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Show UNDERWRITING PROFITS PROF-ITS SMALL lusuinnco like banking has been an ludustiy about which the geneial public knew little. Both Industries by combining the lofiourccH of the multitudes mnko It possible to nccommodato Individual needs when occnulon arises In n ninn-nei ninn-nei which would be Impossible In any other way. Insurance companies lire read agents to collect money In small amounts am-ounts for fire and other Insurance links and them pay it out In largo amounts to those unfortunate enough to havo property or other losses, covered cov-ered by lnirance. Contrary to general opinion Insurance Insur-ance companies mnko little profit, en undei wilting, tho net profit for 1918 being only $1.89 on tho bundled. For tho protection of policy holders, well managed Insurnnno companies mala tnln largo tcserves and surpluses nud It Is from those funds, wisely Invoked Invok-ed In bonds and loans on farm and city property that Insuranco eompan- llllIMI..,'l UXi.l ! ' lea must pay dividends. wl A conflagration such as tho San (jHj Frunciaco, Chicago, Baltimore a- HH other big fires, would wipe out ny W Insuranco company without lmuucuo JmBJ rosorvos and tho goneral public dc- 'fiB pending on Insuranco for poVwrlon, HP would bo tho heaviest loser, MP |