Trench and camp. [volume] (Augusta, Ga.) 1917-1919, 1918-12-11
WHEN YOU GET HOME
A Message to Returning Sol
diers-An Example Of the
Type of Service Being Rend-
cred BY the A. B c.

We, your neighbors, speaking through
the Red Cross, welcome your return,
You have served us and your country
well in the greatest war in history,
Whether you served In this country or
on the battlehelds of France, we are
proud of you. In your absence we
pledged ourselves through the Red
Cross that in times of emergency and
anxiety your family interest and ample
resources could supply, When you get
home you may be sure that this friend
" interest will not cease, Our greatest
opportunity to be of service may come
while you and your family are getting
back to everyday life We may need
only to supply you with information,
but TINT viii be given promptly and
accurately, Whatever we shall have
the opportunity to do. working with
you, we shall gladly do through the
Home Service Section Of the Red Cross
Here are some things which you and
your family will wish to know about
when you return and about which you
and they may obtain further informa-
ton from the Red Cross Chapter in
your home town:
Every Returned Soldier viii Need In
formation.
Every returned soldier and his family
will need information about his rights
hi1Si tHb w at IkiSk insurance lJAW or
the Civil Relief Act of other legislation
or regulations for the benefit OF soldiers
and their relatives. You and your
Government insurance from lhpsing;
how TO file a claim of compensation If
you have been injured in the service;
what plans the Government is perfect
ing to return discharged soldiers to
industry; how to apply for arrears OF
pay; how long the Government allow
alce TO your family should continue
etc 1t is not necessary for you to
write to Washington to learn these
things Washington sends the latest
information on these and many other
points TO your Home Service Section
for the use Of yourself and your family
rake your inquiries to the Red Cross,
where they will be answered accurate
" and promptly and without charge
Even II you are sound and healthy
do not be persuaded to drop your Gov
eminent insurance, You owe II to your
self and your family to keep yourself
insured. We believe that you can best
do this by maintaining your Govern
nient insurance for the following rea-
sons
You keep your family continually
protected.
4 help You 70 save money methodi-
It gives you an opportunity by means
Of an endowment policy Cf you want
TO change later 70 that form of insur-
ance) to provide for your own old age.
The Government insurance win cost
you lasS than other life insurance be-
cause there are no charges for commits
sions, collections, administrative or
advertising expenses.
Government insurance is free from
claims OF creditors
Government insurance is free from
taxation
There is nothing safer than Govern
nlent insurance.
tlaw to Keep Up Your Government In.
surance.
You should be told before leaving the
service the date up to which premiums
on your policy have been paid by de-
ductioi from your pay, This is very
important Ii your officers do not noti-
~ you or this date, ask them about it.
When this date arrives you should
pay the next premium and continue to
make such payments each month there
after in order to keep your insurance
IN force. If you leave the service with
out learning this date, be sure to make
your next payment within thirty-one
days after you We're discharged.
Your letter containing the insurance
payment should be addressed to 1.-THE
Bureau of War Risk Insurance Atten~
ton of Insurance Section, Treasury
Department, Washington, d. c." and
should state the date to which pre-
4 r1tums on yeur policy We're paid by
deductions from your pay (if you were
81 informed when you were discharged
together with the cause of discharge
as shown by DISCHARGE papers, YOUR
full name and rank serial number, and
Is your present postoffice address.
II you are unable TO give your serial
number, then you should state the or
ganization te which you We're attached
at the time you took out the insurance,
your home address at the time of en-
listment, the date of your birth and
the date of discharge.
II you are in doubt as - the amount
be sure to send enough NJ any over
payment viii be credited as advance
payment ON future premiums. On re-
celpt or your first payment the Givern-
n1ent will send you form to use with
your next payment,
If you do not make your insurance
payments within thirty-one days after
they are due your insurance viii iapse
and II win be necessary for you TO
make formal application for rein
statement, II the insurance has lapse
you should send Immediately to the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance the fun
amount which you believe to be due
and apply at once to your Home Ser
vice Section for information and assist
eance as 70 how you may procure rein
statement.
tiow TO Apply for Arrears of Pay.
Ordinarily each returning soldier will
be paid in fun upon discharge II YOU
nave good reason TO believe that YOU
Rave been underpaid, consult the Home
Service Section. There YOU will be ad-
yised how to apply 10 the Government
Tor further moneys. II is unnecessary
% retain 4 claim agent or attorney 10
Tile the claim for you
Legal Advice.
While you and your family are read
9usting yourselves 10 everyday life. YOU
may need legal advice If YOU cannot
afford 10 pay for it you may secure il
without charge by applying 10 the
Home Service Cection A COMMITTEES
or some OF the best attorneys in town
has been cooperating with the Red
Cross to render such advice and assist
ance to soldiers families
Other Way IN Which the Red Gross Can
Serve You.
II yhen you get horne you are troubl-
ed because member Of your family is
not in good health. because business
difficulties have arisen while you were
away because you lacked competent
advice about the education Of your
children or because you feel you have
developed so that you can fill a more