Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26
aWORLD-WAR VETERANS
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"A Column Devoted to the Interests of the Men Who
Defended the Nation Land and at Sea.

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The war risk insurance bureau
makes an announcement of money
value to Q host Of ex-service men who
before July Is. 1919. paid all their
past-due premiums In order to REIN
state their insurance. On that date
the Treasury Department promul-
gated decision (No. 40 which al
lowed eighteen months from the time
Of . mans discharge from the serv-
ice for the reinstatement of his policy
on the payment Of two months pre-
miums Now the bureau announces
that those who prior to that date re-
instated their insurance by the pay
ment OF all unpaid premiums may,
upon their written application. have
ali such premiums in excess Of two
applied to the payment Of future pre-
miums. The insured will take notice
that he can gain this application OF
premiums only by asking for 1t. He
should send his request to the same
ONCE that received his payment.
In renewing insurance by the pay
ment of two premiums the insured
should consult the schedule and pay
for the first months premium the rate
then In force for the amount OF his
renewed insurance, and not on the
full amount of the policy II he is re-
ducinS the policy. He should find
from the schedule the rate for q man
Of bis age at the time he pays the
current month and make that the
amount for his second months pre-
MUM.
The Treasury Department has also
made . special blanket ruling for the
purpose OF en-
Special Blanket courasins vet
Insurance Ruling. s.vs Ia. .,s,r
insurance lapse, Under the rule in
vogue q lapsed policy could not be
-reinstated after the insured had let it
remain unpaid for eighteen months.
Thfs new ruling gives q chance to
these who were in that predicament.
IL permits all ex-service men to re-
inetats their insurance at any time
0eSor1 the end Of the present year.
The only proviso attached to this
privilege 10 thAtrsach applicant shall
be IN a. good health when he applies
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chaS9e or At the expiration Of the
grace period. whichever was the later
NAte. ana he 80 states in his applica-
ton.
Col William c. Rucker. medical ad-
wiser Of the director of the war
risk bureau. once
TeternnS Nav more emphasizes
Protect Rights. r ,ss rae, thu. At. many =,
the existing Law will lose their right
to future compensation for disability
incurred In the present war. The
1Ase 10 that the veteran loses his right
10 APPLY for compensation after q
ysAf from his discharge. with two
e1esptions. They are where he has
received medical or surgical treat
1aeht from the proper federal au-
fhosity within that time. and where
~ shall have procured q certificate
Of probable disability within twelve
Army from the medical service of
the bureau OF war risk insurance.
Thus. II an ex-service man subse-
quent to his discharge receives treat
mont from civilian surgeon for
wound or ailment incurred in the
service, and, he supposeas himself
cured. he viii lose his claim for COM
pensation in case Of q recurrence
after the year, unless in the mean
time he has obtained from the proper
Q probable cause Of disability. He
should. IL he suspects trouble, apply
20 the superintendent Of his division
for q physical Examination on which
the certificate may be granted.
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Tbas far few states. communities
br organizations have published
plans for the
lrusisfinA nav observance Of
Recognition Urged. a.y--,h.t asy
On which. a year ago. at the eleventh
hevr Of the eleventh day OF the elev-
snth month. hostiiities OF the world
war came to An end abruptly. Many
th1nk that the subject deserves the
atttAtion Of all organizations. not in
Anisfica alone. but In the whole CIV
ili1lA world. They say that the day
saNs the accomplishment Of all that
th4Itsvers Of democracy were lighting
tsenationsl recognition.
Uoueto1 SnepD4rQ OF texas mas IN.
trsAucsd . bill Of Considerable i'm,
Sss p0rtance to
3if1 Infarasfs m any who
oh Guard omcers.4 A.. Hassonai
CtAxd before they entered the Ma
tiesAi Army. The bill provides that
Gr1nA August s. 1917 when the guard
va federali1ed. officers and enlisted
nleki Of the United States Army, other
than those Of the Regular Army, who
AaA been in the National Guard of any
stAta. but who entered the guard
oes4rwise than through the draft Of
August 5. 1917, are entitled to count
such service in computing longevity
pay. The construction of the longevity
pay law has awarded this privilege to
l the general call of August s, but 1t
by way Of training camps or other
wise at other periods. The object of
Senator Sheppafd's bill 10 to put these
fneA on an equal basis with the fellow
m6anbers Of the guard. The bill will
net include those who served in the
state guards.
Thousands Of officers and men lost
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