The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-07-07
EXTENDS RELIEF
DEPARTMENT.
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sB.sAND$p O.. Observation-Disclosures
ANDsuRsIDlARYL LINES SHARE
TENSION FEATuREs-X

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES SHARE
PENSION FEATURES.
For some time; past employees OF thn
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern.
through committees and as indiyid.
uals. have expressed nswlsh for the ea
tension over their lines or the RELIEF,
Savings. Loan and Pension Features
of the Relief Department SO long IN
operation on the Baltimore and Ohio
proper. as well us upon most of its y.
filinted and subsidiary lines:
This IL now to be done. the Off
cial order having ben issued by the
d. and o. company to extend the rrif'
ileges OF the Relief Department.
whlcn embraces the features named
so MS to cover all Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern men who mny desire to
avail OF them. Same was effective
july 1st.
Following presidents there will ut
the start be no exclusion from mem-
bersllip on account of age, nor will
there be a physical examination. AS
in other instances where lines have
been taken into the department tao
original procedure when it was first
established will be adhered to. viz:
the afror1ing to all then In active SER
vice the opportunity OF becoming menl-
hers without restriction rs to age. At
the expiration of the time-ninety
days from July 1st-those in|the ser
vice not having profited by the priv
flegc when 1t was extended to them
ana subsequently wishing to become
members. rs also all new employees.
will be subject to the regular age and.
Physical condition provisions.
Joining on part OF the present ..
and O. S. ". employees Is entirely vol
untary. and whether Or not they do 50
will make no difference in their stand
ing with the company. Employees Of
the B. and O.. who were In the service.
In 1880. when the Relief Association
was inauguratcd. and who did not be-
come members are still on he conf
pany's pay rolls. By much the larger
proportion. however. hvafled OF the
projection and advantages OF member
shin in the Department.
The d. and D. Relief Is the pioneer
of all such railroad employees welfare
organizations In tho country. the past
month marking the twcnty-ninth year.
~ anniversary of its Inauguration. I'm
der Its provisions what are terme'l
%'benents" are paid to momhers when
incnpacitated for active duty by sick
ness or temporarily Dr. permanently
disabled by accident. The mount be-
ing regulated by the number Of 'bene-
fits held. which must be minimum
according to rate Of pay received n
may be extended TO n maximum ut tho
pleasure Of the cmploye. The delt1
benefits are likewise based and are
double in the event of cventnation
from accident.
III round figures. thed disbursements
of the Relief Feature since its inccp-
ton have beer close to fifteen million
dollars. The savings feature has az
fnrled a convenient and sectlcre ma
dinm for. employees savings. rayfn.
from s to 5K. per cent. interest resIt-
larry thereon. TIE last report show
ed 81. in2. G97.G5 OIL deposit. with lonns
to employees. members Of the depart
mcnt. n~ggregating $2.759. G1S.51 for the
purpose of acquiring or improving
homes. Monthly payment on these
loans operates to make II cry low rate
of intcrcst-less than 3h per cent.
Through the operations OF tho Savings
Department loans aggregat!ns $4,000.
600 have been mnde to employees an'i
Invested in homes, and in all nearly I
million and three quarters have been
paid to 1epositinE employees in tho
shape or interest. Tncrc are now car
ried upon the pension rolls upwards
OF 500 old employees and there have
been disbnrsed approximately a mil
lion and q quarter dollars for the nnr-
pose OF this feature, the entire fund
being supplied by the railroad COIL
pany.
The company. under its guarantee
when The Relief was established. guar
nntees n minimum of 4 per cent. per
annum on tit'e monthly balance to the
credit Of the different features: also
guarantees every transaction OF the
organization as n WHOLE. United
States Court decisions make the one-
ration throughout that oil 4 trust fund,
and. government bonds arc not moro