the
sublime sacrifice, if necessary, for
country and humanity, have availed
themselves of the opportunity afforded
under the War Insurance Act. If
application for this insurance Is not
made prior to February IL next, they
will be beyond the benefit Of the act
The law NOT only provides for pay
ments in case Of death either in camp
& or !, fed '. a !, ~ e J, 100 hn
til 81 partial disabilities that may be
incurred In line Of service. Soldiers
or sailors who are wounded In their
nations service can avail themselves
sua Ispun pe1eHo ssaIunlIoddo sq4 10
War Risk Insurance, provide an al
lowance during the remainder Of their
lives that will keep the wolf from the |
door, The war insurance is measure |
of protection against loss of health
and accident or wounds in the service
that no soldier or sailor should fail to
obtain.
The cost is exceedingly small, the
average being about sixty-fve cents I
per month per thousand of insurance.
A policy for $4,000 providing liberal |
annuities in the event of injuries sus
tanned in line of service, will cost about |
$3.50 month. Almost any soldier
can pay even for the maximum |
amount of insurance. Where soldiers
or sailors do not themselves procure
and pay for the insurance their par
ents or guardian can do so. And |
appeal especially to the parents and
guardians of the men in the service !
who have not or will not take out this !
insurance themselves to act and act !
now, before it is too late. Every per- !
son should ascertain at once whether
his son has yet procured he insurance
and if not make application for him.
All communications should be address
sed to Bureau Of War Risk Insur-
ance, Washington, D. c."
Provision must be made for the fu-
ture. Our government has undertaken
in the most humane and scientific
manner ever known to look after and
take care of its heroic defenders. Even
where soldiers and sailors have no de-
pendents they should take the insur-
ance because it provides against inju-
ries which they may sustain that win
incapacitate them for the battle of
life.
| appeal with confidence to every
patriotic citizen to aid in bringing to
every defender Of the nation from this
state the benefits of war insurance that !
in the years of peace that we still
hope will soon be their portion, they |
may have some compensation for loss
of limb or health. Respectfully,
TOM C. RYE, Governor.