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The National tribune., 1911-01-05
The oflcers, Retirement Bill.

Editor National Tribune: Some Of the
enlisted men OF our grand old army Of
the civil war are kicking against the
proposed bill to retire the commissioned
officers on half pay or less, while they
themselves are all on full pay or bet
ter. They act as II they thought the
less the officers get the more they
would get, when, IN fact. the more gen.
erous ongress is with the officers the
better the rank and file will fare.
Practically every ex-comraissioned
officer favors the highest pension that
can be obtained for the soldier who
stood in the ranks. They have hab-
itually stretched their conscienoes in
signing afidavits for the mon who
served un6e. them, and have given
honorable discharges to thousands who
could not be dragged into fight with
h span Of mules and log chain.
knew a New York Captain who would
sign any affidavit presented by his men,
after adding. "All statements in this
affidavit, Of which L have no personal
knowledge, I firmly believe to be true"
It Is true that there were officers as
undeserving Of honorable discharges
and pensions sS some OF their men, but
their supericrs. did not thoroiy weed
them out, ana the company officer
gave honorable discharges to about
every enlisted man who was present on
nuster-out day, no matter how unsatis-
factory his record had been.
And 1 think that the kicks against
the officers bill must come mainly
from the sIfulI5sr class, who owe their
honorable discharge papers and the.
pensions they have drawn for so many
years past to these forgiving and ten
der-hearted officers.
No officer or man who served three
years or moro In the line and went thru
several ard-foufht battles can ever be
sufficiently paid Ia money for his serv-
ices. Ana ne doea not expect to be.
Thru their pluck and patfiotism the
country was saved, and Is now the
greatest ana richest on earth. What
few are left Of the boys are now old
ana most OF them poor, and for the
few remaining years Of their lives they
deserve the most generous treatment
from our now rich and powerful Ma
tion.--DaTd Cornwell, Brevet Lieuten-
ant-Colonel. u. s. Vols. Allegan, Mich.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
AdoDt Resolutions.

Post 81, Department of Oklahoma
G. A R, Westville Okla. has adopted
a long series of resolutions affirming
the gratitude of the veterans to the
Government for the liberal pension leg
islRtion which has hitherto been given
and that as soldiers and citizens they
are proud of II. The Post IS confident
that something more ought to be done
and that the National Encampment at
Atlantic City did not go far enough to
meet the wishes OF the rank and file
It therefore unanimously asks of the
coming session of Congress the pass
age of The National Tribune pension
bill.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
Death of Chier Carannnh.

Comrade A. A. Cavannah, ex-Assist.
ant Fire Chief of Cleveland, died In
that city Dec. 30. He was born in Yer
mont, and at the beginning of the war
enlisted in the 7th Ohio, with Frank
Rockefeller, and was present in the
fighting in West Virginia. After his
discharge he entered the Fire Depart
ment; was for 10 years Secretary; then
was made Captain of an engine COM
pany, and was promoted for bravery.
He introduced many valuable improve
ments, among others the pipeline
system for fireboats which is now
in extensive use. He also introduced
the fire cadet system, by which men
have training OF two years before be-
ing accepted as flremen. He was the
father of the pension system. His COM
rades OF the Tth Ohio conducted the
funeral, which was q public event at
Cleveland
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
Eesents Criticism.

John w Vaughn, Whitehouse, Ohio,
bitterly resents Comrade Fairs criti-
cisms on pensions. Comrade Vaughn
would not 80 thru what he did in the
army for all the money IN Washington.
He left a wife and babe and 4 good
business TO enlist in the navy at S11 a
month He served under Farragut in
the West Gulf Squadron, and all that
he received in addition to his pay was
SS4 prize money for his share in cap
turing the ram Tennessee and the gun
boats Selma and Gaines at the battle
of Mobile Bay. He was then Amorer
on the Winnebago.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
"Tho Call of the Grand Army

Comrade John Luttrell Murphy, a
Union refugee and soldier from Knox
vile. Tenn, served in the 18th Ill. Cav,
ana then as Major of the Goth y. s.
c. r. At the recent memorial services
held at Oakland, Cal, for the COM
rades OF Appomattox Post, he delivered
an unusually eloquent address, full Of
thoughts and elevated sentiment. This
was so fine THAI there was q call for
Its reproduction in pamphlet form,
which has now been done, and it is
published by w Il. Callsins, Oakland,
Cal
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
The Pension Carniral.

