The Pulaskian., 1919-11-07
ASK CHANGES IN
 WAR RISK ACT
installments covering a period of not less than three years.
 Include Other Relatives.

less than three years.
 Include Other Relatives.
 Another very important item is the proposed enlargement of the permitted class of insurance benefieiaries Spouse, child, grandchild, parent, brother or sister, to include, in addition to those enumerated, uncles, aunts, nephews, nieees, brothers-in-law and sisters-in- law.
 All of the amendments described above, together with several other pro- posed measures of less general inter- est, but of much importance, are incor- porated in the so-called Sweet bill" Introduced by Congressman Sweet of Iowa in the house of representatives on August 26 1919.
 The whole trend of the bureaus recommendations manifest it's desire to be of the greatest possible service to those for whom it vas created-the men who served our country in the Great War. Not only in recommending the adoption of amendatory legislation, but in every other possible way, the bureau is doing it's best to expedite its service, and to carry out the letter and spirit of the act in behalf of the men for whom it was prepared.
 In the matter of the settlement of in- surance claims the bureau is practical ly current. Of over 123,000 claims. all but 5000 have been settled, and regu- lar payments are being made. The 5000 unsettled cases consist of those in which the beneficiaries live in for eign countries or for some other rea- son cannot be reached. A diligent ef- fort is being made to get in touch with this comparatively small residue.
 Insurance Paid Promptly.
 A great many people do not realize that there is a wide difference between the insurance feature of the act and the provision for compensation. An insurance claim is paid immediately tC the beneficiary; but in the case of a claim for compensation a great many features must under the law, be con sidered, such as the members of the family within the permitted class, the extent of their dependency, and the extent of the soldiers disability. This accounts for the fact that claims for promptly as insurance claims. The compensation and claims division Of the bureau is bending every effort to determine these cases as quickly as thorough and intelligent handling will permit. A large staff of examiners is working night and day in making com pensation awards.
 The medical division has just com pleted a very trying and difficult task the preparation of a schedule of dis ability ratings for different injuries and combinations of injuries, based on $100 per month as compensation for to- tai disability. If the Sweet bill (H. R. S778) becomes law, all compensation for disability will be based upon $100 per month as maximum instead of upon $50 as at present. This schedule Is necessarily very complicated, being designed to cover all probable combina- tions and degrees of injuries, and must be revised from time to time in accordance with the bureaus experi- ence in order that full justice may be done in all cases.
 "Unquestionably the government in- surance contracts will be constantly improved, as experience indicates the need for improvements and it is de- cidedly to the advantage of all of us to hold the maximum amount of this government insurance" adds the di- rector
 Reinstatement of Insurance.
 "A recent treasury decision has auth orized the reinstatement of govern ment insurance within IS months after discharge by the payment of only two