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Show 4 THE PROVO POST A BUSINESS STATEMENT A HUMAN DOCUMENT - ! J HELPING 19,000,000 PEOPLE A boot 19,000,000 people are insured In the Metropolitan over 16,000,000 under weekly premium policies. The weekly call of Agents at the policy-- h homes provide a wonderful older opportunity for health and welfare j , so-call- ed policy-holde- rs work. The Company has accepted the, opis at the foreportunity and y front of public health work in America. I policy-holde- to-da- Free nursing service is given to InIn 2,800 cities dustrial policy-holdeand towns. Trained nurses not only heal the sick but teach right living. About 14,000,000 visits have been made 2,116,875 in 1921 alone. Numerous letters tell of lives saved. rs rs policy-holde- policy-holde- - DISEASEt IN TIME Free medical examinations often disclosing incipient disease in time to cure It, are granted to Ordinary (annual subject to premium) policy-holderDISCOVERING s, reasonable conditions! rs SIMPLE LIFE. SEE OF 238,000,000 PIECES LITERATURE Attractive booklets and pamphlets in great variety, dealing with the important phases of health and disease, and prepared by leading experts, are distributed broadcast. So far, 238,- 000,000 copies have been distributed r- 25,000,000 in 1921. In addition, 18,000,000' copies of The Metropolitan, a health magazine, are issued annually. is easy to ' n-l- s HALEY FISKE, President FREDERICK H. ECKER, FOR THE NATIONS HEALTH 144 health exhibits and emergency hospitals at county fairs last year; 295 Clean-u- p campaigns; agitation by Agents for health legislation; nationwide campaigns against special diseases; sickness and sanitary surveys; a study of municipal health departments; leadership of practically all American influenza research THAT IS WATCHED In Framingham, Mass., the Metropolitan is leading the way in a great experiment, watched by health authorities throughout the, country, to demonstrate what propef municipal health regulation can do. Deaths from tuberculosis have dropped from 121 per 100,000 to 40 per annum. IN ASSETS IN INCOME IN GAIN of EACH 44 Expert Fitting Business Statement, December 3J , LargA than those of any other Insurance Company in the World. - Surplus Income in 1921 - -- $1,115,583,0.54 1921 - - - - j. - - Larger than that of any other Insurance Company in the World Larger than that of any other Insurance Company in the World. --- DE4THJRATES The death rate among Industrial policy-holder- s reached its lowest point in 1921 31.9 lower than in 1911. The rate from typhoid decreased 71; . $1,068,341,845.04 $47,241,179,50" $301,982,699.39 Gain in 1921 Total Insurance placed and paid for in 1921 GREAT DECLINE IN $134,669,937.37 Insurance Company in the World - 49; 30; 37. of Life of white tuberculosis, $38,462,919.41 $1,564,789,607 males (reckoned-froage 10) increased years. --- - - - $625,695,325 Greater than that of any other Company in the World. Ordinary, (that is, exclusive of Industrial) Insurance in Force Larger than that of any other Company in the World. Number of Policies in Force December 31, 1921 Number $7,005,707,839 --- ---- - $3,892,267,274 More than that of any other Company in America. of Policy Claims paid in 1921 Averaging one claim paid for every 27 set onds of each business day of public Appreciation The American people hae made the 25,542,422 S hour i. Metropolitan tbjr jk .iti si lift- insurance company in tli mu ldv. it li $7, 00s, - 323,531 7o7,to9 insurant Mif'iu It lead- not fim in lulu-- i.il teat in Ordinal business Mvethun tin I f in force is Ordinary $3,802,267,274 Comwhich is more jthan that of! worid. in the ; pany i --- policy-holder- GROWTH IN 1 - in 1921 Amount paid to Policy-holde- rs $91,348,472.98 s to averaged $630.10 a minute of each business day of 8 houh. Payments Dividends to Policy-holde- rs $10,000,000 payable in 1922, nearly rs Policy-holdeand Beneficiaries since Organiza- Amount paid tion, plus Amount now Invested for their Security - - - $2,047,692,135.07 ---- well-whe- AN I J THE FUTURE The Company issues policies from a Hundred to a Million Dollars of Insurance. In fact, its Ordinary is now larger than its Industrial. The Company also issues Health and Accident Policies minimum $5,000. , L GREATEST IN ORDINARY BUSINESS in IN BUSINESS 9 PLACED FORCE IN REDUCTION of MORTALITY IN BUSINESS GAINED IN BUSINESS in FORCE, IN HEALTH and WELFARE WORK The Company OF the People, BY the People, FOR the People. John R. Hegeman s All pilots on transcontinental mail mission in Now"; Egypt is free, maybe our '$ members are requested to be present. turned from a Dr. George