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Assistant Secretary Thomas B.
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Underwrote 38 Billions of Risk
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By HON. THOMAS B. LOVE,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Uncle Sam is operating the great
est Insurance organization in the
world—and he Is In the Insurance
business to stay!
America's entry into the war made
it necessary for the Government to
perfect some organization which gave
protection to parents, or the wives
or childran of the men who went
' away to fight. And so it inaugurated
its Government insurance business,
‘,whlch, from a modest beginning, has
grown, in a trifle more than a year,
to the greatest business in the world.
Since October, 1917, the Government
of the United States has written $38,-
000,000,000 worth of insurance—a to
tal not only greater than that of any
insurance organization in the world,
but greater than the éombined writ
ing of all the insurance concerns in
the Unitsd States.
And the end of the war has not
ended Uncle Sam a 8 an insurance,
man. He {s in the insurance business
for the soldiers and sailors of Amer
ica to stay. The insurance that was
issued to his 4,000,000 warriors will be
continued permanently—if the men so
wish. Every man who was in the
army or navy service of ‘this country
during the war will be privileged to
carry along the insurance at rates far
under those whith he could secure
from any ordinary Insurance com
pany. I is one of the ways in which
Uncle Sam is rewarding his boys who
showed their willingness to lay down
their lives for him.
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% The story of war risk Insurance,
An old friend wishes to learn the
whereabouts of Eugene B. West.
When Inst heard from w-An the 4th
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Sill, Okiahoma. Write K. K., care At
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WRITE FOR PARTICULARS AND PRICES TO
A. A. Smith
804.807 Grant Building
Atlanta, Ga.
HON. THOMAS B. LOVE
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, in Charge of Bureau of War Risk Insurance.
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which reads like a romance, begins in
the dark recesses of a Government
building and ends by reaching out to
4,000,000 homes. -
In September, 1914, five persons—a
bureau chief, his assistant, two clerks
and a negro messenger—occupying an
obscure basement room In the Treas
ury Building in Washington, consti
tuted the entire personnel of the bu
reau of war risk insurance. Their
work at that time consisted of writing
Government insurance on the hulls
and the cargoes of America's insignifi
cant merchant marine.
Early In 1917, when the United
States entered the war, the force had
grown to 85 persons, because the
United States Government had se
cured additions to its merchant ma
rine fleet through the seizure of Ger
man and Austrian vessels,
Pension or Insurance?
As the men of this nation took up
arms to fight for the freedom of the
world, the Government realized that
something must be done Immediate:y
to reassure and sustain their loved
ones. Justice required it, gratitude
lm‘Fellad it, morale demanded it.
'he pension system had been tried
in other wars. It was an antiquated
method at its best. Something had
to be done to hearten the men who
were going away to fight. They had
no hesitancy and no fear for them
selves. They were willing to lay down
their ltves for their country. But the
thought of their passing and leaving
their loved ones unprotected was a
Whatls El Vigor?
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The answer to the question that Is being
ssked by thounsands—
A physician’s prescription especially
compounded to meet the demands for a
reconstruetive tonic and blood purifier fol
lowing the “flu.”
Bl Vigor Is »a T““ blood purifier,
strength bullder, kidney and stomach
tonie.
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Vigor for you If you want the best. SI.OO
27 Ivy St. Phone Ivy 1864, (Adv.)
HBAKSI'S SUNDAY AMEKICAN — A Newspaper for People Who 'Think — SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1919
$38,000,000,000?
UNCLE SAM’S INSURANCE FIGURES:
TOTAL INSURANCE IN FORCE .............$38,800,000.00n
TONUTARGE SEDNCREIAE ... .bt ahieenss 4,000,000
Allotment and allowance applications .......... 4,250,900
SDAIVIEUN 6300 BT ... .. i i 36,000,000
Letters received and answered ................ 3,500,000
ETOOEN BENt BUE SO Bath ¢ .. T 9,000,001
Monthly ontput of chedks .....isssesévrsensa 1,000,000
Total money disbursed to date ......coeveveoes 3,000,000
Insurance benefits awarded to date
Loomputel YVAINE) ~ ueiiinss ii i 00N 000
Personnel of bureau ...... ..............About 14,000 people
Number of buildings occupied by bureaun in Washington. .. .15
AND, SO FAR AS SOLDIERS’ AND SAILORS’ IN.
