Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-22

Total salaries and expenses for
premium t1O,UD
In support OF his request for the in
creased appropriation and the increase OF
the office force. Deputy Commissioner Mau-
pin submits the following:
In submitting this estimate for the bu-
Seau OF labor and induStrial statistics for
the biennium beginning April 1, 1909. 7 de-
IN brief the work outlined under the
statutes for this department to perform.
for is in amount 81. 10 over the appropria-
tion for the biennium ending April l. 1909,
but I believe that a study OF the facts will
show that the increase asked is war
Under the statutes It is the DUTY Of this
bureau to collect. collate and publish all
tural estimates and statistics, enforce the
fire escape and sanitary laws, enforce the
assist in enforcing the juveniie and com
pulsory education laws and main
tain : free e%mployment bureau. Thus
pected to cover work which, in other states,
notably Missouri. Kansas. Iowa and Min
nesota, is performed by two bureaus, labor
two bureaus combined have total appro-
priations that are from eight to ten times
the Nebraska bureau, and from four to
six times larger than the appropriation
asked for the ensuing biennium.
what other states DO.
The Missouri bureau of labor. having abb
%soluteiy nothing to do with crop estimate,
a--rnr-'ation OF $4,000.
The Kansas bureau Of labor has a eien
NAL appropriation for salaries alone of so,
500. and has nothing whatever to do witt
crop estimates and agricultural statistics
Al expenses Of the bureau, apart from sal
aries. are paid from the executive supply
fund. The Kansas bureau OF agriculture
has a biennial appropriation OF about SEQ 600
with the prtnting of all reports furnished
fennn the aXanlttNsn council flnH
Tho Missouri bureau OF labor employs
an average r. twenty people. The Ne
brasEa bureau is at present limited to twC
bv reason of Inadequate appropriation. Thu
KarsEs bureau employs five people. Tit
Iowa b"rHau employs four or five, thu
b'rrcsntH bureau employs sixteen.
bureau W be able to maintain free EN-
ploym'n. bureaus In Omaha and Lincoln
ard this VII. be or immense beneft to thu
wage carriers and the employers of th'
state. A Zee enjoyment bureau in omahS
srd neon YOU'D put out on business tn'
fe-c'0g the. men and woman who are
seef'nG employment This would save the
waTe eR-rers more money than IL will cos
TO maintain the entire bureau.
Report of Predecessor.
I am herewith submitting advance proof
OF the recommendations made in the bien
NAL report of my predecessor, Mr.. John j
s HyGer; eons,d snS eT@' The gUe Biennial rep o%
will be completed in time TO submit to yol
in its entirety before the session is ad
journed.
You will note that Mr.. Ryder recon
mendS a yearly salary of $500 for tn
deputy commissioners, | have not con
Cured in his recommendation, but hav
suggested a salary OF 1000, which Is an in
crease Of 500. The Missouri commissions
receives a salary OF t10a, as does tn
Kansas commissioned. The Iowa commits
sioner receives 4 salary. OF $500 and tn
Minnesota commissioner receives a salar,
OF sa.6oo.
In conclusion l ask To he allowed to ap
near before your committee in support o
these recommendations when the time sha'
como .that your committee takes the matte
under considera ton. shall be pleased a
any time to answer any and all question
that your committee, or any membe
thereof. may desire to ask In connectio
with the work of this bureau.
Mutual Insurance MeetinG.
The fourteenth annual meeting OF the Ne
braska mutual Insurance companies bega
in Walsh hall this morning, about eight