The National tribune., 1909-04-29
ANSWERS. TO
CORRESPONDENTS.

Minnesota, Wisconsin and several other
States add relief in cases where the
amount paid by the United States is
not sufficient to properly support the
comrade or his widow. 2. Several OF
the States have laws exempting rea
estate and personal property for taxes
under certain conditions which vary
Particulars are easily obtainable from
Township or County Assessors ano
Treasurers in States where such laws
exist.
c. l. N, Menden, Kan: A member OF
a G. A. R. Post who transfers his but
ton to a comrade who is not a member
would be subject to discipline by his
Post. Many of the States have laws
Eforbidding non-members from wearing
the button under penalty of line or
| prosecution in court. Without looking
lup the Kansas statutes we have an inn
preston that that State forbids use OF
G. A. r. buttons by persons not mem
bers of Post
| A. ]. L., Charleston, Wash: There
are no laws in any of the States taxing
bachelors. Bills for this purpose have
been introduced in some of the West
ern Legislatures, but none were eVei
seriously considered. The promoter oi
the bill gets a little advertising, and
the matters end. The list of freak
bills. from designating the size of sheets
used on hotel beds to the regulation Of
eating, drinking, etc, would fill good
deal of space.
E. ]. F., Dinuba, CAL: A drafted mar
who hired substitute during the civi
war is not entitled to pension. The
man who performed the service is the
one who gets recognition.
G. w. F.. Atlanta, Ga, and others
l.. n,ttN sion
passed the last Congress. There Were
a good many special laws passed giving
pensions to individuals.
W. w. A, Montpelier, Ind: 1. 4
good many changes have been made IL
military tactics since 1861. A book OF
the tactics of that time could now be
obtained only in some secondhand
hook store. 2. Widows whose marriage
was prior to June 81, 1890, get pension
at s12 a month. Widows whose mar
riage was after that date get 81 :
month, if cause of the husband.
death originated from service. Other!
get no pension. 3. 1t is not lawful tT
wear the G. A. r. button in the Dis
trict of Columbia or in any Territory
of the United States if one is not ;
member of the Order. In each State
of the Union it is matter for Stat
Legislation, and several States forbid
G. A. r.
C. T. B., Harrisburg. Pa: There ar
two Democrats in President Taft:
Cabinet, the Secretary of the Treasur!
and the Secretary of War, both of Chi
cago, the former a wholesale grocer
and the latter a railroad attorney. wht
came to the Windy City from Tennes
see, and is credited to that State.
b. N. T., Garfield, o.: All letters t.
Government officials or members O
Congress must be prepaid. The frank
ing privilege was abolished in 1879 1
has been custom of Congress to ex
tend the privilege to the wives of ex
presidents, Government publications
letters from Government officials oi
public business, and seeds are sent fre'
thru the mails. Members of Congress
can frank letters devoted to fpublt
business to Government officials. 80
1 j. s., York Springs, Pa: The Consti
tuition of the United States guarantee
the right of petition to every citizen
This includes the right of remonstranc
lagainst any bill before Congress-, gen
teral or special. Write to your membe
lof Congress.
NJ. L.. Hill City, Kan: Your neares
railroad passenger agent can tell yol
the cost of ticket to the G. A. r. Ma
ttloiidl EuCdIHpIitHt dI odiL LAKE lily
Wives of comrades are entitled to thu
lreduced rate.
]. b. A, Nashville, Tenn: Legacy o.
inheritance tax laws exist in some 81
Estates. In England 1t is a large source
of revenue to the Government. Con
gress has enacted legacy taxes on three
different occasions, in 1897, 1862 and
1888. The matter Is before the presen
congress. Pennsylvania was the frs
lState, in 1926, to pass such law. The
largest amount ever paid by an Ameri
can was George Smith, who made hi.
meney in Chicago real estate, but diet
in England. The amount in his case
was s1,934,753. c. p. Huntington paiC
1865, 600; Jay Gould, 100000; Corne
lius Vanderbilt, $450,520: G. w. Swift
the Chicago meat packer, S11S,SS5
George NJ. Pullman, $15S,282. ThesC
amounts were paid to various State.
where they lived.
f. o. K, Cincinnati, o.: 1t woult
greatly help widow if the soldier
prepared before his death all particu
lars required by the widow in securing
her pension. Such affidavit should stat,
his name, date and place of birth; hel
maiden name, date and place of birth
date and place of marriage; name o.
person who married them; whether
clergyman-of what church-or IL ju
dicial officer, his office, etc; names Of
two or more who were present; theil
present post-office address, If known
whether he or she was married to any
Iother person; If so, when or where pre-.
lvious husband or wife died and where
record of death can be found; or, Il
divorced, when and where and where
Irecord of proceedings and decree car
be found; state when and in wha
company or regiment or on what yes.
lseis. If in the Navy, he served
c. A. B., Lenox, Mass: Cable rate.
to foreign countries include addres.
and signature. From New York the
rate per word to Great Britain, France
and Germany is 25 cents a word. To
the South American countries it ranges
from S5 cents to S1.60, the cost to ou,
neighbors of the southern continent
being the highest to any part of the
world. To China it costs s1.22: Il
Japan, $1.33; to South Africa, Sc cents.
to New Zealand, sc cents.
B. N. W.. Brookfeld, o.: The age
when one becomes "old" depends upor
circumstances. A long list of men who
are still vigorous and leaders of mer
who are well beyond 60 could be given
The Chief Justice of the United State.
Supreme Court is rs; c. M Depew /.
"A; Whitelaw Reid, J. Pierpont Nor.
gan, Archbishop Ireland and Admira
Dewey are II; Gen. VIM. Booth, the
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