SURANCE COMPENSATION AND ALLOTMENTS ARRE
CONCERNED, THE BUREAU 1S JUST A LITTLE
MORE THAN ONE YEAR OLD!
If all the money represented by the Government’s Insur.
ance were converted into silver dollars, and if these dollars were
laid end to end they would make a double railroad track entire
ly cireling the globe,
~_lf you laid thirty-eight billion dollars end to end they would
make more than 1,500 bridges from here to France. If the
bridges were five feet wide you would have more than 70 bridges
of dollar bills.
“Thirty-eight billion silver dollars piled one upon the other
would make almost 700,000 columns as high as the Washington
monument.
Thirty-eight billion dollars represents about $45 a minute
since the birth of Christ.
thought which somewhat undermined
their morale.
And then came the idea. Govern
ment insurance for every man in the
army and navy who wanted it; insur
ance In generous amount and at a
premium rate that was within reach
?t every man who entered the serv
ve,
New, Novel Experiment.
On October 6, 1917, President Wil
son annexed his sgnature to a pro
sale looking document in the presi
dential room of the Capitol—and the
Government insurance idea had be
come a reality--an idea had been
developed into an actuality—-and the
great adventure was begun,
Would the plan be a success?
No other country In the world
ever attempted to underwrite the
lives of its warriors. America's ex
periment was a new and novel one.
As the project was launched there
was considerable speculation as to
whether or not it would prove suce
cessful,
But even before the first week had
ended it had become a phenomenal
success, In the first seven days the.
Government wrote more Insurance
than some private companies had
written In generations, In a month
the total went far beyond the billion
mark--and the flgures Increased by
}‘enpl and bounds with every passing
our,
The “Red Letter Day.”
The “red letter day” as regards
writing of policles was on F'ohnmr‘
14, 1918, when $501,000,000 worth ol
Government insurance was taken out
--~a total greater than any private
life insurance company has written
in a single year,
Government insnrance for ity war
ring men was an mstantaneeus and
tremendous succ sy
The best {llustration of how the
chance to insure themselves affeeted
the fighting men is to quote a letter
received from the mother of an
“In one letter my boy wrote:
‘Mother, I am not afrald to go into
battle or to face a gun. If I have to
give my life for my country, I'll do it
gladly, but 1 can not sleep at night
thinking what will become of you
and my little slsters.’ Later he wrote:
“Today I am the happlest boy in the
world because the insurance bill has
been passed and I am taking out the
full amount. Now I can face any
thing with a emile because I knpw
that you all will be taken care of if
anything happens to me.'"™
“Now | Can Fight!"
A young soldier who had left a
wife and two small children at home
because patriotic fervor caused him
to enlist, was worried about thelr
future. Then came the opportunity
to take out Government insurance.
Gladly he seized a pen and signed an
application for a SIO,OOO policy, As
he blotted the ink, he sald:
‘I have taken care nf the wife and
kids—now I ean fight like hell.”
Up to the present moment appl
cations have been made out by more
than 4,000,000 men and the'grand to
tal is almost $39,000 ?';0.000. The av
‘oraga insurance applied for per man
Is approximately s4.soo—against the
anorngo abount of $2200 taken in
commercial and private insurance
companies,
Now thta demobilization ls under
way, every soldier and sallor, who
took out life Insurance with the
(Government, Is urged to keep It
And, ‘strange as it may seem, no
small part of this urging comes from
the big commereial and private life
insurance companies of the United
\ Qtates. Continuation of insurance by
the fighting men of Unecle Sam hurts
the prospective business of those
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‘oncerns, But to their everlasting
credit, it can be said that they have
crushed every sordid and solfish
thought and, inspired by patriotic
motives, have added their urging to
that of the Government: ’
The Life Insurance Side,
“Soldier boys and sailor boys—keep
up your Government insurance. It's
the best and the cheapest you can get
anywhere in the world."”
