Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-01-31

Insurance Commissioner G. Walden
Smith has issued letter addressed
to active and former service men anu
women reminding them that the IN
surance Department of the State Will
be glad to furnish information ana
.ss;stance relative to the re-instate-
ont and conversion of their war
.3ll Insurance. A large amount OIL
. "a : so-called '"Term Insurance" the
original form issued, has been con-
verified into United States Government
,permanent) Life Insurance. and
Commissioner Smith especially rec
ommends an unusually fine policy
whereby in the event of the death OF
the insured there will be paid to his
beneficiary, (wife, mother, children,
or other dependents), the sum OF
$3.50 for 24o months, 20 years in all,
every month promptly with the
United States Treasury back of the
policy. This payment is made with
out delay or cost Oh SeTNlce.
This same policy provides if the in
sured lives 20 years the United States
will begin to pay him at the explra-
ton of that time the same amount for
the same period while he is living
and able to enjoy it and in case of his
death during these payments the same
Is transferred to any beneficiary or
dependent that he may name. So
there can be no misunderstanding
ard that the new policy is fully up TO
the agreements set forth, Commits
sioner Smith has arranged with the
Treasury Department at washington
to furnish specimen. policies Illus
trating the liberal terms and pro-
visions which the Government is
Offering its permanent insurance.
The specimen policies are ap exact
duplicate Of the policy that will be
written. they are somewhat smaMer in
size and may be obtained by consult
ing the State Insurance Department.
Paul D. Sargent, chief engineer OF the
Maine Highway Commission, in let
ter sent 10 r. G.. Yoeman, extension
engineer OF the Indiana Sand and GRAY
eli Producers Association. declared that
with present and prospective increase
Ia motor truck traffic, the Maine High
way Commission Is coming to the be-
lief that practically all state highways
must have better foundations than
lave generally been built in the past.
In his letter to Mr.. Sargent, Mr.. Yoe-
. man acknowledges the receipt Of a
copy of blue prints Of Il types of grav-
Ell road. and states. that this is the
most complete treatment of gravel road
sections he had ever seen.
II would like to have copy of the
specifications or conditions surrounding
the use Of each Of these types. In 9TH
er words, how do YOU decide which
type to use? continues Mr.. Yoeman.
presume the matters of location, DARN
age. traffic and cost enter into the So
luton"
I'VE have no specifications describ-
ing the conditions under which these
various sections are used. That is de-
termined by our construction engineer
When our survey is made. the engineer
in charge Of the party secures all the
information he can as to the character
Of the son and the drainage conditions
on every part Of the road to be con-
structed. and makes a complete report
Of the conditions along with~Ais sur
vey notes."
After the plans are plotted and the
grades are projected, our construction
engineer goes over the project with the
plans in hand. checks up the soil and
drainage condition. securing what in