The National tribune., 1903-06-18
PENSION POINTERS.
lnqsiries Answered and Sugges.
tiOrs Made.

o. NJ, Potersyille, Cal-$12 is the high
est rate of invalid pension obtainable un
der the act of June q, 1880. The rate
for loss of an eye is SIT under the genera
law, but less must be shown due to serv'
ice and line of DUTY. Unless loss Of eye
and other disability mentioned can be
proven due to service, you are getting as
high rate as you can obtain.
J. c., Cospefsvile Mich.-The widow
not having been married to the soldier be.
fore or during his service, is not entitled
to restoration of pension under the .act
of March 3, 1901, or the amendatory act
of Feb. 2S, 1903
Subscriber, St Louis, Mo.-In the case
of minor of A. B. p ersm, in decision
dated July TO- 1901 Q3 p. D., 1oD it is
held that the widow is barred from pen
sion under the act of June 81, 1880, by
reason of not being married to the sol
dier before June 81. 1880; the children of
the marriage. that are under 16, are en-
titled, even though the widow is still ilv.
ing and unmarried. 1t is required to be
shown that the widow is net entitled to
pension under the general law, the soldier S
death not being provably due to the serv-
ice.
j. r.. Knox. Pa.-It was an error Of the
types that gave the incl eaSed rate of pen
sion of Mexican war survivors as SZO
per ulOuiH 1ue COfTeSl dulouul 10 Sl-.
C. A., Petersburg. Mich.-As your gen.
eral law claim was filed several years be-
fore the date from which your act of 1890
pension commenced, you will in any event
derive scme benefit from the allowance of
the old claim. You can take the arrears
and do as you think best about changing
from the act of 1890 to the general law.
A. T., Cooperstown. n. Y.-The addi-
tional bount! act of July %, 1866. was
several times extended, but finally expired
by limitation on July 1, 1890
". c., Seattle, Wash.-f you yolun-
teered for three years before July Y,
1861, and were discharged before two
years service for reasons other than
wound or injury incurred in service and
line of duty, you are entitled to 500
bounty under the act of July 20, 1888.
D. H.-If an invalid pensioner deserts
his legal wife or child under 16, his wife,
il in necessitous circumstances, or if no
wife, the guardian of the children, may
obtain one.h half the pension. The deser-
tioa must have extended over at least six
months before an applica ton for the pen
sion can be made.
J. w. L-You can apply for pension
under the general law without prejudice
to your appeal in the act Of 1880 case.
NJ. E.-There are a great many things
about pension ratings that cannot be sat
isfactori!y explained. The ratings are Who'll
Iy arbitrary, in SO far as they are fixed by
statute.
81. W., Napa, CaL-As you are pen
stoned under the general law, the reason
why your increase calm was rejected may
be because it is held that your condition
Is largely due to age and disabilities not
shown to be due to the service or to pen
stoned disabilities. You can make a new
application for increase at any time The
rejected claim will require strong medical
evidence showing your condition to be as
you state, and to be due to pensioned dis
abilities, before it can be reopened. 1t will
hardly do any good to write a letter to
the Commissioner personally. The Com
missioner cannot look at tenth part Of
the cases that claimants want him to per-
sonally consider. He could not do SO
even il he had no other duties to perform
and worked day and night week in and
week out An appeal may be justifiable
In your ease. Your attorney can best ad-
wise you: as to this. - =,