One of the iargest life insurance
companies in the United States re
cently issued the following instruc
tions to all of its branches and agents: |
Now that demobilization is_set- ;
ting in, it is necessary to once more
refer to Government insurance on |
the boys in the army and navy.
As you know, the insurance now ‘
carried by the soldiers and sailors
with the Government is term insur- |
ance. The boys can carry this in- |
surance until five years after the |
declaration of peace, at the end of |
which time the insurance ceases.
During these five years all soldiers
and sailors who have taken out
Government term insurance will he
permitted under the act of Con
gress to exchange term policies for |
regular life insurance policies on
the whole life plan, limited payment
plan or endowment plan. The pre
mium rate will be according to the
attained age of the insured at the
time of exchanging the term insur
ance for the regular insurance. The
Government rates for this regular
insurance will be probably the net
rate table rates, which means a rate
without loading for expenses, or, in
other words, a lower rate than any
life insurance company can do
business on.
You are hereby instructed that it i
is the duty of every agent of this ;
company, as well as every officer
and employee, to advise any soldier |
or sailor holding Government insur
ance with whom you may come in
contact to apply to the Govern
ment for an exchange of his term
policy to one of the regular forms
of policles, just as soon as the
Government is ready to make the
exchange. No one but those hold
ing Government insurance at the
time peace is declared will be per
mitted, under the act of Congress,
to obtain permanent Government
insurance. It is our duty as In
surance men to frankly tell the boys
of the army and navy what a fa
vorable opportunity they have for
scuring permanent insurance with
the Government at rates which can
not be duplicated elsewhere.
“Agents of this company are ex
pressly prohibited from attempting
to switch Government insurance
carried by the soldiers and sailors
to insurance in this or any other
company. When any soldier or sail
or has taken permanent insurance
for the full amount which he lis
permitted to take with the Gov
ernment he can, of course, be so
licited for additional insurance in
this company.
DON'T FAIL TO KEEP FAITH
Wl'(rH THE BOYS WHO ENLIST
ED TO FIGHT FOR AMERICA.
The war brought about many re
markable results, many changes,
many reforms, many improvements.
But has any been greater than that
which effected the insurance of
4,000,000 men “and gave protection
to 4,000,000 American families?
And it all started from these few
obscure rooms in the gloomy base
ment of the Treasury Building in
Washington.
(Copyright, 1919, Rllnc)!'umm Syndieate,
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Hot Cake “Jag” Latest
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San Diego Invention
BAN DIEGO, Cal, Jan. 25.—Liquer In
syrup jugs supposed to have been served
for hot cakes was shown to United States
District Attorney Robert O'Connor as evi
dence that certain Ban Diego restaurants
serve drinks to soldiers.. Lieutenant B,
W. Hadley, of the military police, pro
duced the petite liquor Jugs and explained
the use to which they have been put.
One drink of whisky en each Jug 18 said
to have. bheen delivered to each soldier
who ordered hot cakes.
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Sunday School Quits
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When Airplane Arrives
(By International News Service.)
PRATT, KANS, Jan 25.—Sunday
schools after Christmas are generally de
pleted, but the Sunday schools here were
totally abandoned the other Sunday morn-
Ing when an army alrplane, making flight
t‘hrouxh Kansas, had to stop here for gaso
line.
The schools were open for the first time
in three weeks, following the lifting of the
influenza ban. Just as they opened their
services the machine was heard. The boys
and girls and eve nthe adults ran out to
see the excitement.
XMAS TOY CAUSES DEATH.
LITCHFIBLD, ILL., Jan. 256 —Repalring
A& Christmas toy for his grandson cost Dr.
W. A. Allen, pioneer ghy-lclan. his life.
He cut his hand and blood polson devel
oped, resulting In his death a few days
afterward.
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“Ask Your Docter.”
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Who Takes Charge of “The
‘ Greater Boys' Store” at
| Eiseman’s,
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Harry B. Strasburger, or “Harry,” as
he is 8o friendly known to the boys, has
come to Atlanta and Eigeman's to stay.
