The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1919-02-06
War RISK |NSUR-
ANCE INSTRUCTIONS
hed cross Issues Treasury Decision
For Benefit of Discharged
Soldiers.

Regarding lapsation and rein
statement of yearly renewable term
insurance granted under war risk
insurance act, the following decision
mas been issued by the Treasury De
rartment:
W when any person insured nm
der the provisions of the War RioL
insurance Act leaves the active mil
itary or naval service for reasons NOT
precluding the continuance of in
Surance' the monthly premium
winch, had he remained in the SER
vice. would have been payable on the
last day of the calendar month in
which his discharge was effective
VIII be payable on the first day of
the calendar month following the
date OF his discharge, and thereafter
monthly premiums shall be payable
on the first day of each calendar
month The premium payable on
the first day of any calendar month
may however, be paid at any time
uurlng such month. If the premium
Is not so paid the insurance shall
lapse and terminate:
w II the insurance has lapsed
Ior nonpayment of premium, such
insurance may be reinstated: (a) if
application is made at any time with
IN TWO calendar months from the
expiration of the calendar month in
which the premium was PAYABLE.
upon the applicants signed state
ment to the effect that he is in as
good health as at the expiration of
the calendar month in which the
premium was payable; (b) if an
is made at any time sub
sequent to two calendar months and
before the expiration of five calendar
months from the expiration of the
calendar month in which the pre-
mum was payable, upon the appli-
cants signed statement to the effect
that he is in as good health as at the
expiration of the calendar month in
"hlch the premium was payable, ac-
companied by formal report of ex-
animation made by reputable
physician, substantiating said appli-
can't statement to the satisfaction
't the Director of the Bureau of War
Risk Insurance.
(o) In cases of persons dis
,harged from acive military or naval
service prior to January /, 1919, for
'easons not precluding the con-
mutation of insurance, if the insur-
lnce has lapsed for non payment of
he first premium payable after dis
harge, such insurance may be re-
nstated at any time on or before
une 30, 1919, upon the applicants
lgned statement to the effect that he
in as good health as at the date
# his discharge, accompanied by a
ormal report of examination made
" reputable physician, substan-
lating said applicants statement to
he satisfaction of the Director of the
bureau of War Risk Insurance.
(4) In every case where rein
tatement of lapsed insurance is de-
ired the applicant shall file with the
'ureau of War Risk Insurance
'ritten application therefore, and
make tender of all the sums which
'ould have become payable as pre-
1iums If such insurance had not
apsed provided, however. that no
pplication will be required in con-
ection with the reinstatement of
lsurance lapsed for non-payment of
he first premium payable after dis
harge. should such premium be
within the second calendar
lonth following the date of dis
barge.
60 All regulations heretofore
lade and which conflict with the
)regoing are hereby revoked.
1t should be noted that the above
ecision fixes the first of the month
the date on which all insurance
remiums are payable, provides that
lsurance shall lapse for nonpay-
lent within tnat month, and fixes
equations relating to reinstate-
ent.