Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-20
MILLIONS ADDED
! TO PENSIONS COST
Eleven Measures Passed by
Congress Benefit Veterans
| of Several U. S. Wars.

Eleven measures, Ave of them ON
nibus bills to take care Of about 5000
veterans and widows not provided for
in the general pension laws, were
passed by Congress during the recent
session. according to a tabulation
made by Representative Scott Leav-
itss, Republican, of Montana. In ad-
dition to the omnibus bills. there
were six veterans acts, summarized
by Mr.. Leavitt as follows:
81. Increase of Civil War pensions.
Under the terms of this bill the Civil
War veterans now receiving $50 a
month will get $65: those receiving
$72 who become blind or totally dis
abled will get $50. The Pension
Bureau estimates that probably one
fifth of the number will come in the
latter class. Widows who were mar
ried during the Civil War are given
an increase from $40 to $50. Widows
of the War of 1912 and of the Mex
lean War are also given an increase
from $40 to $50. The added annual
cost is almost $4,000. 900. Further
attention will yet be given to increas-
ing the pension of widows not in
cluded in this bill
Spanish NHF NledSur0.
"2. The granting of pensions and
increases in pensions to veterans of
the war with Spain, the Philippine
insurrection- and the China relief ex-
petition and their dependents This
was measure approved by the
United Spanish War Veterans 1t
grants a general increase in benefits.
making this law conform more closely
to those pertaining to veterans of
other wars. The act carries about
$1S,000,000 annually above the old
law of 1920.
-. To increase the pensions of
those who have lost limbs or are to-
tally disabled in their limbs or who
have become wholly blind in the mill
tary or naval service of the United
States. This measure is for the MAIN
ed veterans of all the wars not pro-
vided for in the laws for the World
War veterans. 1t brings added COM
fort to many of those whose sacrifice
In battle goes on through the years
to the extent of some $2,000,0O an
nually.
~. Amending the World War vet.
Grams act of 1924 to extend to July 2,
1927, the period during which term
yearly renewable insurance may be
converted without medical examina-
SAOAA AAllO SuCIA fOI Ills d. may DC pre-
scribed by regulations and requested
by the insured veterans.
Gives Added Benefits.
80. The johnson bill. amending the
World War veterans act OF 1924 to
give additional benefit to the veterans
Of the World War 1t does this to an
estimated increased amount of $16,-
000.0 900 to $4,000, 900 annually by lib
eralizing the act of 1924.
IS. The Green bill. to amend the
World War adjusted compensation
act. The main purpose of this bill Is
to equalize the benefits of the adjusted
compensation act among the depend
ents of the veterans. and to prevent
further disallowance or reduction of
claims through mere technicalities.
The estimated cost of the added fea-
lures Is, for the present and future,
from $12,00O,000 to $4,000, 900.
Besides the greater degrees of JUS
tice and fairness written into these
IL enactments, their added money
value to the veterans and their de-
pendents totals approximately o.O0O,.
900 year"