Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-22
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| conduct freedom from overcharges
ana careiessness. For this reason L
recommend an amendment to the law
whereby the president shah be given
payer to remove the clerks for cause.
| sais provision need not interfere with
| the right of the judge to appoint his
clerks or to remove him
! In my last message / recommended
to congress that it authorize the pay
ment Of the findings or judgments of
the court of claims In the matter of
the French spoliation cases. There
has been no appropriation to pay these
judgments since 1905.
Employers Liability.
The limitation of the liability of the
master to his servant for personal in
juries to such as are accustomed by
his fault has been abandoned in most
civilized countries and provision made
/ whereby the employee injured in the
course of his employment is compen.
stated for his loss of working ability
irrespective of negligence. The prin-
clple upon which such provision pro-
ceedS is that accidental injuries to
workmen in modern industry. with its
vast cOmplexity and inherent dangers
arising from complicated machinery
and the use OF the great forces of
steam and electricity. should be re-
garded as risks Of the industry and
the loss borne in some equitable pro-
portion by those who for their own
profit engage therein. In recognition
of this the last congress authorized
int ant Of mic 20,
investigate the subject of employers
liability and workmen's compensation
and TO report the result of. its in
vestlgations through the president to
congress. This commission was ap-
pointed and has been at work holding
hearings, gathering data and consider
ing the subject and it is expected will
be able to report by the first of the
year in accordance with the provisions
of the law.
In promotion of the movement for
the prevention of delay and unneces-
sary cost in litigation 1 am glad 10
say that the supreme court has taken
steps to reform the present equity
rules of the federal courts and that
we may in the near future expect a re-
vision of them which will be a long
step in the right direction.
Postoff7ce.
At the beginning of the present adj
ministration in 1909 the postal service
was in arrears to the extent of ST.
AIS, 770.47- 1t was very much the
largest deficit on record In the brief
space of two years this has been turn
ed into a surplus of 100000, which
has been accomplished without cur
tailment of the postal facilities, as
may be seen by the fact that there
have been established 8, IA new post
offices. delivery by carrier has been
added to the service in 1876 cities, 2,516
new rural routes have been establish
ed, covering 10000 miles; the force of
postal employees has been increased
in these two years by more than 5000,
and their average annual salary has
had substantial increase
On Jan. 3. 1911, postal savings de-
positories were established experiment
tally in forty-eight states and terrific
ries. After three months successful
operation the system was extended as
rapidly as feasible to the 1900 postOf-
fees Of the first, second and third class
es constituting the presidential grade.
By the end of the year practically all
Of these will have been designated, and
then the system will be extended to all
fourth class postoffices doing a money
order business.
In selecting postoff1ces for deposit
tories consideration was given TO the
of the postmasters, and only
those offices where the ratings were
to the department have
been designated. Withholding desig-
nation from postmasters with unsatis-
factory ratings has had salutary eff
feet on the service.
The deposits have kept pace with
the extension of the system. Amount
Ing TO only $50, 652 at the end OF the |
first months operation in the expert |
mental offices, they increased to $685. |
30 by July and now after eleven |
months of operation have reached to- !
al of 100000. This sum is dis
among 2,710 banks and pro-
-ected under the law by bonds depos-
ted with the treasurer of the United |
States.
The depositors thus far number APP
10000 They include for
y nationalitfes, native Americans
argely predominating and English and
Italians coming next.
The first conversion of deposits into
United States bonds bearing interest
1t the rate of 21a per cent occurred on
July I. 1911. the amount of deposits
being $41 800. or a little
more than per cent of the total out
tanding certificates OF deposit On June
o. OF this issue bonds to the value
4 S5,120 were On coupon form and
35. $50 in registered form.
Parcel Post.
Steps should be taken Immediately
or the establishment of rural parcel
post. In the estimates of appropria-
ions needed for the maintenance of
he postal service for the ensuing fs-
al year an item of $4,000 has been
Inserted to cover the preliminary ex-
'ense of establishing parcel post on
ural mail routes as well as to cover
n investigation having for itssobject
he final establishment of a general
larcel post on all railway and steam