Modern Woodmen of America

a fraternal insurance order. It was founded in 1883. The insurance of members at actual cost is a prominent feature. The scandals connected with the management of the large old-line insurance companies gave the Woodmen an additional impulse. According to the report of the secretary for October 1, 1909, there were at that date 13,870 local camps and 1,059,221 members in good standing. The number of members to whom pensions were paid during the preceding September was 9,333. One hundred and eight new camps were chartered in the month named.