The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-01-06

don't An what don't think is of moar
konsequince than you imajin. I believe
you take pleshir in cuttin' your best
friends, but waite till the clouds roll by
an they'll cut you-just behind the ear,
where the butcher cuts the pig. Yure
no man. Yure only a tule. Go to H.
lowers meself ritin' to a skunk, even
tho med him a member of congress"
Eugene War, commissioner of pen
siOnS, has adopted a unique plan for
wishing his subordinates in the pension
office the compliments of the season.
Last year he issued a circular letter to
the employees of the department, reciting
the achievements of the bureau, comph
menting the employees upon their eff
cheney and wishing them a happy New
Year. He repeated the performance this
year The following is a copy of the
circular letter issued by the commits
sioner So far as is known, the head of
no other department in the government
service extends his greetings in exactly
the same way:
A New Years Greeting to My Co
Workers i'll the Pension Bureau:
desire in this, my second New Years
greeting, to again commend the faith
full and conscientious work done in the
pension bureau.
The president of the United States, in
his recent message. said:
Special attention is asked to the ex-
cellent work of the pension bureau in
claims. During the fiscal year ending
July 1. 1903, the bureau settled PSI. o22
claims, an average of 1926 claims for
each working day of the year. The
number of settlements since July l, 1903,
has been in excess of last years aver
age, approaching 1000 claims for each
working day, and it is believed that
the work of the bureau will be current
at the close of the present fiscal year
1t is glory enough, for one year. to
have the conduct of the bureau COM
mended by the president to the congress
of the United States, and in that glory
all in the bureau have a right to share.
1t also gives me pleasure to note
your growing efficiency, for, although
the cases are becoming more complex.
and more difficult of adjudication by
lapse of time, nevertheless the amount
of work done in the bureau is increas-
ing.
The following shows the number of
pension certificates issued:
For the calendar year 1901. ....... 1O9, 334
For the calendar year 1902. ....... 124 sos
For the calendar year 1903. $50, 1928
This years work is a record ker
and it is very. gratifying because it may
not show that the bars are in anywise
thrown down, or that the rule of ''cold
evidence and cold law" is relaxed, but
that more and better work is done both
as to admissions and reflections.
The old soldiers wish their claims adj
Indicated and I hope, if it meets your
will be made current and brought up to
date. within the next six months.
This would be an achievement that
would warrant national commendation
Do not be afraid of running out of work:
congress will keep us busy
In closing l wish to thank my deputies
and personal staff for their hearty and
again my admiration for the industry and
ability of the division chiefs and section
Chiefs every one of them; and I wish to
re-express my gratitude to my fellow
workers in the bureau-clerks and special
examiners-for the skilful and conscien-
tious manner in which they are daily
discharging their duties.
Again wish you all a. happy New
Year.-E. F. Ware, Pension Commits
SiOner. LESLIE WALLACE