Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-02-03 | Page 24 | Governor Issues Proclamation Urges Soldiers to Take Policies

Governor Issues Proclamation a a n " H Urges Soldiers to Take Policies The proclamation issued by Governor Bamberger in relation j to insurance of soldiers is as follows : . I Dcpen.lonts and other relatives an.l frif ii.ls- of men V'"' surp l.raneh of the serviee. whether the army or the navy, rjsk imme.liatelv that these men have taken Hilvaiitageo nni nlpn insurance law. The law went into effect October ;;tll Ull0ic then in the s-ervice had 12" days within which to jnsu"-. . h Sam. This sives them a limit 'of-February 12 w. t un w hu n out this insurance., after which their riL'hts to it w i i at- When encased in active service under the war department department any of the following can be insiircu: O) Commissioned officers. female enlisted. (:) Unlisted men (meaning a person, malo or i ima'e. . enrolled or drafted into active service m the militap or nau t the Tinted States, including non-commissioned and petty members of training camps authorized by law'- , ,mi.r, 0f (.",) Members of the army mi rue corps (female) and numbers the navy nurse corps (female). Possible Beneficiaries. 1 , As a beneficiary anv of the following "t be iiame.d: Wife, husband, hus-band, child, grandchild, brother, sister, adopted brother, a.lopte. s .u. , stepbrother, stepsister, parent, grandparent or stepparent ot the inh , and parent, grandparent or. stepparent of the insured s wife or ns,B".1: " It is possible for these men in the national serviee to insure lives up to 10,000 in this federal insurance fund at a cost-not greater than that for a small fraction of the amount in any regular ins urance company. This plan has been evolved in order to make certain trie protection of the dependents of soldiers and sailors and to pr" i nun the support o'f the men themselves in case of disability. I' or e?VI,!."'r of insurance payable in the event of total or permanent disal m l.'ty tne insured will receive o.7o per month for 240 months. Should the lnsureu die before the end of this period, the unpaid balance of this amount win go to the beneficiary named. These amounts are paid tue same in ease of death or total or permanent disability, for illness as well as injury. It is not even necessary that the injury or illness be sulte.reu in' the line of duty. The insure. is protected, even though he leaves the service. However", in this event it is necessary for the insured to cansc to another form of insurance within five years after the closo or. tne war. $4,000,000,000 Already Taken. Our fighting forces have already taken almost four billion dollars of insurance, but this is only a beginning, because at least, three-quarters of a million men have not' vet availed themselves of the opportunity. Since most men now in service must apply for insurance before lebruary 12, 1918, prompt, action is imperative. Unless, therefore, every influence influ-ence is brought to bear upon the men, many will forfeit the benefits ot the insurance. What is needed now above all else is vigorous public co-operation to speed up applications before February 12. .All enhstod men, commissioned com-missioned officers and members of the armv and navy nurse corps owe it. to themselves and their dependents to take the full $10,000 of insurance insur-ance and to take it -now. Everv person -with a relative or friend in any branch of the service should communicate with him and see that this insurance is taken out immediately. If desired, arrangements can be made by which someone other than' the soldier can pay tho premium, but the insurance must be taken out before February 12 to obtain the full advantage of the law.