The National tribune., 1909-09-09
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C. L. NJ, Cleveland. O: Section 474:
of the u. S. Revised Statutes, governing
Army and Navy pensions. says: Nc
soldier or sailor shall be taken or held
to be a deserter from the Army ol
Navy who faithfully served according
TO his enlistment until the 18th day o1
April, 1865. and who. without proper
authority or leave first obtained, quit
his command or refused to serve after
that date; but nothing herein contained
shall operate as a remission of any for
feiture incurred by any such soldier or
sailor of his pension; but this section
shall be construed solely as a removal
of any disability such soldier or sailor
may have incurred by the loss of his
citizenship in consequence of his deser-
tion.' A soldier with charge of de-
sertion standing against him should
take up his case with the Secretary of
War and make full explanation as TO
his conduct and the reasons therefor.
c. l.. NJ, La Crosse Wis: The law
governing the renewal OF the pensions
of remarked widows will be found in
another column of this issue of The
National Tribune.
]. w. T., Liberty Mills Mo-: The So
called pension laws passed by several
of the States are really relief laws, and
only apply in cases where comrades are
not getting enough from L. S. pensions
10 propery support them This relief is
extended to resident pensioners of the
State in question.
/. c. NJ. Concord, N H: Tampa.
Fla, has pat in a bid for an Exposition
TO celebrate the opening of the Panama
Canal Florida is certain to profit by
the opening of that great highway, be-
cause its ports are nearest.
]. L. NJ, Eastport. Me-: Soldiers of
the Spanish-American War who were
disa blcd while in service in line of duty
arc entitled to pension. The widows of
deceased soldiers of that war are en-
titled to pensions. provided they can
prove their husbands sled of causes
due to Army service. The fact that the
soldier did not draw a pension does not
invalidate the right of the widow
]. C. L., Sharon. Pa: There will be
an opportunity TO obtain employment
in the Bureau of the Census on Oct. 23
next, when examinations viii be held
thruout- the United States for the ap-
pointment OF approximately 5000 tenn
pefary clerks in Washington in con-
nection with the 18th decennial census.
1t IS believed by the Bureau officials
that several examinations will be re-
quired to obtain the desired number of
clerks. Very few appointments from
the first. examination will be made be
fore jan l next, and not any viii be
made until April. 1910. These aP-
pointees will receive salaries of S600
Per annuTn at the beginning, but pro-
motions, 1t is asserted. to at least $500
yearly viii be reasonably rapid for
those who render satisfactory service.
Temporary positions with salaries of
81 zoo and above. provided for by the
18th cens1ls. law. Will be filed for the
most part by the transfer of persons
already in the permanent Census Office.
1t being expected that the latter Office
Will supply all other classes of clerks
except the 1000 desired. This does not
include the -es1uInerators who take
names For particulars about the name-
taking jobs write to the Director of the
Census. Washington, d. C. The work
required of the 5000 temporary en-
ployes Will consist of four cIasses-the
operation of card-punching and card
tabulating machines; operation of type
writer's and adding machines and com
bined typewrjter-adding machines:
manuscript tabulation and other cleri-
cal work. and Sub-cierical work, such
as that of messengers, messenger boys.
Watchmen and laborerS. No one will
be appointed who is unwilling to work
at punching or tabulating cards or to
be compensated on i,iece-price basis
Applicants must he examined in the
State in which they reside, and must
have been actually domiciled there at
least one year before the examination
Blank application forms and a circular
OF instructions may be obtained after
Sept 10 by addressing the Civil Service
Commission, Washington. u. c.: the
Bureau of the Census, Washington. ID.
L, or the Secretary of the Board of Ex-
amisiers at the following -named places:
Post office Boston. Mass; Philadelphia.
Pa; Atlanta Ga: Cincinnati, O.; Chi
eago. H.: St Paul. Mimi: Denver,
Colo; San Francisco. Cal: custom
house, New York. n Y: New Orleans,
La; old custom house, st. Louis, Mo.
r. r. s., jamestown. N. y: There
are 5.O47 pensioners living in 61 diff
ferent foreign countries. who received
last year total Of $S11,4 For
eign pensions are paid from Washing
ton.
o. ". E. Medford. Ore: There is no
u S. law exempting soldiers from any
State law Certain OF the States re-
quire license from persons engaged in
mercantile and professional pursuits
Soldiers must pay this tax and any 9TH
Ct imposed by the State. Some OF the
States have favored soldiers in various
ways- Congress cannot interfere with
the domestic affairs OF any of the States |
C. II. F.. Albany, Mo-: The National |
Tribune has a large job printing plant I
and Is prepared TO print books, pamph-
lets or any kind of commercial work
We viii be glad TO submit an estimate
for your war history.
n. L. c.. Topeka, Kan: The tariff |
bill, which became law on Aug. g. |
contains provisions for levying a tax of |
one per cent on the net incomes of all |
corporations showing a net earning of |
over $1,000 year. This new Federal !
tax VIII, for the first time, become pay /
able March !. 1910 on earnings made !
during the entire calendar year 1903. /
and wiz be collected by the Internal |
Revenue officers The Internal Revenue |
Department viii prepare blanks, which |
Will have TO be filled out and sworn TO I
by officers of all corporations, whether |
their net earnings amount to over IS. 900 /
a year or less. There are said to be
about 100000 corporations i'll existence.
and all are subject 10 examin by |
Government agents. The publicity fea-
lures of the law are strongly objected
TO by many concerns. Heretofore the |
owners of small corporations which are
chiefly family concerns. were able 10 |
keep their affairs to themselves and |
the extent and the profits of their busi- I
ness were personally guarded secrets !
Obviously these are matters with which !
the outsider has no concern, and il |
seems an invasion of the personal liber- |
~ Of the citizen To compel him to dis !