| Show THE PENSION ROLL at the end of october 1931 there were pensioners on the government rolls a decrease of during the month how these are distributed by classes is shown by the following war of 1812 widows 8 mexican war widows civil war soldiers army nurses 22 widows lendian wars soldiers widows war with spam soldiers army nurses widows world war soldiers 40 widows 12 regular army soldiers widows the highest number of pensioners was reached in 1902 when a total of veterans and widows were on the rolls it will be noted that only 52 persons are drawing pensions on account of the world war when general pension legislation becomes applicable to these soldiers and their widows as it doubtless will in time there is no telling how high the number of pensioners will rise or how long uncle sam will be paying for his european excursion inasmuch as we are still paying pensions on account of the war of 1812 which ended nearly years ago the last widow pensioner of the world war will no doubt survive until the year 2035 or longer and none can tell what wars the united states may engage in between now and then |
