The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-06-10
DRAhOE|S' VIEWS ON
INDUSTRIAL SYSTEM
Scores Huge Wastes of Pres.
ent Schemes at Chari-
ties Conference.


Of the present Industrial system In
America was scored by Louis d. Bran
dsis. lawyer. of this city. In an address
ON "Workingmen's Insurance-the
Road to Social Efficiency" before the
national conference of charities and
correction here.
Mr.. Brandeis said in part:
throughout the civilized world de-
veloping SENSE OF social responsible
" has compelled the community to
support In some manner Its needy
members, whatsoever the cause OF
their inability to support themselves.
In granting this aid we are passing
from sporadic. emotional charity to
organised charity. and from mere re-
nef to preventive measures. We have
TO learn that financial dependence
among the wage earners Ia due. in a
large part to sickness. accident, inval-
idity. approximation or unemploy.
ment, or to the premature death of the
bread winner Of the family. Contin-
gencies like these. referred to In indi-
vidual cases as misfortune. are now
recognized AZ ordinary incidents Of
the lives Of wage earners. and must be
met by q comprehensive system Of
workingmen's insurance.
"What sum would be required an.
nually to provide an adequate system
Of workingmen's insurance can not be
determined from existing data.
Would Disclose the Waste.
The cost OF providing complete in
demnity would probably reach an
amount equal to Is per cent of the av-
erage daily wage. for the premiums
requisite to securing indemnity from
losses incident to sickness. accident,
invalidity. premature death or sup
examination would probably aggregate
Is per cent of the daily wage. while
the average percentage required to
indemnify for unemployment due to
lack of work would probably reach
about 10 per cent. This huge and ap-
parently prohibitive expense should
not however. deter US from taking &C.
ton now. II should. on the contrary.
incite u to immediate and vigorous
measures. II would disclose how vast
the waste incident to present social
and industrial conditions IL. and when
the extent OF that waste has been de-
termined and made clear to our peo-
pie. long step forward will have been
taken on the road to Improvement
and resulting social economy"
Mr.. 0aeon Talks About indiana
That women are beginning to learn
the ropes In getting laws through
state legislatures was demonstrated
by Mrs. Bacon in her address.
Mrs. Bacon said: when the legis-
lature opens and the 'Pibrock OF Dion.
II Dhu knells for the onset when you
see the blank look on some Of the fac.
% OF the members when you approach
them on housing. you are npt to think.
why didn't get In more work on the
legislature themselselves. before !.
began? Why didn't send these stor.
les and pamphlets to them Ia their
homes before they were bewilderec
and worn out and under tne party
lashf Too late then. to put your pic.
lures and letters on their desks: all
you can do 10 TO use Calling gun
or . steam roller.
I'm legislative campaigns II 10 nd.
visable to study the methods OF sue.
cessful politicians. Get the promr.
emit men OF both parties ON your sid ,.
especially the party In power. Got
all the pledges you can before cleo.
tons and afterward. You will need
influence with the legislature leaders
and with the speaker of the house and
the president Of the senate. for you
will have very little II they are
not with you. II there IL boss who
can b converted to noble ends your
work viii be simple"
Mrs. Bacon outlined the campaign
- carried out In Indiana to obtain a
law prohibiting the building OF i'm
proper tenements In the larger towns
and cities In the state and concluded
that housing reform can never be won
without hard work and practical meth
DDS.
Two things are needed in every
state" said Mrs. Bacon. zone 10 the
faith OF the prophet. In Indiana we
count our success due to our prayers
moro than to our hard work. The
other 10 the vision OF the prophet-a
vision Of Nth and sin. the 'abomina.
ton Of desolation' OF our cities and
above that. q vision Of the City Of
shining Beauty where there Is no sick.