The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-01-08
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luul winners IN the Nortn DaKOla
State Fair. carried away the first hon
ors at the larger fairs of our sister
states in Minnesota and Iowa. and at
the International Stock Show In Chi
;'cago. The machinery exhibit was the
!largest of modern farm implements
ever shown upon II fair ground In
the country. The display in the Won
ans department filled the building set
aside for that purpose. All OF our
represented: while the better farm
ing association maintained an agri-
cultural school attended by 81 boys.
President Lewis of the state Fair AS
ISOLATION for Fargo. in commcntinH
upon the subject. says: There can
not LONGER be any question of the
great educational value of tho state
Fair. both In advertising the resources
of North Dakota to those who live
without the borders nf the state: but
also an added Incentive to better and
more intelligent effort through the
competition offered the exhibitor; and
the awakening of q desire i'll those
who attend the fair. to obtain better
results from observing the improved
methods shown and the exhibits dis
played.
We would. therefore. respectfully
urge that II legislature he more lib
eral. and We do not believe it unreal
sonable to ask the increase of the ap-
preparation for State Fair purposes to
$4,000 annually: In order that justice
may he done to the state and tile en-
hihitors: n also to concentrate our
efforts in producing at the State Fair
an exhibition worthy OF a state pos
sessing such large agricultural and ma
tural
| am fully convinced that a state
Fair giving an exhibition which is not
creditahle to the state is productive
of more harm than good. both as Il
state institution and also to the city
wherein it is held"
All of which l submit to YOU with
the recommendation for an additional
appropriation If the revenues of the
state warrant.
Panama. Pacific International Ex.
This state has been invited to dis
play an exhibit OF its natural resource
es and products at Tho Panama-Pa-
citic International Exposition. to be
held in San Francisco. California. in
1915. in honor of the opening Of the
Panama canal. This will be the
greatest exposition ever held. All the
states will be represented; thousands
of people from eastern states will pass
through u state enroute to San
Francisco. and will expect to see an
exhibition of the Of our
state. together with the other states
of this union. We can not afford to
he unrepresented at this exposition.
and I submit the proposition to your
good business judgment and sound
discretion.
Initiative and Referendum.
The last legislative assembly passed
an amendment to, the constitution pro-
S.sItay $~n Hh~ sH:~H -, ~~1 ~r~H,,
dunn. which proposed amendment will
be before this body for approval. I
have recommended such legislation In
all my messages to the legislative as
semhlies: all the political parties of
this state nave for many years rec
commended it to the people. and this
being a government of the people. the
people are entitled to this amendment.
Being found in all of the political
platforms upon which you were elect
ed to this assembly. it will be passed
az a matter OF course.
Employers Liahilfy, and Working.
mans COMPENSATION Acts.
The Twelfth Legislative Assembly
made provision for a commission to
investigate and report on legislation
on the subject Of employers liability
and workingman's compensation acts.
This report will be made and duly
presented to this assembly. This is
a most important subject in many of
the states; it will be SO in this state
in the very near future. This is a
there is on the subject. The states OF
Wisconsin. Washington and New Jer-
sey have some Of the most modern
legislation, and that of Washington
has been sustained by the supreme
court of that state.
While modern inventions and inn
provements in machinery have facili-
tated manufacturing and ~cheapened
the cost Of production. human ingenu-
chtnery that will run without human
agency. Ingenious as it is it must be
sci in motion and operated by man.
II this development is credited With
the decrease in the cost Of production
should it not be charged with the in
creased waste of human life and limb?
1t is responsible for both. This is an
age Of conservation and should not
every industrial institution conserve
and machinery but in the agency
which operates the machinery: and
should not this waste in human life
and limb be charged up to the cost of
production and the industry made to
bear the burden. the same as it must
bear the burden Of replacing machin-
cry and other wastes connected with
the institution?
II this can be accomplished it ought
to result in the invention of safety ap-
planes for the protection of life and
limb and the decrease in waste along
this line. in the same way that there
has been a decrease in waste in other
lines.
Every practitioner knows that the
laws governing the right Of recovery
for industrial accidents under the old
conditions arc grossly Inadequate un-
der present conditions. for. while the
employe may recover on proof of neg
ligence on the part of the employer,
it is often Very difficult IL not impos-
sible to prove negligence: and there
are n number of accidents 70,
which no recovery can be had because
unavoidable or incidental TO the op.
Grafton of the industry. In many cas-.
es the employers arc insured against
liability In casualty, companies, and in
case Of an accident resulting in litiga-
ton the right Of recovery lis strenu.
ously resisted by trained men in the
employ Of tho casualty company to
avoid payment Of the insurance. II
mot insured against liability for acci.
dents the employer has his claim
agents who. Immediately upon the
happening of an accident. proceed Il
procure a signed statement from the
injured, if living. and II dead from
the relatives, which Is usually color.
ed in favor Of the employer and sign.
ed at a time when the injured is SUI.
fering from pain, or the relative over.
whclmed with grief. The employer is
practically compelled to have hi.
claim agents.. or insure in a casualt,
company against industrial accidents
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