The San Francisco call., 1897-08-21
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

VETERANS HoMEs-Veteran, City. The Ma
tionsl Soldiers Home pays over to the soldier
inmates all the pension that is due them. In
the State home for soldiers at Younivilie in
this State the home collects the money for the
pensioner, allows each pensioner sum of
money monthly, not to exceed IS, for per-
sonal use, and pays over to those dependent
on the inmate such sum as he may name, and
if there is any surplus it is reserved until tho
inmate is discharged, when it is turned over
10 him. The requirements for admission to
the National Soldiers Home are:
l. An honorable discharge from the United
States service.
2 Disability which prevents the apple ant from
earning his living by Dor
B Applicants for admission will be required to
sti pulAte and agree t. abide by all he rules and
regu alto rs made by the board of managers or by
Its Crder; TO perform all duties required of them
and to obey all the lawful orders OF the officers of
the home Attention is called to the fact that BY
the law establishing the home the members are
made subject 10 the rules and articles of war, and
will be governed thereby in the same m a nner as
If they were in the army OF the United states
4. A soloier or sailor must forward with his ap-
pl cation for admission his discharge per, aud
when he is a pensioDer his pension Certificate and
If he has been a memb Der OF a state home his dis
chal se from that nome, before his application Will
be considered, which pers will be retained at the
bla ch TO which the applicant is admitted. to be
Kept there for him and returned him when he
is discharged. Thi, rule is adopted TO preven, the
loss + such papers and certificates ana 10 hinder
frsudu ent practlte es; and no api lcation wi 1 he
considered unless these papers sent wi b it, If
the original discharge does exist copy OF dis
charge, certified by the War or Navy Department
or by the aoiutant-general OF the STATE, must ac-
company the application.
Soldiers or sailors whose PENSIONS exceed Sl6
month are not eligible to The home unless the
reasons are peculiar and EXPLAINED TO the
manager and are satisfactory to him Those who
have been members OF the state homes must ha We
been dis harged from those homes at least six
months before they can be admitted to a branch
OF the NattJna home, except By vote of the
board OF managers Applicants are req tested to
conform strc:ly TO the above requirements.
The United SO.diers' in tho Di,
charged soldiers of the reguinr army. All soldiers
who have served twenty years enlis ed men in
the army Qnciuding volunteer service. if any,
and all Soldiers of less than twenty years seryic.
who have incurred such disabi ity By wounds dis
ease or injuries IN the line of duty While in the
Regular army unfs them fer further seryice
are entitled 10 The benetits vi the home
A pensio ner VINO enters the home may assign
his pension or any part OF it, to his child wife or
parent BY Hing writen notce with the agent who
pays him. II not so assigned, it is drawn by the
treasurer of the home and held in trust for the
pensoner, to whom it is paid in such sums as the
com m ssioners deem proper while he is an inmate.
OF the home, the balance being paid in full when
he takes his discharge and leaves the home In
mates are subject 10 the rules and articles VI war,
the same as sodiers in the army. They are con-
iortAbiy lodged, fed and clothed, and receive
medical attend anoe and medicine. all without cost
10 them There 1856 men now receiving the
bene hts OF the nome.
The Board OF Commi ssioners consists OF s.the
generai-ln-chief com nanding the Amy, the sur
geon-genera. the commiSs ary-gtneral, the adm
tAnt-genera Inc quartern. aSter general the jud se
adVocale-eeheral and the Governor of the home
Applications 70. LdmisSion 10 the home may he
addressed 10 the "Boaru of Commissioners Sol
dieis home, War department, Washington, ID. e."
ana mus give date OF enlisimenI and date of dis
charg., with letter of company and mum ber of
regiment for each and every term of sereice anu
rate VI pension, II any. and must be accompanied
by medical certificate showing nature and de.
gree OF DISABILITY, II