E. Sandgren. senior presi- Japan, and will tell of his expe- airplanes in the United States are to bacco trust can sell her some dent. CHURCH ACTIVITIES riences while laboring in that mis- be furnished with side arms. cigarets. The regular monthly session of the sion field. Musical numbers will be Provo Fourth ward M. I. A. will be rendered by Miss Melba Condie, Mrs. LATTER-DASAINTS CHURCHES. held Sunday evening at 7 o'clock in Leona M. VanWagenen and Carl the ward house. An exceptional pro- Christensen. The FIRST WARD principal gram of music has been arranged, BONNEVILLE WARD The BonMuand Elder Bramwell will give?n in-- 1 neville ward will conduct its regular speakers for the Sunday evening tual conjoint program, to be held at spirational address. Elder Bramwell monthly M. I. A. conjoint Sunday 7 oclock in the ward meeting house, has charge of the L. D. S. seminary at 7 oclock in the ward will be held at 7 oclock in the ward at American Fork. His subject will evening meeting house. President Franklin meeting house, will be Mrs. Inez be The Creation." S. Harris of the B.Y. lT. will be the Knight Allen and O. W. freer. CopFIFTH WARD An exceptionally! principal speaker. Musical numbers ies of the entire evening's program good program is assured Vocal at the; will be rendered as follows: will be furnished the ward members Fifth ward solo. vocal Leland solo. under the Campbell; Sunday evening Sat u r (lav 1. Slack. Mrs. M. A. Those who of the LeRoy SECOND WARD At the regular auspices Miss Nixon read Lord heard WAR'D Little PIONEER Bishop Joseph in the Mutual conjoint meeting, held dea will be at the M. I. A. A. will ago year Buttle Fauntleroy speak house Second ward meeting Sunday lighted to hear that another such proSunday eveconjoint monthly regular An evening at 7 o'clock, Isaac Brockbank evebe next will musical proexcellent given Sunday ning. will gve an interesting address, and gram when will Anderson Robert read been also has ning arranged. the fallowing tpusical program will David Garrick." In addition to this gram be fuiViished: 'Vocal duet Miss Vio-Hard- - splendid a number the program willlet Johnson and Mrs. Ora FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, vocal solo by Murray Robinclude vo80 Bo-- j SCIENTIST ing; piano solo. Lloyd Williams;violin North University a piano solo by erts and Dick cal solo. Miss Melba Douglass; The public is cordially invit- avenue. Sunday school at 9:45; shard. solo. Elsie Hellerman. ed. Sunday morning services at 11 THIRD WARD Regular M. I. .L oclock. Subject. Reality. 357 WARD Professor FrankSunday lin SIXTH conjoint will be conducted furMadsen his will and students 7 o'clock in at evening, commencing to be given SALVATION ARMY, 35 North the Third ward meeting house.. Pro- nish the entire program in Sixth the ward Y. B. West Sunday services: Open will Sunday evening l First fessor Fred. Buss of the 7 at a a. m.; Sunday school, 2:30 house, 10:30 commencing meeting pleasan illustrated air, lecture, give o'clock. All ward members are urged p. m.; open air, 7:30 p. m.; SalvaMrs. be rendered will by duet ing tion meeting, 8 p. m. Tuesday Norma Bullock and Miss Carol Poul-to- n to be present. M ANA VlT WARD Elder Ster- open, air meeting, 7:30 p. m.; inside and a cello solo by Nord Blom. Corned Second FOl'RTH WARD The regular ling Pyne will be the principal meeting, 8:30 p. m. Thursday Open at the regular monthly M. I. air ipeeting, 7:30 p. m.; inside meetmonthly quorum meeting of the speaker' " PROVO held Sunday ing, 8 p. m. 74 tli quorum of Seventy will be held A. conjoint meeting, Saturday Open air 7 meeting, 7:30 p. m.; inside meeting, in in the the at house ward 8:40 at evening Sunday morning ward meeting house. All oclock. Elder Pyne has recently re 8 p.m. All are welcome. vo i We are building our business with Right Quality j and only experienced corsetieres. Spare Bealiif ( v f B. Let us figure your material ' i PHONE Mutual Coal & Lumber Co. j West and Fifth South UTAH 1 Pro-Four- y The Metropolitan will continue its endeavor to offer the best there is in life, health and accident insurance, and to save human life. Continued growth will give the Company1 still greater opportunities to serve the American people in insurance protection and in the conservation of life and health. J without assistance, but they take grave adchances. Most w'omen appreciate reliable vice on so important a mattei . Foi their proentection and greater satisfaction we have listed in the personnel of our Corset Section EXCLUSIVE DEALERS I Y Some women can pick exactly the right piodel IRVINES, Inc 1 PERIODS TEN-YEA- R . Y Brights