The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-10
JONES EXPLAINS
 ABOUT PENSIONS AdIutant General Writes Letter
 to General Bush GIVES THE AMOUNTS PAID Presents Figures to Show That Vet erans Are Getting More Now
 Than They Ever Have
 Received Before.
GIVES THE AMOUNTS PAID

Col. Harvey D. Jones, adjutant gen eral and chief of staff of the Alabama division United Confederate Veterans, has written to Gen. J. w. Bush statement on the pension matter with the request that it be made public for the benefit of the pension beneficiaries in the state. Col. Jones letter Is as follows:
 Montgomery, Ala, Sept. 8. 1909. My Dear General.
 The enclosed explains itself. I have sent circular to each brigade com- mander.
 Please give full publicity to the cir cular. The figures are fair, true and accurate.
 I sincerely trust that my purpose in preparing and publishing this state mont may have the desired effect. Sincerely and fraternally,
 HARVEY E. JONES.
 Headquarters, Alabama Division,
 United Confederate Veterans,
 Office of the Adjutant General. Gen. John ". Bush, Birmingh am, Ala.
 My Dear General-I have made care pensions to Confederate Veterans and respectfully submit result of said in Vestigation (hgures transcribed from books of state auditory.
 For year 1906-1907, that Is October 1, 1906, pensioners were paid in a lump sum in advance for the year com mencing October 1. 1906, and ending September 3o 1907, the following amounts according to the class where in they were listed:
 First-class received in a lump sum, October 1, 1906, $60.
 Second-class received in a lump sum, October l, 1906, $50.
 Third-cla received in a lump sum, October l, 1906, $40.
 Fourth class received in lump sum, October 1, 1906, $SG.
 Under this law (payment in advance for the whole year) from October 1, 1908, to September 30, 1907, $4S2,181.40 was disbursed and all pensioners were paid.
 Now, here comes tn econfusion. On March 6, 1907, the law was changed from annual to quarterly payments, fixing October 1. 1907, as the date of payment of the first quarter. Under the old law Gull payment on October l, 190) pensioners would have received: First-c class, $60, in advance for the whole year, whereas under the new law they received in quarterly pay ments from October l. 1907. to Septem- Der 30, 1908. sS5-$25 increase; second class under old law, $50, under new law $6S, an increase of SIS; third class under ola law, $40, under new law received $54.4c, increase s14.4o; fourth class under old law, $30, under new law received s42.5o, increase of $12.50.
 For the year ending September 30 1907, the aggregate payment was s4S2, 1M 40. For the year ending September 30, 1908, the aggregate payment was $7s0, 609 Il, an increase in the aggregate of S2aS, AT Il.
 For the, year ending September 30. 1909. balance in treasury on September 30 1908. being the 1-mil tax collected July 1, 1908. but not available until October 1, 1908, $43O, .37.
 The amount of specific appropriations was S4O0, 900; warrants returned and can celled, SIG, ,593. 20; leaving a total amount available October 1, 1908 of $S46,9S2.57.
 The act of March ', 1907 changing the date of payment from annually to quar- terly, also provides that if the amounts appropriated for said pensions are not sufficient to pay said amounts on the first day of July of said fiscal year, then the amount on hand for the last quarter shall be divided prorata, and this has been done For the three quarters of this fiscal year, ending September 30, 1909, of the amount appropriated--sS46.9S2 .9S2. .67-there
  leaving a balance for the last quarter of s183 S6O. .02, which has been prorated among the 16,779 pensions as provided by law, leaving 8 balance on hand of $4M7.37.
 Under the old law payments were made on October 1, 1906. in a lump sum for the whole year. In 1908 and 1909, under the new law, payments were made quarterly. Disbursements for 1906, 1907, 1908 and 1909:
 October 1, 1907, to cover year ending Sep tember 30. 1907, $4S1. .1S1. 40; october l. 1907. to September 30 1908, quarterly payments, s7so, ,6o9. il; increase, s298. .427.71.
 October l. 1908, to September 30, 1909, treasury was to meet the expenses of the over 1907, s3e0 7S3 80; increase over 1908, $62,- 856 .O9.
 The sum of $4,017.S7 retained in the treasury was to meet the expenses of the state and county boards of pension exam iners. the greater part Of this amount having been disbursed at this date.
 The amount of pension money actually paid to each beneficiary according to his or her class for the years October l, 1906. to September 30, 1907, October l, 1907, to september 30, 1908 and from October l, ia0S to September 3O 1909 is as follows: 1eos-7. first class received $6o; in 1so7-S $s5; 1sos-s, received sss.75; sn increase over 1906-7 of S2S. 10.
 
 s6S; increase SIS.
 1eos-9. received sn; an increase of 1so6-7 of s31. ... s54. 40; increase H4 70.
 19Os-e. received $56.s0. an increase over 19O6-7 of s16.S0. ... ,.o, 1eo6-7. fourth class received $S0; 1907-S SAP. 50; increase $12.5o
 1sOs-9, received sA. 40; an increase over 1oO6-7 of $14.40. l send out this circular to brigade com r anders on my own volition in order that my old comrades may be relieved from any and all anxiety concerning their pen sions.' and with the assurance that each and every one of them has received the f,ll amount due them, and with the hope and expectation that this statement, true and accurate in every particular. may eliminate this question from politics now and forever.
 My old comrades have for so many years given me their love and confidence. would feel remiss did not show them that am deeply interested in everything that concerns them. Fraternally and sin
 ID TONEG