The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-09-22
S6,26e, $50 ALREADY PAiD
War Risk Insurance For III Claims
in Vermont.

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Montpelier Sep. 2O.-Vermont fami.
lies are being paid $6,2GG,5S0 in war
risk insurance claims by Uncle Sam
He is making restitution to those
whose sons and husbands died in the
service of their country during the
greatest war Of all times.
There are III insurance claims be
ing paid in Vermont through the bu-
reau Of war risk insurance to bene
/ ficiaries named at the time applica-
ton for insurance was made by sol
diers, sailors and marines, now dead.
The average policy carried by these
III me was SS740.
Disabled soldiers, as well as wild.
ows and children and dependent par.
ents Of those who have died. are be.
ing made comfortable by the govern.
ment which is paying 265 compensa-
ton claims to residents of Vermont
In addition to the insurance and
compensation claims now being paid
in Vermont. there are 200 of both
these classes Of claims under investi
cation. These cases, however. are
rapidly being adjusted following an in
yestigation by bureau representatives
The bureau of war risk INSURANCE.
which administers these affairs, ha
been established ny the government
as permanent institution in recogni-
ton 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 appreciatiye government will be
a constant reminder to them of the
part they took in the war. whether /!
has been matter of accomplishing n
deed of yalor as performed by Sergt.
Alvin Culum York of Pail Mall Tenn.
or that of the newest recruit who on-I
ly underwent the discomforts of bar
rack life. and was deprived OF over.
seas service by the armistice
Records in the bureau show that
this has been young mans war and
n mothers war. More than AZ per
cent of the men who carried govern
ment insurance made mothers their
benefciaries. Fathers were named
by approximately 1G per cent OF the
men,
The average age OF the men killed
in France was 23 years.
An examination of the records in
the bureau Of war risk insurance
shows that 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
ranging their compensation benefits,
was for their wives
About 50 per cent OF the men who
carried war risk insurance named
their wives in making arrangements
for compensation. Mothers Wen. nam
ed by p per cent, while The wife and
child were named b. II per cent.
This is the natural consequence of
privileges granted by the war risk in
surance act They felt it their first
duty to provide for the immediate
needs of their family, making, at the
same time through application for in
surence provision for their parents
in their advancing years
Insurance claims which the bureau
will be called upon to pay amount to
moro than $1,012, 100000. The amount
LOT premiums received from all sery
ice men and which was deducted
from their pay during the active per.
iod OF the war approXimates only
100000, 900 or less than one.ffth Of
the amount Of insurance claims The
excess above premiums will be paid
By the government