Evening journal., 1912-05-16
MORE MONEY
FOR THE VETERANS
Defenders Of the Nation are
Generously Remembered
by Congress

The bill passed by Congress and
approved by President Taft. granting
an increase IN pensions to yeterans Oh
the Ciyil War, goes into erect at
once, and a numUer OF soldiers living
IN Delaware will be benefited.
The apportionment OF the increase
is set out In the following abstract
Of the bill.
That any person who served ninety |
days or more In the military or noval |
service of the United States during
the late Civil War, who has been hon
orably discharged thereirom, and
who has reached the age OF sixty-two
years or over, shall. upon making
proof Of such facts. according 20 such
rules and regulations as tho Secretary
Of the Interior may provide, be plac-
ed upon the pension roll and he on
titled 70 receive a pension as follows
In case such person has reached the
age OF sixty-two years and served
ninety days, thirteen dollars per
month: six months, thirteen dollars
and fifty cents per month; one year,
fourteen dollars per month, one and
cents per month; two years, fifteen
dollars per month: two and half
years, fifteen dollars aud fifty cents
per month; three years or over, six
teen dollars per month In case such
person has reached the age Of sixty
six years and served ninety days, if-
teen dollars per month; six months,
fifteen dollars and hfty cents per
month one year, sixteen dollars per
month one and n half years, sixteen
dollars and fifty cents per month;
two years. seventeen dollars per
month; two and half years,
eighteen dollars per month; three
years or over. nineteen dollars
per month. In case OF such per-
son has reached the age OF seventy
years and served ninety days, eigh-
[ teen dollars per month; six months,
4 nineteen dollars per month; one year
y twenty dollars per month; one and
a hale years, twenty-one dollars and
70 fifty cents per month; two years
q twenty-three dollars per month; two
and a half years, twenty-four dollar.
per month; three years or over
twenty-five dollars per month. II
case such person has reached the ag
Of seventy-hve years and served nine
ID " days. twenty-one dollars per month
al six months. twenty-five dollars an
fifty cents per month; one yea
oil twenty-four dollars per month. on
of and a half years, twenty-seven do
lars per month: two years or owe
10 thirty dollars per month. That ar
,o person who served IN the milital
or naval service OF the United Stat'
- during the Civil War and received a
honorable discharge. and who va
wounded I'm battle or in line of dui
,, and is now unfit for manual lsbc
= by reason thereof, or who from diI
!. ease or other causes incurred IN lin
~ duty resulting in his disability
now unable 10 perform manual labo
"a shall be paid the maximum pensic
,a under this act. 20 wit. thirty dolla'
per month. without regard 20 lengi
, ~ service or age.
y. THAT any person who has serve
ss sixty days or more in the militai
or naval service Of the United stat
NJ IN the War with Mexico and has bee
k honorably discharged therefrom, shs'
'e. upon making like proof Of such So
vice he entitled 70 receive a pensiC
n Of thirty dollars per month.
81. United States Senator Henry
a DUPONT worked hard for the passas
3D. Of the bill