The National tribune., 1901-12-19
PENSION POINTERS.
inquiries Answered and Sugges=
tiOns Made.

Subscriber, Togus Me.-The following
is the proyision of the act of March 3,
1899 relative to the payment of half OF
the pension of IN invalid penslOner 10
his deserted wife or deserted minor emil
drep: "That in case a resident pensioner
of the United States shall for period
of over six months dvsert his lawful WlIe'
she being q woman of good moral chal-
acter and in neccSsitOlN circumstances, or
;f he have no lawful wNe. shall desert his
legitimate minor child or children under
III wears of age, or his permanently help>
less and depepdent child, the Commission
er of Pensions is hereby directed, upon
being satisfied by competent evidence OF
such desertion, 10 cause one-hal Oh tne
pension due or to become que salu pen
sioner during the continuance OIL such ue-
sertion to be paid to the Wlie' OF III n: cass Sc
there is no wife, to the legal guardian OF
tbe child or children: Provided further,
That when q soldier or sailor enters into
n State Home for soldiers or sallorS as
an inmate thereof, one-half OF his pen
sion accruing during his residence therein
shall be paid to his wife, she belns a
woman of good moral character ana IN
necessitous circumstances, or II lhere pe
no wife, then to his child or children under
16 wears of age. or his permanently help-
less and dependent child, If any, unless
such wife and children shall also be IN
mates of the same institution or OF some
home provided for the wives and children
of soldiers and sailors: Provided furiher'
That if any such pensiOner IS or ShaH pc
come an inmate of a National soldiers
Home. one-half of the pension drawn IN
his hebaIf or 10 which he may become en-
titled during his residence therein shall be
maid by the Treasurer of that institution
TO such pensioners wife, she beng IN
necessitous circumstances and woman OF
good moral character, or, if there be no
wife to the legal guardian OF the minor
child or children, or the permanently De
nendent and helpless child or children Oh
such pensioner, on the order Oh the Iohi-
missioner of Pensions.
"In all cases the questions OF deSeruon,
entrance into a home, neceSSltouS clrcuH,
stances, and of good moral character shall
be ascertained and determined by the Com
missioner of Pensions under such rules
and regulations as he shall prescribe, ana
the Treasurers or Governors of the sew
eral Soldiers and Sailors Homes shall be
advised of such action from time TO time.
Mrs. L. H., CORVALLIS, w. Na.-Ihere
is no way of collecting a debt from
pensioner different from the ways OF col
lecting from any other person. Inc GoN-
ernment does not undertake to require
pensioner to pay his bills and deal honest
fy with his neighbOrs.
l.. H., SaltSDuIt, Ia-I Inc ehSioh cu
reau does not issue orders for medical
examination in pension claims presented
to Congress for special act.
o. D., Elmwood, Ill.-As the helpless
child was over 16 years of age at the
date of the widows application for pen
sion under the act of June q, 1880, no
pension or allowance can be obtained by
OF on account of same.
Cassie, Burlington, Vt.-The widow
cannot obtain pension In her own right
without making formal application for
the same to the Pension Bureau.
f. g. NJ, National Military Home,
Kan.-If an invalid pensioner is in the in
sane ward of the Soldiers Home, and has
no guardian, probably the pension could
be obtained by his wife, if person of
good character; at least, she could obtain
SO much as is not customarily retained by
the Home to be disbursed for the pension
er's personal benefit.