The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-03-29
VETERANS BUREAU
OFFICIALS COMING
APRIL 5TH TO ADJUST CLAIMS
AND ENCOURAGE VETS
TO INSURE

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r conduct an insurance campaign II
+ Montana starting April End. This j
t the word given out by Lloyd A. Rutl
: of Minneapolis, district information
officer of the bureau, who was in The
| city working out plans with American
7 Legion officials. The Bureau Off
, Gals will be in Wolf Point April ).
In further line with the Bureaus
: policy to be of the utmost service tc
former veterans, they plan on send
ing a squad throughout the state,
headed by an expert insurance officer
and accompanied by a medical exam
iner who will make free eXamina-
tions in connection whit the insur-
ance reinstatement applications. The
Legion Department Adjutant, o. C.
Lamport of Helena, will accompany
the squad as Liaison representative
of the American Legion.
Due to the efforts of the cleanup
squad two years ago and the recent
visit of the appeal board in Montana,
satisfaction seems to exist insofar as
claims against the government for
disabilities are concerned. However
the local office feels that possibly
some new claims may be uncovered
and for this reason the field represen-
tative will be present with the squad
to assist in the filing of papers and in
advising applicants as to the possible
benefits to which they are entitled
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Origin of Government Insurance
"When this country entered the
World War;" Mr.. Ruth said, ''the
need was at once felt for some lib
eral method of protection for Uncle
Sans fighting men and their families.
Congress realized that men could fight
better if they carried in their hearts
no fear for their loved ones future
should they die of become so disabled
that they could no longer support
their families or themselves. Con-
gress also realized that many men
would come out of the wal so i'm
in mind or body that they
would be unable to pass a life insur-
examination. This is the reason
for the origin of Government Life
Insurance"
"While it was not compulsory
the war, practically every sol
der took out insurance to the aggre-
gate amount of thirty-nine billions
Of dollars. This is more than the
amount of insurance carried
all the companies in the world"
Allowed 1t To Lapse
"After they were discharged" Mr.. /
Ruth continued, "most of the men
allowed their insurance to lapse.
Now they can see where they were
wrong because in getting married and
With increased responsibilities they
'ealize that they need it more than
,ver. q
"The Veterans Bureau plans to '
make it as convenient as possible for
il former service men to reinstate n
heir insurance. Mr.. Hubbard, our
district manager, has secured con- |
ent from Washington to send this L
insurance squad throughout Mon
ana. 1t is but another step in the
for which this district has be-
ONE justly famed"
Mr.. Hubbard. in his liberal inter- h
.,retation of the various soldier re- 7
ief laws which we are charged to n
administer, believes in giving as wide I
.pread publicity as possible to the s
7arious benefits which Congress has {
accorded the veterans of the World
Var, however, not to stop there but {
0 make it as easy and convenient
or those in the field to take advan-
age of the things to which they are G.
ntitled as possible.
Open Meeting Here c
A large open meeting will be held
pom the first night of the visit Of
ne squad. The meeting will be held II
nder the auspices Of the American II
egion, with an invitation extended Il
every former service man, regard
.ss of present membership in any Or >
anization. 'The Legion" Mr.. Ruth G
lid, Sin fostering these meetings is
evident manifestation of their s.
ncere interest in the welfare of
leir buddies. They are showing 81
leir unselfish service because they -,
'e able to grasp the value of Gov @
'nment Insurance, both to the vet
ans and to the community, and
ley are assisting us in our effort to WI
ace this proposition ~squarely before ar
! those entitled to it." tn
"The visit of the Insurance Squad m
i'll make the securing of a Govern ga
ent policy easy. Just a few ques- ah
Ons which the expert in charge will
t down, then a brief physical ex-
nination on the spot by the medi-
! examiner, and the veteran is put be
the way of the comfort of know no
g that his family will be we'll pro- oh
ded for in the event of his death. TO.
ask that every man fully consider Nj
e value of this government incur an
ice and not pass the opportunity or