New Ulm review., 1912-11-20
PenSiO ions Granted
A. T.& I. Men
Telegraphand Telephone Co.'S
Provide For Veteran
Workers.
Illness and Accident Insur-
ance According to Years
of Service.

Some months ago p. r. McHaie.
manager of The Western Union,s
offices AZ this point, received informa-
tiOn from the management that steps
had been taken looking forward to an
old age pension for their employees.
Since then this provisional plan has
been superseded by permanent plan
which not only provides for old age
pensions, but also for indemnity in
case of sickness, for accidental disa-
bility and for life insurance. It
covers not only the employees OF the
Western Union Company but also Of
the Bell Telephone and all their asso.
ciated lines.
Ten million dollars have been set
aside for this purpose and thousands
Of employees will reap the benefit Of
this paternal arrangement.
In speaking of this plan, Pres. The0-
N. Vail, Pres. Of the Western Union
IN circular letter to Mr.. McHsle,
states that briefly the plan provides
for pension Of per cent of the
average annual pay during the ten
years next preceding retirement for
each year of continuous service, with
q minimum of $40 per month to be
paid to the fOllOWinR:
l. On application Of the employees
or in the discretion Of the company to
all male employees 60 years and to ail
female employees So years of age who
have been 20 or more years in the
service.
2. In the discretion of the company
TO any employees whose torn Of en-
ployment has been 30 or more years.
3. In the discretion Of the company
TO any male employe aged 56 or female
employe aged 50 whose term of en-
has been 25 or more years.
For disability due to accidental
injury incurred during employment
and in the performance of work for
the company full pay for l3 weeks aud
b hslf pay until able to earn liveli-
hood or for the remainder of disability
not exceeding IN either case years ln
all.
For disability due to sickness or
accidental Injury during employment
while not in the performance of work
Tor the company as follows:
(a) II term Of employment is 10 or
more years, full pay for l3 weeks and
half pay for 80 weeks.
(b) II term of employ ment 10 to 10
years, full pay for l3 weeks and half
pay for l3 weeks.
(c) II term of employment is 2 to5
years, full pay for 4 weeks and half
pay for 8 weeks.
These benefits begin aflsr seven
lays absence on accosoA e. sickness.
All employees having relatives de-
pendent of them will bseepsislud 10 In
'ursnce against death BY accident
In and due to the perfor-
nance Of work for the company in the
'um Of 8 years wages not In excess OF
} total amount Of $500, payable to
heir dependent relatives.
All employees having relatives de-
pendent Of them and Who have been S
,esrs in the service will be entitled to
insurance against death IL sum
qual to 8 months vsges when the
erm of employment Aas been from s
o 10 years and TO 1years wages when.
he term Of empioynsut has BEEN 10
ears or moro, with . maximum Of
2 900 in eithsS case, such Insurance.
o be paid 70 the dependens relatives
eft by the employe.,
The teachers Of the public schools
eleorsted their emancipation from
monthly reports for another four weeks
" having Wiener roast" at the
;amel's Back Wednesday after school.
c. w. Arnold, Sups. Of the N. W.
Society for the Prevention Of Vice was