Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1920-01-22
MORE LIBERAL BENEFITS
FOR E,X-SF,RVICE MEN

Under the new amendment to the
war risk insurance act, which has
been passed by congress and became
a law on December "a, 1919, when
il was signed by the president, war
term insurance or United States
government life (converted) insur-
ance policies may be made payable to
any of the following list of bene-
ficiaries:
Parent, grandpsrent. step-parent,
parent through adoption, wife or
husband, child, grandchild, stepchild,
adopted child, brother, sister, half
brother or sister. brother through
adoption. step-brother or sister,
uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, brother
in-law or sister-in-law, a person who
has stool in relation of a parent to
the insured for period of one year
or more prior to the insured's en-
listment or induction, the children of
such person, parent, grandparent,
step-parent or parent through the
adoption of the insured's wife or
husband.
ss u. S. government life ICON
verted) insurance may now be paid
at death in a lump sum or in in
AOh on VI luOiC at
the option of the insured.
1t is regretable that so many for
mer service men are not keeping up
their government life insurance is
sued through the bureau of war
risk insurance in Washington. The
fact seems to be due largely to the
widespread confusion and lack of
Information as to the right of for
mer service men to permanent life
insurance and the process by which
this insurance may be retained.
The demobolization of our armed
forces was so rapid and was attend
ed by such uncertainty on the part
Of service men as to future civil oc-
equations and permanent places of
abode that 1t was not surprising
that many OF the men gave little
thought to the matter of insurance.
Others doubtless thought the origin
al terms insurance (war time insur-
ance) ceased when they were de-
mobolized and did not know that II
might be converted into any one of
the several forms of permanent
government life insurance. convert
ed insurance.. Still others, imme-
diately upon their return to civil
life, felt financially unable to con-
tinue the insurance. They should
now take advantage of the liberal
provisions for reinstatement
The government is determined
that no former service man shall
lose his right to government insur-
ance through lack OF knowledge of
conditions. To this end, the press,
the pulpit, bankers, physicians and
other professional men and the great
volunteer agencies OF social welfare
like the Red Cross, the Y. M. G. A.,
the Knights of Columbus, the Saliva
tion Army, the War Camp Commun-
ity Service, the Boy Scouts and many
others are now cooperating with the
bureau of war risk insurance in an
educational campaign designed to
reach the former service men, wher-
ever located, and tell them the gov
eminent is now committed to the
policy of permanent ltfe insurance
for its soldiers, sailors and marines.
Term insurance (war time insur-
ance) II II has lapsed, may be easily
reinstated within IS months from
the date OF discharge by stating In
the application that the applicant is
in as good health as at date of dis
charge, and by the payment of only
two months premiums on amount
of insurance to be reinstated. And
this term insurance (war time insur-
ance) may be converted into one of
the several forms of government
policies.
The application blanks or any in
formation may be had at the Office
in the Harper building of the Home
Service Section OF the Audubon
County Chapter of the Red Cross,
Mae Mclaughlin. Secretary.