The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1919-10-10
LARGE SUMS Being
PAID OHIO CLAIMANTS
Whose Sons and Husbands Died In
COuntry's Service

by Uncle Sam. He is making restltu-
tion to those whose sons and husbands
died in the service of their country
during the greatest war OF all times
There are 6,014 insurance claims
being paid in Ohio through the Bureau
of War Risk Insurance to beneficiaries
named at the time application for in
surance was made by soldiers, sailors
and marines, now dead. The average
policy carried by these COLA men was
$8,740.
Disabled soldiers, as well as widows
and children and disabled parents OF
those who have died, are being made
comfortable by the government which
is paying 1926 compensation claims
to residents of Ohio.
In addition to the insurance and
compensation claims now being paid
in Ohio, there are PITS Of both these
classes of claims under investigation.
These cases, however, are rapidly be-
ing adjusted following an investiga-
ton by bureau representatives.
The Bureau of War Risk Insurance
which administers these affairs, has
been established by the government as
a permanent institution in recognition
of the services veterans of the World
War rendered their country
The insurance which veterans are
able to carry as the result of this act
of an appreciative government will be
a constant reminder to them of the
part they took in the war; whether it
has been a matter of accomplishing a
deed of valor as performed by Ser
geant Alvin Cullum York of Pail
Mall, Tenn, or that of the newest re-
cruit who only underwent the dis
comforts of barrack life, and was de-
prived of overseas service by the
armistice.
Records of the bureau show that
this has ben young mans war and
a mothers war. More than At per
cent of the men who carried govern
ment insurance made mothers their
benefciaries. Fathers were named
by approximately 16 per cent of the
men.
The average of the men killed in
France was % years.
/ An examination of the records in
the Bureau of War Risk Insurance
shows that a large percentage of mar
ried men in arranging for the future
protection of their families planned
for insurance to be paid to their
mothers, while their thought in ar
raging for compensation benefits, was
for their wives.
About 80 per cent Of the men who
carried War Risk Insurance named
their wives in making arrangements
for compensation Mothers were
named by 22 per cent, while the "wife
and child" were named by IA per cent
This is the natural consequence of
privileges granted by the War Risk
Insurance Act. They felt it their first
duty to provide for the immediate
need Of their family, making, at the
same time, through application for in
surance, provision for their parents
in their advancing years.
Insurance claims which the Bureau
will be called upon to pay amount to
more than 81 ,012 100000. The amount
of premiums received from all service
men and which was deducted from
their pay during the active period o1
the war approXimates only $200,0O0,.
900 or less than one-ffth of the
amount Of insurance claims. The ex.
cess above premiums will be paid by
the government.
More than 100000 men who were
born and raised on farms in the
United States and who served in the
army, navy and marine corps during
the recent World World carried ap.
proximately $10,488,000,0O0 of wal
risk insurance. Records show that g
large risk percentage of this sum was
made payable to their mothers, faith.
ers and others who reside on farms.
According to an estimate made by
the Department of Agriculture the
loss in man power to farms as the
result of former service men giving
up farm life for the city upon theil
return from the war, eventually, af-
ter the general restlessness brought
about by the war has subsidized, will
be about 100000.
| Records in the Bureau of War Risl
Insurance, compiled during the rapit
rehabilitation, covering the periot
from January /, 1919, to June LIST
last show that more than half thu
men change their residence after be
ing mustered out of the service.
A certain percentage of the veter
ans of the World War are keeping
up their government insurance. In or
der to reach those who temporaril,
have allowed their insurance to laps
the Bureau of War Risk Insuranc
has organized a voluntary field fore
which will endeavor to conserve a
much as possible of the nearly $40,
900, 100000 of insurance carried b
men in the service.
This nation wide field force con
sists of organizations interested i
the welfare of soldiers, sailors an
marines; among them, the Red Cross
Y. M. C. A., War Camp Communit
Service, X. or c., Y. M. H. A. an
other associations. In addition, tn
voluntary services of more than so
900 life insurance agents have bee
enlisted. The volunteer roll furthe
5 includes thousands of bankers, doc
tors, lawyers, manufacturers, othe
. business men and ranraceutatives n