The National tribune., 1903-02-19
SERVICE PENSION.
Views OF Comrades Interested in the
Proposed Legislation.

]. S. Kcrns, Co d, 10th Ind, Winona.
Mo-, wants a service pension bill OF ST.
per month. in addition TO any present in
valid pension.
A. +. Moats, Co. ii, 3Sth and 34th
Iowa, Scotch Grove, Iowa, writes that he
favors the service pension bill outlined by
Comrade j.. u. Lloyd. Conrade Meats
thinks that the three months men certainly
did not undergo the hardships endured
by those who served three or four years.
and therefore pension should be graded ac-
cording to length of service.
Francis NJ. Hughes, Postmaster, Mill,
Mo-, writes: Let Congress give us 4 Si2
service pension or 4 per diem service pen
sion of one cent per month for each day
we We're in the service"
John n. Matthews, Metropolis ILL.,,
writes: Il believe l voice the sentiment
OF every soldier and soldiers widow in this
section, wien i advocate 4 SD per month
service pension for veterans and their
widows. The Congressman or Senator
who brings such bill to q successful is
sue will earn the undying gratitude of
the veterans ard their dependent ones.
We Scofcld, Co. i. 59th ILL.,, Howard.
Kan, writes: Joseph Heisser. Co. =.
18th Iowa, Placerville, Cal, moves that
| the 90-days men be granted ST., instead
of $40, as suggested by Comrade Il. u.
Lloyd, of Geistown, Pa. i favor tire bill
with n little change. / say give SD per
| mont! to those who served SO days, and
less than one year; SIG per month to those
who served more than one year, and less
than two years; $50 per month to those
who served over two years, and less than
three years: S24 per month to those who
served three years or more
John Coffman. Co. X, cd Ind, Mar
dock, Okla writes. 81 q tho Veterans in
each County organize, then form Con-
gressienal District Associations and State
| Associations. Appoint n committee to
write to Senator's and Representatives in
| Congress, urging upon them the necessity
of a service pension law. Let The Ma
tional Tribune lie our standard bearer"
James NJ Bishop, Captain, Co. c, 4th
! Tenn. Cav, Norman, Okla, writes:
Would Congress be doing too much for
| Us if ii Were to give US Il service pension
| of ST. per month over and above the dis
ability pension? Why not cut off the red
tape in adjudicating claims, and give the
Old boys what belongs to them now? The
red tape process is sending hundreds, if
| not thousands, into the beyond before they
have the pleasure of receiving the recog-
milton Of their services well and faithfully
performed"
JOS Miller, Co. NJ, list III. II. A., Red
rlond. W. Va. advocates a service pen
| sion of Sf2 per month in addition to any
disability pension up to $50.
John w. Caldwell, Sherman Mills. Me-,
writes: 1.-The National Tribune's fight for
| service pension meets with the approval
of every old soldier so far as l know
| COmrade Caldwell was one OF SIX brothers
who volunteered. -Four gave their lives to
| their country. Both COmrade Caldwell and
his surviving brother. are permanently dis
l.. (t,y. LII 1,oe
recently been increased from So to So, I'M
der the Act of June 81, 1890, while his
brother is still in receipt Of IS.
| NJ. II. Howe, Co. ID, LIST Ill. Art. South
Charleston, o.. wants service pension bill
of $12, in addition to any disability PEN
sion now received by veterans.
| NJ Dawson, 39th Ind, Freeland,
| Wash, writes: 1.-The way to secure ser
| vice pension is for each soldier to write
whether Democratic or Republican, and
tell them that the bill must be passed at
| this session, or they cannot expect the
support of the old soldiers and their
| friends at the next election"
| b. Il. Human, State Line Mills, Pa.
| f:,vors the service-pension bill. Comrade
Human has an enviable record. He en-
! May II, 1861. and was first under fire at
| Blackburn's Ford, Va, July Is. 1861. He
was in the first battle of Bull Run. and n
little later on the Peninsula with Nc
| Clellan At Yorktown, in 1862. he was
wounded and was sent to New YORK
| Hospital This earlier service was i'll the
18th n. Y. In October, 1862. he reen-
| listed in the 151st N. V, in which regi-
ment he served until June, 1860. Com,
rade Human was at Appomattox, and
later participated in the Grand. Review
ut Washington, shaking hands with Pres
ilent Lincoln and Gen. Scott. Durlng
his entire. service he was in SO important
| battles.