The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-09-26
Dos and DOn'ts from the Bureau of
War Risk Insurance

The Woman S Committee, Council of
National Defense has been asked by
the Treasury Department to trans
nit to the women of the country,
information as to things that should
and should not be done by those
who find it necessary to write to
Washington concerning soldiers
allotments and allowances. The
following set of Dos and Don is
compiled by the Bureau of War Risk
Insurance, is sent to the state div
ision of the Woman Committee:
Do
/. Write legibly.
2. Date your letters.
g. State your case in as few words
as possible. Short, clear statements
will enable us to handle your letter
with least possible delay.
4. Be careful to give correct allot-
ment and army serial number when
referring to application of enlisted
men. When using serial num-
prefix the letter 81. The allot-
ment number appears on the face of
your check, to the, right of your
name.
S. Give his first, middle and last
name, rank, date of first enlistment,
organization in which first enlisted,
and when possible, address of en-
listed man.
6. End letter with your own first
middle and last name, address, city
and state.
7. Notify your postmaster and the
Bureau promptly concerning any
change in your address. In doing
this always give former address with
the new address clearly designated.
s. Write the Bureau it any person
in your family dies who was getting
allotment or allowance.
9. Answer promptly any COM
munication requiring reply that is
sent you by the Bureau. When adj
dressed envelope is enclosed the
Bureau expects you to use this foi
your reply. This will assure more
prompt attention.
10. Read carefully all circulars OF
letters of instructions sent you by
the Government. These instruc-
tions are prepared with purpose, and
should not be disregarded.
Don't
/. Don't write in pencil.
Q. Don't write on both sides Of
the paper.
8. Dom use check number in re-
ferring to application.
4. Don't writd in reference to the
previous correspondence, without
stating the case again.
S. Don't write letters of thanks tc
the Bureau of War risk Insurance.
We will assume that you have re
ceived checks and information unless
we hear from you to the contrary.
6. Don't write the Bureau con
corning allotments and allowances
until the enlisted man has been in
the service at least sixty days, Il
requires in many cases this amount
Slime for all operations to be COM
pleted.
7. Don't write the Allotment and
Allowance section in regard to adj
dresses of enlisted men. This sques-
ion can be answered only through
the Adiutant General of the War
Department, and the Bureau Of
Navigation of the Navy Department.
S..Don't feel alarmed if the in
surance certificate is not mailed you
at once. The insurance is effective
as soon as application is accepted and
premium paid. If the Government
has accepted the application and
verified the rights of the enlisted
man to take out this insurance the
premium will be mailed in due time.
9. Don feel alarmed if the check
issued by the War Risk Insurance
Bureau is smaller than formerly
The full amount of previous allot-
ment or allowance may be obtained
if the enlisted men will make new
and additional application through
the War and Navy Departments.
10. Don't expect family allowance
unless you know that the enlisted
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