The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1904-05-26
PENSION POINTERS.
Injuries Answered and Sugges.
lions Made.

Claimants are constantly asking The
National Tribune to examine their papers
in the Pension Office. 1t is useless to ask
this. because no one but the claimant or
his recognized attorney has permission to
examine papers in a pension claim.
A. A. W., Sheriff Each State eracts
its own laws governing assessment Tor eH-
emption from taxation. Any local lawyer
should be able to inform you as to the
laws of Your State.
W. 4. P, Olathe, Kans.-We can find
no record where rheumatism has been con-
sidered a sequence of chronic diarrhea.
In order to secure the rating granted for
frequent and periodical attendance, at
tendance is required every day, though not
at all hours of the day.
u. j. h, Springfield. Mass.-As your
service was of short duration there IS
no law under which you are entitled to
bounty.
J. H., Shell City, Mo.-Widows of Mex
lean war soldiers are eligible to pension
without regard to time of marriage.
J. c., battle-ground. Ind.-Act of June
q. 1890, by which Observation-Disclosures
child's pension is continued after bccont-
ing is years of age, provides that pension
shall be continued; thus providing no au-
thority for increase.
+. B., Soldiers Home, Calm a claim
before the Pension Bureau, or before any
other Department of the Government, no
person other than the claimant or his rec
OgniZed attorney can obtain any lnfor-
ma ton in regard to the claim. We are
unable to tell you anything about the
status of your claim for extra pay other
than that which is made public through
the general press.
A. e. X, Williamson. n. Y.-The act
of March q, 1896, provides that declara-
ton for pension under act of June q,
1890. when allowed, shall date from filing
of first application under said act: pro-
vided. the testimony on file shows that the
claimant was disabled in penSionable de-
gree. Now, if the records show that you
We're disabled in a pensiOnable degree upon
your first medical examination. your claim
would have been allowed at that time, so
an attempt to reopen the claim or get re-
rating would be useless. as it would be
impossible for you to contrOvert the Off
cial report of the Board of Medical Elk
aminers to the satisfaction of the Medical
Referee of the Pension Office.
r. Z. c., Philomath, Ore.-The rates for
pension on account of age are SO per
month at the age of GO years. and increas-
ing until So per month is allowed at the
age of 20 years. In no case are these
amounts added to the rate because of in
ability to earn support by manual labor.
X. .. A, Seymour. Iowa.-A pensioner
at So per month, 90 years of age, by ap-
plying for pension under rule No. 7S. has
the privilege of surendering 50 per month
of the pension he is now getting and ac
ceptlng the Sc per month under the rule;
or, he may refuse the new certificate and
retain his So per month.
w uroo,;n~ Uy,+o, Nh
ant may make application for increase or
for rerating on the same blank. and some
times one part will be allowed and the
other part rejected also. one part will be
allowed. a certificate issued thereon, and
afterward the other part allowed and an
other certificate issued.
]. H.. Saundersvile Ohio.-I. If death
of soldier was caused by disability con-
tracted in service and in line of duty,
children now over 10 years of age may OBJ
tain pension for the period of their mi
nOrity, but not if soldiers death was from
any other cause. III. If soldier left no
widow, and if during his life he contrib
uted toward the support of his father, and
II the father was at the time of soldiers
death unable to earn a support by man
ual labor. he is entitled to pension
subscriber, Lapeer. Mich.-Act of April
.. l3O4, increases pension for total blind
@AS"' ~ Wv pei 1t Is HeceS-
sary 10 employ an attorney, as the Com
missioner of Pensions will send out the
proper papers TO those who are entitled to
the increase.
5. j. D., Jacksonville, Ore.-We can
not understand your question. We think
you must have tangled two questions up
together. If so, please separate them and
We will try to reply.
u. X. b., Lenapah. Ind. Ter-The only
To n To for &c
disease Is the maximum amount provided
by act OF Congress. Asthma resulting
from sunstroke. being a progressive dis
ease. would entitle You TO rate common
surate to the degree of disa bility shown to
exist.
>, L. D., Brooksville. Ky.-A claim for
pension. whether in the Pension Bureau
or on appeal to the Secretary of the Int
rior. may be made special only upon
presentation of the following facts: That
the claimant is in such physical condition
as to be near his dissolution, or that he is
entirely destitute and is supported by pub
lie charity.
Old Soldier. Calatia. Kans-A soldier
OF the civil war can homestead 100 acres
or Government land. provided he has not
exhausted his right to homestead. and pro-
ylded further that he is not the owner of
1GO acres of land at the present time.
w. NJ. H., Pig. ky.-If no one is legally
qualified to receive and receipt for pen
sion money. the Government will certainly
not make payment to an irresponsible per-
son.
Inquirer. Soldiers Home. Bath. \. Y
We understand that the practice of the
Pension Bureau in determining the age of
an applicant for pension under Rule 7S
is to accept the sworn statement of date
OF birth of the claimant without regard
10 the age as appears upon the records of
the War Department.
Many Subscribers.-When n claim for
pension or increase of pension is made for
age only, no medical examination will be
required.
Subscriber. Los Angeles. Cal.-Senate
bill l24S. and all other bills for increase of
pension which We're introduced during the
recent session of Congress. remain in the
hands of the Committee. except increa Sc
for total blindness and numerous private
pension bills.
G. w. r., Horizon. Wis.-The widow
can continue and prosecute to completion
the claim of deceased husband, and also
may apply for pension upon her own ac-
count under act of July IA. 1862.
G. NJ. L.. Nevada. O.-The rate of pen.
sion granted under Rule 7S is not to be
added To the rate given for disability. If a
pensioner who is 81 years of age and re.
ceives So per month for disability. applies
for increase under rule 7S it will be re.
lppfpd Ia for