The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-04-27

every soldier and oyrry sailor And syaTy
nurse Nhu wears thO uniform ~ Uut
country Ana Hhu provided In that act
for the support NJ these dependent fam
HES lrlyatH soldiers get 1850 year
Tor service In this ruuutry ana $500 q year
for service upon the aal o. France or In
inioiHi countries ihhi IN nll W. pay them
We III that price, us fs thylr wages,
and imporIl their llyfH In tht hAfgdin.
ana yet when We lend nut money 10 tho
goYetnmrni Honh people say that ~ per.
cont 10 not enough Contrast that with
what tho soldier does He may give hls
No ana be- gets $3.50 q year. ga n month
" N HarileHe iu compare hlH sacrifice
10 tho sacrifice ~ lending munny 10 the
government ~ tho United Htntes ~ a.
percent Interest
What Dependents Oct.
We provided lu that blll that every on
listed man should be- compelled 90 allOt
ono half NJ hls pay, n ho 10 married. fOr
the support NJ hls vito. We take II out
NJ hls pay In addition 10 that the gov.
eminent aiyes that wife 80 more r.
month. And We Hlye each child In add.
lion " y month, 40 n there arc three
chlldtru the wife would Eni tih month
whlb tho husband ls away from home
lie Ia ulHu permitted 10 take 90 900 "
Insurance directly from tnolo Anm We
have insured in tho treasury department
NJ the United states 900 OO0 0f our gal
liant fighters And the total amount VI
Insurance that Uncle Nam has granted
upon their lives IL moro than ii1 900 OOO.
900 Ana as result tho wives ~ tho
sailors aud soldiers who 10 10 the front
are assured ~ n sufficient amount nt
lonat 10 lIyo Ou and IN case NJ tho death
NJ tho husband who 10 Insured so ONn ia
paid, N that II ihr amount NJ tho lnHuf.
hnce taken by mo soldier. aud n "
paid IN monthly inHlallmentH NJ 81 10 Re-
month, covering u period NJ twenty yonfa
Most Humsns Legislation.
That 10 The most humane piece NJ lrr
ltlHiiun the most advanced piece NJ lex.
slatlon that over has been ennctod by
any government want IN read YOU a
letter I received tho other dnN from u
splendid mother M ihe state NJ virginia
Nhe addresses the secretary M tho treas
ufy nH follows
Dear Rlr, win YOU kindly excuse
Tho liberty I take IN writing YOU, but
feel I must write and thank you for
the interest you have taken In our
dear boys and tholr dependents In In.
Producing the Insurance hlll I will
state that ! urged my only Hon-a
mere lad 10 enlist In tho navy IN
1915 ! felt that this was was coming
aud ! wanted him 10 he trained only
God knows what II cost mo 10 LET him
20, aH hHd Just buried my ldOllGod
husband and was Just recovering from
iyphnld ffver gyself Hospital bills,
etc, had taken nearly all I had had
but know gOd would take care ~
my little ElrlH and myself have
given my brave, handsome hoy to
Uncle Ham, and my only regret II that
! have not sir 10 send Instead Of ono
10 fighi Tor tho flag that my father
foughu for four years 10 save Al
though DO not know Just how much
Insurance ! will get, or allowance.
! know n will help In one letter my
boy wrote thus Mother | am not
afraid 10 no into battle or 10 face n
gun n ! have 10 give up my ynunH
.llfo for my country I will do II glad
", hut I cannot sleep nights thinning
what will hccnms ~ my sweet little
sisters and YOU D" Later he wrnta
To-day am tho hAppiest hoy on The
Atlantic FOR the insurance hill has
passed. and | am taking the full
amount Now ! can face ANYTHING
with smile, knowing my loved ones
will he cared fnr" 0od grant him
return May God and Ills angels
forever bless YOU, In a mothers daily
prayer
win omit the name. because
haven't her permission 10 read tina
letter
All Mothers Fssllros
I want you 10 know from that iette
come the feelings of mothers Rll owe
the country today ! want you 10 reallE