The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-05-24
ALL f. ]. 8 t. MEN IN GARY
WILL GET THEIR BENEFITS.

Every employee of the Elgin, Joliet
and Eastern railroad in Gary will be
given the benefit oflthe new relief plan
which has recently been adopted by the
officials of the road for it's employees.
BY its workings an employee who is
injured in the discharge of his duties
is provided for
The plan went into effect on May 1
and is outlined as follows by the COM
pany
'-he company offers to all of its
employees who may be injured and to
the families of those who may be killed
in the course of its work after May l,
1910. voluntary accident relief.
The money needed will be furnished
entirely by the company without any
contribution from the workmen.
Every employee injured, and the
family Of every employee killed in the
work of the company can obtain this
relief upon the conditions stated in
the plan, promptly and surely.
THE relief can be obtained immedi-
ately and without the aid of lawyers.
The company desires that the whole
amount of money paid out in this re-
lief plan shall go to the employees who
are injured and to the families of
those who are killed. The plan Of re-
lief will be in operation for only one
year. If the plan meets with success,
II is hoped that some similar plan may
be put in operation for succeeding
years
Rules to Govern
THE plan of relief Is a purely vol
untary provision made by the company
for the benefit of employees injured and
the families of employees killed in the
service OF the company. The entire
amount of money required to carry out
the plan will be provided by the COM
pany with no contribution from the
employees.
Payment of the relief will be made
only for disa Element which has been
caused solely oy accidents to employees
during and in direct and proper con-
nection with the performance of duties.
THE company will provide treatment
by surgeons and hospitals of its Sc
lection and will furnish artificial limbs,
etc
THE company will not deal with an
attorney or with anyone except the
injured man or some member of his
family in the matter of relief to be paid
under this plan. because it is a part
of the plan that the whole amount paid
shall be received by the employe and
his family.
mo relief will be paid for injuries
caused or contributed to by the intoxi-
cation of the employee injured or his
use Of stimulants or narcotics, or his
taking part in any illegal or immoral
acts.
Temporary DisabIement.
Single men who have been five
years or less in the service of the
company will receive 35 per cent of the
the time of the accident. Single men
of more than five years service shall
receive an additional per cent for
each year OF service over five years
Married men living with their fam
lilies who have been in the service OF
the company five years or less shall
receive so per cent of the daily wages
they were receiving at the time of the
accident.
Permanent Disablement.
The amount of relief which will be
paid to employees who have sustained
some permanent disablement. such as
the loss of an arm or leg, will depend
upon ire extent to which such disa BILE
ment renders it difficult for them tc
obtain employment. The amounts
which will be paid in cases not specific
ally mentioned here must of necessity
be left to the discretion of the manager
The company will. however, allow
For the loss of a hand, twelve
months wages.
For the loss of arm, eighteen