Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1913-05-29

But everywhere under the Stars and Stripes o,
Memorial day there is outpouring OF thoss
who pay homage TO the soldier dead Every.
where is evidenced the thoroughness and EN-.
cheney OF the nations attempt to take care OF IL,
dead and assure the perpe,uaton OF the nam.
and the credit OF the martial hero.
Twelve freight trains OF % cars each would
be required 10 haul the money in 2O-dollar gold
pieces that this nation has paid out IN pension,
TO the veterans OF the Civil war Ten freight,
cars would be required 10 haul the money In gold
that the nation pays TO it's veterans in a single
year These amounts promise to be greatly aug.
mented by legislation now pending before con.
gress
The pension Office in Washington is the MI,
mary monument in honor OF the old soldier 7,
was built with the particular idea ln mind OF
furnishing n clearing house for the gratuities
which the government extends TO him II Is N.
largest building ever erected by the federal gov.
eminent. The maintenance OF the pension servic,
alone In Its handling OF the sums that 20 10 the
pensioners cost the government s. $50 600 last
year The net sums paid out in pensions has
during the last few years amounted around
$3.50 100000 annually
This appropriation would mean a couple Of
dollars 10 every man. woman and child In ths
nation Indirectly every man. and child
contributes couple OF dollars TO Il
The government has expended in pensions 10
date for all the OF the past little over
SOO0.O00 600 or this 81 600 900 600 was received
by civil war veterans Four billion dollars f. an
enormous amount OF money There IS ~ present
IN the Jnited States Including all the gold silver
and paper money In all the treasures banks
wallets and old socks. but s3556 600 600 This
Is 10 saw there Is not enough money IN the
Ohl'eu states today to nay. at single time. tho
pensions that the Civil war veterans have 70
ceived. So in the course OF drawing their
supends II IS evident that the pensions have at
one time or another had all the money there Is
Ihere Is but si750. 900 900 in gold coin in the
United States There is not half enough gold coin
existence hay nail 80.
call come all at once The government has paid
out altogether ESQ carloads OF gold coin IN pen.
slons All its gold might have been used two
and one-half times over In the process II this
twelve tranloads OF gold were loaded at once Il
would require but nine additional trainloads 10
"au the balance OF the gold coin OF the world.
inese pensions are paid quite cheerfully Thers
y hardiy dissenting voice 10 congress when
p'opoSa 10 Increase pensions Is introduced This
people approve OF the action They worship AZ
me Shrine OF the martial hero and are willing at
al tunes to be taxed that he may be given
further pittances
The pension augmentation "a tho ,o-ros, i,dt
Vdual Item when each year coneress makes up
e ns' OF governmental expenditures Yet
scarcey voice Is raised in disclaimer Admin
aAons may lay heavy stress upon the pro
gam or economy. but no suggestion Is ever made
mat the pension roll be cut when measures
" pension Increases brought before congress
-, '"' democrats vote against them. When
",esuBating committees 20 roaming through
looL. =, NNp"i'in'nts IN search OF nnanclsi
'he pension ONCE is clear-listed and no
S'ohs are asked The veteran and his pen
sion held sacred ~
H ~" INC question IA raised rs to who shall
ct poSiion under Uncle Sam the veteran Is
again given the advantage. In the civil service.
,ho nrs' place. the age limit Is removed from
n uae o'u soidier. Re his age what II NAV. the
H. .,r are all open to him. In the examins-
tho must be taken under civil service rules
une veteran need secure an average OF but s5.
""''e the civilian must rate at least 20