The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-12-01
STATE COMMISSION
ON COMPENSATION
Meeting to Discuss Labor
Legislation At Indianap-
oils Held This Week.
WILL HEAR REPORTS
Representatives of Various
Civic Organizations and
Unions to Attend.
WILL HEAR REPORTS

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec 1.-The com
mission on wOrkmen's compensation
will hold a conference and open meet
ings in the house of representatives
Indianapolis, December 4th and 9th.
beginning at s o'clock on the 4th. with
sessions at 10. and S. on Friday. the
5th. A large number OF commercial
bodies, employers associations. labor
unions and civic bodies have appoint
ed delegates.
The meeting at o'clock on the 18th
will be presided over by Chairman
Henry Wa Bullock. and will be ad
dressed by Otto DeLuse of the Indiana
Brewers Association; Joseph Oberg-
fell. representing the Brewery Work
ers' union; Jas. p. Goodrich. attorney
and representing various business in
terests: Theo. F. Theme OF the Wayne
Knitting Mills of Fl. Wayne; VIM.
DObsOn, International Secretary of the
Bricklayers' and Masons: VIM. A.
Koch, manager Evansville Metal Bed
Company and treasurer Koch Outfit
ting Company; Senator VIM. Green OF
Ohio, Secretary treasurer United Mine
Workers of America; Edgar \. Perk-
ins, chief Bureau of Inspection: and
Governor Samuel NJ. Ralston.
Report on Accidents.
At 10 a. m. Friday. December 9Th,
the casualty companies will be heard
and reports from them concerning the
number of accidents and the amount
Of business transacted and other mat
ters will be received
AT p. m. on December a general
conference on accident prevention
will be held, presided over by Edgar
A. Perkins. chief of the bureau of In
spection of Indiana; papers and dis
cussion by H. H. Rice of the Waiver
ly company; Edgar H. Evans of the
Acme-Evans Milling company; J. d.
Ballentine, Link-Belt company; r. w.
Campbell. attorney of Chicago, repre-
senting the Illinois Steel company +:
j. c. Smith, safety inspector of the
Inland Steel company of Indiana Har-
Dor; David Ross of the liability de
partment of the .Etna Life Insurance
company; John J. Walsh, factory in
spector; Frank l. Pierce, mine inspec-
tor of Indiana; John F. Gallivan, in
spector of boilers, and other persons
ranging high in accident prevention.
Number of Speakers.
AT p. m, December 5, methods of
workmen's compensation will be dis
cussed by ]. c. Adderly, secretary OF
the Millers' Casualty company of Chi
cago; w. A Hungerford, general
agent of the Travellers Insurance com
pany; Charles w. Howell of Kansas
City, representing the Inter-Insurance
interests, and Thomas J. Duffy of the
industrial commission of Ohio, repre-
senting the theory of state insurance
The position of the railroad men
will be discussed by John F. McNa-
NEE of the Locomotive Firemen and
Engineers Magazine, and V. c. Dun.
gen Of Huntington, claim adjuster for
the Wabash Railroad company.
During the sessions there will be
discussions and explanations Of the
work done and that to be accomplish.
ed by the commission. Addresses
will also be made by the members OF
the commission. The commission was
authorized by the last legislature, and
appointed by Governor Ralston. The
members are: Henry w. Bullock
chairman, attorney at law, Indianapo
lis; William A. Green, secretary, In.
dianapolis Typographical Union, No
l, Indianapolis; John F. Frederick
KOkomo, secretary Kokomo Steel and
Wire company: Charles Fox, Terre
Haute, secretary District II. United
Mine Workers of America, and Alfred
NJ. Ogle, Terre Haute, president Van
dalia Coal company.