The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1918-09-20
Dos And DOn'ts From The Burean
Of War Risk Insurance..

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Dos And DOn'ts From The Burean
or War Risk Insurance.
The Carroll County Division of the
WOmen's Section on the Maryland
Council of Defense has been asked
to give publicity to the following:
Delay and confusion are caused by
the inaccuracy and illegi bility OF the
many letters that come into the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance. The
WOmen's Committee, Council ,of Ma
tional Defense has been asked by the
Treasury Department to- transmit To
the women of the country informa-
tion a. to things that should and
should not be done By those who find
III necessary to write To Washington
concerning soldiers, alldtments and
allowances. The following set of
.Do's and Donts" compiled by the
Bureau III War Risk Insurance, Is
sent to the state divisions OF the
Woman's Committee.
4. Write legihly.
-. Date your letters.
o. State. your case. I'm 81 few words
a. possible. Short, clear statements
will enable IT, to- handle your letter
with least possible delay
Al BE careful To give correct
allotment and army serial number
when referring to- application of en-
listed men. When using serial num-
Der prefix the letter '4S' The allot-
ment number appears ON the face Of
your check to the right, of your
name.
). Give his first, middle and last
names, rank, date of first enlistment;
Organization i'm which first enlisted
and when possible, address off en-
listed men.
O. End letter with your own first
middle and last name, address, city
and state.
Il 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 desf gnated
3. Write the Bureau if any person
in your family dies who was getting
allotment or allowance.
81 Answer promptly any com
munication requiring reply that Ia
sent you BY the Bureau When adj
dressed envelope IL enclosed THE
Bureau expects you TO use this 1Or
your reply. This will assure more
prompt attention.
10. Read carefully all circulars
or letters of instruction sent
you by the Government. These
instructions are prepared with pur-
pose, and should not be disregarded.
DON'T
T. Don't write i'm pencil
2. Don't write on both sides of
the paper.
8. Don't use check number i'll re-
ferring to application.
A. Don't write in reference to
previous correspondence, without
stating the case again
8. Don't write letters of thanks to
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance.
We will assume that you have re-
ceived checks and information IN
less we hear from you to the con
trary.
s. Don't write the Bureau con-
corning allotments ana allowances
until the enlisted man has been i'll
the service at least sixty days. It
requires i'm many eases this amount
Of time for all operations to be com
piled.
Y. Don't write the allotment and
allowance Section i'm regard to ad-
dresses Of enlisted men This ques-
tion can be answered only through
the office of the Ad1utant General of
the War Department. and the Bureau
Of Navigation of the Navy Depart
ment.
g. Don't feel alarmed IL the IN
Surance certificate IL mot mailed you
at once. The insurance is effective
as soon as application Is accepted
and premium paid III the govern
ment has accepted the application
and verified the rights of the enlist
ed men to take out this insurance,
the premium will be mailed in due
time.
3. Don't feel alarmed if the check
issued by the War Risk Insurance
Bureau Is smaller than formerly.
The full amount or previous alIot-
ment of allowance may be- obtained
if the enlisted men will make new
and additional application through
the war or Navy Departments.
10. Don't expect family allowance
unless you know that the enlisted
man has allotted the required amount
from his pay to receive this addi-
tional government allowance The
allotment is compulsory only as to
wife and children. For other rela-
tives the allotment is voluntary.
The allowance Is granted only on
application by the enlisted man.