The National tribune., 1903-03-19
SERVICE PENSION.
Views OF Comrades Interested in the
Proposed Legislation.

Levi Yoss. Co. III. 18th Ohio, Lyman, o.,
entered the service in 1861 and was mus
tered out in 1865. and was three times
wounded. He writes that lie favors the
81 service pension.
III. f.. Gould. Kenduskeas. Me-. writes:
Line M on the So per month service pen
SION irrespective of time. served.
J. Z. Brown. u Marble ST. Springfield,
Mass. writes: 1T is but just and right
that every man who served his country
so days or more. and received an honor
able discharge. should be pensioned at not
less than ST."
]. W. Weaver. Battery L, LIST ". Va.
l.. A.. Jacksonville. W. Na., writes: The
veterans will support The National Trib-
une in its fight for the service pension
Melvin Chamberlin. Co. +. 18th Wis,
Co. X. ID Z. s. Vol. :fi3 Euclid Ave,
Beloit. Wis. says: Let us unite on
So service pension.
Christian Schultz. Battery NJ. LIST \. Y.
l.. A.. Trimble. KY. whose service began
in 81. and ended with the close of the
war, favors Il service pension of So.
Geo Powell, 34th n. Y. and 81 Ill. Cav,
Tyler. Tex. says that there are five in
that city. and that they are a unit for II
So service pension. in addition TO pres
ent disability pension.
=. T. Jones. Co. h. 9th Iowa Cav,
Mitchell. Nebr.. writes: Let Us have a
service pension. and that soon: 30 days
men, $40 per month: one year men, Sli;
two year men. SIG; three year men, SO.
Henry Owens, 10th Ohio Battery. l.. A.,
Sandusky. o.. writes: Urge the boys 10
settle on a service pension of So per
month. plain. without frillS. We can noe
all have what we want: let us get what
we can, and be grateful for it.
y. w. Elmendorf. 1J7 Terrace St.
HOnesilale Pa writes: DO not change
the disability pension laws, but pass bill
granting 81 per month in addition to any
disability pension. Comrade EimendOrf
was n prisoner of war at Libby, Belle Isle
and Salisbury.
vile. Ind. writes: Let the comrades i'll
all parts of the country unite and demand
Il service pension of 81.
Charles +. Nipple. Sergeant, Co NJ, ID
Wis. Cav. Perkinsville. VT, writes:
Give us the So service pension. l am "a
years old. and until recently WAS PEN
stoned ut 81. This pension has been in
creased TO Sc. Served from March 3, 1867,
to Nov. 10, 1865
Hiram Prussia. Co. ii. 111th Pa. Com
mander. Post SAG. Springboro. Pa. writes:
service pension in addition to a per diem
service pension of one cent per month for
each day. All this in addition to disabili-
ty pension under the present laws.
]. w. hewitt. Co. Il, I'D ILL.,, Newbers.
Ore, writes: The efforts of The National
Tribune to secure for the old soldiers Il
service pension of So entities its editors
to great praise. Let all comrades unite
on this bill. that justice may be done to
thousands of deserving claimants, whose
names are not now on the rolls"
Alfred Aurandt, Co. L. S4th Pa, Bel
court. Ky, thinks that it is not new Iegis-
lation that is needed so much as Il just
and liberal Interpretation of the laws al
ready on the statute books. He believes
the act of June %. 1890, if rightly inter-
preted. would grant all the benefits that
could be secured by ST. service pension
law.
William Dimes, member of Post 60.
G.. ~ T.. Cedar Springs. Mich. writes:
Pass the So service-pension bill. En-
listed in August. 1861. and served three
years in Co Il, 41st Ohio. Drew ST per
month pension until 1870; was cut down
to 81: June %. 1890, increased to Sc: in
creased to IS in 1901; and increased to
$40 in 1902"
John w. Dunbar, Gas City. Kan. sug-
District unite in the support of some can
didate who will pledge himself to work
for the service pension law. The bill
favored by Comrade Dunbar is the So
service pension in addition to the disabili-
ty pension. This legislation is also favor 4
ed by over so veterans of GAS City.
Corp'l ]. Towle, Co. d, Sd Wis, York,
Neb., fayors the per diem pension bill.