Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-10
URGE SERVICE MEN
RETAIN INSURANCE
War Risk Director and Experts
Say 1t Is Best Protection
Obtainable.
MEETING AT JOHN MARSHALL
Soldiers and Sailors Hear Colonel
Cholmeley Jones Explain
Reinstatement Plan.
MEETING AT JOHN MARSHALL

To former service men who are dis
satisfied with the terms Of the war
fisk insurance contracts they hold
Colonel Cholmeley Jones. director of
the bureau which administers them
made the plea last night that they hold
on TO them at all costs. and, at the
same time. exert every influence upon
Congress to make them satisfactory
This is your business" he told the m
at meeting held in the auditorium Of
the John Marshall High School. under
the auspices of the Richmond Pos, of
the American Legion, and you can
change II II you will. But in any
event, hold on 20 your insurance and
see what happens.
The men listened with the greatest
interest 10 Colonel Jones explanation
OF how policies which have lapsed may
be taken up again. Though the bu-
reau has taken care 20 have these facts
published broadcast over the country.
many Of the service men have not quite
understood the process.
Explains How II Is Done
Colonel Jones said this is the way:
man may be reinstated for war
FISK insurance any time up TO eighteen
months after ihe date OF his discharge
from service. To accomplish this. ne
simply has TO pay to the. bureau the
premium TOT the month Of grace that
one for which he made the last pay
nicht ana Tor the one in which he is
r"insiated or two in all. He is not re-
quired to pay for any of the interven-
ing months. In case. however he has
made any payment since the date of
his discharge: h" has only twelve
year to be reckontd from the time he
/ made the payment. No physical ex-
animation has 10 be made The appii-
before la
4 Colonel Jones told OF suggested
ehansss na hof In the contracts which no"
7 ing debated at this time in tho Hous.
/ OF Representatives Most importan;
among these is the one which allows
the policy-holder to have his insuranc,
money paid to the beneficiary either in
lump sum or over period OF thirty
SIN months. instead OF the 2io monthly
payments now provided for
Another ChnnEc Proposed.
Another contemplated change would
allow a policy holder to pay their
premiums TO his postmaster sun an
other would increase the number OF
Colonel Jones expressed the greatest
contempt Tor any insurance agent who
would deliberately ask a former service
IN order TO take out a policy which is
held up TO him as being better than
the one he now holds. He added. how
ever. that he contempiatcs coming in
contact with no such insurance man
and that men in this line OF business
haHe proved OF the greatest possible
value to the bureau
Il. NJ. Crutchfield. prominent local
ne insurance man. declared that that
onered by the government is the hes,
all service men keep up their policies
at at AL costs He brought out the fact
that. were they TO attempt to take out
insurance with any company they no,
| only would be subjected TO severe
physical examination. but their habits
their financial standing. their own per.
sonai history and that of their family
would be scrutinizcd.
| American Legion Acts
The Richmond Post of tho American
| Legion passed resolution in which
all men are urged to retain their in.
surance and to bring to legion head
quarters, lll4 Mutual Building. an,
suggestion they may have for the bet.
terment of the government contracts
All these suggestions will be taken III
with the proper officials
Colonel Jones was entertained yes.
terday evening at 6:30 o'clock by tn,
STATE executive committee OF the
American Legion in the rooms of the
Business Mems Club