The Washington herald., 1912-06-05
CHIEFS TO DISCUSS
LIABILITY LAW
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.ra. . to nearly SI7.OCo.OOO. and
l- ..a .sIs lime to increase the total
.1r... .l.r % those who suffer by de-
...s... sr minating, those very large
..-..-.ar Gsas that are sometime so
..--E -aaf Ose who recover are un-
r... E.. Ia- their friends how much
-.fr lid to lawyers.
..r q avyer. and therefore I can
........ u.. rwn profession. and ! must
gag rast . .e not the best pride OF the
.-..rzz. 90 vrlch YOU find engaged in
-ra .ru-trr of such suits and the col
..rEar GO .. trmOus fees. l don't mean
., SAY ,r.' lere are not great many
....-.a.s ... whose practice Is in this
..auCa rE law, but I think the prac-
70 rr r... 50 per cent OF the reCov-
a.. ..e. . reflect credit on those OF
.sa r-ors-. n who are engaged in It,
..E an. rgrcible reduction or elimina-
.. 90 fr. evil makes for the happi-
r.s- ~ ... injured and the betterment
r- ts. pro ssion.
Gysrer Welcomes Delegates.
Ean. jim es F. Oyster, president Of
rna v.a.r yton Chamber Of Commerce,
arigu.rrH ne delegates. declaring that
the ~ / Capital would welcome an
.Hvansu Nv prospective manufacturers
should .... care 10 erect large factories
f. ta- Irbs OF this city.
.rr.-r- oner Williams OF New York.
.nn. .. to President Tafts address,
ra..re Il the acts Of the Chief ExeCu-
rrs. .. ng his administration have
rra.. at he has given consideration
&. f.-... ton such as is advocated by the
al. .r- IN.
...-. Gompers, president Of the
t-..n Federation Of Labor. also
a...- making an appeal for the creation
aew Cabinet oficer-secretary Of
.. h an oficiaI,'' said Mr.. Gompers,
rr, I have at all times access to the
ca Il meetings, and would be able to
no or many movements in the interest
% sorking men and women"
Praises Compensation Bill.
Mr. Gompers said Of the workmen's
coapensation bill:
he workmen's compensation bill is
na best most generous bill, proposing
ter and broader laws than this or
~ other country has ever seen. 1t is
4 ideal and does not go as far as we
ould like, but il is far better than any
ederal law or any act in force in any
h the States of the Union"
The afternoon session was devoted TO
the reading OF reports by delegates rep
resenting their respective States. All
the reports were well received, and after
President Edgar T. Davies. of Illinois.
had concluded the reading Of the Illinois
report the papers were discussed by the
delegates.
One section Of the Illinois paper, which
referred to the "ten-hour working day
for women" precipitated a general de-
bate. which was participated in by nearly
all. the delegates present, with the pur-
pose Of establishing the significance Of
the word day" Some OF the members,
led by Mr.. Hoff, Of oregon, contended
that a day is construed to be the period
from y o'clock midnight to y O'Clock
midnight.
Or. A. J. McElway, of the national
child labor committee, addressed the
members on The Holy Calling Of the
Factory Inspector"
The auditing committee followed with
its annual report, after which the reso- 4
lutions committee presented resolutions I
on the deaths Of 'Henry Dorm, Charles |
II. Burk, and Clark johnson. They also |
presented resolutions on the Titanic dis |
aster.
The delegates heard at the night ses-
son BY o. P. Hon, labor commissioner,