The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31
COUSINS SEEKS
BANKERS HELP
State Commissioner Of
Banking Asks Local Finan-
ciers To Aid War Risk
Insurance Bureau.
TALK TO The SOLDIERS"
Letter Urges Bankers TO Advise Elk
Service Men TO Continue Govern
ment Policies No Disparage-
ment Of Red Gross Work.

Marshall Cousins, state commissions
of banking, has made a new appeal t,
bankers in Kenosha. This time he ask
the local financiers to assist soldiers il
problems of War Risk Insurance and $,
aid the government in establishing tn,
bureau on firm business basis.
The following letter, recently receiv
ed BY Kenosha bankers, explains tn,
situation and requests their hear
co operation with insurance official
at Washington:
1.-THE willing and patriotic work per
formed by the bankers of Wisconsin
during the war period has reflected ere
dit upon the banks and the state
There is still other work to be done
and in a matter I now desire to bring
to the attention Of all banks I fee
they can render very efficient service
notsonly to the governmental, but to the
recently discharged soldiers.
"The Bureau of War Risk In
surance, Washington, has sent our
the following statement:
It is regrettable to note that
approximately three-fourths Of the
holders Of existing policies have
not continued their payments and
it is highly important that during
the period allowed for reinstate-
ment every effort should be made
to bring home to our soldiers,
sailors, and marines the import
ance of continuing their insurance
which has behind it the obligation
of the United States and thus to
secure to the full the advantages
which it was the intention of Con-
gress chat they should enjoy. The
government gave its term insur.
ance virtually at cost on basis Of
peace conditions. Under the plan
I for converted insurance the gov
eminent continues to assume the
burden Of the expenses of admin
istration. It is thus obvious that
this insurance with the guaranty
of the United States behind it
should be availed Of by our
soldiers, sailors and marines-an
opportunity accorded to them in
recognition Of their service and
sacrifice
All bankers realize the value 81
insurance and I believe you will BIZ
comforting a lasting favor upon the
soldiers by assisting them to obtain
reinstatement in those cases where
they have allowed their insurance tx
lapse and in arranging to make re-
mittance for them to Washington.
"The insurance offered by the gov,
eminent costs, no more and in some
cases less than other good insurance
and has the guaranty of the United
States behind it. Those who dropped
their policies now can never again Sc
cure protection to equal that offered
them by the War Risk Bureau. I be
ieve many Of the men have allowed
their insurance to lapse because they
did not know how to make their remit.
tances or where to make them. Re.
mittances can be made by check OF
draft payable to The Treasurer of the
United States. The envelope should be
addressed to Disbursing Clerk, Bureau
Of War Risk Insurance, Washing
ton, d. G.
s3The remittance letter should give
the full name and address Of the in
sured and if discharged give rank and
organization at the time Of discharge
It should also give the number of the
certificates if the number is known, the
amount Of remittance, and the months
covered by the remittance Name and
address of the remitter should also
be given.
cit is suggested you ask the CO.
operation of the newspapers in your
locality in giving publicity to the fact
that you are prepared to give informa-
tion to soldiers concerning this govern
ment insurance and will make remit
tances for them if they so desire. It is
probable many Of them would open
accounts and arrange for you making
regular monthly remittances in pay.
ment of premiums. In this way you
will encourage the opening of ac-
counts which may in time become OF
value to you.
~ feel confident that all banks and
newspapers, as well as the various wal
organizations, will gladly cooperate
In this matter. Your efforts will be
greatly appreciated by the Bureau OF
War Risk Insurance.
The appeal is intended as no dis
paragement of the work now being done
on government insurance lines by the
Red Cross Home Service Department
1t is merely a suggestion that the bank