Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-12-23
n. w, SHOVE HEADS SIXTH DIS.
rRIcT, ORGANIZATION WHICH
is PERFECTED HERE.
OPPOSE STATE INsURiNG
WoRKMEN's LIABILITY
Garst Plan strenuously Opposed by
Senator j. II. Jamison. of Des
Moines. in Principal Address of Att
ernoon-W. e. Leeeh Elected Secre-
tary.

Organization OF the sixth. or Des
Moines district, OF the Insurance Fed
Grafton OF Iowa. was perfected in this
City a; meeting held al the Marshall
town Club Tuesday afternoon. Local
insurance men were hosts 10 the If
taen or twenty visitors from twelve
Iowa counties who were in attendance
q. the meeting. Luncheon was served
a. the club at ! o'clock. following which
the meeting was held
Henry ". Shove. Of this city. was
elected president q the district or
ganization; James P. Grant Q: Boone,
was MADE vice president; Willis E.
L4ech. Of this city, secretary: and
E9ercival Webster, OF this city. mem
Der from this district o. the state ex-
ecut!ve committee.
The counties included in the sixth
district organization are Marshall.
Story. Boone. Greene, Guthrie, Dallas,
Polk. Jasper. -Ada;r Madison, Warren,
anG Marion
Oppose earst Plan.
While the organiza ton OF the in
suranca men Is for mutual protection
o. interests in ali lines OF insurance.
the principal OBJECT uf the Gssse;ss e. :
ton Is 10 fight the plan Of Warren
Carst, Iowa Industrial commissioner, TO
have the state carry The risks 81 the
employers liability insurance al cost.
The insurance men. despite the state
ment Of the Iowa com missioner that
mis- plan Is Only applica BE TO the en-
ployers' liability insurance, fear that
in time the state will enter the general
insurance business and invade all
lines. thus pUtting the state II dire.
competition with Insurance comps
les. 80
Senator Janison Speaks.
Senator j. H Jamison. VI Des
Moines. was the principal speaker a
the Tuesday afternoon meeting, and
criticized severely the plan as pro-
posed BY Mr. Garst While ne credited
Mr. Garst with being man Of high
standing and unQuestionable integrity,
Mr. Jamison said that one OF the o.
jections 10 the companies continuing
to DO business in the state Of Iowa, thus
giving the state a monopoly IN me
workmens compensation, Is the s25
minimum premium, which Mr.. Garsi
himself admits does not exist now. An
other Is that the state is better pre-
pared TO make allowances for sub
standard risks.
Senator Jamison asserted that Mr..
Garst could produce 10 evidence what
ever TO prove that stock company
has. directly or Indirectly. in any in
stance. thru rate making sought TO in
dQce an employer TO discharge an en-
ploye VINO IS physically unfit. He
stated that the companies are working
under what Is known IS an analytical
I schedule FOR the reduction OF rates:
( that these schedules are available 70
the public and there can not be found
I in them anything % support the con-
tentiuns Of the Industrial commits
s:oner The business of The company
/ is 50 widely distributed ard the prem
/ !um income 50 large that an occasional
sub-sra-oar6 case is wholly lost II thu
opera ton ot me law Of averages which
would De Impossible unce- state inspr-
ance ard there IS 70 occasion for IL
! te-ference with this condition.
4 Senator Jamison continued: IL tns
I law ls Imperfect that IS ~; the faulr
q the :asursnse man or he company
II il car be improves all good CITIZEN
VII favor s1ch changes, ogt the fac
mat il can be criticlzec IS 10 jlstsdca-
tion for the recommends. IONS Of th'
commissioner While Ar. JarnzEoI
made i pain thai NJ favored work
mans comp elgation. fair 10 enpl0re
IND Inc e-npioye, yet he was equal.
emphatic IN nls objections 10 & STAT
1aonopoly declaring tna- :. was ~ n
fens5ve and - cowart5iy as q prtyat'
r.oncpoiy. lie said: WY should iow;
~ rs law deprlve the employers .
~ st2.e ~ the right 70 BUY the kim
y Insurance taey desi-e and to- whic'
they ere willing u payz The connpanie
a&Fe spent Z large amount u money .
redrce accioents. and haze worried ~
aetne- ~ Z great expense n an e9or
~ plsce compensation Underwriting .!
( soln6 an6 fair hssse- They ere no