Jasper T. Darling, Unity Building,
chicago, Ill, writes: you are entitled
to the gratitude of every true American
for your singing rebuke to the calumny
published in the October number Of ths
Worlds Work When the people awake
to the real motives that inspired that
evil story, which would put TO shame
the mighty masses of honest men be-
cause Of a dozen or so dishonest, they
VIII see that behind it all stand the
same characters that, when the war waE
raging, inspired the poet to write:
Tell the traitors all around you
That their cruel works we know
In every battle kill our soldiers
By the help they give the foe"
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
The Onicers, retirement an.

Caleb Coin, First Lieutenant, 9th
Tenn. Cav. and a loyal East Tennessee
an, is astonished to think that any old
corarade should throw obstacles in the
way Of the passage of the retired off,
GERS bill. This is not comradeship or
fraternity. He concUrs in what Lieut..
Joseph Ruff, Comrade Eli Webb ana
Capt Charles G. Hampton say in re-
gard to nine-tenths of the beneiciarles
being men who rose from the ranks.
He himself was promoted to First Lieu
tenant from the ranks without asking.
and lost out by il, as he went to con-
siderable expense for a uniform and
equipment and he lost his bounty.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
Kickers on Pensions.

Christian Wanzel, 42d Pa, Paoli. Pa,
is very tired of the l1ickers on pensions.
1t is no wonder that our glorious Gov
ernment does not really know what to
do to help, with these conflicting state
ments coming to it. He knows what he
wants. and that Is enough money to
live on, as he is not able to earn any
thing ally more. He Is broken down in
health from what he suffered in rebel
prisons, but it seems as IL the prison
ers' bill will never pass
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
Strong Exceptions.

NJ. C. FairchiId, 25th Iowa, Coalgate,
Okla, served from November, 1862,
until peace was declared and was in
the field from Vicksburg to Raleigh.
He takes strong exceptions to Comrade
Perkins's criticisms, and knows Of sew
eral cases where feeble and needy vet
Grams OF honorable record have been
trying for an increase for 10 or 12
years without success. He has one
man in mind, William L. Ham, who
served from April, 1881, to August
1855, in four different armies, and, tho
he is only just able to totter around a
little, he is only getting S12 a month.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
An Endorsement.

Editor National Tribune: I want to
indorse every word you have said In
regard to The National Tribune pen
sion bill. l think 1t is the duty of the
comrades to accept the advice of Com.
rade McEIroy and Comfnander-in-
Chief Gilman and line up solid on this
observation-disclosures A Johnson, Ser
geant. 1st Ark, Bolivar, Mo.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
ST KLEGG No. 3.
Illustrated
ST and Shorty Meet Mr. Rosenbaum, the Spy,
Who Relates His Adventures.
By JOHN McELROY.

The number of ST Klegg full of bright
funny pathetic and dy interesting episodes OF life The boys
have picket and they Mr. Rosenbau
Jew who in his love for the Union and devoted loyalty has taken
getting information his share of the work Deacon Kegg writes
interesting letter of his experiences getting home with Abraham
Lincoln the eontTaband 81 and Shorty get captured forang
expedition The boys their capors
thrilling experiences which they the tables the enemy
Shorty gets letter from girl which his heart trobbing
These incidents all remarkably life and will bring back
everyone of his service in the The book
issued uniform with the preceding volumes and every should
laugh and the things that he did and his
youth.
Price 5oc The National Tribune year ST gg (paper
cover), both postpaid, for $1oo
Address THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington D. c.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
Elarnrs The National Tr.ihnnn nin

Milton r. Sexton, 10th Ill, Rich
ards Mo, wants his comrades to know
how ne stands on the pension question.
He and all his comrades around him
favor The National Tribune pension
bill and think it is the fairest and most
gust Of any. He would. however, ad-
vance the rate to $50 at 85, and ad-
vance it from that point as the veter-
ans groW older
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
Shernan's March.

Col. L. A. Lybarger, Past Command
er, Department of Ohio, G. 4. R., War
saw, Ohio, commanded Co. A, 43d Ohio.
on Sherman's march to the sea, and
kept a diary every day from the time
the march started until at last his regi-
ment was mustered out. July II, 1865,
at Columbus, Ohio. Fsis is so interest
ing that he has been persuaded to put
II in pamphlet form for circulation
among his comrades OF the Seventeenth
COrDs
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
The Ex-Prisonerg Of War.