disease, infectious diseases of chilnearly dren nearly The Expectation More than has ever been placed in one year by any other Company in the World. Gain in Insurance in Force in 1921 - - pledged loans .of $68,080,017, on new dwellings and hew apartment houses, providing homes for 17,744 families. f92t Assets other HOMES FOR 17,744 FAMILIES In the investment of its funds, the Metropolitan is now giving preference to loans which will aid housing. During 1920 and 1921, the Company made and four-year- improperly designed corset may feel comyou first put it on. It may feel reasonably fortable, but if such a corset is worn any length of time same is equally your figure is bound to suffer. The model selected true of a properly designed corset if the does not suit your figure requirements. These 'experts study your figure requirements ; help you select the correct model, and fit with extreme care. You may rely upon their recommendations work delating to these are some instances of the Metropolitans aotivity in the interest of public health. Vice-Preside- nt A CITY The Importance ol ,r! Insurance Company ; c I METROPOLITAN ILife Larger than that of any other Company in the World. EASY MOXEV. i ; The general public health movement progress In medical science and sanitation other causes, perhaps. But a very great factor has been the tremendous health campaign carried on by the Metropolitan itself. This page tells a part of the story. Total Amount of Outstanding Insurance - the In an insurance policy taken? out years ago, Mrs. person who is free to choose the on her life some a Cathleen in Giles, Alary naming' ChristoPrincess other. Last year as made her OConnor beneficiary, T, thformer Mrs. William pher, lie l lurat ion that she had no ot the wit Leeds, tinplue king, A couple of weeks ago Mrs. startled Paris by announcing that tivo-died !ilis leaving an she was returning to plain living" estate ot in Mew York, than that other $16,000, 'and would cut' out all the frills and ovfcred by the insurance policy, and trappings of her elevdted station. also leaving no will facts These Apparently she did, although what received publicity at the time and might be plain living to her might since then there have turned up 6 7 be the reverse to many others. But claimants foT the estate. Among the simple life palled on her. , Re- them are three alleged husbands, cently she gave a great ball at aCannes numerous sisters, nieces, nephews, tiara, and wore upon her head and cousins. which She had been requested not uncles to wear at the Court of St. James, lest it might outshine the headpieces .NEW (.ROUND FOR DIVORCE. worn by rpyalty. Around her neck were two ropes of pearls, valued at A new ground for divorce has simple been found in Germany, and it is $250,000. Thus did the life come to an end. typically Prussian. A decree was granted Herr von Tscliirschky, formerly a Prussian officer,, because he found it derogatory to his dignity to A V ETERAN OF FOUR WARS. live with his wife, who had turned .William' Chester, aged 90. a vet- Republican in politics. new reason We sincerely hope this eran of the Civil War and of two court for severing the marital tie will not marriages, was brought into who extend this side of the Atlantic, but his wife, third in New York by appearance anywhere is somecharged him with hurling dishes at its what disconcerting. Jier head. j What brought about the great saving of life? Increase in Assets during Larger than that Liabilities- - , is, Thesimple life policy-holder- , HELPING THE EMPLOYER TO HELP Employers insuring their employees under Group policies are advised regarding health conditions and accident prevention, while the employees receive the benefits of nursing service and welfare literature. rs THE Records kept by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company show an extraordinary s. decrease In the death rate among Its Industrial, or weekly premium, Comparing 1921 with 1911, for example, there were 55,000 less deaths in 1921 than there would have been If the 191 1 death rate had prevailed. Incorporated bp tbo Stato of Mew Tork. A Mntnal Company policy-holder- r HOW WAS IT DONE? ly y f 14,000,000 VISITS BY TRAINED NURSES. so-call- ed semi-annual- , tatemnemt tImi 1 1 ini (Kreait Mmmaiini ;,The' business statement of the Met- as a typical American city with a ropolitan Life Insurance Company pf about the average char- for 1921 contains matter population acter. The not generally foundinteresting company financed the Tu- in the statement berculosis , of a financial corporation. It society in a demonstra- to the human side of a greatrelates