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the republic which has in the past efnci-
npf1y narforD1od fhig work

the republic, which has in the past efncl-
emily performed this work.
another measure to receive attention
will be the Gillett bill, now pending before
Congress. The Gillett bill provides for the
discharge of all persons who may have at
tained, or shall hereafter attain, the age
of seventy years, and makes no provision
whatever for the future care of these faith
full old servants. 1t would be an migrate
full son who would kick his parents out at
ter they had spent their best years to sue
cor and care for him when he needed help
most. That is just what this bill provides
for, or proposes TO do. And what class of
people will be most affected? There Is no
man so blind but can see that it is the old
veteran of the civil war.
These men who forty years or more ago
gave some of the best years of their lives
that this nation might live would be the
first to feel the heavy hand of this bill
l want to say truthfully and frankly that
no man ever received from Uncle Sam
recompense in full measure for any MILL
tary service rendered. For that reason
shall do all in my power to have the ma
uonal encampment indorse the resolutions
adopted by the local department.
Civil Pension List.
THE creation of civil pension list will
work no hardship upon the government for
the employers through assessment would
create and maintain fund from which a
pensioner could be paid The law could
be so framed that it would be compulsory
upon all persons entering the public service
to set aside part of their pay for this fund.
The law could not affect those in the
service prior to Its becoming a law, but
they could voluntarily subscribe to 1t and
then in time become beneficiary under its
terms. Those who would not contribute
could not expect its benefits at any time.
Il believe II would be only fair to bar per-
sons from becoming contributors unless they
began six months after the passage of the
act Anyway, II is our duty to stand up
for the victims ito bel and if possible pre-
vent their contact with the official heads
man.
THE national organization will very
likely take up section 1853, Revised Stat
utes, and appeal through 1t that all COM
rades seeking employment be given the
preference, providing they prove themselves
competent workmen.
The bill introduced by Representative
Bromwell amending section 1874, Revised
Statutes, will also receive consideration, and
1t Is very likely that Congress will be
asked to strike out the disability clause of
that section.
''The Spanish War Veterans organization
as it stands today at the age of five years
is much stronger and more aggressive than
the G.. A. r. was on It's tenth birthday.
District Delegates.
The District delegates and alternates to
the ST Louis encampment are: Chaplain
Chas. C. Pierce, .. S. A. of Fort Myer.
Va, and Lawton Camp; Joseph L. May,
4th Immune Camp; L. c. Dyer, Miles Camp;
Herbert W. Meyers, Harden Camp; Jerry
A. Costello, Miles Camp; I. n. Dolph, Miles
Camp; e. O. Sears, Lawton Camp. The
alternates elected were: Roy B. Hayes, d.
c. EberIy Martin Curtin, r. II. Gibbs, ].
Walter Mitchell, Hoyt y. Holton and II. }.
Zimmerman.