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ever, that the anronnts of compensa-
ton may be easily changed by the leg
islature, when once. the correct prin-
ciple of. compensadoH shall have been
admitted. +'taTt;' ) :.
The Minnesota :;Slate Bar associa-
ton very generously eliminates the
personal injury attorney who now
thrives in a. greater .pr less degree on
employers stability, but the Casualty
company will, continue to do business
in the same old way. It's representa-
tives will still stand ;between the en-
ployer and the employe in making
settlements, and as a result innocent
men will be: subject to the same in
justices Of which complaint is. made
under the present system. ::
Personal Injury Attorney.
The personal injury attorney is la
bor's representative under the en-
ployers' liability. The casualty in
surance company represents the en-
ployer. No plan OF workingmen's
compensation will prove successful
with either of these factors retained.
Union labor will PROPOSE a plan to
the next legislature, which, if
adopted, will remove, every element
that now financially tl1rives on en-
ployers' liability, :.
surance similar to that which has
been in effect in Washington for the
past two years. The Washington, law
will be improved upon to some ex-
tent. A commission in Oregon has
reported state insurance bill to the
legislature of that: state; it is pat
termed after. the. Washington law,
The bill proposed by the workingmen
of this state will more. closely follow
the Oregon plan. ~
1t will provide: for payment for per-
sonal injuries to all workmen injured
at their occupations for a period COW
ering the entire period of disability.
Widows will receive payment during
their widowhood, and dependent
children during their. minority.
Tax On Industry.
The money to pay personal in
jury claims will be raised by levying
a specific tax. upon employers of la
Dor. The rate Of taxation will be
based upon the hazard Of the occu:
patton. The money will be paid into
the state treasury, and will be paid
out upon orders issued by a. state ac-
cident insurance board to be created
under the law. -.
The cost Of administration will he
paid from the general revenue Of the
state. This money can be easily
taken from the savings that will be
effected to- the courts in the: trial of
personal injury cases. Therefore ey-
cry dollar paid into the state by the
Industries of Minnesota will be used
exclusively for the payment of claims
The; proposed plan will eliminate
every element of so-called waste no "
obtaining, and the injured laborer
will get a compensation that win pre-
vent him or his family from becom-
ing a burden upon, society. @S& ~
It Is argued by the friends Of the
measure that its constitutionality has
been fully tested in Washington, and
the same rule of law would apply in
Minnesota as was applied there.
Union Labor Going Over Bill. L
Officers of the i Minnesota State
Federation of Labor are now careful
~ going over the proposed BILL. It will
be submitted to the executive co,ln-
Gil Of the federation at its meeting
to be held in Minneapolis on Janu-
airy u. II the plan Is ratified It will
be introduced In the legislature with
out delay, and q hard fight will be
made for Its passage. ii Il
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