New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 6, 1923, Page 5

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERAUD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1923. - GIVIL WAR PENSION NOW IS T00 SHALL Secretary Work Advises Increases for Old Veterans | Washington, Dec. 6.—An increase | in: Civil War pensions was advocated by Secretary Work of the interior de- JHieH 4 partment in his annual report sub- Q e mitted today to the president. “The ravages of time,” said the r e"a secretary, “have now overcome these | : "\ < survivors of the Civil war, and in their old age it is my belief that the pen- | sioning of them should no longer be | based upon a showing of disability | due to wounds and disease. On the | contrary both the veterans and wid- | ows should receive a pension from | the government after having reached a certain age, and the pension paid | to them should be adequate to fully support them, “I therefore recommend that some legislation be enacted by congress ml increase the pensions of Civil war veterans and their widows, thereby | more fully recognizing the debt the | government owes them for the service they performed in preventing the dis- | ruption of the Union.” | Makes Short Report The interior secretary went into no further details, and he likewise dis- | missed with brief comment the other | points touched upon in his report— | one of the shortest ever submitted by a cabinet officer. He summarized in to be remembered ! Gifts such as furniture bring joy to the recipient on Christmas day and ever remain a tribute to your love and thoughtfulness, providing comfort and YES. give furniture this Christmas and make it a day long a paragraph his oft-repeated declara- tion for a new reclamation ' polic; notified the president that he p posed soen to undertake a survey of | conditions in the patent office; asked for additional facilities for Howard | university, a - negro institution here under government supervision, and concluded with a sentence pointing out that although the department’s appropriatio been happiness in the years to come and always being a source of pride to you as well as a lasting reminder of vour good taste and judgment. Give furniture from this store and our name on it will add to its value in the eyes of the recipient. The reclamation probie scribed by Mr., Work as presenting “a critical situation.” Rec “The reclama provides that the cost of construction | of each project shall be paid within a 20-year period in instaliments of fixed amounts, and also provides the annual maintenance cost, Inciuding operation, shall be paid annuvally by the water users. Out of the 28 pro- Jects constructed, or in the course of vonstruction, only 1 of these projects has fully complicd with this requir ment notwithstanding that relief ex- | tending time of payment on three oc- | casion has been granted by congress, A number of them are in a state of financial insolvency making it im- | possible for the government to recover the money invested in them, while other projects are in such a dubious state that it is difficult to presage at the present time whether they will ultimately pay out. In order to as- cortain the true conditions I have ap- | pointed a special committee of ad- visers composed of disinterested citi- aens of national prominence, familiar with irrigation matters, who have be- | gun an exhaustive analysis of the en- tire reclamation requirements, methods and policies. As ®oon as | y g‘,l their work is completed 1 expect to | ! submit their report with recom- _- This | . ET] We Specialize in Good Fu TEA WAGONS We have a large display of fine Tea Wagons in a variety of de- and walnut TEA WAGONS Some with dissappearing handles, drop leaves, glass trays, some with drawers, others avith electrical equip- ment. All well made and finely finished. Largest display. Moderately priced and guar- anteed to give pleasure and service, signs; mahogany finishes, at— $14.00, $19.75, $21.00 Solid Mahogany and Walnut, at $37.00, $39.00, $45.00 Inlaid Sheraton and Others, at $27.00, $29.00, $32.00, $35.00 mendations to the president does not mean that the theory of governmental reclamation s needed, ft merely means that a new policy must he developed that will safe. guard the future so that the govern- ment may proceed in a more orderly | and business-like manner in its re. demption of the arid and semarid lands of the west'" Pension Office In the penston office, the sccretary said, s0 much work has accumulated, due to Increased demands on the part of the public, that applications nre laid away “for about ten months be- fore any action is initiated toward their examination.’ He added that the need for a comprehensive survey of conditions there “which 1 expect to undertake at the first opportunity” | was apparent Increased facilities at Howard uni- versity, the report declared, were of paramount public importance. The | institution is one of two in the coun- try, he said, which provides training for negro physicians and dentists, and yecent statistics have shown that | there is but one negro doctor to 3.- 914 members of the race and only one | negro dentist to 20,500 The interior artment’s for the fiscal vear of 1923 were given by the secretary as 863,566,641, com- | pared to $48,612,528 in vear previous, Most of the increase came from rovaltics from oil leases on In- | iv |8 | =S\ L‘ EVERY YEAR MORE PEOPLE ARE GIVING PRACTICAL GIFTS ! Make Christmas Joy Lasting Give some article that will be constantly used in the kitchen and please mother Kitchen Cabinets —Kitchen Tables—Kitchen Chairs Oak—White,Enamel—Grey Plain Wood Top Tables Natural, White or Grev The famous Napanee Dutch Kitchen- and e ette is the best and we sell them Porcelain Top Tables also $49.75 $69 8§75 $L.75 81275 81450 receipts dian lands, Mrs. Bromley Accepts ’ Settlement From City | The claim of Mre. Cynthia Bromley against the city of New Britain for damages resulting from an injury she sustained in a fall on an icy sidewalk | at 273 Chestnut street, last February, has been settled, Mrs. Bromley ae- cepting the city's ofigr of $75 and signing a receipt releasing the eity from further lability. The original claim was for $278.50. The claims committee gave two hearings and on both occasions recommended a 75 per cent payment | Step Stools SURPRISE THE FAMILY WITH A NEW GOLD SEAL CONGOLEUM RUG B. C. PORTER SONS “CONNECTICUT’S BEST FURNITURE STORE” CITY HALL MEETINGS Next week will be & busy one in City hall with the usual meetings of | the week prior to a council meeting | scheduled, The fire, police, health, | park and public works hoards meet Tuesday evening, the finance committee of the common council will be in scssion Wednesday evening. and the December meeting of m.! #chool committee will be held Friday afternoon “ | BORDERS COMING ' Borders are shown on many of the | newest silks and cottons, and the m-l dications are that spring frocks will feature them. {CAPITOL Week These Suggestions No. 1 Luxurious Davenports of the best construction $95 $110 §120 No. 2 Floor Lamps complete with handsome shades $15 $23.75 827 No. 3 Table Lamps complete $14.95 $17.50 827 Spinet Desks £35 $£39 $45 No. 6 Upholstered Rockers $32 835 3¢ No. 7 Solid Mahogany Martha Washington Sewing Cabinets 825 $29 839 No. 8 Attractive Book Troughs £19 and 825 No. 9 Windsor Chairs £7.95 £10.95 $11.50 No. 10 Artistic End Tables §5.95 $7.25 §11 No. 11 Nest of Tables $24 and $35 No. 12 Unusual Cabinet Desks £54 and 856 And scores of other interesting pieces at moderate prices. 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