The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-04

Weli-built turm buildings suinclent u
amply provide for large dairy ant
for storing the farm produce and machin
cry. 1t will also furnish ample oppor
tunity for the exercise and development
of the inmates and will, under proper
management, be a very substantial fac
tor in supplying food products for the
institution. Under proper superlntend
ence, major part of the work can b.
done by the inmates themselves, A fine
showing has already been made by DR.
Russell the past year under very unfa-
vorabe conditions. with very small
dairy insufficient equipment, and only a
few boys capable of helping with the
work.
Il earnestly recommend that sufficient
funds be made Available by this legisla-
ture to complete, equip and maintain
this school in a manner that will be a
credit to the state.
tuberculosis.
'The legislature of 1915 increased the
appropriation to provide in larger de-
gree for the care of the INDECENT tuher-
culous persons. This increase in the APP
preparation was mitch needed, for, dur
| ing the biennial term, 9s persons have
been designated for treatment 30 TO the
Vermont sanatorium at Pittsford, seven
TO the Hampshire county hospital at
! Haydenvillc, Mass, and one TO the Hunt
ress sanatorium at Rutland, Mass, at the
total expense of Sl4,446.36.
"All OF the incipient cases have been
designated to the Vermont sanatorium.
This institution is doing very creditable
work, diseharging a large portion of its
patients much improved in health and
furnished with knowledge of proper per
sonal care that will enable many of them
to resume their life work.
"The care of the chronic cases is a
very serious problem and inst how far
the state should go for the proper care
of the INDECENT persons of this class is a
problem which should be carefully con-
sidered and some definite plan adopted.
During the present administration, seven
cases OF this class have been designated,
all of which were removed from some
undesirable environment and Astounding
in opportunity for the spread of the
disease. The danger of the spread of
the disease would seem to necessitate
the adoption of very stringent methods
to check its progress. Segregation of
the affected persons is probably the only |
method that can be adopted with any
degree of success. and | recommend your |
careful consideration of the desirability |
of providing some suitable place for the :
proper care of such persons, with the !
end in view of checking the spread of
this great plague.
Workmen's Compensation.
"The legislature of 1918 created new
department of state by the passage of
workmen's compensation act. The more
essential objects of the law are:
Il, To lessen accidents.
80 To provide immediate relief for
the injured.
"3. To protect both the employer and
the employee from long drawn out and
,ostly litigation.
a. TO promote better feeling between
'aptal and labor.
IS. To lessen the costs of the courts
"The act provides that every employer
If labor shall secure compensation to his |
injured workmen by insurance or bond.
As the cost of insurance is based upon
he extent to which the workman is ex
,osed to danger, it will be seen that it is !
or the financial interest of the employer [
o safeguard his workmen as best he
nay.
Zone of the most beneficial features of
he present law is that of immediate
financial relief to the workman and his
amily. He is, ON the happening of an
ccident, entitled to free medical, surgi
al and hospital service, and TO such
as the industrial accident 4"
oard may fix, upon under the law. If
he workman is poor, he is no longer an
bject of charity, and the town where he
esides is relieved from the support of
i'm and his family.
During the first year of the act, July v
1915 to July L. 1916, 5,043 cases came r
efore the industrial accident board, and q
ut one of these found its way into the f,
Durts. During the first half of the sec N
nd year, July /, 1916, TO Jan. l, 1917, 2,T3S h
sses came before the board, and but one Fl
these cases was appealed. thus saving
OF dollars TO both employer IL
nd employe, which otherwise would G,
ave been spent in litigation. "
"The cost of administering the law for Of
le first year was sS,765.75. Assuming 50
lat two per cent. Of the 5,u43 cases had Il
zen tried out IN the courts, the cost 10 is
he state would have been in excess of "a
5000. That the act has created a bet a.
r feeling between capital and labor Is v,
81 evidenced by the manner in which "a
,th parties have accepted of its provi "
ons, and also by the fact that many n
'luntarily accepted its terms. el
AT the time the law went into ef re
Ct, there were many negligence cases 10
.nding on the dockets Of the several
unity courts in the state. These have pc
w to a large extent been disposed Of, Ia
u no new negligence cases between IN
lplOyer and employe can b. brought 20 Va
e courts for trial, except by way Of be
peal from the decision Of the industrial 80
cident board
. The showing is indeed a creditable 70
90 f5nHfAaFrwfH4rr gn~F that he Las = =