Douglas Island news., 1919-12-26
SPEED IS MOTTO
 OF BUREAU
Some More Reasons Why Soldiou. Insurance Should Be Held by
 ex-Seruce Men

Tho speed and precImon will which ho Bureau of wark Risk In .uranca s handling cascs calling foi ihe payment or insurance under th total and permanent disability fca mrc of Che now law worc emphasized n au unexpectedly substantial man ncr Co d group of wounded men who pro patients m Che Walter Reed hos piai during Che course Of y.sit .o tbc bureau at Che invitation of Director R. e Cholmoley-Joncs.
 When Che men roachcd Che Bureau i'm hc morning. thcy were unaware that their condition warranted pay ment of insurance on Che policies which they held at Che time thcy were wounded u France on account of total and permanent disabihy sam ics did they anticipate chat within iou hours they could be eN- miucd by medical officers awarded Insurance. and handed checks raue ur from sIsA.C1 Co SSSS.fT cover ur Insurance due them from Ono dates of their injuries. Co take with ham when they returned Co Che hos- atm Yot ths Ia exactly what hap puci.
 Tho names of Che mon and a sum- mary O. their cases follow
 Eugene J. Morrill,. private Com. pauy M l8oh Infantry Wounded at Abort France. 1918. by high explosive sbcI Suffered ampu,at.ou oflcr leg and loss Of lcu eye Private NorW carried War Risk Insurance policy or Sl00oO. Hc was handed
 chcek for SSS7g7. and win rc- .cIyc insurance payments of f555o ner month as long as be lives.
 Rou Lee Tbbetts. private. Com uany E. i,h Infantry Wounded at Verdm France September 21 l9lN .by a high explosive she'll Suffered mpuauou Of IcU lce wound .u loft a-m and wounds ou nose and facc. Private Tbbcts carried War Risk Insurance policy for floOoo. Hc received a check for S160.92 and win lo.e.ye Insurance payments of $5150 per month as long as hc nyes
 James r. Harlan. private Machine Gum Battalion Of lloh Infantry Wounded at vcrdm. Franco. by a .h.eb explosive shell September 2S .igIS AdmdrcI permanently and totally disabled Private Harlan carried War Risk Insurance policy for siouU0. He was given a check for s75ae5 and win received nsur- ance payments of f515o per month long as ho iycs
 Robert A. WoJord. private. Com rany C. aIh Machine Gum Bo,toi- ion Wounded at Che Battle Of che Arrouuc. France. November l 1918. .bv a high explosive shell Suffered ampuuuou of lcft Ice and wound In Iou arm Private Woliord carried a War Risk Insurance policy for sI0.OU0. He received cheek for sGgO. and win receive payments ol f575O per month as long as he lives
 BartoIo Lombardo. private. Com muy K goth Battery Wounded of vordm France. July 2i 1918. by O .hlrh explosive shell Suffered am ruauou of Che leu ler and wound m right ankle. Private BartoiD cau.edtl0o00 War Risk Insurance uc received SS77.8l and win TO- .ovc insurance payments of f5r5U uer month as long m he lives
 Other wounded men from Waite. Reed are scheduled Go receive s.mi. Im'y speedy delivery Of cheeks or her insurance policies and thcwor Is to be continued by committee appointed by Director Cholmeioy Jones mU an he men entitled to nameuts of Insurance for pcrma ucut and total disability have been found aui given Che money to which they orc entitled uude rthe.r poII- .Ies.
 Au of Che men who held War Risk Insurance policies and who are entitled to payments of Insurance for total and permanent disability win receive "compcnsatou' in ad- Iuou to their insurance money af- tcr discharged from Che service. They