The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-21

out too great strain yrpun Tire people
WAS also regarded as likely. Today
the total amount Of insurance taken
by the BOYS totals more than SIS. 900
600. 600 which has been taken up by
over a million and a half young Amer
lean men
This war risk insurance has for It's
main benefit the protection Of ne
pendents in the case OF the soldiers
or sailors death. II goes far beyond
this however because in case Of total
disability II serves as life insurance
Tor the man himFeif q nd in he event
OF his return home safe and sound.
or Slightly IN ilreG, he may convert
his war risk insurance INTO some one
OF several forms or life insurance
which viii be placed at his disposal
without physical examination 1t fol-
lows. therefore. that in PURCHASING
his quota OF war risk insurance the
lighting man on land or sea can not
possibly lose out
The sums In which war risk ingur-
auce may be taken out range the
minimum of $1,000 TO the maximum
Of $4,000 The boys are urged TO
take the larger amount and they
have needed that advice so well that
the average insurance per man is SIS
oS5. To provide himself and his
dear ones with the security of $40
600 policy means that out OF his
monthly pay envelope "Samm,e" or
"Jack" must pay $50. il between the
ages Of twentv-one and thiTtv~three
years. If he is twenty-six years old
1t wln cost him $50 month At
thirty Il viii cosa $3.50 a month. In
time this means that II ne returns
home TO take up life once more along
normal lines he has paid that much
ON an insurance policy which stands
for the nest egg in his domestic econ
ouH II he rs $50 disa bled that he can
not WORK again his invest ment of SO
900 insurance policy returns to him in
monthly installrpents of S5760 for the
balance Or his life. IT he be called
upon 10 make the supreme sacrifice.
death is made easier by the knowl
edge that If he is married $3.50 will
go each month for twenty years 10 hts
wife and children. or. IL unmarried,
70 his parents or other dependent kin
mentioned as the benehciaries
Not alone for the reason that by
far the greater number OF benef-
Charles under the war risk Insurance
are wives and dependent mothers are
women urged 10 do their part 10 keep
the boys firm IN their allegiance TO
their insurance pledges For the sake
Ienfolk encourage them to invest in
war risk insurance II makes for
man dignity and steadfastness TO
know that he has made provision for
his nearest and dearest, and II relieves
that greatest dread man has In go /
ing 10 war, fear for the financial fu-
ture Of his dependents
According to figures given out by
the bureau OF war risk insurance, I
50 per cent OF the man in the mill /!
tarv service are insured. In many |
camps - per cent OF the personnel |
g protected by government insurance !
In one company Of United States t
marines eyery man but one holds
81 600 war risk insurance policy. and i
that less wise young man carries but /
So 900
So far the bows have done nobiy, /
asserts the war risk insurance bureau;
the insurance has gone with a bound
no one anticipated. Prepare for the /
shggt reaction" IL cautions wives
mothers and other dependents BE
ready 10 stand behind your men with
words OF counsel and encouragement"
u advises women everywhere The
bureau sees to 1t that the boys are
notfSd monthly when insurance pay
MEMS are due. but II can in no way
enforce payment Of those dues Temp
tations to lapse will be many and
Oft, and they should be guarded
against
Here, the bureau GLAZING, women
e ust 90 Their part Theirs il fs to
keep the matter before the minds of