Denver labor bulletin., 1916-04-22

other day and laid upon my desk a cir
cular issued by member OF the Nation.
al Council OF Insurance Federation Exec
utiVes. and asked me what l knew about
1t. / replied that 1 knew a movement
had been started some time ago. to or
! ganize all Insurance. interests into fed
Grafton, the purpose OF which was to i'm
| fluence legislation: that al the Mime
apolis session OF the National Fraternal
Congress an eloquent presentation OF the
mutual interests OF the commercial com
panies and fraterual orders was made
seeking endorsement of the federation by
the National Fraterual Congress; that n
number Of prominent fraternal benefit
order leaders were boosting the organ
ization, which was by states; that in the
West, in Colorado, the organization had
been launched, and that l. l. Boak was
president, and very proud OF the honor.
We'll, is that ally" asked the labor
union man.
Not quite ALL | replied; but it's
your turn now. What do you knowf"
Knock workmen's Law.
Il know" he retorted, that this fed
Grafton is after the WorSmen's Compen.
sation laws, in the interests of the com
mercial, casualty and indemnity COM
panics. ! know that organized labor Is
behind the workmen's compensation idea.
and that we are keeping cases on the
federation movement.
You have been putting up a fight
for the little fellows; and I want Won
to look this federation up, if you are not
afraid, aud tell us what you think.
Il belong to three fraternal orders
one of which is the Woodmen of the
World; and ! can't see where | get off.
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the Workmen's Compensation law out
from under my feet"
Il am not afraid OF anything, but
overlooking a chance to put in a boost
for the Women of Woodcraft. fraternal
protection in general, and anything which
gives the little fellows square deal.
will look ii up and I'll tell you what !
find"
| waited until my labor union friend
had gone and then began hunting for
modest little publication which had
come TO my office, but to which l had
given scant attention. l found il and
took it home with me to read. II is
entitled "Thc Federation News" and it
is designated the "Offieial Organ" of
The National Council of Insurance Fed,
Grafton Executives" the object of which,
according to statement on the title
page, is:
Officers of Federation.
To educate the public regarding the
fallacy of so-called state insurance and
to support all constructive legislation
which will foster sound insurance of
every kind"
The following are the officers of this
national council:
Chairman. William S. Diggs, Pitts
burg, Pa.
Secretary Treasurer, Mark 7. Mckee.
Detroit, Mich.
Executive Committee - Emmett V.
Thompson. St Louis, Mo-; George d.
Webb. Chicago. III; Fred l.. Gray, Min
neapolis. Minn.; Newton Il Turgeon,
Buffalo. n. Y; Joel Tuttle. Des Moines,
Iowa; j. w. Henry. Pittsburg. Pa; Rus
sell T. Byers, Indianapolis. Ind; f. w.
Davis. Cleveland, Ohio; J. X. Livingston,
Detroit. Mich; w. w. Webb, Topeka,
Kan; j. Morton Morris, Louisville. Ky;
Thomas I. DAILY, Denver, Colo.
Against State Insurance.
A careful and critical reading of the
subject matter in this issue of the of,
fetal spokesman of the National Coun'
ell discloses that the particular type OF
state insurance so-callcd" against which
the Insurance Federation is directing its
guns, in the interests of the indemnity,