The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-10-17
CONSULTED
Best Expert Talent That Was
Available
In Framing The Employers
Liability Law
Which Seems To Meet So.
luton Of Question
Some Information On This
Important Measure
Showing In A Nutshell Scope
| Of Provisions

Columbus, o., Oct. 14.-In enacting
the Green Employers Liability bill,
the Ohio legislature inaugurated re-
form that will do away with conditions
that have been troublesome to both
employer and employe.
In the framing of this bill, the best
expert talent was consulted and repre-
sentatives of both capital and labor
were harmonized, the best authorities
on employers liability matters cover
ing the whole civilized world were
drawn upon to prepare this bill, and
perhaps a large portion of it was
based upon the well tried experience
of the German compensation law, with
the gratifying result that the Green
liability law seems to meet the solu-
ton of the question in the most salts
factory manner for both employer and
through the board of awards, which is
part of the law, the benefits in case
of death or injury can be more eco
nomically, more promptly and with
less loss in administration, accomplish
ed than by any other law or plan here.
tofore created.
Morris Woodruff, vice chairman OF
the board, who represents manufac-
turers, has sent out the following let-
ter explaining the important details Of
the law and asking the cooperation of
manufacturers.
1st. 1t is optional with the manu-.
facturer whether he puts himself un-
der the protection of this law or not.
I'd. The premium for protection is
paid in the state treasury on the basis
that the employer bears 80 per cent.
and the employe 10 per cent of this
premium; the premium. Of course, be-
ing based upon the amount of the pay
roll of the employe, and the whole sum
of being distributed to the dependents
of the dead and to the injured work
man, the entire expense attending the
administration of this law being borne
by the state.
Sd. This law protects the employer
who elects to place himself under this
law, against actions at law where con-
tributory negligence, fellow servant
law and assumption of risk can not be
| plaada1 no lapa1 dafanuaS
4th. Let it be understood that this
law was not made for profit, but for
prompt, certain and efficient distribu-
ton for the benefit of the dead or in.
jured at no cost for the administra'
tion to the employer or employe.
5th. Under this law the employer
certainly, as we'll as the workman, can
secure better protection than can be
given outside this law.
The short time from now until the
operation OF the law, January l, 1912
and the limited appropriation granted
ed the board, make the work of com
piling the proper premiums to be paid
by the employer, under the new law
very difficult, and the board asks the
cooperation of all employers inter
ested. Therefore will you furnish the
board with the following information:
The nature of your business.
The amount of your annual payroll
The general per cent you now
nav the liability companies; also the
per cent. paid for extra hazardous
Occupation. In answering the last item
please name the nature of the hazard
and the rate paid for same.
The annual revenues of the state
from the excise tax will be further in
creased $6,558, when telegraph and ex
press companies make their settle
ment this year. Figures made public
by the state tax commission show tha
telegraph companies will pay excise
taxes this year amounting to $7,6S6,1O
an increase of $2,270, while express
companies will pay $46,666.52, an in
crease of $4,2S8.
A further example of lax business
methods of Republican administration
has come to light. Heretofore LITTLE
effort was made to collect from delin
quent corporations the Willis law cap
ital stock tax. The revenue was prin