The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1923-04-06
PROTECTION FOR
STATE VETERANS
BIG INSURANCE DRIVE OF THE
AMERICAN LEGION STARTS
in A FEW DAYS
State Legion Officers VIII Tour
Montana in Effort to Get Former
Service Men to Take Advantage of
Insurance Rights.

If the expectations of the Helen
office of the u. S. Veterans Burea
and the state headquarters of tn
American Legion are realized, tn
next two months will find Montan
veterans in possession of U. S. GOV
eminent insurance policies, total
$2,0O0,O00. A party of state legio
officers and veterans bureau Officers
will attend special meetings of legio
posts, which have been called in 8
towns on the schedule for evening
in April and May.
Due to the fact that many forme
service men are unaware that the.
may still regain the liberal insur
ance carried by them during the war
the Montana department of the lie
gion has arranged to have veterans
bureau insurance experts visit oper
meetings throughout this state tt
furnish reliable and definite informa
tion on the war risk insurance act.
Free Examination
Special consent has been secured
from Washington to have bureau
medical officer accompany the par
ty to furnish medical examination
free of charge in connection with re-
instatement applications. Experience
has shown that in many cases where
the desirability of this insurance is
known and admitted, the expenses
and time necessary to complete the
examination papers, has acted as a
deterrent to many of the veterans.
The convenience of having this bu-
reau party put the veteran in imme-
diate line for a Government policy,
is bound to meet with eager enthus-
iasm.
In addition to the insurance eff
forts, timely discussions of vital le-
gion problems is to be furnished by
o. G. Lampport, department adju-
tant of the Montana American Lee
gion. Responses already received by
legion and bureau heads from the
various posts indicate general enthus-
iasm and eager desire for the in
formation, which the party plans on
bringing to the attention of all for
mer veterans. The local posts are
arranging general open meetings to
be attended by, not only all service
men, regardless of membership in
any organization, but to which the
general public is to be invited. 1t
is thought that much good towards
the welfare of veterans in general
may be accomplished through the
public passing on to uniformed ex-
various benefits to which
hey are entitled by existing legisla-
ion.
Government Insurance Lines
Service, and ex-service men and
said c. T. Bush, Jr., Helena,
manager of the veterans
bureau, Should surround themselves |
md those they love, with the safe
,uard government life insurance af-
ords."
almost everyone entitled thereto |
,arried Government life insurance
Turing the war period, but great |
many, for various reasons since their |
eturn to civil life, have not realized
he necessity for it. 1t is sad to re-
ate that during the year 1922 $4,000
len were either killed or totally dis
bled in accidents. A great many of
hese were former veterans, and only
few carried government life insur-
nee. In many instances their de-
endents we're left penniless and
lone, compelled to suffer hardships
nd want. Is this not a lesson in it.
elf? Should it not induce the more
,rf1t 70 ~ ri, ~ |
on to the imperative need of in
protection?"
cit should also be remembered that /,
Id age, dependence, uninsurability
nd want are silent enemies in the
fling, almost as menacing as sud-
IN death and disability. Don't wait
J tempt fate, tomorrow may be too ,,
te.' !.
Route Covers State
The itinerary of the squad, where
'ecial meetings for all soldiers
'oblems will be thoroughly discuss
|, is announced as follows:
Wolf Point, April 9TH; Glasgow, :
pril 9Th; Malta, April 18th; Chinook,
pri1 9th; Chester, April 10th; Hav-
I, April 18th; Shelby, April 18th; :
bby, April 18th; Kalispell, April :
It'll; Missoula, April 18th; Hamil- !,
n, April 10Th; Great Falls, April :,
st; Fort Benton, April 23rd; Cho- :
au, April 18th; Lewistown, April :
TIL; Harlowton, April 9th; Round !
J, April 28th; Butte, April Goth;
lion, May LIST; Anaconda, May 3rd; !,
Ger Lodge, May 4th; Townsend, :,
ny 18th; Bozeman, May 8th; Living !.
IN, May 10; Big Timber, May =
tn; Billings, May 18th; Red Lodge, :.
ny 18th; Hardin, May 10th; For =
tn, May 18th; Miles City, May 10; !,
endive, May 21st; Sidney, May %; :.
rry, May oath; Baker, May 25th. = :.