Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-12
SOCIAL INSURANCE
WILL Be DISCUSSED
Many Phases to Come Before
Conference Converting Here
in December.
PRESIDENT WILL SPEAK

Problems Of social insurance are to
be discussed at conference to be
held at the Raleigh Hotel here. De-
cember 8 to 9, inclusive. This confer
ence is in lieu of the ninth interna-
which was to have been held here last
September. but had to be called off on
account Of the war. In view of the
apparent impossibility of getting an
international conference for some years
to come. the International Association
of Industrial Accident Boards and Com
missions called the present conference
to consider the problems facing the
United States and Canada along these
lines.
Officials from Canada and from the
states who are charged with the duty
of enforcing social insurance laws. will
gather at the conference, which also
Will be participated in by Led raj gov
eminent officials of the United States.
At the conference will be considered
the merits. dement's. dssects and short
comings in Workmen'S, compensation
laws, needed amendments extending
the scope and adequacy of these laws
sickness insurance, existing and pro-
posed in all its aspects; invalidity and
old-age insurance, pensions and retire
ment allowances, mothers pensions and
material benefits, unemployment lnsur-
ance and other matters relating to
social insurance.
Resolutions Not Planned.
ut is not the purpose of this confer
ence to adopt resolutions committing
the conference to particular policies OF
, methods" says the official announce
ment of the conference issued by the
United States bureau of labor statls-
tics. THE rules governing interna-
tional congresses heretofore held under
the auspices of the international per-
manent committee on social insurance
did not under any circumstances per-
nit the presentation of resolutions
committing such congresses to the ad-
vocacy of particular policies and meth
DDS for attaining desired ends. This
rule should be stringently followed al
this conference. Much time and con
sidera ton are needed to work out the
best policies and methods. What is
best for one state or section may not
be the best for another state or sec
ton. 1t will be sufficient accomplish
ment if the problems considered can be
clearly defined and definitely stated fol-
the information of legislators and ad-
ministrators. If this desirable object
is accomplished, the conference mus
avoid all resolutions prescribing par
ticular ways and means of securing
adequate protection to workers against
| the hazards of accident. sickness. in
validity, old age and unemployment
President Wilson to Speak.
| One whole session is to be given over
to addresses by President Wilson. Sec
rotary Wilson of the Department OF
Labor and Samuel Gompers. president
of the American Federation of Labor
Sessions will be held three times a day
during the period of the conference.
! and governmental experts dealing with
these problems in the United States and
Canada will present papers.
The committee having charge Of the
arrangements is composed of Henry ]
Harris, chairman, chief document d.
vision, Library of Congress: E helbert
Stewart. chief statistician bureau of
labor statistics. Department of Labor
Walter s. Uford secretary Associated
H Verrill. editor bureau of labor
statistics. Department of Labor: Ern st
P. Bicknell. director general depart
ment of Civilian relief American Ma
chief United States bureau of eff
cheney; John JOY Edison. president
board of charities. District of Co'um-
bia; Mrs. Archibald Hopkins. chairman
District of Columbia section of the
women's department. National Civic
Federation; Miss Julia c. Lathrop
chief childrens bureau. Department of
| Labor; Charles L. Nesbit. super ntend-
ent of insurance, District of Columbia:
Miss Helen l.. Sumher. assistant chief
children's bureau. Department of La
Dor: Benjamin S. Warren. sturgeon pub
lie health service; George 5. Wilson
secretary board Of charities District
of Columbia.