The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1915-06-22
BEST ANSWER
POSSIBLE
To The Claims Made During
Last Campaign
That Workmen'S COmpensa.
tiOn Fund Was InSOIvent
Is Tie Report Of The Indus.
trial Commission
Showing Net Surplus Over
Quarter Million
And Cash Balance Of Two
And Half Million
And Cash Balance Of Two
And Half Million

Columbus, O., June 19-After all the
regular and special deductions have
been made, there is a net surplus of
1884, 4,2O6.06 in the fund of the indus
trial commission of Ohio, according to
the figures of report as of May Is,
just made public. The industrial COM
mission considers these figures the
best answer possible to campaign
claims made that the workmen's COM
pensation fund was insolvent. This
surplus is shown after all regular
charges for claims pending are made,
and after the special catastrophe fund
has been deducted and set aside to cov-
er disaster claims. The assets in the
compensation fund are $5,313,919.34,
excluding the fund for protection of
the public employees. Premiums re-
ceived amount to $4,SO2, ,592.7S; premi-
ums in the course of collection are
$3S6,521.32; interest on premium de-
posits is $124,S05.24. The cash bel
ance at the date of report was $2,691,-
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full cooperation of employers in preven-
ton of accidents is commended. An
nouncement is made that in view of
tho surprisingly light losses against
the state and county fund no further
premium will be collected from this
fund for this year and possibly not for
1916.
Referring to the Willis tour of the
west as feeler for future guidance,
the Cleveland Plain Dealer says, edit
ORALLY:
"Ohio has no sentiment but good will
toward Gov. Frank Bartlette Willis as
he departs on his western experiment
good will mixed with mild curiosi-
ty as to how the west receives the It'd.
ings that he is tentative aspirant for
the Republican nomination for presi-
dent next year. The program, it seems
has been worked out in detail. II the
west rises to the bait, all will be we'll
and the Willis candidacy an actuality.
If not-well, there is senate vacancy
ripening with Charles Dick as yet the
only Republican reaching for it, and
Ohio has been known to re-elect a
governor it likes particularly we'll.
"Mr. Willis, bidding for the presi-
dency on ripper platform, will be
worth watching. Nothing short of a
thoroughly decentralized federal gov
ernment would suit the governors
sense of propriety. The cabinet would
have to be elected. The selection Of
postmasters might be placed in the
hands Of county coroners, grouped in
to districts. Internal revenue COM
missioners ought never to be appoint
ed since, in the Willis opinion, pre-
sumably that amounts to an 'assump-
ton Of autocratic power on the part
consuls clearly should be chosen in
primaries.
"Then, too, the governor may tell
his western auditors that he proposes
to be a strictly hands-off president,
leaving congress to legislate independ.
} emily in the well-remembered fashion
prevalent at Columbus during the past
winter. That might be taking issue
! among those ignorant of the fact that
this same hands-off governor proved
: the most relentless boss the legisla
I ture ever had.
"But one minor detail of the ses
sion's experience the governor need
not emphasize on this try-it-on-the-doe
tour; that when the Republicans oi
: the assembly were polled in may as to
( their presidential preference Mr.. vii
] lis received only about one-fifth of the
, vote. A prophet, 1t seems, is without
5 much honor in his own legislature
= But that is mere detail. One coult
! not, If he wished, keep good decen
tralizer down."