Show SOLDIER INSURANCE the soldiers and sailors war insurance bill the first step edep in government insurance and what is pronounced the most generous effort ou on the part of 0 any nation to care tor for the dependents of its lighting fighting men was passed by the lower house ot 01 congress thursday night september 13 by a vote of to nothing the bill as passed by the house follows almost exactly the lines laid down in the plan of army insurance worked out by secretary mcadoo and its hs coadjutors and embodied in a draft 0 of a bill 1111 approved by president wilson and presented to congress for action the press of the country seems to think that the unanimous approval given to the bill by the lower house ot of congress is thoroughly representative represent of the feeling of the whole country secretary mcafoos McA doos comment was eta as follows follow s the unanimous passage by the house ol of representatives of the bill tor for the compensation and insurance of 0 our soldiers and sailors is a distinct triumph tor for justice and humanity it Is the most conspicuous and I 1 advanced stop step ever taken by any nation for the protection of its soldiers kiefs and sailors and their dependents 1 the prompt passage ot of this bill by the senate will satisfy the heart and clence of uplifted america |