The National tribune., 1909-12-09
NATIONAL TRIBUNE
PENSION BILL.

rates at least So on each grade; that is,
for 62 years $50, for IS years SIS, for
20 years $35 and for IS years $50. When
veteran gets to be IS years old he is
substantially down and out. You might
say the same when he is 10"
Austin Porter, 10th Pa, Youngstown,
| O.: Il think that threc-cent per diem
bill would be better than yours and
more just. / would be in favor of a
minimum of SIS for one year or less.
and when soldier passes away the
widow should have his pension, whether
they were married one year or So.
]. Charles Gill, 151st N. Y, Orilla,
Canada, who receives SIS a month for
wounds received in action at Petersburg,
thinks it would only be fair for Uncle
Sam to make it a little easier for the
veterans for the few years at the most
that they will have to live. Comrade
Gill adds: II hope the Lord will pros
per you in the good work you have un-
dertaken. Tho / am now living in
foreign country, 1 can never forget the
days when l marched and fought under
the Stars and Stripes"
Mrs NJ Arthur, Daphne, Ala, an
other one of the unfortunate second
wives, hopes that the bill will pass.
Sdmuei bTdZee anu wife, IsiCiiiohu-
vile, N. Y, writes: ave are very happy
to receive our dear paper every week,
and we are expecting to get some new
subscribers for you. We heartily in
dorse the bill" Comrade BraZee and
wife intend to go to st. Cloud as soon
as they can make the proper arrange
mentS.
Chas H. F1ournoy, Knoxville, Tenn.
formerly of the I'd Mass. Cav, thinks
that another section should be added to
the bill: THAT all laws or parts of laws
in conflict with this act should be re-
pealed'' Comrade Flournoy adds: ut
is needless, / think, after years of sur-
port by subscription of your paper and
the general acceptance of the fact that
The National Tribune is the only SOL
diers paper published authoritative
and always for the best merits of the
veterans of the civil war and its de-
pendents, for me to go into fulsome
praise of The National Tribune. / am
for the paper, and shall take it while
l live"
Stinnett Bee, West Fork, W. Va,
states that Cleavenger Post, of West
Fork, unanimously indorses the bill.
S. K. Eicher, Co. E, 155th Pa. Cav.
Dunbar Pa considers the bill the best
and fairest that has ever been offered.
He adds: IF poor old Father Abraham
was living he would say: Yes, give it
to them without any more fooling about
it, This Government would never
miss it. Long max The National Trib-
une prosper"
N. L. Smith, 160tn Ohio, South Zanes-
vile, o., thanks The National Tribune
for the bill.
Charles C Cooper, New Liberty, Ill,
thinks the bill gives everyone justice.
David Mcdonnell, Burgettstown, Pa.
gives three cheers for The National
Tribune and its bill, and adds: Il will
never forget The National Tribune and
what it has done for the soldiers"
C. C. Hughes, Bridgeport, o., fayors
the bill, and says:1rs:As look back to
lima States in the acanebraixes and
swamps and the sandy islands, / feel
quite sure that s30sf month would only
be fair deal froiH sfny Governpent-
Estash Beleores White Earth, Minn,,
fayyors the bill ~ -, iis7.-s1
4, Geo. NJ. Matheys Brooklyn, n. Y,
says: 1T would delight my soul If this
bill should become law. / am now in
my 77th year, and income diminishes
as years increase"
I. c. Norton, Woodstock, N. B., Can
ada, says that he and 25 other COM
rades living between Woodstock and
Caribou, Me-, are deeply interested in
the bill. Comrade Norton served three
years in the 9Th Me. Field Battery, and
is 20 years of age and disabled. The
bill would help the old soldiers for what
a lima ttaHr kasax IN, Isr-a
VIM. Randolph. Washington, n. j..
believes that if the bill were to become
a law the veterans would not ask for
anything further for long time.
w. F. Taylor, indianapolis, Ind.
thinks the bill is o. K, and appreciates
the fight The National. Tribune has
made for all the old veterans. He
would increase the amount in the bill
If he had his way about ii. He says to
keep up the fight, that some of the boys
will be here to enjoy the increased
bounty.
C. T. Richmond, Mansfield, S. D., in
dorses the bill, and wants to shove it
along.
s.. P. Olmstead, Keithsburg. Ill,
wishes that members of Congress would
tiy StttiHB rent .Iutl, Dpdi u anu CiOlI-
ing all on $12 month, if any of them
have arrived at the age of 80 years He
indorses the bill
w. D. Peters. Chase, Kan, says: 81
was soldier for three years and three
months in the Sd Ind. Cav; was with
Gen. Chapman, Gen. PIeasonton and
others, and was with 30 others, de-
tached as dispatch bearer, and took
part in all the principal battles, being
wounded at UppervilIe, Va" Cemrade
Peters is now 50 years old, and would
be glad TO see The National Tribune
bill become a law.
David J. Taylor, Toledo, O., SAYS that
he has taken The National Tribune for
many years, and is very grateful for all
it has done for the old veterans, and
says that The National Tribune bill
would mean much to him, as he is not
able to work. He says that the veter-
ans will need help but a short time,
a few days, months or years at the
most, SO will not our Congressman and
all others who have the welfare of the
veterans at heart indorse the bill and
urge its passage at the next session of
Congress?
c. F. Hinrichs, Sr., Captain, Co. L,
10th Mo. Cav, says the bill is all right
1T will gladden. many thousands OF the
old boys in blue, for many of them have
thus far been only the collectors of
their pensions, because the doctors and
specialists get the bulk of their pen
sions." Comrade Hinrichs is SO years
old and thinks that the rate of increase