The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-07-16
COMMITTEE ADOPTS
 THE PENSION PLAN $30,000 Will Be Distributed to / Mine Sufferers EACH CASE CONSIDERED Families Will Be Cared for on an Average of Three Years--Indiyfd-
 ua1 Pauperixntion to
 Be Avoided
EACH CASE CONSIDERED

The executive committee of the citi- zens' relief fund, which had in charge the distribution of about s90,000 to the widows and orphans of the victims of the Mulga and Palos mine disasters, has completed its work. after careful study of each case, and the apportionments, according to the pension plan, have been made.
 committee to the general committee, which was completed by Secretary W. M. McGrath yesterday:
 Citizens Relief Fund
 At meeting of the executive commit tee of the Mulga- Palos relief fund, held June r. 1910, it was resolved that. The plan of distribution of the relief fund established by the citizens relief con- mittee and the Red Cross society for the benefit of the widows, children and dependents of the miners killed at the mine accidents at Muga and Palos, be the monthly payment to each beneficiary of such sum as heretofore apportioned to each under the pension plan of pay ment, with this provision: That the pow CT be given to the executive commit tee to change said plan, or to make any change in the amount of appropriation to any beneficiary. or to withdraw same entirely at it's discretion A complete record was made containing the names of the married and single men killed In the disaster at both Mulga and Palos. This. record comprised mems names and addresses, and widows names and names of children, if any, and ages of all; in surance carried by man. If any; average monthly income, taking an average fol the six months previous to the time oi death; the lepgth of time employed by the company; the name, or names, Of relatives of both man and woman, and their addresses. This information was supplemented from time to time by such additions as greater familiarity with each case permitted
 A ledger record was maintained in connection with a cash book and entries made in each of such moneys. or or ders for provisions, as were given to dependents of the deceased miners.
 
 During the early period of the relief work all orders were issued draYn on the commissary of .the Palos Coal and Coke company. Tbis was done for the purpose of more convenient handling of the situation. As the recipients of the relief began to leave town aHd To- cate in various cities, the strain was relaxed, and more attention could be given to the additional details involved by allowing recipients of the relief to draw on any store they wished This was taken advantage of by utilizing the three establishments located in Palos, and also such stores in Birmingham as they considered desirable. Those who had moved to other cities were communi- cated with. In response to these com- rnunications requests were received in Che nature of orders, and stores indi- cated where it was desired that these orders should be drawn; which was done.
 Tn some instances 1t was considered advisable to suggest that a certain econ omy be practiced and that the object in view was the conservation of resources to the greater ultimate benefit of the benehciaries. But on the whole the great est freedom of selection was given to those placing orders. and in this way a
 
 general tendencies in each individual case toward either economy or extravaganza.
 The original schedule of conditions here tofore referred to was now supplement- ed by a revised list containing the ap- portionment of each beneficiary, based on general conditions, and containing a statement of the proposed amount to be given In the individual cases. the amount that had been given in cash and provi- sions up to that date, and the balance that would be received.
 This being presented to the executive committee for consideration vas adopted and a recommendation presented to the general committee at a meeting held June 2S This committee authorized the ex- ecutive committee to proceed along said plan, and to make the necessary arrange ments for apportionment of the funds in the hands of the treasurer of the citizens relief committee, and that held by the treasurer of the Red Cross society.
 Al meeting of the executive commit tee held on June 20, these questions were considered. and motion made that a subcommittee be appointed to study each individual family in all its phases with view to arriving at complete understanding of the general conditions for the purpose of making proper ap- propriation of the funds for each.
 This SuD-cOmn1ittee net run tiiie to time taking eacn case under careful con- sideration, and finally incorporated the statistics under one head, and submitted this recommendation to the executive committee at the meeting held July g.. The recommendation of the sub-commt- tee was to accept the authorization that payment should be made to the bene- ficiaries under appropriation from the citizens relief fund. It was also moved that said executive committee accept the proposition of the Red Cross society that payment be made from funds of said society in accordance with plan mutual ly adopted by both organizations this resulting in effect in the consolidation of the two funds.
 The plan of payment adopted Is in- corporated in the following recommenda- ton which was made the basis of ac- ton by the various committees.
 The pension plan of apportionment of the relief fund for the benefit of the widows and children of the miners who were killed at -Palos. is considered to be most advisable. There Is now on hand