The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-02-28
GIVES AID WHERE
1T IS MOST NEEDED.

AS <HOSx NE
Carcs for Those Who are Ased
az tAc same Time the Others
10 not Suffer in the Division
81. Ofthe Funds.
The new pension act Will. OF v,,o., -
interest. The old soldiers ard II,,. "a ri.
ows will get more this year than e,.r
oeiore and the general piaa is an i'm.
proVement. After all have been uaid
according to the scheme of di,1 <ion tt.
Srnslnder is to he apportina.i amor.,
tnoss VINO are 80 years Of age 4, q over
In TINS way those who ars nI ., uerIv
will materially aided.
Ihe clause making the apron, iation
concludes thus: ''And in case the same
or such amount as shall be Appropriated
shail be insufficient, then the amount so
appropriated shall be distributed pro.
portlonately among those legally entitled
10 receive the same, provided that those
pensioners described in section 1856 as
class "A, class b, class G No. l, and class
NO. 5. shall have been first paid in
1uil: Provided further, in case the
same or such amount as shall be appro-
prlated shall be more than sufficient.
linen the amount appropriated shall be
distributed proportionately among ali
those legally entitled to receive the
The requirements for applicants for
pensions are thus stated:
ihe applicant must have been a
resident OF the State for two years. Tn
order to obtain the benefits of this
snapper, the applicant qualified by resi-
deDce must also shew:
(A) If man-1st. That he was a
Dona Tide soldier or sailor in the service
Oh the State or Confederate States in the
war between the States; and End.
Either (a) that while in such service he
lost leg or arm, or sight or eceived
otner bodily injury whereby he has be-
come disabled or that he is totally dis
aoied by paralysis; and further, that
neither himself nor his vito has an in
come exceeding $3.50 per annum, nor
property sumcient to produce such an
income; or (b) that he has reached the
age or 6o years, and that neither he nor
MS VIE 10 receiving an annual income
OF Sloo from any source, nor possessed of
property sufficient to produce such an
income. -"
(b) TX woman-1st. That she il a
widow OF a man who was q bona Gde
Soldler or sailor in the service of the
State or or tho Confederate States in the
war betwoen the States; and 2ud. That
she mas never remarked. or being 60
years of age is widow again, her last
husband having died; and 3rd. That
either (a) she is 80 years of age. or Ibl
that her husband lost his life in the
service OF the State, or of the Confeder.
ate States in the war between the States.
4th, That she has not au income of $50
per annum nor property sufficient to
produce same.''
9th. The classification of all peu,ions
shall be as follows: vas
Glass A-Those who as a resnlt of
wounds received in the war ara pbysi-
caEy helpless, or who while in such
service lost both arms or both legs or
sight; or who are disabled by PARALYSIS
and are unable to make q living: whose
income does not exceed $3.50,
"Class B-Those who have lost ono
arm or one leg, and whose income does
not exceed $3.50.
Glass g No. Those soldiers and
sailors disabled by wounds during the
war, whose income does not exceed S14O
Glass 9 No. 2-Those who have
reached the age of 80 years. and whose
income does not exceed S1OO.
Class = No. 3-Widows of those who
lost their lives in the service of the State
or Confederate States, and whose in
come does not exceed $l5O.
Class Q No. 4-Widows above tho
age OF 90 years, whose income does not
exceed $15O. *'%*
The persons described in the preced-
Ing sections shall be entitled to a pension
upon complying with the other proyis-
Ions of this chapter, and shall be paid
The amounts hereinafter set forth. tow IL.
Glass A, % per month; Glass B, S8 per
month; Class G No. /, 81 per month:
Glass G No. 3, 81 per month. and ali
other pensioners So per month" ;"
The effect Of these provisions of the
leM act Is lust as ststAd at ths ont.at