Logan Republican | 1907-10-02 | Page 6 | Pension Roll Decreasing

Pension Roll Decreasing. Notwithstanding the passage of the service pension law last February-, the pension roll is decreasing, according to a recent statement by tho pension commissioner. It reached Its maximum maxi-mum In January, 1905, with a few more than a million names on It In the next 18 months It decreased 18,000; there were 16,000 fewer names on It In the following 11 months, and the net decrease for April waa 3,977, or .at the rate of about 35,000 a year. This Is what one would expect 40 years after tho close of tho war.