Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 221, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 September 1919 — RELATIVES VISIT MRS. E. M. FAIRCHILD AT DEMOTTE. [ARTICLE]

RELATIVES VISIT MRS. E. M. FAIRCHILD AT DEMOTTE.

Mrs. E. M. Fairchild, of DeMotte, had as her guests for a short time Mr. and Mrs. David Garis, Mr. and Mrs. John Garis and Mrs. Bertha Kiser, of Central, Iowa; also Mrs. ,Ida Kelly, of Valparaiso. Mrs. Kelly and Mrs. Kiser are sisters and the Messrs. Garis are brothers of Mrs. Fairchild. All five are quite elderly people, but they had a very enjoyable visit. The lowa parties made the trip in a seven passenger Cole automobile with trailer. The trailer contained a fine tenting outfit which added very much to the pleasure of the trip. They were surprised at the effect of the drought in Indiana. In their locality in lowa the rainfall has been fairly plentiful.

Changes 4n the war risk insurance act, as embodied in the Sweet bill, will be urged upon Congress through concerted effort of 3,500 local posts of the American Legion throughout the country. The proposed changes, the legion believes, would influence thousands of former service men to continue the government insurance taken out during the war. The prin--eipal—amendments proposed in the Sweet bill are the payment of converted insurance at the election of the insured, in one lump sum or in thirty-six or more instalments; an increase in the class of beneficiaries; an increase in compensation cases on the basis of award for total permanent disability, and an increase in the period of automatic insurance. In addition to these changes the legion will advocate another amendment which would permit of lump sum payments for the present government term of insurance as well.