Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-06-21
BELIEF soclETiea


One Way u Preventing Labor Troubses -
Great Railroad systens.
Seeing as We do the many lines Ia
the country grouped into large sys.
TENS whose ownership will no doubt
remain stable in years to come, per.
manence Of employment and stability
OF position IL easy TO be guaranteed
and the corporations can now better
secure their own rights and strengthen
themselves against the encroachments
Of the public BY drawing their en-
pioyes more closely to them. showing
that paternal care and solicitude foi
them which tend to establish good
feeling and community OF interest.
Relief associations under the guild
ance Of the companies will do this.
They are fourishing on the Baltimore
Il Ohio and the Pennsylvania railroads.
characterization on those roads mar
be taken as the type OF what other
companies should do. On the former.
the scheme originated with the elder
Garrett nearly ten years ago. At it's
organization all employees could JOIN
with ut regard to age After short
period those over forty-five years and
those who could not pass medical
examination were not allowed to join
All persons employed regularly By the
company are required to pass medi-
cal examination. must be under forty
five years Of age, and must join the
relief association Thus it will be-
seen that nearly all their employees are
members The compulsory feature
looks to an outsider like II hard snip.
but the obligation is on him oniy who
seeks employment
The employees are divided into TIVE
classes -hazardous and non-hazarfi0us
and these two classes are divided
4 into five others who pay into
| fund certain fixed sums each month
according to tho amount OF wage
regularly received. Benefits ars
paid in weekly indemnisies ii
cases Of sickness and disablefnents anf
a gross sum to the beneficiary whel
death occurs. They vary according I,
the amount contributed. Free medica
| and surgical attendance is given
hospitals are established; physician
are appointed at convenient place
along the line. The company has con
tributed 100000 the interest Of whicl
ut six per cent. goes into the fun
yearly 1t also puts $25.0oo yea
into approximation fund. A build
ing loan association has also b.com
| quite popular.
There are many erliberal feature
If which limited space will not permi
an enumeration.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Compan
has also adopted u system OF relic
similar to that OF the Baltimore
Ohio, but not so extensive, 1t is er
tirely voluntary and number, owe
10000. 1t rapidly increases in popu
aritv as its benefits become more a,
preciated.
In both companies the employees ar
rapidly leaving the local benevoler
associations: they find they can insur
themselves with the aid OF IA solver
and powerful company for much les
money than in the thousand and or
local lodges whose solvency depend
on the honesty OF secretary or
, treasurer.
Other systems OF relief, but to
minor extent, have been adopted b
the railway companies notably frs
hospital service for the sick and di
abled upon the Santa Fe and Nilsson
Pacific. all of which materially lesser
the number of claims for damages al
subsequent costly trials and iudgmen
in the courts l. o. Goddard.
Century.