The National tribune., 1908-01-09
PENSION POINTERS.
Inquiries Answered and Suggestions
Made.

w. F. B., Galena, O.-For what is
termed a total disability under the gen
eral law a Second Lieutenant wo,Ild re-
ceive pension of SIS per month, First
Lieutenant SIT, Captain $40, Major $2j,
Lieutenant-Colonel and all officers OF
higher rank $50. For certain disabili-
ties specified by law, such as loss of
allowed enlisted men.
P. s., Minnesota.-If a soldier in
CURED a disability while he was pri-
vate and pensioned as SUCH, and also
held the rank of Captain and was pen
stoned as of that rank by special act of
Congress, would his widow be entitled
to a pension as the rank of Captain?
All benefit derived by the special act
would cease upon the death of the SOL
dier
2. II q soldier married in 1907, and
died as the result of disability that
had its origin in the service and in line
of duty, his widow would have title to
pension under the general law.
]. s.. La Sale County, Ill.-You state
that the soldier was absent VIXEN the
regiment was mustered out, and was
marked as a deSerter. So little data is
given that it is difficult to reply to your
question. If the soldier deserted after
May /, 1865, we believe there will be
little difficulty in getting the charge re-
moved, but if he left his command prior
to the above date it will be more diff
cult. We suggest that you write to the
Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, War De-
partment, Washington, d. c., giving full
particulars.
W. ", Galena, Ill.-The pay of a
Captain mounted in active service is
$4,000 annually, or $166.67 monthly; to
this is added 10 per cent for each five
years of service. If retired his pay
would be about s1,500 per annum, OF
s125 monthly, depending upon the
length of service prior to retirement.
2 The pension allowed a Captain un-
der the general law for total disability
is $40 per month. That of First Lieu
tenant is SIT per month. A private for
the same disability would receive $S per
month. Under the acts of June 81, 1890
and Feb. 6. 1907. no distinction is made
on account of rank.
J. NJ. B., San Diego, Cal, asks what
interest a husband would have in a
homestead that belongs to his wife and
is in her name.
The husbands rights would be the
same as that of any other real estate,
where the title is vested in his wifes
name, and is governed by the laws OF
the State in which the real estate is To-
Gated.
2. When VIII the Government pay the
SIS per month TO the soldiers that are
10 years of age? The act was passed
about year ago.
There were large number of claims
filed under the act of Feb. 6, 1907
The Pension Bureau is disposing OF
them at the rate of about 1,600 day
There have been issued about 265, ,O0O
certificates under the above act. The
total number of claims that have been
filed under that act is about $4,000
Your claim will undoubtedly be reached
in its turn very soon.
w. c., Milwaukee, Wis, asks wheth-
er a soldier pensiOned at $40 per month
for hernia should be operated upon and
disability improved or possibly removed
would pension be stopped?
1t is the practice of the Pension Bu-
reau to reduce or drop pensioners name
from the rolls when the fact becomes
known that his disability has ceased to
exist or that he is in receipt of more
pension than his disability warrants
However, since the Government dis
continued the annual or semi annual
medical examinations the authorities
have no means of knowing pensioners
condition, except as he applies and is
examined for increase from time tc
time.
2. If a pensioners name should be