The Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 191?-19??, 1919-09-24
MILLIONS FOR
DEADS OOLDIERS


Kentucky families are being paid
S26,O53,e40 in War Risk Insurance
claims by Uncle Sam. He is making
restitution to those whose sons and
husbands died in the service their
country during the grea.>-. wars Of
all times.
There are 1881 insurance claims
being paid in Kentucky through the
Bureau of War Risk Insurance 20
benefciaties named at the time ap-
plicaticn for Insurance was made By
the soldiers, sailors and marines, NOW
dead. The average policy carried by
these 29S1 men Was S8,74O.
Disabled soldiers, as well as wild
ows AND children and dependent par
ents Of those who have died, are be-
ing made comfortable by the govern
ment which is paying 1886 compen-
sation claims to residents of Ken
lucky.
In addition to the insurance and
compensation claims now being paid
in Kentucky, there are 1885 of both
these classes of claims under investi-
cation. These cases, however, are
rapidly being adjusted following an
investigation by Bureau representa-
tives.
The Bureau of War Risk Insurance
which administers these affairs, has
been established by the government
as a permanent institution in recog-
milton Of the services veterans of the
World War rendered their country.
The insurance which veterans are
able to carry as result of this act
Of an appreeiative government viii
be a constant reminder to them of
the part they took in the war; wheth-
er it has been a matter of accomplish
ing deed of valor as performed by
Sergeant Alvan York, of Pail Mall, !,
Tenn, or that of the newest recruit
who only underwent the discomforts
of barrack life and was deprived by +.
overseas service by the armistice.
Records in the Bureau show that
this has been young mans war and
a mothers war. More than AT per !
cent of the men who carried govern
ment insurance made mothers their :
'on"iciaries. Fathers were named
by approximately 16 per cent of the
men.
The average age f the men llillec
in France was % years.
An. examination of the records in
the Bureau Ct Was Risk Insuranc,
shows that a large percentage of mar
ried men in arranging for the future
protection of their families planned i
Tor insurance to be paid to then
mothers, while their thought, in ar
angling their compensation benefits
vas tor their wives.
About % per cent Of the men who
.arried War Risk Insurance named
he'll wives in making arrangements pl
or compensation Mothers were l.
lamed by % per cent while the ''wifa fl
md child" were named by IA per OIL
ent. This is the natural consc al
luences or privileges granted by the tn
Vas Risk Insurance act. They felt al
their duty to provide for the inn
Mediate needs Of their family max JC
ne at the same time, through appli- w
alton for insurance, provision for
heir parents in their advancing w
ears
Insurance claims which the Blu W
eau win be called upon to paw NJ
mount to more than $ICl2O0O,OO0
he amount of premiums received
rom all service men and which was
educted from their pay during the
ctive period of the war approx 90
Mates only $2OO,O0O,OOO or less than -
ne-ffth of the amount of insur- .,
nee claims. The excess above pre- -
NUNS will be paid by the govern ar
lent.
STRIKE OF p,