The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-18

y plan. .
Affirmative: Hatton. Alfred .
Solbers. Evelyn kloster. Marie =
= Hegge. =
Negative: Leeds. Theo. Gron- "
bach, Howard Henrietta. Archie =
= Host. =
Judges: Prof. Hillyer of The =
MaYville normal: Prof. Koch of =
the university. and w. p. Havics =
= of The Herald. =
The state high school championship
in debate and the possession of The
Herald trophy cup went for a second
time to the representatives of the
Leeds high school as a result of the
final debate in the 191l-12 series Of
the State High School league. which
debate was held at the university last
night. In their opponents from Hat
ton. the Leeds debaters had foemen
worthy of their steel. and when the
DEBATE was over and before the decj-
sion was rendered. there was a wide
variety OF opinion as to what the re-
suit would he. Both teams had the
dehate we'll outlined and kept he
Unread of the discussion we'll in hand.
Leeds won on the strength of their
constructive. They were good in re-
buttal, but in this department of the
oebate Hatton was the stronger.
President McVey was in the chair
as presiding officer. and opened the
program with a few we'll chosen words
on the value of high schools debating.
after which he introduced the first
speaker on the affirmative, Marie
idegge. She opened the debate by call
ing attention to the extent of injuries
incurred in the industries of the Unit
ed states each year and the made
duacH or present methods of securing
compensation for these injuries. In
n state, a workable system must be
adapted to the conditions peculiar to
that state. A system that is compul-
sorry on employers is the one that will
result in impartial justice to employ
ers and employed.
Plan Best for State.
Howard Henrietta opened for the
negative. He held that the affirmative
Tust snow that conditions in this state
demanded a change from the present
plan of compensation for Industrial
accidents. and that if a change is ne
ceSSary. n Wisconsin plan is the hest
for North Dakota. North Dakota is a
armln state and no conditions exist
at the present time that call for any
radical departure from present policy.
Most of the employers of the state are
m and they take good care of
n men who are injured while in
employ. North Dakota should
delay action on so important A. mat
ter until the need for action is more
IN continuing or the affirmative.
Alfred Solbers commended that. the in
dustrles of North Dakota we're neither
numerous nor strong enough TO sup
port a plan of compulsory pen
ton and that such a system would put
n check ON their development that
would he injurious and inadvisable al
TINS tune. such a system is hard to
administer and the opportunities for
political corruption in the
ment and distribution of the funds
collected under such a plan are too
many.
Wisconsin Plan Wrong.
In resuming the negative. Theo.
Gronbach said that the Wisconsin
plan is wrong in principle and not ap-
pl1cahle to North Dakota conditions.
J: is wholly elective and not compu]-
sorry on employers of labor. It places
the burden and responsibility on indi-
viduai employers rather than on in
dustries and leaves too many oppor-
tunities open for friction in the matter
Of settlements with resulting litigation
over such problems as partial and
total disability. In England, where
the plan has been tried out. it has
been abandoned and a plan of insur-
ance in which the burden is borne by
the interested industries has been sinh.
stituted.
Evelyn Kloster commended for the
affirmative that the Wisconsin plan
ofer an adequate remedy in that it
moN the common law defenses of
contributory negligence. the assume
ton of risk by the employee and the
fellow servant doctrine. Industries
workingmcn's insurance for mutual
insurance companies can be organized
among employers to carry the risks.
Growing industries need the protection
OF such a law to foster their growth.
Wisconsin plan is preferable be-
II 1t will not cripple such indus
tries.
In closing for the negative. Archie
Host argued that any adequate nIan
of compensation must distribute the
risk incurred by industrial accidents
over the whole industry involved. BY
a plan Of insurance instead of COM
p~ensation the burden and shock is so
distributed. Employer and employe
thus bear the burden together and
litigation and needless friction are
eliminated.
Good RebuttaI.
The rebuttal on both sides we're
spirited. with Hatton showing up in a
little better form. Considerable evil
dence in support Of contentious al
ready made was introduced and letters
and communications from some men
of nationwide prominence were read.
Both teams had the backing of good
sized delegations from their home
towns and in addition to thesc, many
Of the visiting high school people were
present as well as q considerable num-
Der Of students Of the university. This
debate represents the elimination of
a series Of contests in which twenty
two Of the high schools Of the state
participated and closes the third and
most successful veal Of the work Of
the high school league. II Leeds is
able to win the decision in another
contest. it has permanent ownership of
the cup.