La Junta tribune., 1916-03-18

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4 ~ MstAodiss church 1Asr al \
nisht
III 4 he growth Of this cens11
IL fesling that has brought aoe1
IL eaactnsnt OF the WoskNea'c
Compsnsation Law and ~ ConDNo
sory investigates Law, - aaI1lo /,
..Now that we have gostsa ~ = ~
saioon the greatest ensmy that fae1
our common wealth d ~ seraine1
relations between lsbos and eaDo1q1.
These laws aid materially y inDsey-
Ing such relations.
"The Compensation Law = nlnloy
substitute for lawsuits. lt y : ~
mentable fact that when tnJnre1
workmen are compelled 70 rseosse
damages BY suit. they have . snaIl
chance Of getting adequate reward
or any reward at sll.
"Fifty per cent Of the lau suioa
filed are lost, ~ there are . nuu1eg
Of strong defenses which the e0Dtey-
or can make. This b an evil coo4l-
tion and unjust.
.'ExpesSence shows that wheo ~
wage Garner ID killed and there b -
means OF sustenance for the WIDOW,
she must 90 10 work. The childroa
are not 70 strongly attached = ~
home aad drift into the street -
crime. When the mother gets 0oo-
ey enough to buy . home. clothe ~
children and send them to scAool thia
condition n avoided and society ~
ceives the benefit.
MANY people do not realize ~
enormity Of this problem. Ths tovee1
possible estimate shows that Ovogy
year oae million workmen are =.
jeSvd IN the United states. 0eAog
authentic estimates run ~ - to
miliioa. Twenty-Five thousanA aso
killed every year. In coloraAe -
have four times the accideots ~
we should have In proportioa - ~
population. This IL due 70 ths -
that 20 many Of our lahersrs voge
IL dangerous occupations like ~,
Ing snd milling.
''Since the Law went into effect -
the first Of last August. there hAto
besa s.7ss accidents In the state 80
seveaty. five deaths. BY the tine ~
year has run it, course the DECD ~
numbef 13s. This IL awful - 80.
template but Il cannot Be avoided.
~The Law applies 70 ali smDsegu
uslng foaS nea os. Dess bat Gooo
. number Of occupations like fasD111
where the cost Of application aaA -
spection would b. prohibltivs. IN,
roads are exempted. belae iatss11oe1
dbsposasjoas. but soae day ~. ~
vim aDply 70 then also. = n
We find hat sapleysss - ven =
sDpssyss vesesas ~ ~. Thsy waaa
tlsss nss ~ have peSssetiss. lAv-
ysss veleeas he lavs ~. bseansp
they ars broaa-nlsAsd ssl rssegulsu
this % . Humanitarian nove. umpley.
ers pay . preaiun siailar - - -
sufanee premium and the elal0s oss
paid from The state fund. TAsss b
No waiting Of years While ~ caA1
goes through all The courts u tn
land. but the Injured man filss q
claim. presses . butsoa and the noa.
ey comes.
THE law aids In briasing employ
er and empioye 10 . better nader
standing. for under the old systsu
they we're arrayed against each esh'
er the momeat the mas vas injussd
The maximum compeasatioa ID
case of death is e3see anA the niai
mum $1,000. TIE amount 10 varied
according 10 The merits of the car
snd the conditions Of The depeadesl
relatives.
"Duriag the first three weeks tn
injured maa receives NO direct com
pesaation bat gets IN allowance 10,
medical sxpeasss 10 the sxseat ol
SEE. coupeasatiaa begias With q.
fesssh week. Lees shas ivo per. ceal
ee The e,ains ere evss ceasessed.
''TAs ceapessasioa l.Av b THAI
u recsat growth. ntx ysass ago 4
az nes sxise h this eesassy. bet to
Aay thssty.tve ssatss have h II vasy
sas FERNS. 10 seas q ~ details Il
nay ~ iapssfecs. bet she prsaelp,,
has cone 70 stay asl the asssess eau
- ssas1iel.
"TAs ceapulsssy 1svsslisaases
1As has alss dsss aueA = ulsieas.
~ sssshlss q labeesss aaA -
poeyss. Us1ss Ne pesvssseas II h ,
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