The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-08
Y. M. Auditorium Used Every
Day in the Week.
New Men Very Attentive to En-.
tertainments in Big Building.
MANY INSURANCE LECTURES
Kansas Soldiers Are Anxious
To Take Out Insurance.
Lieut.. w. Werner Gives Lee.
lures on U. s. Protection.

BY ATOOZ.
Last week was a busy one at the
auditorium, the building being used
practically every day by Lieutenant
Werner to give lectures to the new
men on insurance. These lectures
were preceded with sing led by Song
Leader Guthrie. who found some fine
material among the new soldiers.
The new men show great amount
of enthusiasm. One group that all
most took the roof off was Companies
5, 6, Z. s. on Thursday morning. After
Song Leader Guthrie got them tuned
up. they sang like old-timers and
cheered to anything that pleased their
fancy. both in the film and song.
When Lieutenant Werner had finished
his lecture and asked IL there were
any who did not want insurance, he
found no dissenting voice. All en-
Enthusiastically agreed to sign up. We
were told that all these men were
from Kansas and as Kansas folks all
ways do things up right, it fully ex-
plains the above.
A good many amusing answers
were given during the course of lee
lures by those who did not care to
take out insurance. among them.
conscience" What if pay the pre-
MUM and nothing happens to mo
during the war. look what I lose
Gle didn't consider what he would
lose If something did happen.) An
other, II have no relatives" to which
tive enough to YOURSELF" Another
one, What IL my father dies before
he gets all the insurance." SIS your
mother alive?" Yes" Then 1t will
be paid to her.
Lieutenant Werner brought out
many good points which every man
coming into the army should consider.
when a man comes into the army
his personal responsibility ceases to a
large extent. The government pro-
vides him with sleeping quarters. food.
clothing. medical care, etc.. He needs
however. to provide himself with in
surance for the protection of the flu
ture. Uncle Sam has made it possi-
BILE to take out a maximum amount
of insurance at a very low cost by
eliminating q large part of the over
head expense of such an institution.
The soldier can take out as much as
$4,000 insurance at a cost of $3.50
per month, which is deducted from
his monthly pay. He can, of course,
take out less. but it is not advisable.
II he loses his life while in the service
Of his country, his beneficiary re-
ceives about $57 per month. until the
total claim is paid. If he is totally
disabled. the money is paid to him to-
getner with any pension the govern
ment may allow at the termination of
the war. At the close of the war he
Is privileged to change his policy into
any form OF the current plans of in
surance. No man can afford to be
without this protection either for him
self or the ones at home. Every man
is urged to avail himself of this OPP
portunity and provide this safeguard
as soon as possible. There Is a time
limit of 100 days from the time of
entering the service in which this must
be done. With very few exceptions
the men sign up for the maximum
amount, $4,000"
two reel film is shown entitled. His
best gift" which shows how negIi
gence in this matter may cause a
heart breaking tragedy.
There Is no reasonable excuse why
every man should not take out the
maximum of insurance and thus pos
slhly avert financial problem for
himself or his dependents.
On Friday evening the 4th, Bn., 1854
d. B., Capt. Jack Cannon command
er. came to the building to view sew
eraI films on THE Making of q SOL
der" Again Song Leader Guthrie
was on hand to start them off with
tween the companies. as Mr.. Guthrie
mad them up one at time to demon
strate their singing ability. Captain
cannon announced that the best sing
ing company was to head the battal-
ION on the march. so Guthrie had his
hands fun in making a decision as
they equalled each other SO nearly.
1t was finally decided in favor of Co.
Is. One of the things that make
these sings so successful Is the assist
ance given Mr.. Guthrie by Carl Veins
heimer. Headquarters Co. depot
brigade at the piano. He handles the
instrument like an artist and his
playing is delight to the boys. 1t
also makes the singing go easier to
have SO able a pianist.
1t Is estimated that between nve
and six hundred people made use of
the auditorium as rest room last
saturday, which YVES visitors day IN
camp. Ideally located on the Zone
it gives the visitors an opportunity to
rest and visit as we'll as to make q
place of meeting with the soldier The
spacious building with its many open
ings for ventilation make it also about
one of the coolest places in camp.
George v. Brooks. camp dramatic
director. has made the auditorium n
sort of eadquarters until the ar
rangements can be perfected whereby
he will be installed in Captain Fos-
ter's office.
Mr.. Brooks Is a live wire and has
already located much talent among
the new m' He promises US a sur
prf n the near future in the way Of
entertainment. II you are interested
IN theatricals in any way, get in
touch with him.