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Show WAR' RISK MKE INDUCES QUESflONS Force at Civilian Relief Department De-partment of Red Cross Gives Information. NEW FIRST-AID CLASS j j Day in Central Gauze Room Marked by Attendance of More Than 100 at Once. It keeps the foive a.t the civilian relief ; department of tJie Salt Lake county j chapter, American r.ed Cross, busy a con- ! siderable part of eveiy working day an- I severing questions by letter, telephone j and In person concerning1 the war risk j insurance which is zealously advocated hy j i lie government. L-espite the fact that j much publicity has been given to various ; phases of war risk insurance, the questions ques-tions regarding it seem to grow more numerous every day, a condition that the executive secretary of the department considers indicative of constantly grow-in? grow-in? public interest in the subject. In response re-sponse to a suggestion that the government govern-ment might scatter broadcast circular Utters, covering the main the ques-fions ques-fions that the of rice force is required to answer, it was explained that all the government gov-ernment printing" offices were now working work-ing at capacity and the securing of matter mat-ter much needed meant even, now tedious waits. One of the questions mo.f frequently asked is whether the war risk: insurance furnished by trie government is its only compensation to soldiers and sailors. The answer is "No: the government ha.s provided, pro-vided, in addition, compensation for death, or injuries, or disease suffered in line of duty. The war risk insurance is entirely independent of the other government govern-ment -provided compensation." Can Be Converted. Another question that is often put by the person seeking war risk insurance is as to the righx to name as benericiary a pt-rson who is not a citizen of the United urates or who resides in another country. The answer is: "Yes. if such beneficiary is in the permitted class, and. i: he be resident in enemy territory, payment will be subject to the provisions of the 'Trading 'Trad-ing with the enemy act.' " it is further explained by the government govern-ment in official statements that this is an annual renewable term insurance for the period of the war, and that change to the usual form of insurance on some other plan may be made within rive years after the close of the war. The change can be made within srch live years and without reeard to the then existing physical condition con-dition of the insured, no medical examination examina-tion being required. Some who enlist in the service of their country state that they are single and without dependents, expecting to be told that they have no need to take out the war risk insurance. But in answer It is pointed out that in case of total and permanent disability the government pays back monthly S5.T-J for eacli $1000 of insurance in-surance carried. It is also the case that such a man may later acquire by marriage mar-riage a dependent whom he will be glad to make his beneficiary and may not in after years be able to pass an examination examina-tion for life insurance in a regular company. com-pany. Examples of Industry. Many of the most diligent and faithful workers for the Red Cross are to be found among" those whose daily duties prevent their attendance at gauzerooms or regular regu-lar auxiliary sessions where a full morning, morn-ing, afternoon or evening is spent in steady work. Many whose time is al-i al-i most "entirely occupied rill in such spare moments as they can snatch from hour to hour in Red Cross work and thereby accomplish much In the long run. It was , reported yesterday at local headquarters that one woman, an osteopath, whose professional dilies are heavy, had knitted for the Red Cross twenty-three pairs of socks since last. November, and that another an-other woman, whose daily Toil would be icrmed somewhat menial, had found time to knit sixteen pairs of wristlets and eight sweaters. If. X. Byrne, vice president of rhe Red I Cross finance committee : E. O. Howard. ! fhairman of the executive com mi a of the local chapter, and Ralph Bristol of the Weber county chapter left yesterday for Denver to atton-t a conference of mountain division lied Cress officials. Tne second ci.iss in l.rst aid. it was reported yestercay at th d-nartment of instruction, is to meet Monday mornings at 3'"':?,' o'clock at the t"nive.rsity of L'tah io begin work und-r the direction of Dr. K. R. Rupert. Activity in the central gauzroom. which, like the o hers, is now working nen ry up to capacity, was especial! y innrked yesterday morning, more than 100 women workers hfdng engaged steadily throughout, the first session, and the room was ;timos: as well Idled in the afternoon. , Material Given Out. A mong The principal cirPicnmntn of material given out y--iTday were to be j noted: Salt Lake stake mutual. Fifteenth, ward auxi'iarv, one bolt bed jacket material; ma-terial; National League for Women's Service Ser-vice auxiliarv, one bolt bed shirt materia!; ma-teria!; Central Christian church auxiliary, one bolt bed shirt material: Granite stake Relief soeietv auxiliary, one bolt pa.iama material, one bolt bed shirt material; G B M 1. A. auxiliarv. one bolt muslin- Pioneer stake, Thirtieth ward auxiliary, aux-iliary, twelve bed shirts; X'. C. T. auxiliarv, aux-iliarv, one bolt pajama material; Swedish Lutheran church auxiliary, twelve bed shirts- J. O. C. auxiliary, one bolt muslin mus-lin for banelases: Rebekah auxiliary, twentv-four bed shirts: Serimpia auxiliary auxil-iary 'eisht pairs of ether socks, three bed 'shirts; Pt. John's guild auxiliary, one bolt of muslin; Salt Lake stake mutual. Fifteenth ward auxiliary, one bolt of bed jacket material; Welby Ideal club auxiliary, aux-iliary, four bed shirts, four suits of pajamas. pa-jamas. Owins to the inclement weather, the receipts were liirht yesterday in the sup-p'y sup-p'y room, but. in addition to the numerous numer-ous individual "turn-ins." tr:e following were noted: Pioneer stake relief society. Thirtietii ward, seven b?d shirts: Radiant sriviri; auxiliary, live sweaters, one muffler, muf-fler, one pair of wristlets; .T. O. F. auxiliary, aux-iliary, eittht pairs of socks, two sweaters, nine surceons' powns. Mrs. YV. I. Moffit. chairman of the supply department of the Murray branch, was" a visitor yesterday at the local headquarters. head-quarters. It will be remembered that Murrav sent in a bw wagon load of finished fin-ished articles only a few days apo, and Mr?. Moffat said that within ten days another large consignment would be brought to he.idiuarters. |