The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1913-12-15

The new law means that practically
every employer In the state. after July
l next. will have 70 insure or be sub
jected to the severest penalties. lie
has four ways Of insuring. according
10 the act. and any one OF these will
serve as q guarantee 70 the employee
that his employer 10 responsible. The
Law means that q workman injured In
almost any manual industry Is assured
ia he will be cared for. while the en-.
ploysr. II he insur0. II free from all
liabfhty ~ - Negligence suits. As no
Insurance company will undertake .
risk without being sure that every safe
euarA 10 uosd, the new ball means that
wsskmsn Will not only BE- protected IN
aacsaIiy. but that their safety wih be
sasrded much more ehicient,y than
ever before.
CLASSES OF LABOR COVERED
~ NEW LAW.
Following are those classes OF labor
vhleh will profit under the new act
wAich becomes effective next summer:
Group 1. The operation, including con-
strvctson and repair. Of railways oper-
atsd BY steam. electric or other motive
ways. but not their construction when
constructed by. any person other than
the company which owns or operates the
railway. Including work Of express.
sleeping. parlor and dining car employ
ess on railway trains.
Group 2. Construction and operation Of
railways not included In group one
Group 3. The operation, including con-
struction and repair. Of car shops. ma
elaine shops. steam and power plants
and other works for the purposes OF any
such railway, or used or to be used in
connection with II when operated. con-
structed or repaired by the company
which owns or operates the railway.
Group 4. Tho operation. including con-
stfuctlon anu repair. OF car shops. ma
cAtne shops. steam and power plants.
not included in group three.
0eoup 5. The operation, including con.
struction and repairs. of telephone lines
az wires for the purposes Of the bust
ness Of telephone company. or used
or to be used In connection with Its
business. when constructed or operated
BY the company.
Group q, The operation. including con-
strvcusn end repair. OF telegraph lines
an1ywires for the purpose. of the busi-
nsee OF . telegraph company, or used
or to b used In connection with It's
bvsiness( when constructed or opera ted
by the company.
Group Z. Construction OF telegraph and
tsier.Aone lines not included in groups )
and g.,
Group s. The operation. within or
without the State. including repair. Of
vessela other than vessels OF other
states or countries. ussd in interstate
a. foreign commerce when operated or
repaired by the company.
INCLUDES shiPBUICoINo AND
-. LoN0sHoRE WORK.
group 0. Shipbuilding, including con-
structon and repair in a shipyard or
elsewhere not included in group 8.
GROUP 10, Longshore work. including
the loading or unloading OF cargoes OF
parts Of cargoes OF grain. coal. ore.
freight, general merchandise. lumber
or OthAr products or materials, or NOV.
Inc o. handling the same on any dock.
platform or place. or in any warehouse
or Other place OF storage.
Coup II. Dredging. subaaueous o.
cesson construction. and pile driving.
Group Y. Construction, installation or
operation Of electric light and electric
power lines or appliances. and power
transmission lines.
Group 10. Paving. sewer and subway
\ceastrvction. work under compressed
lair. excavation. tunnehns and shaft
sinking and we'll digGing. laying and
repair OF underground pipes, cables ami
4vtrss not included in other groups.
oroup IL LAUNDERING. logging. river.
driving. rafting. booming. saw mills,
l>lngis mills. hath mills; manufacture
bf vsater and Of excelsior; manufac.
taes Of slaves. spokss. OF headings.