The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-05-16
LOCAL VETERANS
WELCOME new BILL

The new pension bill that was re-
Gently passed by Congress will permit
number of local veterans, who de-
serve the benefits of the measure, to
receive pensions. Justice of the Peace
a. G. Buck, a member of the Candy
| Post G. A. X will soon have a bunch
of applications and asks that all com.
ing under the terms of the bill come to
his office to sign them.
The Important parts of the bill are
as follows:
That any person who served 80
days or more in the military or naval
service of the United States during the
late civil war, who has been h0norably
discharged therefrom, and who has
reached the age of 62 years or over,
shall, upon making proof of such facts,
according to such rules and regulations
as the Secretary of the Interior may
provide, be placed upon the pension
roll and be entitled to a pension as
! follows: In case such person has
reached the age of 62 years and served
| 80 days, Sl3 per month six months,
| $3.50 per month; one year, $l4 per
month one and one half years, $l4. so
per month two years, SIS per month /:
two and one half years, Sl5 so per
month"; three years or ever, SIG per
month. In case such person has
reached the age of 66 years and served
80 days. Sl5 per month; six months,
Sl5.50 per month; one year, SIG per
month one and one half years, SIG. so
per month; two years, SIT per month /;
two and a half years, $l8 per month I;
three years or over, Sl9 per month. In
case such person has reached the age
of 70 years and served 80 days, SlS per
month six months, Sl9 per month one
year, 500 per month; one and a half
years, S2l.50 per month two years,
S23 per month; two and a half years,
S2l per month, three years or over,
S25 per month. In case such person
has reached the age of rs years and
served 80 days, $2l per MONTH six
months, $50 per month: one year,
$2i per month one and a half years,
S27 per month two years or over, $50
per month. That any person who
served in the military or naval service
of the United States during the civil
war and received an honorable dis
charge, and who was wounded in battle
or in line of duty and is now unfit for
manual labor by reason thereof. or
who from disease or other causes in
jured in line of duty resulting in his
disability Is now unable to perform
manual labor, shall be paid the maxi
mum pension under this act, to wit,
$50 per month, without regard to
length of service or age.
That any person who has served 60
days or more in the military or naval
service of the United States in the war
with Mexico and has been honorably
discharged therefrom shall upon max
ing like proof of such service, be en-
titled to receive pension of $50 per
month.
Sec. 2. That rank in service shall
not be considered in applications filed
hereunder.
That no pension attorney, claim
agent or other person shall be entitled
to receive any compensation for ser
vices rendered in presenting any claim
to the bureau of pensions, or securing
any pension, under this act, except in
applications for original pension by
persons who have not heretofore re-
celved pension.
See. 4. That the benefits of this act
shall include any person who served
during the late civil war, or in the war
| with Mexico, and who is now or may
hereafter become entitled to pension
under the acts Of June 27, 1890. Feb.
! 10, 1895, and the joint resolutions of
July, 1902, and June %, 1906, or the
acts of Jan. %, 1887 March 8. 1891
and Feb. Il, 1897.
See. 5. That it shall be the duty of
the Commissioner of Pensions, as each
application for pension under this act
is adjudicated to cause to be kept a
record showing the name and length of
service Of each claimant, the monthly
rate of payment granted to or received
by him, and the county and state of
his residence; and shall at the end of
the the fiscal year 1914 tabulate the
record SO obtained 10y states and shall
furnish certified copies thereof upon
demand ana the payment Of such fee
therefor as is provided by law for Ger.
titled copies of records in the execu-
tive departments.