Evening journal., 1913-02-06
Industrial Board TO Adjust Differences
Growing Out of Claims Between En-
ploye and Employers. Review by
Superior Couniu Case of Dispute

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STATE HOUSE. DOVER. Del, Feb.
CT Allen Hilles, Of the Em-
rlcyers Liability and Working
mems Compensation Commission Pre-.
scnted to the Legislature this after
noon the commissions report and
bill The report follows.
To the General Assembly of the State
OF Delaware.
Al the 1917 Session Of the General
Assembly Of the State OF Delaware, a
Joint Resolution was adopted Cchap-
ter 2S5, volume 26, Delaware Laws)
providing for the appointment Of six
persons 10 make inquiry, examina-
ton and investigation into the laws
Of this State, and into the laws Of
other States and Countries, relative
to the liability Of employers for in
dustriai accidents.
The Resolution further provided
that the Commission so to be ap-
pointed should submit a report to the
General Assembly OF 1913 with such
recommendations for such legislation
as the Commission might find neces.
sary, proper and advisable
Pursuant to the provisions of the
said Resolution, the Honorable, Gov
ernor Simeon S. Pcnnewill appointed
T Allen Hillcs and Sylvester d.
Townsend. Jr.; the Speaker of the
House, Hon Denward w. Campbell
appointed Alfred b. Moore and J..
Edwin Hohccker; and the President
Pro tenn. OF the Senate. Hon. Thomas
NJ Monaehan, appointed Thomas f.
Finn and Arthur J. Jennings; as the
six members to constitute said COM
mission
The Commission organized early
in The year of 1911 by the election
Off Allen Hilles as its President and
Arthur j. Jennings as it's Secretary,
and proceeded Immediately with the
performance OF It's duties under the
provisions Of the above rocted Rc.
solution.
Meetings were held, numerous con-
yentions attended. and many confer
enccs had with persons familiar with
the subjects OF Workmen's COmpensa-
tion and Employers Liability.
We have prepared and submit here
with the tentative draft of BILL en-
titled An Act relating TO the liability
OF employers for injuries or dcatt
sustained I'm .hc course of employ
mont by their employees. providing an
elective schedule Of compensation fo
. the accidental injury TO. or death o
employees in certain cases and method
for the payment of tho same estab
liphing an Industrial Accident Board,
defining its powers. regulating itl
proceedings, and providing for a re-
view of its awards. which is IN,
result Of our best judgment as beinl
applicable 10 conditions within this
State We believe that the schedule
OF compensation is as low as that pro
vided for in many of the other States
but we feel that this will be no burden
on the employe, for the reason, thai
If he objects to such rate of compen'
saiion. he is at liberty TO refuse Q,
come within the provisions of this
BILL and to remain in the same posi-
ton as though the same had not beer
enacted into law, II this tentative
draft should be passed
Practically an of the Northern
States have adopted laws or have ap-
pointed Commissions preparatory tC
the adoption Of laws, relative TO the
subject OF Workmcns Compensation
Those States which have done so
have acted upon the recommendation.
OF Commissions which have given tn,
subject careful and serious thought
and from our injuries and observa
tons. we are unable to find that any
State is dissatisfied with the pro
visions of its own law.
We believe that If the tentativ,
draft submitted herewith Is enacted
into law, the average omploye will
receive more benefit at a reasonable
cost to the employer than under th'
existing procedure; that the benefit {,
the employe will be immediate anI
at time most needed rather than af
ter prolonged litigation with It's re
sultant costs: that the tendency O
such a law will be to reduce IN
number of accidents by the use o
more safety appliances. and that
more harmonious relation win b