Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-15
Morgan Will Be Sought.

Members of the committee were inclined
10 agree with him. Chairman Stanley
announced his determination to find Nor
gan and bring him before the committee
Eagle said he did not know where Nor
gan was at present
We paid him nothing for this list"
SAID Eagle, land never used 1t, and
Morgan has never been back to get it.
because of that We are loath TO have
the matter come out in this way"
The list contained dates rang eng from
1898 before the steel corporal on was
formed, to 1904. 1t was not made a part
of the record of the hearing, but may be
brought up later. The committee ad-
journed subject to call of the chairman.
Percival Roberts. jr., director Of the
United States Steel Corporation, con-
.Inued his statement on labor condit ons
in the steel plants before the committee
today.
Mr.. Roberts submitted to the committee
photographs of groups of steel workers
who have been long in the service Of steel
companies. tending to refute the declara-
ton of Louis ID. Brande.s that steel work
ers collapse al the age Of forty years.
Statistics. supported by photographs.
were presented from all the steel cor
poration mills, showing that the average
age of employees In active service was
above forty years, many remaining in
service at the age Of fifty-five years. In
many mills the actual service of men was
Mr.. Roberts said. worked from thirteen
TO twenty-five years.
II think" said Mr.. Roberts. that this
evidence thoroughly disposes OF the
charge of old age at forty
Tells of Welfare Plan.
Mr.. Roberts enumerated the details of
plans of the corporation for the comfort
and care of employees in all the mills,
showing the establishment of free hospi-
tails. gymnasiums, swimming pools, read
ing rooms. etc.
The proposition is known as the wei
fare plan, said Mr.. Roberts. Much
has been done. but the corporation plans
have not been perfected along this line.
Much is yet to be done: We are feeling
our way. Our one thought is to better
conditions
He denied int.mations that have been
made that the steel corporation Is at
tempting to hold their men lin q state of
duress.'
Effort to Insure Content.
There is no worse policy for any in
dustrial corporation than to make its
employees discontented.' Mr.. Roberts de-
clared. Nothing will produce better re-
suits than contentment of employees"
Children's Fairgrounds are now being
fnSfalied by the corporation In all local-
ties whkre mills are situated. Nurses are
employed in all these institutions.
Another feature is the voluntary re-
lief plan" of the corporation. The COM
panies in the corporation provide relief
for injured employees and their families.
During the year 1910 more than a mil
lion dollars in benefits were paid to in
jured men and members of their fam-
lies. Suits were brought IN but 81 of
per cent of the accident cases of that
year.
The relief plan,' Mr.. Roberts told the
committee, places no financial response
hility upon the employees They are re-
quired to contribute nothing"
Men who take advantage of the volun-
tary relief plan sign release of their
rights to sue for legal damages in case of
accident, Mr.. Roberts said
This plan is economical for both en-
ployes and employers Mr. Roberts as
serted. 1T does away with that class of
men known ambulance chasers' who
harass workmen. The corporation is
necessarily put TO an increased expendi-
ture by this plan, but the general results
are economical, in our opinion