Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 220, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 September 1912 — Thinks Pensions Under New Law Will Not Be Sent Ont Oct 4. [ARTICLE]

Thinks Pensions Under New Law Will Not Be Sent Ont Oct 4.

J. L. Hagins, who gets his pension through the Milwaukee, Wis., office, recently addressed a communication to the pension agent there, asking about the pensions provided for by the act of May 11, 1912. He received prompt reply to the' effect that the pension office is so congested with business that the delay will be considerable. He says, in part, “I doubt if certificate under act of May 11, 1912, for which application receipts are stamped May 28, 1912, will reach this or any other pension office by Oct. 4th. We have for weeks been receiving certificate applications which were filed or before May 20th, nothing beyond. Eight days difference must mean about 200,000 or 250,000 applications, land that is a big pile to get away with, considering that both age and service have to be verified before the new certificate can be issued. The increases will date from the day application was received _at Pension Bureau and adjustments made prior to Oct. 4th, will be made to July 4th, and adjustments not reached on Oct. 4th will be made to that day. Up to Sept. Ist this office had received 1,260 new certificates under act of May 11th and all had gone out.” Ht will be observed that the agent speaks of Oct 4th as the date of adjustment. Most of the p/ensioners here and all who receive their pensions through the Indianapolis office do not get them until Nov. 4th and it is quite probable that some, at least, will receive their increases at that time.