Charlevoix county herald., 1920-05-07
Get Increase
In Pensions
Veterans of Civil and Previous
War, and their Widows
Benefited.

following circular letter from the Pen
sion Department relative to recent
Congressional legislation increasing
pensions to all Civil and Mexicans War
Veterans, and their widows.
TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED:
Congress passed an Act known as the
Fuller bill, which was approved by
President Wilson May l, 1920, and
which then became law, increasing
pensions to the following persons:
WAR OF 1872
l. To widow OF one who served in
War OF 1872. $50. .OO
WAR WITH MEXICO
z. To one VINO served 60 days or
more, and honorably discharged. $50. .00
3. 10 one who served 60 days or
more, was honoraDly discharged, who
Is helpless or bind, or SO nearly help
less or Dllnd as TO require regular per-
sonal aid and attendance. .$l2.W
a. 10 widow OF one who served 6U
days or more and honoraDly discharged
80. 80. -. ..................$3 $50. w
CIVIL WAR
5. To one VINO served 80 days or
more In the Army, Navy or Marine
Corps OF the United States, and honor
ably discharged ............ ...' $oU.U0
3. 10 one VINO served less than W
days, discharged Tor disability incurred
In service In line or duty, In receipt OF
or entitled to pension, or on pension
roll as a Civil War veteran .... sou. Nv
z. TO one VINO served 10 days, nom
orabiy discharged, or having served
less than ~ days, discharged for disa-
bllity incurred In service In line OF duty
or on the roll as Civil War veteran,
who is helpless or blind or so nearly
helpless or bind as to require regular
personal aid and attendance. .$72.OO
8. To one who In service in line OF
duty lost: la) One hand or one foot or
totally disabled in same. 500 90
(b) An arm at or above elbow, or leg
at or above knee, or totally disabled in
same. .... $65. w
(c) An arm at shoulder joint, leg at hip
joint, or if artificial limb can not be
uSeu. u............ .............. .$72.OO
(d) One hand and one foot or totally
disabled In same me................$90 5000
9. To widow married prior to June
9th, 1905: (a) Of one who served 80
days or more, and honorably discharged
..'...... .... 80. .............$ ..$3O.OO
(b) Of one discharged for or died in
service of disability incurred in SER
vice in line of duty, regardless of length
OF service. $1,000
(c) Married once or more than once
after death of soldier or sailor husband
if subsequent marriage has been dis
solved by death, or divorce without
fault on her part. ........ -. $1,000
10. To widows above mentioned for
each child under l6 years of age of Off.
Ger or enlisted man, additional. So 90
IL. To child or children under 16
years of age of such officer or enlisted
man in case of death or remarriage of
widow the whole pension.
IL. To Army Nurses, Civil War $1,000
l3. To dependent parents, Civil
war. .......... ............ $50. 90
GENERAL INFORMATION
The Pension Bureau will take steps
promptly to make effective the provi-
sions of the law.
No declaration will be required from
those mentioned in the foregoing claus
es No. 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9 (a), 10, IL, IL,
and 13.
Declarations will be required in every
case for original pension; also in claims
under clauses 3, 7, 8 (b), and 9 (c).
Where declaration is required, pen
sion, if allowed, will begin from the
date of filing; under clauses and z
pension, If allowed, will commence
when the disability is shown to exist
after approval of this Act.
Where no declaration is required, in
crease of pension will commence from
date of approval OF said Act.
Where remarked widow filed an
application under the Act of September
8, 1916, pension, IL allowed, will COM
mence when her original application
was filed. In all such cases the claim
ant should notify the Pension Bureau
by letter or otherwise.
Claim agent or attorney not to be
recognized except in claims for original
peption, and in such cases not more
than $40 shall be paid for services, and
only on order Of the Commissioner of
Pensions.
Declarations will be furniphed on re-
quest