Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-20

cases. and the three score years ana Ten
is reached by many while In receipt OF IN
validity pensions to which they are en-
titled in preference to old-age pensions
This IS to say that the act specially pro-
yides that a person in receipt or ln'
validity pension may remain on that pen
sion even after seventy years OF age is
reached. -
The expenditure on invalidity is also de-
creasing. however, owing to the fact thai
curative work is undertaken by the al,
ministration Sanatoriums are MAINTAINED
for consumptiveS, for instance, as 1t was
found that a large proportion or claims
under the act were in respect to tnat ais
aasa If woman marreS or man dies
before reaching the age OF seventy .he
respective contributions made TO the
funds by such persons are returned 10 the
woman or the relative of the man.
Contributes a Fixed Sum.
The imperial authority contributes a
fixed sum of $3.50 per year to every pen
sion granted All payments OF pensions
are made through the post office, ana the
amount of the old-age pension Is from
srn tn $50 per year. The workmen's con-
tributions are paid by the employer, who
has to provide himself with stamps from
,be most office, which he affixes to cards
carried by the workmen.
q
are not allowed to figure in its admins
tration Workmen themselves. or their
CONSERVATIVES, are. heard by the local
boards of administration, and there are
courts to which they can appeal right up
to headquarters at Berlin VI course' II
;s obvious that a right of appeal OF an IN
dividuaI workman would not be of much
IaI,,e rnless he had some one to represent
him and it is found in actual practlce
that the trade unions are availaple ana
suitable for that purpose Inc genera
commission of German trade unionists
has a special department 10 proseeu.e
these appeals on the part of the union
members or workers belonging to trades
or occupations not organized.
Divided Into Seven Divisions.
The administration is divided into seven
named divisions throughout the empire,
each presided over by an imperial officer,
assisted by joint board composed OF
eoual numbers of workmen and employ
ers There are also subdivisions of these
main divisions The municipal and local
authorities however. also figure in the
administration by verifying the claims
sent i'm. This of course, involves but
little trouble in the case OF old-age pension
claims, but sometimes a good deal OF cost
Is involved in the investigation OF claims
for invaildlty e.,
lows: Imperial administration direct, IA
rer cent on an average, the amount
VARYING, of course. according to density
IF nopulation. Municipal costs run from
IL, to per cent. In addition to this there
are the costs of the post office and vari-
Gus other incidentals, including police,
arbitration courts and banking losses.
The percentage of cost to total expendi-
ture works out over period at 1912 per
cent.
Expenditure Last Year.
The expenditure for invalidity last year
was $50 6O0, 600, and in addition to this
s.. OOO, 900 was spent In returning pre-
miums in cases of marriage or death. Old
age pensions cost $4.325,0 600. The total
cost of administration. taking in all the
authorities above mentioned. and includ
ing everything, was $3.774,2JO.
The margin of income over expenditure
in respect to these assurance acts Is, Of
course, considerable, and the administra-