The Iowa Association OF Ex-Prlson-
ers Of War has prepared bill giving
81 day for every day OF imprisonment
and $50 month penHon to every sur
viving prisoner OF war. The President
Of the Iowa Association ID James A.
Brewer, Des Moines, and D. 3. Bethard,
Altoona, Iowa, is the Secretary -Treag.
urer. The Senators and RepresentA-
tives from Iowa will support the bill.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
Out of ToucI

J. ". Houtz. 6Gth Ohio, Mann. N. N,
has read with much anger the letter
Of George ". Farr with regard TO
pensions, If he is so out OF touch with
his comrades why does he call them
"comrades"? Comrade Routz viii ven
ture TO say that Comrade Farr can
from his residence throw a stone into a
mans dwelling who is as much as 67
Years old and is SO needy that he has
TO have assistance. The man may not
have been a soldier.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
The Pension Committee.

c. F. Wilmer, Williamsville, N. z,
protests against our suppressing letters
criticising The National Pension Com
mittee. He thinks that such criticism
is not only due, but part of the feeling
of expression which should be allowed
in the paper The personal characters
Of the comrades are not criticised
only their action as a committee.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
MOI a ouestion of Paw.

John D. Sanders, seth Ill. and 9Th
U. S., Fort Leavenworth, Kan, says he
served longer than both OF these COM
rades who are kicking against pensions
Service in the army was not a question
of money, but one of homo and coun-
try; but the country which was saved
should take care of the men who saved
If
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
Advocating Eiremen's Rights.

Comrade David Isseca. Fire Commits
sioner of Niagara Fails, appeared be-
fore the Charter Revision Committee
last week and urged that the iireyneu
be placed on an equal basic with the
police, especially with regard to PEN
sions. He also wanted q readjustment
of salaries with the same classification
as for the police and the same salaries
for the higher officers.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
A Young N!ans Testinnony

G. w. Wallace, Tolai, Tex, is a young
man who was born since the war.
Around him are five or six old Union
veterans. Not one of them is able to
do days work, and they have Il hard
time in living on S12 a month pension.
It is shame on this rich Government
that it does not do better for these aged
soldiers
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
Approve National Tribune Bin.

At regular meeting of Asbury Cald-
we'll Post, Department of Maine, it was
unanimously voted to rnemorialize the
members of Congress, asking them to
use all honorable means to secure the
passage of The National Tribune PEN
sion bill. William Gilchrist. Com
nandcr
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
As 10 Politicians.

E. c. Miles, 5th Iowa, Black Hawk,
s. D., has to put his oar into the pen.
sion puddle. He is now 6i years old
and gets So month. It took him 20
years TO get the last 81. The way the
politicians and others have treated the
q nubbin Of corn to got her to follow
you
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
Must nn II Nnr

S. McAuliffe, Rochester, N. Y, says
that if the Republican Party ever in
tends to do anything more for the vet
Grams in the way of adequate increase
It must do II now Before it comes into
power again thousands of veterans VIII
have no further need. We have many
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
Those Wen OFF.

John z. Bates, 142d Ill. Looking
Glass, Ore, is glad that Comrade Per
l5ins is so well off that he can disregard
The National Tribune pension bill, but
he should not interfere with 1t to pre-
vent others who are not so comfortably
fixed getting pensions.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05

Samuel Fry, 7th Mich, Sherwood,
Mich, does not regard deafness as the
worst misfortune, since it does not i'm
pair a mans ability to labor in gaining
a livelihood There are thousands much
worse disabled than the deaf men in
being physically helpless. He does not
call it unpatriotic for any veteran to
call for help when he needs it.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
The Rattfc os Shiloh.

j. W. Rich, Iowa City, Iowa, says
that so many demands have come in
for copies OF his paper on Sailoh that
the edition is exhausted. but a reprint
has been ordered and there xviii SEGA
be q supply Of the books on hand
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
Agninst lhe Nalional EncaInnnaent Bi1

Edward E Tucker, Frederick, Md,
enters his most solemn protest against
the National Encampment bill as be-
ing an unjust bill to discriminate
against deserving veterans. Its idea is
to increase age pensions, and it makes
no provision in favor of those who en-
listed early and received no bounues.
age is made to count more than the
lame, the halt or the blind.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
Every Veteran should Indorse.

Capt. Frank Swigart Logansport,
Ina comes out strongly against thoss
veterans who are refusing to indorse
the pension bills before Congress It
has not seemed to him that there was
one left, unless he belonged to the mil
lionaire class, who would refuse to help
his poor, unfortunete eomrade.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
Is 10 the Kickers.

Edgar McAllister, Lawrence, Mich,
wants to express his opinion that most
OF the pension kickers are getting more
pension than they deserve and are
afraid that others will get as much as
they deSPrNa-
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
A Memorial.