busition to show what proper municipal ness. The companys assets are more health can do toward wipthan one billion, one hundred and fif- ing outregulation this disease. Practically all teen million dollars and its policies the were for examined populatiop outstanding are more than twenty-fiv- e signs of this disease, and then, with and a half millions. Many peo- physicians to advise them, measures ple bold more than one policy and were taken1 to improve the conditions the best estimate of the company is and for the general betterment of that this number of policies insures, the health of the city. The experi in round numbers, nineteen million ment is watched by health authoriindividuals. As over twenty million ties throughout the country. One reof the A policies are the sult has been that deaths from tuindustrial, on which premiums are berculosis in Framingham during collected weekly by agents,, who call the three or four years that the exat thq homes, this periment has been in progress have gives to a company with the finan- dropped from the rate of 121 per cial strength of the Metropolitan an 100,000 to 40. The health authoriopportunity for health and welfare ties and the people of that city have jTTI work. statement been so5impressed with these benefishows'how the company haspublished accepted cial results that they have greatly inthis opportunity. creased their own municipal approWhile the year 1921 in the popu- priation for the health , department. lar mind is put down as a year of The lack of housing space in so dull business, life insurance has many cities of the country, due to been an exception. The Metropolitan the lack of building during the war, again held the record among all com- caused the Metropolitan to make a panies in the world in 1921 with systematic and widespread effort to new insurance placed on build new moderate priced houses the books. Its assets increased more and apartments. 1920 and During than one hundred and thirty million 1921 the company loaned, and dollars, and its income was $38,462,-91- 9 pledged itself to loan, $68,080,0j00 more than it wasin 1920. on new dwellings and apartment For; many years the companys houses providing homes for 17,744 principal business was industrial-sm- all families. In 1921 the death rate among inpolicies generally held by the working men of America and their dustrial reached its. families. But lately the lowest point 31 per cent lower than ordinary insurance, where the pre- it was ten years previous. The rate miums are paid quarterly, from fever decreased 71 per or annually, has so increased cent; typhoid from tuberculosis, 4 9 per cent; that this branch of the business now from Brights disease, nearly 30 per exceeds the industrial in amount. cent and from infectious diseases of In accepting the opportunity for children nearly 37 per cent. The health and welfare work, the com- records kept by the company show pany extended the free nursing ser- that, compared with 1911, there s vice given to industrial were, in 19 21, 55,000 fewer deaths so that last year it was effective than there would have been if the in 2800 cities and towns and the 1911 death rate had prevailed. While nurses;made more than 2,100,000 there has been a general public free visits. Arrangements have been, health movement notable and completed by which employers, insur- progress in medical science and saniing their employees under group pol- tation, which contributed in part, of the there is evidence that a considerable icies, receive the benefits service litera- factor in reducing the death rate and welfare nursing ture. of the company among In making their weekly calls to col- has been the widespread health camlect premiums, the 16,000 agents dis- paign carried on by the company. tributed booklets and pamphlets The Metropolitan announces it will dealing with health and disease, tell- continue its best efforts for the iming in simple language how to avoid provement of health and the consepreventable diseases and what to do quent saving oflife, recognizing that are sick. More the confidence which the American if the millions of; these people have in the company gives it than twenty-fiv- e pamphlets were distributed in this still greater opportunity to serve way last' year. In connection with them, pot only in insurance protecjthe Society for' the Prevention of tion, but in the prolongation of life. the company is conduct- Those who have the management pf ing a great experiment at Framing- its finances believe that great opporham, Mass. This city was selected tunity brings great responsibility. FRIDAY, MARCH 31; 1922 th 1 to- |
