Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-14
RAILROADS PLEDGE AID
NENFORCING OF STATE
COMPENSATION LAW
representatives of Eight Car
riers Meet Board Members
Here and Discuss
Statute
DISCRIMINATION DENIED
uiu Not Bar Married Men, but De-
eide to Conduct Own Insurance
System

w.. wnrkmcn's Compensation Board
- renresentativCs of eight railroads in
NJ ,. Adelphia Hotel last night and re-
Wy 't,.od assurances that these corporations
.,iJ cooperate with the board in en-
sorcing the new act,
rbcv denied that IL was the. intention
=. disrrlminatc IN favor of single mon
..,onse they would receive smaller dam
". IN cosc of accident than married
s.sn II was announced that the rail-
.Ss had been carefully considering the
-, inv and would soon complete plan
~ Insurance to meet its requirements.
rho railroads and their representatives
-, PENNSYLVANIA Railroad. John {.
pose chief claim agent; Central Railroad
~ Nou Jersey. Charles II. Miller, claims
o.,ornov. Buffalo, Rochester and Pitts
Snrph ]. s. Rockwell. general agent;
Nav York Central Frank V. whiting,
claims attorney; Delaware. Lackawannn
snd western, William 6. Wilson. claims
a,,orney: Lehigh Valley. r. +. La Rue,
sssisiont general solicitor. The approval
~ tho Philadelphia and Reading was
oor, municatcd to the board from Captain
" G Bristcr. chief claim agent. and the
,paItiuore and Ohio from {. w. Egan,
General claim agent The two latter were
unable to be present.
DENY ANY DISCRIMINATION.
In an effort to countcract a prevailing
failing among the employees OF the rail-
mad companies that a general discrmi-
nation would follow tho enforcement OF
the compensation act as regards to mar
Rcd men members of the committee
nuestioned the railroad representatives at
length The answers indicated no dis
elimination was planned or would take
mace. and that the railroad companies
Al ynfp State
hoard in congcnial manner, with the
CARRYING out of the law to the letter in
view every minute.
"IJndcr no circumstances will there be
the slightest discrimination against en-
ployes" Mr.. Rose said, 80 far as the
Pennsylvania Railroad Is concerned and
| feel sure that my colleagues feel as |
do"
In this direction Mr.. Wilson, OF the
Delaware, LaCka wanna and Western,
said: IAN railroad companies recognize
that married man Is more depcnuaD.e
than a single man and that "A man of
family is more steady and better
worker than a man without home tics.
So why should we even think of dis
elimination
The men representing the railroads
were granted permission to cvade some
Of the technical questions as regards
a reference to the annual reports of rail-
road companies was sufficient in answer
Ing questions of finances on hand and
Investments as the blank requires.
Mr.. Miller, of the Central Railroad of
New Jersey. complimentcd the board on
It's manner of conducting its affairs. and
.ook time to point out that the breaking
down of the good law passed by the New
York State Legislature was undermined
and lost It's effect because of the harsh
methods of the first board appointed by
the Governor of New York, that resulted
IN tie appointment of n new commit
tee that now follows more of a business
like and friendly course.
Senator Clarence J. Buckman OF
Langhornc, Pa. represented the Casual
Reciprocal Exchange and the Employ
ers' Indemnity EXCHANGE, which were an
proved as carriers of compensation in
surance. The former company operates
among brewers, bakers and lee dealers,
while the latter carries laundry cm-
ployes.
Following the meeting between the
board and the railroad mon the Phiialcl-
pha Claim Mems Assoc alton "av" a han
aaet, at which the members of the COM
mission and railroad officials were -
ent Harry \. Mackey, chairman of the
Compensation Board. told the diners that
the compensation law meant fair play to
capital and labor and did not stand for
coniscaton of property, but to cause
cooperation between the employer and
employe. He said Offices soon would be
oDened in Philadelphia where all could
learn the purpose OF the law and whore
Inquiries would receive immediate atten-
ti0n