Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-12-04
I'M PORTANT.
instructions in Regard to Indorsing
Pension Checks.

Department of the Interior Bureau
of Pensions, Washington, ID. G.
The check herewith inclosed is is
sued in conformity u the Act of Con-
gress dated August L, 1912, and par
ticular attention is invited to the
following requirements
% The check must be Endorsed,
in ink, by the pensioner in the pres
cnce of two responsible witnesses,
who must sign the certificate on the
back of the check at the same time.
In case the pensioaer signs by mark
no additional witnesses will be re-.
CURED. The services of q Notary
Public or other magistrate will moi
be necessary Witnesses need not
accompany pensioner to bank or 9th
er places where check is TO be cashed
unless it is required by party eashing
the check for the purpose of identiii-
cation.
(2) The pension certificate must
be exhibited by the pensioner to the
witnesses at the time of indorsing
each check, whether it be in payment
of original, increase, or quarterly pen
sion. The number on the pension
certificate must be compared with
the certificate numher appearing on
the face of the check. and i'm the
event that they do not agree the
check must be returned for correction
before indorsing.
CD In order that pensioners may
receive their checks promptly it is
absolutely necessary that the disburs
ing officer be notified at once of any
change in postofiiea address. All
communications relating to pension
checks and to changes in postoffice
address should. afte. January 81, 1913,
be addressed 10 the Disbursing Clerk,
Bureau of Pensions. Washington,
ID. c., giving name of pensioner in
full, certificate number, and name of
Agency where formerly paid,
Section 4 of the Act of August Il.
1912. provides as follows;
THAT whoever shall forge the in
dorsement of the person to whose or
Ger any pension check shall be drawn.
| or whoever with the knowledge that
such Endorsement IS forged shall Ut
ter such check. or whoever by false
ly personating such person, shall re-
ceive from any person, firm, corpora
ton or officer or employee of the
United States the NhCle or any por-
tion of the amount represented by
such check shall upon conviction be
punished by a fine of not more than
one thousand dollars or be imprisoned
not more than five years or both
J. L. DAVENPORT.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Cen Selden Common, L. 5. pension
agent at Augusta. explained to
Journal reporter that the sending out
of this slip marked the inauguration
of the new system OF paying all per
sons on the Federal pension rolls di-
rect from Washington, instead of
through the IS pension agencies, in
Guiding the one in Augusta, Me,
which will be abolished. Jan. 81, 1913
The new plan provides for the pay
ing of pensions without the formality
of vouchers. The checks are being
sent out to all pensioners on the roll.
except those who are paid by other
patries, such as guardians. The
checks themselves serve the same
purpose as vouchers 10y a requirement
| that the person receiving the check
| indorses it in the presence of two
witnesses and also shows 10 the wit
nesses his pension certificate the
number of which must tally with the
certificate number on the check.