Parmly Post, Fort Worth. Tex, DR..
G. Halbing, Commander, has memorial
ICED the members of Congress from
Texas in favor of The National Tribune
pension bill
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
Prisoners at IS Per Day.

]. w. Ijams, 21st and seth Me-.
Cskaloosa. Kan, wants TO begin with
siS month at 6s and increase every
year. Those who were In rebel pris-
ons 81 ould have s5 a day.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05
PENSION MATTERS.
Comments Proposed New Laws and Other Matters Pertaining
TO Pensions.

friends in the party that is to come into
power. notably Congressman SulZer, OF
New York.
The National tribune., 1911-01-05


Su
the - AZ
boys wadng overfong and in getting the wagons
ahomess being nearly devoured by the ticks
other carnivoous region. The
taken and the Fourth July celebrated the ban
After brief there they started for Cha
anooga wedding arranged which
2oot with great enthusiasm. They cas
of Southeners loyal East Tenseean and
inexnguhbe hatred between the Union people and the rebels
of absencand had chance
day. Shorty Sis people especially his goodIoong sister
Annabel and has exquisey happy minutes
They back from home with batch
time making them into soldiers They directly into the
of Chattanooga which
Shorty severely wounded The Deacon notified and he
ensn hospital Chattanooga connection
picture the condition OF the army the Cumberland
being besieged by the Coni the Hawks
characteristic full courage
The Deacon trials Christian
y what will contribute boys comfort but
manages work thru everything that will bear telling
brethren when he back Indiana The interest in the
equal that all the preceding numbers ard everyone will
Price The National Tribune and ST kegg paper
cover), both postpaid, for SI.oo.
Addres THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE Washington D. c.
The Calumet news., 1911-06-29
MINES AND MINING, STOCKS

tamentuls continue Go maze for higher
prices. although a leader Is sorey
lacking.
copper exports SO far this month
have been more than nfty million
pounds and IL is said that We can
look for a fair reduction in surplus as
a result of the June copper transac-
tlons. Copper shares were listless.
transactions were extremely modest
IN number. There was absolutely no
feature 90 the market.
On the curb what little interest was
developed. ccntorcd ia ola Colony and
MaynoVcr, both of whieh were frac-
tiouaIly higher lt is understood that
"a contract Tor 5000 feet ot drilling
viii shortly Doe begun al tho ola Col-
uuy. May flower was up in sympathy
with old COLONY. e.. g NJ. was Of
f,r,d freely at 40. Touopah sold cN-
dividend today.
The Calumet news., 1911-06-29

ana The way in which the Ray Consoi-
ilated new ooucenirator at HaAdcn Is
handling the ore. Zach unit of the
concentration was designed 20 treat
about go tons ~ ore "a day and the
extraction had been estimated M 5o'r.
The first unit of the miii had been In
operation about month when it had
rsacH,5 the consumption oi LOCO tons
ore within a l--hour run. ard is
rJiuarily handling about hoo tons "a
iay. In addition 90 this an extraction
1f -e. of The copper has been made.
.nd thc percentage IS steadily rising
s tsc operatives become more tamii-
Jar wlth an conditions. Additional
facility 10 handling the ore has been
secured o., the system of crushing al
tae mme. where nothing is sent ou'
Mar Wu not mess throaga a l-inch
ursa operation at The min is almost
automatic.
The Calumet news., 1911-06-29
GETS MANY APPEALS
CANADIAN MINISTER WILL CON-
sIpER NEoPoLlTANA
CASE.

Sault Ste. Marie ont, June %
"The case of Angelina .Neopolitana
win receive careful and anxious con-
sideration." was the message contain
eel I'm "A letter received here this morn
ing by ATTORNEY Urias MeI'adden from
A. y. AylesWorth minister of justice
lot Canada. The minister states In the
course of a very sympathetic letter
that the case will Doe considered In
.plenty of time prior 20 the date fixed
for the execution bat that he Is az
present unable TO consider IL as there
are So many capital cases for his con
sidcrat.on where the date Of the exc
cution comes prior to that of Mrs.
Neouolltana.
The petitions are hat,ns their ef-
feet as they are commented on in the
letter To- Attorney Mcfadden.
Many Petitions Coming.
There have now been seven sacks
of mail delivered 90 nay office said
the minister and they are stll COM
ing" Attorney Mcradden also has
many hundreds OF petitions in his Of
zee 90 bc forwarded to the minister.
These have come -trom all points IN
Canada and the United States from
Maine to California. The children of
MS. NcopoHtana are in ignorance OF
their mothers fate and the elder boy
daily consoles his younger brothers
with the advice that the bad police
men" will soon let mamma come
home. The little girl who Is not yet
three years old sleeps next 10 an emp
Is cot and the matron is constantly re-
minded by the tot that mamma could
have that one 10 sleep i'm"
The Calumet news., 1911-06-29
MARRIED TUESDAY MORNING.
Miss Agnes Schultz and Charles Brae-
CO Take Nuptal Vows.

