New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-05
10 CARE FOR ILL AND IDLE.
LLOYD George introduces Govern
ment Bill in Commons.
GREAT PERSONAL TRIUMPH
Provides for Insurance for Sick
and Unemployed and War
fare on Consumption
rRv cshl. - The Tribune J

listened to him with rapt attention as
re unfolded the governments gigantic
scheme II insurance against invalidity
md unemployment Altogether l41e.-
n0O reople are affected by the proposal.
which is in accordance with tho German
rrlncirls T. provides for compulsory
deduction from the wages II the en-
Moved class. contribution from employer
o,d further contribution from the state
The details are very intricate and in
volved
All sorts Of practical and fascinating
points were raised ny the Chancellor in
his speech The system Of postoff1ce IN
surance the respective proportions 10 he
borne by the state the employer and the
Individual. The better payment Of doc
tors. the grant Of Fl 100000 for the
establishment OF sanatoria throughout
the country 10 fight the awful scourge o.
CONSUMPTION. how It is intended 10 deal
with man whose illness is due to his own
misconduct. different rates. allowances to
several classes Of recipients and a score
~ other topics came up for review and
treatment as Incidental and elemental to
the vide-fung social scheme.
There was something Of the old ring in
the Chancellor's voice when he claimed
for the bill. quoting from Psalm xix.
that It would do much to remove pesu-
lence that walketh in darkness and de-
st-uctior that wasteth at MONDAY.
opinion. even among the Unionists. IS
generally favorable to the bill. while the
Liberals regard # as the biggest thing IN
the way OF social reform that has Yet
been attempted and the most compre-
hersive piece Of constructive legislation
ever introduced % Parliament
London. MAY 4-The long promised
scheme 81 state insurance against unem-
rl7vrent. sickness and invalidity intro
or-ef IN the House of Commons to-day by
David LLOYD George. Chancellor Of the TX
creerer. was received with an extraordi-
navy course OF appreciation rs all parties
ir Parliament which must haze greatly as
t7-fshed that much execrated minister. II
7-.u 10 difficult 70 avoid the conclusion that
the praise bestowed bv his political op-
oo-er-s cor-eals p side thrust AZ his old
fee- severely criticised by the Unionists
because II was not contributors.
While the governments supporters hail
the insurance measure as the most conpre-
he-stve Plan on constructive legislation
ever introduced IN Parliament. far exceed
ing IN grasp end completeness anything an
-'-icated and better than the German svs-
ten the rr'orists off4r ungrudging testl-
intricate details displayed
Tra general opinion * that Chancellor
Ilov7 George 4 too optimistic with regard
2, rms cost q the scheme q the state and
employers. and strong note % criticism
s. already e-1a-s'irE from the great manu-
fac'--e~s who ave certain 10 Re heavily
hurdened
II t-tet the situation appears 70 BE- that.
even 10 trs opposition dislike the measure
&c soc,ars'to they will not da-A oppose ~
sf-er the success which attended thA pen
Sims scheme
Workers ~ Contribute Hslf
THA cHarcellor divided his proposition IN
NO ra~ts. onA dealing with sickness and
re orhAv with unemployment. BY the pro
visions - the measure everv worker whose
annual earnings fau below the income tax
Level % tlS0 (aprroxin7 atAlv 600 will -
Cor~ pul sorfl~ insured against illness -
- sssure hin 1he rece'ot - Eve shilines
O' 7M week during hts incapscitv
toward this The vorkar would contribute
soor- ons-half. The san'A hsing deducted
from he wages while he balance would
- csid family b. his employers and the
STATE
The weekly assessment against the n
rr-sd would be eight cents IN the ease Of
r man and stv cents for woman. repre-
sarti,g. as the Chancellor put u. two
rt-ts Of ais Or one ounce q tobacco"
Every ons IN the class mentioned between
,-e sgee % sixteen and sixty I've IS in
GUIDED r. the plan The employers would
ray sig cents weekly &C. every erploye
md ire government contribute four cents
f-r ss-h Of The insured.
Would Affect 14.7oonoo Persons
~ Lloyd George estimated thar his plan
--oul1 AFFECT 14.7po.0o0 men and women Pro
--ston Is made whereby women Will receive
-'s IN maternity cases, on condition thet
-.sv 10 ro- work GOV month following
c-t4-t-,h. ard f3r free med al attendance
f-r every c1rt-tbutor
The e-ste would also help in the crusade
against consumption. providing 1000" -
et1 f--s1 surhori-f=s IN building sans-
to-tr--v srd e nm on toward thsir main
fs~e~~e Although n cases ~ permanent
6.ss rn'-- The sick allowance would he -
waet'- f0s would BE- allowed for he first
three months n The Ease of men and Is 81.
f0 trA case of women Those who can be
shown ~ have invited ircapaci'y would re
fe.ve no insurance. though any necessary
medical treatment would p provided.
TIE Chancellor concluded that the total
s-oouot 20 he raised for The dual plan of
'~sr~sn~e and the tuberculosis campaign
would ~ 800 10000 of which amount the
,-sre would contribute 81 30 90 IN the first
-s7~ ~ The fourth year the states con
,-.rr-,or would he almost 81 IN IN. bur
measures for the relief ~ untold misery ~
rr-~..ds ~ homes would have been taken.
state Would Contribute onefourth
SIR Ilovd George estimated that the ok
reodrure incurred would he S35.oooooo in
1ef--12. rising 10 500 600 nm IN l9l5+1s
Dealing with the unemployment insur-
rrr4 the chancellor said that ~ would At
fr.t amply only 90 the engineering. ship
tuldine end house building trades. involv-
ir1 . 500 600 workers Both the workers
rrd tho er7n1overs would pay FIVE cents
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