Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-25
Rights and Privileges of Discharged Soldiers


! CAMP TRAVIS. Texas, Feb. "a
discharged soldiers, keep up your
war risk Insurance" Captain II.
Watkins OF the judge advocate gen
erals department. United States
army, thus urges the men who have
served their country In tho great
war. Captain Watkins addresses men
up for discharge at Camp Travis,
/ Texas on the subject OF war risk In
surancc, and has prepared the fol-
| lowing synopsis OF his talk:
You should keep up your govern
ment insurance for several reasons.
he says. Tho main ones are:
II Is the best insurance ever writ
| ten. because all,of Uncle Sans re-
| sources are behind II.
1t is the cheapest insurance ever writ
ten and even when converted Into
| any other forms OF policies, you will
be able TO get 1t cheaper than you
can elsewhere.
The present form OF Insurance may
be converted at any time within the
term Of five years from the date the
president issues the peace proclsma-
ton. In order to continue the gov
ernment insurance, you must convert
the present form into some other
form OF policy before or at the end
OF that five-year period.
My advice to you is to walt until
the time comes for Fou 10 convert
the present form OF insurance into
another form (the issuance OF the
peace proclamation), then change II
as soon as possible In order to get tho
benefit Of your early age.
1t will he necessary for you TO pay
your premium periodically, as you
choose. You may pay by the month,
by the quarter, six months or even
year In advance.
The war risk insurance bureau has
n lot OF information to be given out
to the discharged soldiers about the
government insurance and | suggest
that you get all the Information you
can from the bureau OF war risk In.
surance. Washington, -. G. Write al
once.
A great many men have an idea
that, the government viii turn its in
surance business over to other In
surance companies. This is "A mis-.
taken idea. The government is In
the insurance business for the men
who have been In the service and for
them alone. and as long as you live
you will have the privilege and be
permitted to carry this insurance.
Keep II up.
Allotmcnts and Allowances.
Your allotments with the govern
ment will cease the day you are dis
charged. Your dependents. however,
will receive the government allow
ance for the month after your dis
charge, II you have any delayed al
lotments or allowance, ask the home
service section OF the American Red
Gross 10 help You get II strengthened
out, II you want TO write about II
yourself. write to washington, -. c.
The compensation section OF the
war risk insurance law IL an I'M
provement upon the old pension laws
II is separate and distinct from the
insurance section of the law and they
must not be confused with each
other.
The compensation law provides
among other thinRs--"That any man
who has n disability which can be
traced back to an Injury or an III
ness received while I'm the service and
In line OF duty and not brought about
by his own wilfuI act or misconduct,
shall receive compensation from the
government"
The government also Will give free
medical and hospital treatment, and
so on. and thy to restore the injured
or sick man to health In addition
To- that. II his earning capacity at his
old occupation Is destroyed or i'm
paired and he desires TO learn new
occupation, the government will
teach him any other occupAon he
may choose and he will bet to
school free and his famile cared for
while he is learning new trade.
NV advice TO you, II YOU have dis ]
ability or one should develop within
n year after your discharge. and such
n disability can be traced back to any |
illness, injury, accident or exposure
Incurred while In the service In tho |
line OF duty and not brought about |
by your own wilful misconduct. write |
To the bureau OF war risk Insurance |
washington, o. C.. and ask that n |
blank form for claim for compensa-
tion be sent YOU. This should be at |
tended TO at as early date as pos
slhle.
The compensation paid. for dlsnhil- |
flies is a very liberal one and is paid