Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1914-09-17
Asks Liability Data,

compiled by the Bureau of Labor Sta
tistics, under the direction of Com
missioner John T. Fitzpatrick, for the
use Of the senate commission ap.
pointed by the Forty-seventh general
assembly in solving the employers
liability and workmen's compensation
problem. A special reporting sched-
ule, each carrying eight questions
covering 81 distinct points, has been
sent every manufacturer in the state
with the request that complete in
formation be given and for covering
all accidents to employees which oc-
Cured in these establishments dur
ing the year 1913
In past years the Bureau Of Labor
Statistics has gathered information
on the number of accidents, fatal and
otherwise, from manufacturers of the
state, but this inquiry is undoubtedly
the most important ever undertaken
along this line in Missouri. The
question blank calls for the number
of accidents, fatal and non-fatal. dur
ing 1913; nature and cause of each
accident; how many of the injured
fully recovered; how many only par
TALLY recovered; whether or not ac-
cident insurance for the benefit of and
to indemnify injured employees, is car
ried, with the additional request that
full particulars as to the class or kind
OF insurance or similar protection"
carried; benefits paid employees, and
all further details not specified in this
question, but which may be OF value
in solving the compensation and liza
bility problem.
In the third question manufacturers
are asked for full particulars as to
provisions they have to protect and
indemnify themselves against acct
dents to their employees.
The fourth question calls for full
information on the cost to employers
of all protection" during the year
1913.
The fifth question asks whether or
not injured employees are paid wages
while unable to work.
The sixth question called for in
formation as to whether or not en-
ployes have any mutual fund in case
of accident and confinement from &C.
cupational ailments to meet their
losses in wages; whether or not en-
ployers contribute to this fund and If
they do to give particulars.
The seventh question asks employ
ers whether or not pension is paid
OF
of service or because of disability
through mishap while at work, with
the additional request that full par
ticulars be given.
The eighth question calls for full
information concerning any philan-
thropic enterprises, benefits, hospital
and medical funds; relief for widows,
orphans and other dependents of kill
ed or disabled employees; or any other
innovation the company, firm or cor
poration supports, contributes to or
espouses in favor Of employees. In
cluded is any club house, employees
library and night school, exercising
grounds and gymnasium, entertain
ment hall, ETC., employers may main
tain or help to support.
The new industrial commission
which will absorb the Bureau of La
Dor Statistics, state factory inspection
department, mining bureau, hotel in.
spection department, board of media.
ton and arbitration, and, probably the
state immigration commission, will
take up this and other investigations
where the Bureau of Labor Statistics
left off and carry them to completion.