The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-08-08
Advice to Soldiers.

ADVICE 10 0oIutcEs.
The advice which is being sent out
from the bureau Of var risk insurance
to the soldiers who have left the serv-
ice may be summarized thus:
Hold on to your war risk insurance.
Keep up your premium payments.
If you have permitted your insurance
to lapse-even If you have formally
Cancelled it-hasten to reinstate 1t I'M
der the new and liberal provisions for
reinstatement.
Write for advice or information to
the Insurance Division, Bureau of
War Risk Insurance, Washington, ID.
c." Give your full name and your
address, your rank at the time of APP
plying for insurance; If in the army,
your army serial number, the number
of your insurance certificate, If known,
In sending check or money order for
your premium, make II payable to the
Treasurer of the United States" and
mall 1t to premium Receipt Station,
Bureau of War Risk Insurance. Wash
ington, ID. c."
Uncle Sam provided every soldier,
| sailor and marine with a right to a
| policy for $4,000. If you can't keep
all of 1t, keep at least part of 1t. You
can reduce it If you have to.
You can convert to a government en-
dowment policy which will assure
financial comfort In later years.
All policies issued by the govern
ment contain a total disability clause,
making them payable at any time you
may become totally and permanently
disabled regardless of your age.
A service man, after his return to
civil life, may engage In any occupa'
ton, NO matter how hazardous, without
affecting his insurance.
No physical or medical examination
is necessary for the conversion of poll
cies.
Your government Insurance is pro
tected from the claims of creditors.
Neither you nor your beneficiar,
ever will have to pay a cent X Il
the government on the proceeds of YOU
government insurance.
You may pay your premiums by thu
month, without having to pay anything
extra on account of additional expense
to the government of collecting mont
ly premiums. Or. II you prefer, yo'
may pay quarterly, semi-annually o.
annually. The government pays al
the expenses of running the business
You may have the whole month II
which to pay the premium for tina
month. If you fail to pay and you
policy lapses, you may get 1t bacl
through provisions for reinstatement
Cash and Loan Values.
After one year the new government
policies will have guaranteed cash ant
loan values, also paid-up insurance an
extended term insurance values. TIL
"cash value" of a new government pol
Icy Is the amount the government give
o II you choose to give up your In
surance. The 'loan value" means tina
you can borrow money on your polio
up to "a per cent of the cash value
"Paid-up insurance and EXTENDS
term insurance values mean that l
the new policies. Ii sou stop payin
premiums after one year, the govern
ment allows one of the following or
tons: ID To remain insured for
certain time without cost to you. q
To receive a policy for a smalle
amount, which will be paid, no matte
when you die. and On which you wi
not have to pay any more premiums.
One of the most valuable features q
a government insurance policy Is ths
II provides for the disability OF tn
holder. as well as for his death. Whe
for any reason you become totally an
permanently disabled. you not only d
not have to pay any more premium
bet the government pays you the flu
monthly sum called for by your polio
every month. no matter how long 70
live.