WAR PENSIONS.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2618, 13 November 1915, Page 3

WAR PENSIONS.

Sir, —Disabled soldiers and the widows and children of fallen soldiers should be the first consideration in the land. Sureii', after a man lias given his life for his country, frfven everything, the least 'we can do is to see that his widow and fatherless children are properly provided for, instead of cutting them down to the last final penny, as they are doing, which really makes a charity business of the whole thing. Apparently thoso who havo been improvident are being better cared for by tho State than the thrifty, who havo managed to save a little. There should be a fixed war pension, the present system will novor satisfy. Apart from that, this doling out is inconsistent. Tho wife of a sergeant, entitled to £83 per annum for herself and ono child, was granted £65. She had paid a deposit of £12 Is. on a small section, and had £210 in the Savings Bank. A private's wife was granted the samo amount (£65 for herself and child). Sho had £150 insurance, an interest of £220 in a firm, and £163 in the Savings Bank. Somewhat of-a Tiddle —eh? —I am, etc., A WIDOW'S BROTHER.