El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-06-07

increase Of 10 percent In compensate ton.
Barracks for the Poor.
Senator Berenger Of Paris France
the great French refOrmer. whose name
is widely known in connection with
schemes for the promotion OF pubic
decenCy, virtue, and good morals, IS
now about to associate his name with
a vast scheme for the relief Of the out
Of-WOrks and destitute. especially those
who are burdened with large families
The senator's proposal amounts TO ere
atinE large barracks for the poor NJ
BerengerS attention has been drawn
to the subject by the dOings of the
Federation des LOcaralreS, or Tenants
league. and their leader, N. COchen,
by escortlng evicted workmen with
large families through the streets and
1 lodging them in the ministries and
( other public buildings.
There are hundreds Of destitute peo-
pie. and often respectable WOrkmen,
with large families, evicted from their
lodgings on quarter day. The building
Of workmen,s dwellings does not meet
the case Such dwellings are really
occupied as soon as built by wOrkmen
who can afford to pay for a fair
4 amount Of comfort. The people, on
the other hand. who are eVlcted, es-
peCially when they have large families,
have got into trouble because they are
totally destitute. There can be no Ques-
ton Of erecting large and compare
lively comfortable dwellings for them
Senator Berenger suggests that they
should be treated as the temporary
housing Of soldiers is treated by the
manent barracks should be constructed
for them With the buildings there
should go large Fairgrounds for the
children, and finally, Ris sort Of WORK
mems barracks could be supplemented
by suitable trade schools, in which the
children. when they reach a certain
age, could be taught a trade and fitted
for life
Senator Berenger called a private
meeting of the leading newspaper pro-
prietors In Paris, and asked them to
open subscriptions for such a work
They declared that they could not do
so. as the rules Of their association for
bid 1t. but they placed the columns OF
their papers at his disposal and NJ
Berenger has issued an appeal to the
public He proposes that the first 30
subscribers to the scheme for work
mems barracks who contribute $4,000
each shall have the right to dispose, as
patrons, Of one of the dwellings which,
moreover, shall be named after them
The first things, he says, that must be
done is to provide temporary shelter
for all the destitute, and then other
improvements shall be considered
SuIzer VetOes FOIey-EVaIker Labor Bill.
The FOley-W Walker WOrkmen's CON-
pensatiOn bill advocated by the New
York state insurance department and
ton Of Labor, was vetoed by governor
SulZer.
The governor holds that the bill does
not fulfil the platform pledge Of the
Democratic party. In his veto message
he says
Il feel convinced that the objections
urged against this bill are serious and
substantial, and among them may be
mentioned that the bill does not elimi-
nate or reduce to the lowest possible
minimum the waste of litigation, which
is the crying evil under the present
system.
q am aware Of the present constitu-
tional Limitation in this state, necessi-
tating as optional acceptance of the
provisions of any WOrkmen'S cOmpen-
satlon act: but L believe 1T is feasible
and practicable as demonstrated by
the experience Of other states. to pro-
vide a proper and comprehensive work
man s compensation laW-amOug 9TH
ers- plan for state insurance fund.
contributed to by those affected and
managed and regulated by the state.
through which employers so minded
mi ghu insure their WOrkmen against
accidents Such a plan viii provide
with the unnecessary waste Of litiga-
ton now so prevalent.
The party platform pledges nothing
less than the enactment Of a cOmpre-
hensive, equitable and practicable
WOrkmenS compensation law. That
purpose should be faithfully and strict
ly performed. I believe that measure
Otner Jnan the one now before me can
be prepared and enacted next. year
Wnlch VIII retain the good features of
this measure and obviate all objections.
and TO the end that such an equitable
law may be enacted, I deem it my
duty. IN the interest Of all concerned,
TO dlsapprOve this bill"
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