The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-08-11

for work resulting from the injuries is
total the employer shall pay to the in
i.=ad a.s-----l.0ye a weekly compensation
equal to 80 per cent of the wages re-
ceived at the time of injury, but the
compensation shall not be more than
ten dollars per week nor less than fve
dollars per week; provided that, if at
the time OF the injury the employe re-
ceived wages of less than five dollars
per week then he shall receive the full
amount of such wages as compensation;
and in no case shall the period covered
by compensation be greater than 500
weeks. nor the amount payable to the
empove more than $4,000. For partial
disability in character 50 per cent OF
the difference between the wages re-
ceived at the time of the injury and
the earning power of the employe there
after, but such compensation shall not
be more than ten dollars per week.
This compensation shall be paid during
partial disability but not more than 300
weeks. For partial permanent disability
of the following classes, compensation to
be as follows:
/. For the loss of a hand so per cent
of wages during l40 weeks.
?. For the loss of an arm, so per
cent of wages during ITO weeks.
3. For the loss of foot, 30 per
cent of wages during 100 weeks.
4. For the loss of leg 90 per cent
of wages during ITO weeks.
). For the loss of an eye 80 per cent
90 ,,,aooS durtng IOD weeks
6. For the loss OF both arms or hands
or both feet or both legs or both eyes
shall constitute total disa bility and shall
be compensated according TO the provl-
sions OF clause A. In case OF death COM
pensation shall be computed on the fol-
lowing basis and distributed to the fol-
lowing persons:
l. To the child or children, il both
parents be dead, 25 per cent of wages
of deceased. with 10 per cent additional
for each child in excess of two, with a
maximum OF GO per cent, to be paid TO
the guardian.
.. To the widow or widower, if there
be no children % per cent of wages.
3. To the widow or widower If there
be one child 40 per cent OF wages.
4. To the widow or widower if there
be two children 40 per cent OF wages.
5. To the widow or widower if there
be three children 90 per cent of wages.
6. To the widow or widower If there
be four children 80 per cent OF wages.
!. To the widow or widower if there
be five children or more 60 per cent OF
wages.
An compensation payable under this
shall be payable in periodical Install
ments.
No compensation allowed for the first
fourteen days.
During the first fourteen days the
employer shall furnish reasonable medi-
cal and hospital service and medicines
not to exceed twenty-five dollars in val
ne.
State Legislation.
The forthcoming general assembly of
the Vermont legislature will undoubted-
Nv be one of the most important lnso-
far as the wage-earners are concerned.
Workmen's compensa tion for injuries
ranks first and foremost in labors de-
mands and everything should be done
TO secure this truly humane law.
Amendments to our factory inspection
law should be pressed unrelentingly.
Chairs for all females employed in our
mercantile and mechanical industries
must be secured. Continued efforts for
votes for women. The reduction OF the
working hours OF women and minors m
our mechanical industries 10 ffty-tour
hours per week Amendment 20 our
child labor law demanding that age limit
4 IN ha
mines. quarries and factories. Mothers
pension law and finally minimum wage
law for women in all mercantile aud me
chanical industries OF the state.
Here is work for a legislative commit
tee that will tax their energies to the
limit. But all these demands have been
in many other states OF
the Union and il goes without saying
that what is good for the workers Of
any other state is good for the working
class of Vermont. let all cities and
towns in Vermont send representatives
OF organized labor OF the calibre Of such
men as the representatives from Bur
lington and Barre in the last legislature,
the Hon. Thomas L. Howley and the
late lamented Richard Grigg. and J say
without fear Of contradiction that the
measures enumerated above will become
the law Of the land. thereby placing Yer
mont in line with other progressive Z
states. where she should have been long
ago had il not been for the apathy |
and divided efforts Of the wage-earners I
themselves.
Recommendations.
On constitution and bylaws ] recon 1
mend to the delegates assembled that /
Sec. IL be changed 70 read a. follows 1
The officers of the Vermont Federation 4
Of labor shall b. = president. SIX vice /
,-.sisan+s secretary. secretsry-treasurer |