Judge — May 11, 1912 — page 25: what you’re looking at

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Progress in Life-insurance. From “The Hermit” in Leslie's Weekly. PECULIARLY interesting fact about ‘‘the high cost of living"’ is brought out by President Porrest-F. Dryden, of the Prudential Insurance Company, one of the laygest-and.mosty > ey - \ a Lees successful in the United ’States. Ina ig ed statement to policy-holders of the Pru- dential, President Dryden says that the ompany’s history records another year St wonderful progress. “The results,”* BALTIMORE he says, “prove conclusively that life insurance is a recognized necessity and one of the few items in the family budget that costs less to-day than in former ars. The amount of new in- sarance written and paid for in both departments was satisfactory, and, as to the stability of the business in force, all previous records were surpassed. The expense rate was reduced in both the industrial and the ordinary depart- ment by means of. rigid economy in every item."” President Dryden vigorously takes uy the question of life-insurance taxation in his address to policy-holders, urging their careful interest in’this important rai The growing -burden of tax- ederal, State and local,’ he erially offsetg the saving in ses brought about through strict : i : a's Baciitosumastie os tae economy and inereasing efficiency. Dur- Nabe yes bere ing 1910 the policy-holdersof American Ve en es eer ot life-insurance companies. paid the enor- | ? 5 “é moas sum of $13,032/560 in taxes, licenses and fees, and during 1911 an even larger sum was paid-out, but com- plete returns are not *yet available. ince all insurance. taxes are paid by the insured, the question of over-taxa- tion is on f truly momentous impor- rae Cutting de tance t , policy-holder, whose Th P k will send you all newspaper clippin: hearty co-operation fa required ‘to bring e Park Hotel | sens san ES genset ee 5 about a much-needed and, most desirable ah : fg tae” United ’etates end an sf portance ) Williamsport, Pennsylvania Hat for 100 notices HENRY HoweeE, HOCNI0 Seventh reform. The Prudential now ha&over two bil- nas meeriadin winting voeesgh the, ofe-tiged valezt::| | Avenue: New_York lion dollars’ insu in force on over ten million policies. The increase in insurance in force in 1911 was over $167,000,000. Policy-holders were paid in 1911 over $27,000,000, and the total payments to policy-holders since organ- nae ization, plus the amount held at interest mK ao to thele’ cre lit, is over $466,000,000. co The total income in 1911Was over $81,- pre rer 690,000. Tle Serptuna Syesin HOTEL ST. DENIS “Did you know," bawled the Retorm Broadway and 11th Street, New York City Orator, ‘‘that the macadamized roads Home Comforts Without Extravagance made by the trusty inmates of the Canon This famous hotel has been renovated, redecorated, refurnished, and many modern, up to date appointments have been installed, and can be compared favorably with any in the city. The only first-class hotel near all steamship lines ‘a. chadtalwat Oreen tes Within easy access of eve of interest. Half b'ock from Wanamaker's. Five minutes’ but we had always’ been taught walk of Shopping District D FOR—Excellence of cuisine, comfortable appointments, way of the ‘transgressor is courteous service and homelike surroundings. The very best accommodations in the city at Caustic Comment. ‘ $1.00 Per Day Up 7 Minutes trom Grand Central Depot. 10 Minutes to leading stores and theatres , State prison, "under a reform stration and humane methods, are st and firmest in the world?"" “No,"’ said a quiet voige in’ the aadi- He said, “She cannot take a joke.” . Ithought, now that seems hardly true; ST. DENIS HOTEL CC. And then in dulcet tones I spoke: : Also STANWIX HALL HOTEL, ALBANY, N. Y, “Theard she was engaged to you.”” eras aasas eas essa eases Sas es eases as assess as cass aaa 23 ‘ in answering advertisements please mention JUDGE. It will be appreciated. comicbooks.com