For the past fifteen years he has de
voted his entire energies toward out
fitting the boys In Baltimore and Bir
mingham. where he had charge of largs
boys’ departments in prominent stores
in those cities,
“Harry'' 18 a likeable chu{: and he
certainly knows the needs of boys, who
“cntton»u})" to him instantly, ?n'(':tu.-u
of hig affability and genial personality. |
The Interest of boys ig “Harry s” pet
hohby and he devotes his untiring es. |
forts in their behalf, which accounts for ‘
the bond of confidence and !ellowxhip‘
that instantly arises and quickly ripens
between them.
“The Greater Boys' Store” In Its M-‘
forts to serve Atlanta boydom and At- |
lanta finr--n!n better than ever before
has piaced the management of their
beautiful new department occupying thu‘
entire second floor at ‘““The Daylight |
Corner’’ over to him 4
Here he will have the faithful nnd‘
splendid co-operation of ‘“Tyler”’ Eason,
who has durlm; the past eight years
endeared himself Into the hearts of boys |
and mothers, ‘
“Harry'' will go to the markat three |
or four times every year, therefore the
best values and latest styles are ns- |
sured the patrons of iseman's Fur- |
thermore, they can be quickly brought !
here Knowin the marketg and con
ditions as w--ls a 8 he does, he will ba
able to render a distinct service to At- |
lanta, |
Under the splendid leadership of |
“Harry” and "’Pyler" great things ase
in store for Atlanta's ‘men of tomor
row” at “The Davlircht Corner.” < Adt
Divi
iving of Hun U-Boat
Was in Reality Fatal
Plunge of Fritz Craft
(By International News Service.)
LONDON (by mail).—~An Interest
ing operation which resulted in the
destruction of a German submarine
was carried out by a destroyor and
some patrol vessels a few months |
ago.
Soon after 8 a. m. an exnlosion was
observed at sea, although no ship |
could be seen in the vicinity of the |
disturbance. It seemed pobabe that |
a mine had exploded on the surface
which pointed to the possibilily of
an enemy submarine being somewhere
near, Listening watch was therefore
carried out by a number of auxiliny
patrol vessels, under the direction of
a destroyer. A depth charge attack
was carried out, after which four mo
tor launches were left to listen, while
the destroyer and three motor launch.
ex proceeded to a position one and a
quarter miles away. Here tney car
ried out another depth charge aftack
and then carried out lll(cmm& watch.
A submarine was now heard by tha
destroyer, so the commanding cificer
ordered some of his craft to move
away'from the lgot, in order to make
the enemy think the hunting craft
bad gone off. Seventeen minutes ja
ter the submarine broke surface ibout
700 yards south of the destroyer and
only 200 yards from the nearest motor
launch. Unfortuuately, both motor
launches and destroyer were unafvor
ably placed for gunfire, being sither
stern on, or fouling each other's
range. The submarine was only via
ible for about twenty second, but the
nearest motor launch manager to fire
two rounds, which, however, just
missed. The submarine went down at
an angle of 60 degrees, and was at
tacked by depth charges, the position
Lelnf afterward buoyed. A consii
crable quantity of thick ‘brown 01l
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and air bubbles rose to the surface,
but no wreckage.
Nothing was seen or heard during
the night, so a further attack by
cepth oharge was carried out next
morning, il and air bubbles con
tinued to rise, and ‘afterward an elec.
trie light bulb covered with oil marked
“Brush Vienna—2oo volts, 8 candle
‘ power, 3 1-2 watt,” was picked up.
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Ownership of $560
Puzzles Lawyers
SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Jan. 26—Justice of
the Peace James Rellly sat sleepily over
an empty docket. A woman entered.
“Bay,"” she said, “I've got SSOO in cash
here and 1 don't know who it belongs to.
My son-in-law gave it to me as a wedding
present. He sald Teddy Kunger gave it
to him. Kunger says my son-in-law stole
it. If you can decide who It belougs to
I'it give it up.'
Justice Reilly rubbed his eyes, scratched
his head and peeped over his specks.
‘We need a couple of lawyers for this
case,” the startled Justice replied finally.
And calling In two they argued until they
couldn’t argue any more and then gave
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