The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
SPANISH WAR VETS
SEE HOPEOF NEW
PENSION RULING
National Encampment at
st. Paul viii Hear Com
missioner Gardner.

Ine COmfnisstouet OF FensioHrs
under date Of August 20, 1891, pro-.
poses q new. Interpretation Of the
disability clause of the act Of June
5. 1sao. known as the seilo bill. by
causing q reclassification Of ratings
upon which the amount Of pension
shall be determined. FORMER serv-
ice men of 1898 whose claims for
pension have been rejected because
the medical examiners reported
them not disabled in a pensionable
degree, are now advised to fle new
claims for consideration under the
new ratings OF s12 and SIS. The
old ratings granting pensions Of
SIS, 50 and $40 have not been
changed, yet comrades receiving sl2
may be entitled to the new SIS
rating. Under no circumstance will
the Pension Bureau OF it's own voh-
tion take up claim already set
tied, but the rejected claimant must
write a letter requesting a re-ex-.
animation.
The national encampment which
conyenes in St Paul, MINI. tomor-
row morning, will be visited by
Commissioner Gardner, Of the Pen
sion Bureau, who will be accompa-
MED by several experts Of his office
fully prepared TO give advice and
assistance to those desiring to file
claims for pensions. or requesting
re-exami nation of rejected claims.
Commissioner Gardner, himself a
civil war veteran, will be the first
commissioner to attend one of these
annual encampments, and the
younger vets have made prepara-
uons to show him a great time.
The meeting of Col. James s.
Petit Camp, which meets Tuesday
evening. will, be presided over by
Senior Vice Commander Harry My
ers. as Commander Fred A. Royse
is in st. Paul attending the national
encampment. Delegate Uric Kentz
left Friday for the national encafnp-
ment but Past Department Com
nander r. H. Wood was prevented
from going owing to the illness Of
his son.
At the last meeting Of Richard J.
Harden Camp. Recruits J. r. Bel
brey and Thomas T. Elan were
mustered in and william A. Roln
was admitted by transfer. Chair
man John A. Gallagher, of the re-
lief committee. reported the follow
ing condition Of the sick: Comrades
Wilfred r. McComb and Alfred z.
jackson have not improved; Com
rade Carl Won wedei In q very Sc
rtous condition; Comrade John Ko-
nitz in the hospital at National Sol
diers' Home and improving. and
Comrade Eugene F. Smith probably
will be operated on.
The delegates to the national con-
ventiop received their expense
money. Letters were sent announc-
ing Charles p. Heineman. of vir-
ginia: Timothy w. Kelly, of Massa-
chusetts: Fred Arnold. Wisconsin,
and o. E. Carlstrom, Of Illinois, as
candidates for office OF commander
in-chief. Another meeting will be
held Thursday. evening. when II is
expected to announce the name of
the new commander-in-ch chief.
The department council of ad.
ministration held Friday evening
was presided over by Department
Commander Charles W. McCaffrey
and Adjt. Claiborne s. Close re-
ported from furlough for duty.
Chairman James Murphy, Of the de-
partment legislative committee. re-
ported a new bill correcting some
errors In the act OF August 10, 1919.
The bill was gone over thoroughly
and ordered to be presented to the
national encampment for indorse-
ment and presentation to Congress.
The bill will be considered by the
national encampments of the G. A.
r., Veterans of Foreign Wars and
American Legion. The department
and camp delegates, headed by Com
mander McCaffrey. left Friday even
ing for the national encampment.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp held a
very interesting. meeting when
Adjt. Close reported for duty and
during the evening gave a detailed
account Of his visits to five camps
In the department Of New York. DR.,
J. c. Dysart. El Paso. Tex, by letter
thanked the camp and all comrades
for assistance in securing his par
don from President Harding.
An entertainment under the direc-
tion of Past Department Com.
mander Charles J. p. Weber will he
given at the last meeting of the
camp in October, at which several
prize winning contests will be
staged.