The National tribune., 1903-10-15
SERVICE PENSION.
Views of Pests and individuals on This
Important Measure.

Comrade D. D. Swafford, Adjutant,
Eagle Chief Post, 50. Department of Okla
homa Carmen. Okla, informs The Ma
tional Tribune that that Post Stands pat
for the $12 service pension" and believes
that it would do away with medical ex-
eminers to great extent.
At regular meeting of John W. Raw
lins Post, PAT, West Plains, Mo-, Sept. 5,
the service pension bill advocated by The
National Tribune was unanimously in
dorsed.
Philip Gump Post, $50, New Freeport,
Pa. has adopted resolutions unanimously
indorsiDg the S12 service pension bill for
ali honorably discharged soldiers who
served so days or more and the widows
to have the same. This Post would urge
upon their Representative in Congress and
upon Senators the early enactment of this
bill. Joff Dye, Commander; Geo. w.
Slough. Adjutant.
At regular meeting of Mcdowell
Post, 391, Early, Iowa, resolutions were
adopted approving the recommendation of
the National G. A. X. Pension Committee,
and the Commander and Adjutant were
instructed to sign such resolutions and for
ward copy to The National Tribune. w.
II. Allen, Commander; W. T. Hay, Adju-
tant.
After consideration for months, and at
some time Gen. William s. Truck Post,
South Amboy, n. j., has unanimously in
dorsed The National Tribune service pen,
sion bill.
Lawton Post. Of Rathdrum, Idaho,
unanimously indorses The National Trib-
une service pension bill.
Thomas Seely, 14th Ind, Tampa. Fla.
heartily favors the proposed National
Tribune service pension bill.
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Pa, unanimously decided to support the
service pension bill and will request the
Representative to aid its passage.
Chester A. Arthur Post, Marshall, Okla.
unanimously Endorsed the straight service
pension bill, and resolved that The Ma
tional Tribune Is doing noble work in thu
interest Of the veterans, and it should re
ceiye the support of every comrade:
George Ward Post, Brant, Mich.
unanimously Endorsed the service pension
At the regular meeting Sept. 9, William
n. Davis Post, of Carbondale, Pa, unani
mously Endorsed the service pension bill.
Baker-Waller Post, of Rock Camp, o.
favors service pension bill.
James +. Anderson, Stanbury. Mo-, ia
vors straight service pension bill.
William Bell, late Lieutenant in tn
10Th n. Y, Ossining, n. Y, is strongl.
In favor of a straight service pension bill
He was wounded at Ream's Station, Aug
Is, 1864.
Alexander Trimble Post, Redkey, Ind
votes in favor OF a pension OF 81 per da.
for all soldiers who served 80 days o
more ard were honorably discharged.
Comrade s. E. Root, late Chaplain o
the 9th Mich, Rochester, N. Y, think
that some of the comrades forget tina
they are not Chairmen Of the Pension
Committee, and should not open fire on tn
flank and rear of those who are trying +
do something of the greatest benefit to al
soldiers and their widows. No matter hoy
meritorious the bills may be, Congress ha
not proposed them, and the question be
fore the House is a simple $12 servic
pension. This is admitted to be Of tn
greatest benefit to tens Of thousands o
comrades. So, do not endanger 1t by fan
movements Let US have a service per
sion first, and we can consider other mea,
ures later.
At It's regular meeting, Reynolds Pos
East Weymouth. Mass, Endorsed the res<
luton adopted by the National EncamI
nsnt In regard to the service pension bill