The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-11

proof of the fact according to such
forms and regulations as are or may be
provided, be placed on the list of in
valid pensioners of the United States,
and be entitled to receive for a total
disability or permanent specific dis
ability certain amounts according to
his rating.
The cases of widows and dependent
parents are provided for by section 1
of the dependent pension act of June
I, 1890, Under the conditions and linn
itations of existing laws
The Pension Office ratings under the
old law have long been established.
The loss of both hands or legs entities
one to a pension of $100 a month A
total disability in both hands or legs
entities the soldier to S72 month. The
list is graduated down to Sc a month
for the loss of the big toe and 81 a
month for the loss of any other toe.
The loss of sight in one eye brings a
pension of $12 a month, while the loss
of the eye itself increases the bounty
to SIT a month.
which a pension application passes
when it reaches the Pension Office are
as follows: First: 1t is received in the
mailing division and the date of its
receipt stamped upon it. Second: 1t
is forwarded to the record division, re-
corded, given number, and the official
character and identity of the officer be-
fore whom 1t was executed is verified
The verification is generally made
through court certificates.
The third step is to send the appli-
cation to an examiner in one of the
five sdJudicating divisions, where it is
put on file. It's fourth experience
comes when 1T is reached in order and
charged out to the examiner who is to
handle it. He calls on the War De-
partment for the record of the service
of the soldier named in the application.
his discharge, his hospital treatment
etc.
AS fifth step the claimant, if a SOL
der, is ordered before a local examin-
ing board, given physical examination
ana required to furnish such evidence
as may be necessary to complete his
claim. Claims as they come in are
generally incomplete.) The completion
OF the claim may take weeks. or months
or years, depending upon the prompt
ness and the accuracy with which the
evidence is supplied.
A widow must file evidence showing
the legality of her widowhood. that she
has not remarked and establishing the
Iact that the death of her husband was
due to disabilities incurred in the SER
vice.
On the completion Of claim the ex-
dLniner re1erS the case with proper rec
concentrations to the board of review.
1t is placed in the hands of some special
reviewer, who Endorses his recommend
alton on the face of the brief of the
case, and the case Is again charged I'D
TO a re-reviewer. After this it is either
referred back to the first examiner for
correction of informalities or further
evidence or it comes for approval to
the chief of the board of review. If
approved it is sent to the medical ii-
vision In order that the rates to which
the claimant is entitled may be written
In The papers finally go to the GER
tihcate division, where the certificates
are written, and the claimant or his
attorney or his member of Congress- is
notified Of the admission of the claim
The certificates must be signed by the
Secretary of the Interior and the Com
missioner of Pensions
The States from which applications
have so far COME in for volunteer scr
vice are Wisconsin, Illinois, Pennsyl-
vania, Indiana, Connecticut, Massachu
setts. Maryland, Tennessee, Alabama,
Michigan. Maine, New York. Kansas.
Nebraska and South Dakota Very
well distributed. surely.