Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1913-04-10
Sen. DUPONT
FAVORS MORE
VOLUNTEERS
II trOduCeS Bill Providing Ex-
ira Military Defense
for Nation
AFTER PENSIONS
FOR DELAW

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Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. April TO-
Several bills OF Importance were in
lroduced in the Senate yesterday by
United States Senator Henry A. du-
Pont, OF Delaware. One OF them is to
provide the raising OF the volunteer
forces OF the United States IN time
Of actual or threatened war. and II IT
becomes a law will revolutionize the
system Of raising Uncle Sans aux
iliary army IL it's services are needed
to defend the country from an nva-
sion Of the enemy.
Nearly all Of the bills are such
as were referred 20 the Military Az
fairs Committee. of which Senator
DUPONT was chairman until March 4.
last. and Of which he Is now ranking
Republican leader He re-introduced
the bill to grant an increase in The
pension of Harriet Plerson Porter.
widow Of Fitz John Porter, late Ma
ior General OF United States Volun-
teers Senator DUPONT asks that she
be granted $50 a month.
The same bill was introduced by
Senator dupont at the last session
and was forced through the Senate
by him against opposition. II failed OF
passage, however, in the House The
story of the injustice which Major
General Porter suffered at the hands
OF persons high IN the government
service Is known to Dolawareans
through the persistent fight Senator
dupont has made 10 secure an in
crease in pension for mis- widow.
Another bill which Senator DUPONT
introduced yesterday provides for an
Increase in the pension of Mrs. Louise
A. Thatcher widow of Joseph l..
Thatcher, United States Navy. Mrs.
Thatcher is now a resident of VIII
mington where she lives with her
daughter and one son. The bin asks
that her pension OF S12 a month be
increased TO $2f a month, and when
the story Of her sacrifice is told even
the increase asked for seems like a
small amount in return for so much
given.
Mrs. Thatcher's husband spent the
greater part of his life In the United
States Navy, and like most other
army and navy men was unable TO
save much from the small pay which
the United States Government gives
In return for a life-time of service.
When he died he lef; his widow two
small houses in Wilmington. In one
OF which she lives while the othe'
she rents This As mentioned because
those who have opposed granting the
increase have used the fact that she
owns two houses In their argument
But Mrs. Thatcher made still
greater sacrifice than the lifetime
service OF her husband. She gave the
life of one of her sons Some years
ago In an explosion on the Battleship
Georgia I'm Boston harhor one of her
sons, petty officer, was killed. Thai
took from her part OF her support.
but the government has given her
nothing in return. The S12 a month
pension she receives is granted her
on the death of her husband and IS
only what every army and navy widow
is entitled to.
So Senator DUPONT has interested
himself in her case and is making
another effort to secure for her an
Increase IN the small amount she re
ceives. Although the argument Of her
being a property owner has been used
by those who have opposed the in
crease. the principle argument ad
vanced is that il would be equivalent
to granting her two pensions
Other bills which Senator dupont
introduced along the same line pro-
vide.
For correcting the military record
Of John T. Haines.
For relief of the Virginia Military
Institute at Lexington. Va.
For relief OF the heirs OF Benjamin
S. Roberts.
Granting a pension of S24 a month
to George W. Shuck late Of Com
pany A. Sixth Regiment Delaware
Volunteer Infantry. and Company. r.,
Seventh Regiment Delaware Vomn-
teer Infantry
Granting a pension of s12 a month
to Susan r. Saunders, widow OF An
thony Leiben, late of Company I.
Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment Volun-
teer Infantry. Mrs. Saunders is re-
sident OF Delaware
Granting a pension Of $50 a month
to David A. Mitchell. late OF Company
I II, Fifth Regiment Delaware Nolun-
toer Infantry
Granting a pension OF S12 a month
to Laurana NJ. Lowe, late Of Company
X, Sixth Regiment Delaware Nolun-
teor Infantry.
Granting a pension Of S12 a month
to Mary Bottino. mother of Celestin
Bottino, late OF Company ID. Twelfth
! Regiment United States Infantry
Granting a pension OF s25 a month
to Mary Helen Harrison. widow Of
/ Lloyd NJ. Harrison. late Of Battery X,
Fifth Regiment United States Artil-
lery.
Granting an increase in pension 10
Fanny Farley, widow OF Joseph p
Farley, Brigadier General Of the
United States Army. The total
amount asked is $50 a month