The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-02-14


;tns they should 6e allowed 10 designate where such nstu
tons should located th system This bill likewise failed to re-
Another b was introduced requiring corporations to pay en-
poye per month This applied paenay to the railway n com
70 manufacturing LEGISLATION Isc+Isl DESIRED
treating this subject let be known rs that the laws enacted
BY or Legislature during the four sessions have proven highly
beneficial but the time our STATE young and taeIe are
important that ompenang injured employee ior injury sns-
tanned the performance OF his duties lhs IS commonly
known as the "Worknens Compensation Act
The present system under which handle compensation Of this
characer nwise unfair and IN operation it is "aslein nncsT
1t is unsatisfactory and worknen IN any ealns pacucsy cao'
provide or adequate accident insurance and the burden
therefore falls him who least able to bear IT. and upon MS
family.
Foreign nations have met a-nporan question and during
tie past fc years eight states this nation have en-
acted laws intended 10 correct M evil some states nave aoto @
Commissions to make thorough investigation and recommend to the
Legislature that in their judgement w prove adequate
tfe-s have enacted laws sch special commission We were
at o the opinion that nothing short OF special
acter however be number Of good laws on the
statute books different today and occurs that mas
hona Legislature could profit by the information already submitted
ind suitable compensation law
As has been explained before this Department attempted at
the regular session Of the Legislature to procure the enactment M
Of an accident would further this end lind since s
law failed approval Of the legislature that here are pe
employers labor this State who are willing TO and us even en-
though there no compel them securing data that VIII be
gg h; h + y,r and submit 10 The legislature which
we think win be sufficient detail TO satisfy our legislators
only necessity Of the act but will give them facts ana
figures upon which to base the same
Al authorities u, This subject are agreed that law Of this
h Vii nreat decrease he burden OF expense upon larger
ae-s ~ fto and hat the workman or Injured employee will
Z - reast t rrr cent n benefits theefrom under
~ fact that the first thing injury
l Ell; These cases are bitterly contested and usually carried
the highest with the result that the employee re-
- d9ares sometimes excessive damages but he has
a;d b n ices and expenses incidental thereto receives
but portion OF the actual allowed him by the Jury
n a other hand the enpover has suffered because
rule large employers OF labor carry blanket insurance their
norss ,nd 4 ne insurance company who fights case
rather than The employer Again find small employer o labor
o has teo unfortunate in ha ing serious his pant
and the damages in M instance that are anything adequate
ahsot,ta M r1;naion i, him and his business
"A rl s.r e. ho .,o r,e that have horn considered along
h l;a o ! ~ ;nTstra insurance in which the state itself en-
- - ~ trsnese I1nder this system all nDloye in specified
~, - tha ssion or hoard nnon 10 handle such az
80 so;d e, ,nnnal, hsed moon the annual pay roll or the
] If nnoyres and nrorated a ,odnr 10 the hazard OF the