The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-28

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Health Insurance laws 10 protect
workers ard their families against
sieknes~. which is the greatest single
cause OF dependency, are the logical
sequel TO workmen's compensation
laws already adopted by four iifths OF
the states, according TO Professor
Lindsay. I'm seven states" he said.
..official commissions are now at work
Investigating sickness conditions with
= view TO health insurance legislation.
Many civic bodies and women's or
gnntxations and more than forty state
and national labor organizations have
gene on record in favor OF workmen's
health Insurance, including mater
nifty benefiss"
serving n New Democracy.
tit IN given to Us as 10 no previous
Generaftcn Of economists To share In
REBUILDING the world, In erecting and
Professor Fisher. who. as former
PRESIDENT OF the Association for Labor
Leg3klation. hRS taken an active part
"a the nation wide movement for the
adoption Of health Insurance laws.
49, !. d urgent need in my onfnsoa." he
1ocntinned, ..is aome machinery fer
Ganustn1 ees.o.s.ss- prt-riTles avuans
common people. whose ideas will.
more and more. rule the world. are in
efs4He -Heed-ef competent instruction
In economics"
Along with popular instruction,
through public schools. newspapers.
and popular journals and modern
methods similar Ia those used in the
wartime thrift campaign. Professor
Fisher urged new agencies should he
created for increasing our knowledge
Of economies
Expensive research. far beyond the
reach Of the professors purse" he
aafd, lis necessary II the economist Is
TO be Of any important public service
IN studying wealth distribution, the
profit system. the problem OF labor
unrest and the other many pressing
practical problems.
Rural development should be aided
~ scientific planning. according to
Professor Mead. IL the back to- the
land" the stick to- the -sotf' and the
s.farms- for ret urning- soldiers" move
ments are to be made inviting and
! effective In increasing the agricultural
resources OF the nation and in In
creaaing the number Of small land
owners
Whist Labor Demands
THAT the world wide demand OF or
sanisAd labor for tho insertion In the
peace treaty OF minimum internal
ffonAl guarantees OF labor protection.
snch ~ prohibition OF child labor. the
basic eight hour day. workmen's in
ppraneo, and limitation OF women's
Wofking AourT = challenge to the
norm world, - the declaration made
~ Secretary John b. Andrews. OF the
american Association for Labor Leg
NATION In an address On labor in the
neaee treaty at the afternoon session
Yesterday % the twelfth annual meet
mr. ~ the association. held Jointly
With the American Economic associa-
fesoor Samuel McCund Lindsay of
I Columbia university, president Of the
association. preaidinE.
Major Thomas /. Parkinson. direc-
Tor ~ the legislative drafting depart
\ rAent a. Columbia university. follow
"a with mn address in which he cx-
pressed the opinion that constitutional
Transformations would not stand IN the
IVY ~ Americas participation In
( International labor treaties II the best
s3nterests Of the country were involved
aMN x public demand warranted such
n6f)on.
George Alger, attorney Of New York
NY: Professor q. T.. Barnett. OF Johns
Fsnpktns university and the United
matte Emergency Fleet corporation,
ma Dean William Draper Lewis, OF
fhN tJnivUssity Of Pennsylvania. par
tielpaeo0 m the discussion Of inter-
snae3onAl phases of labor reconstruc-
4 MI vvnesd-wide Projections Ureed.
u nositive movement regulating
world aCtivities IL essential Il We are
z1o hAxe m effective or permanent
84sn0cfatic peace" declared DR.. An-
4 2rSWa h commenting on existing
n - treaties secured BY the Ass4O-
14SS.. 90 f.ah0p IAeialAti0n hetweAn