Miss Agnes Sonulte. only daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Schultz of cal
umet avenue and Charles Bracco, son
Of Mr.. and Mrs. T. Bracco of Elm
street Red Jacket were welded
Tuesday morning by Rev. Fr. Hercu-
lean az Sacred Heart parsonage.
Angelo Bracco "A brother Of the
groom, was best man, while Miss Su-
sic Geiger acted as bridesmaid. The
other attendants were Miss Rose
Bracco. a sister of the groom, and Jo-
soph Schultz brother OF the bride.
Following the ceremony wedding
breakfast was served at the brides
home, which was suitably decorated
for the occasion. Mr.. and Mrs Brac-
co left Tuesday morning on the
steamer Tionesta for Buffalo and other
lake cities. They will be "at home"
after July at their new home in
Laurium. Both the groom and his
bride were born and raised In Calu-
met
The Calumet news., 1911-06-29
VITAL TO SCHOOLS.
CONTINUED from rage one)

| day at the section on preventatiV,
medicine OF the American Medical as
sociation which is holding it's conven-
tion here. Ia his report Dr. Beach
among other things said:
Physical examinations are conduct
ed for the purpose OF detecting varia-
tions from the normal Gat inter
fere with the mental and physical
health. growth and development of the
child. We recognize that we are deal
ing with organisms subjected 10 the
abnormal conditions OF school life.
that these organisms are con stantly
changing, and apparently Insignia
cant variations may lead ms In a
short time To such gross defects that
their correction Is difficult or impos-
sible; and that the normal educativc
process Is possible only when the phy-
sical and mental conditions OF the
child do not vary too widely from cs-
tablished standards recognized as the
normal Evidence at hand shows that
large numbers of defects are present
in every school The detection Of
these variations can be accomplished
only by careful examination.
~ careful comparison Of results
obtained by the board of health and
the city Boards Of Education shows
that the greatest benefits are obtained
whore the preliminary examinations
are made In the grammar school by
the teachers. There are number OF
factors with their closely allied inter-
ests which demand consideration be-
fore presenting specific recommended
tlons on methods. They are the
Board OF Health. the Board of Educa-
tion. the parents. the family physi-
clan the teacher. the Tspil and the
school physician and their relations
to one another. All of these and their
likes and beliefs are to Re reckoned
with and reconciled.
The expense necessary in cstab-
fishing a thorough system of eXamin-
.atlons has been serious objection
A careful study however. shows that
it is even more expensive to neglect
this work. In view of the facts re-
yealed by study OF present condi-
tions, it Is felt that "A simple efficient.
and uniform standard of methods Is
desirable. Ii is recommended that
each child be given a physical ex1min-
alton each year and that the exam
ination he sufficiently thorough TO
detect defects that interfere or are
likely to interfere with the health,
growth and development of the child.
a careful record of the preliminary
and the supplementary examinations
should be kept"
The Calumet news., 1911-06-29
co. A. TEAM RANKS HIGH.
Local Rifle Experts In Fourth Place
In State Shoot.

According TO adyiccs received here
the rifle team representing Company
a. Engineers. in the six-men team
shoot at Detroit. this week, is in fourth
place. with two shoots remaining, on
the 500 and l.000 yard ranges. Com
pany L, Of Adrian. is leading. The
company \. team is shooting very con-
sistently, there being only three points
difference i'm the marks on the 500 and
coo yard ranges. The teams good
showing on the 600 yard range, with a
score of 209. placed Il in fourth place.
The team still has chance to win
the state Championship. Further news
from Detroit. will be awaited eagerly
by the local militiamen. and others.
The members of CO. \. Engineers
are looking forward with interest TO
the annual state camp which will be
held this year at Port Huron and it is
expected fully seventy men VIII par
ticipate. The enrolment of THE COM
pany is showing healthy increase
now and the men are becoming very
proficient al their drills, which have
been conducted out of doors for sew
cral weeks 1t is expected the team
which is participating in the state
shoot at Detroit win arrive home Sat
urday or SUNDAY.