The Lamar register., 1915-12-29


ital and labor by the State Industrial
Insurance Law and by the Industrial
Commission established by the late
republican legislature. 1t will be re-
membered that they are distinctively
republican measures and were forced
through the Legislature by Governor
Carlson and Speaker Stewart over
both the secret and open opposition of
the democracy. These two measures
have been in active operation since
August LIST.
Previous to that time an injured
man knew it would be useless to sue
his employer unless he could prove
this the accident was due to his en-
ployer's negligence, and that his own
carelessness was not contributing
cause. Even when the workmen had
Il good case it was to the advantage
of the employer to deny all RESPONSE
bility until court had decided that
damages We're due. As a result, the
victim of an accident had to depend
upon his own savings to support him
self and provide for medical treat
ment while he was disabled and was
obliged frequently to wait years be-
fore receiving indemnity. And when
it was at last received, more than like
ly he had to split it with the lawyer
who took his case.
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August l, the employer has been re-
quired to provide medical attention
to an employee injured at his work,
and to give all necessary care, in
GLIDING hospital services for thirty
days following the injury. In addition
to this the injured man has a COM
pensation paid at regular intervals,
commencing with the fourth week Of
his disability and continuing as long
as he is disabled. Should death re-
suit from the accident the workman's
widow and children receive a monthly
pension for six years, amounting in
all to $500.
From August /, to November 30,
Of this year 1920 accidents were re-
ported to the commission and in every
case, it is believed, the law has been
strictly observed, in nearly every
case without the question having been
raised Of "Who was to blame"
OF these 1900 accidents, forty-five
have resulted in death and in most
Of the cases the compensation is all
the dependent ones have had left to
them.
The Industrial Commission act also
makes the Commission a permanent
Committee Of Arbitration for disputes
with regard to wages or hours Of
labor. Either party must give thirty
days notice Of strike, lockout or
any change affecting wages or hours.
During this thirty days the commits
sion has time to make an investiga-
ton and passions have time to cool.
A dozen disputes have so far been
brought to the attention Of the Com
mission and with one exception they
have been settled amicably and salts
factorily to all concerned.
A demand for higher wages on the
part Of several thousand Denver and
Rio Grande employees is now before
them The Commission is not sure
whether it has jurisdiction here, on
account of the interstate character of
the road, but if it is decided they
have, they will leave no stone un-
turned to prevent a strike.
The question Of who shall be chosen
delegates to the Republican National
Convention is beginning to excite a
good deal of attention. Among those
who have been mentioned as possible
candidates are Governor Carlson, P.
b. Stewart, DR.. Work, Fred Roof, Irv-
ing Howbert, Buckley Wells. A. A.
Reed. John f. Vivian, F. D. Catlin,
Allison Stocker and A. NJ. Stevenson.
1t seems to be generally conceded
that the state convention that selects
the delegates at large should not be
held until within a very short time
Of the national convention, and that
Colorado's delegates should go unin-
structed and should be men of open
minds who would not be influenced by
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