The National tribune., 1909-10-28

! A. 4. fillmore. Dawson. Mich, is Sec
rotary OF the Gcnesce County -Soidiers
and Sailors Relief Commission. He has
read The National Tribune'S bill very
carefully. and finds that 4. is nearly
what he has been praying for Cor years.
and he certainly thinks tha. il would
lhelp more old soldiers and E yir fani-
| lies than anything else we ca hope to
get. Since he has received the bill he
has read it TO his Post and Relief Com
mission. and talked it over at the Regi-
mental Reunion. All think that It is
| best to talk and work with The Nation
| al Tribune. The only fear he has is
| that some of the younger and abler
comrades will not fully realize the suf-
| ferings of the old and poor. He has
| had the relief of the veterans and wild
ows in 10 Townships in his County to
look after. and he believes that III the
National Encampment could under
stand what he has had to experience
| they would recommend such legisla-
ton. He is also strongly in favor of
removing the limitation on widows
pension. He has one particular case in
| hands at present. A woman married g
veteran In October, 1880, and he be-
fieyeS that she has spent $1,000 of her
own money in IA years caring for and
doctoring him. but he died, and she is
now widow with no pension. The
prisoners are equally deserving. ana
should receive equal consideration
| A G.. Jacobs. Horton, Kan, is rs
years old. and has taken The National
| Tribune for over 27 years He Is heart
] lily in favor of The National Tribunes
pension bill, not merely for what he
| would get out of it. but more partieu-
| larly for what 1t will mean to thou
sands of comrades in their last days.
! He would not get any benefit from it
! for from one to five years. but he be-
lieves in not being selfish. Let us all
work for the pension bill. Comrade
Jacobs belonged TO the 9Th Ohio Cav.
| P. A. Locke, National Military Home,
Kansas. approves of our pension bill.
| but would like to add few provisos.
He would have ii provided that those
who receive more than $40 a month
must reside outside of Soldiers Home.
A man only 65 years old ought to be
able to earn at least O part of his liv-
ing, and he can. if he has no family,
live on $40 month. and those who
can live outside of the Homes ought to
have pride enough to do>so. A man
earns all the pension he gets If he has
been in one battle. since he has there
offered his life for his country.
Commander James w. Shearer. D S.
SEdHlOTu ft5lI west tOtfll, NED, WHITES
that his Post unanimously Endorses The
National Tribune's pension bill, and ex-
presses its thanks for the stand we
have taken.
D. J. Mangan. Carrick, Pa. says that
all are delighted with The National
Tribune's bill. except that they do not
approve of Sec. 8. Let our second and
third wives take care Of themselves.
Richard Blackburn. Watervliet. N.
Y, strongly supports The National Trib-
une's bill. It will do justice. He is
suffering to-day from the fact that
when he enlisted he gave his age as q
when he was really 27 He is now old
and feeble, and has had his claim for
increase turned down on account of
age.
At regular meeting OF Sandy Valley
Post. Waynesburg. o.. The National
Tribune'S pension bill was unanimously
indorsed. and a sentiment expressed
that 1t was the only one that does JUS
tice to class of comrades that have
not as yet received justice.
At a Reunion Of the veterans of
Henry County. Ind, held at Newcastle.
Oct. G. resolution was unanimously
adopted approving Of The National
Tribune's pension bill, and that the
pension of all soldiers widows should
be advanced to SIS a month.
William Black. Clarksville, Pa,
writes: your bill is fine"
J. N. Lee, 164th Ohio, Fulton, Kan,
wants every means taken to spread the
knowledge of The National Tribune's
pension bill and to rally the veterans
and their wives in its support.
Jefferson A. johnson, Sergeant, 1st
Ark. Cav, has not words to express his
love for the grand old National Tribune
and the work it is doing. He heartily
approves of The National Tribune's
pension bill, and calls on his comrades
to rally solidiy in its support. He served
from Aug. 1, 1862, until the end Of the
war. He is now GA years old and about
worn out.
A. J. Hunt, 1st Wis. Cav, Owatonna,
Mimi, heartily agrees with our National
Tribune pension bill. and so do all the
veterans with whom he comes in con-
tact.
W. II. Thorpe. 23d Mich, Vernon.
Mich, favOrs The National Tribune's