The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-10-25
DOCTORS FAVOR
 C0 MPENSATI0N
STATE MEDICAL COMMITTEE HAS MADE AN EXHAUSTIVE EXAM NATION OF AMENDMENT 100 AND ENDORSE IT.

The following communication from the Publicity Committee of the Ari- zona Medical Association endorsing the Workmen's Compensation Amend ment is being sent to the voters throughout the state:
 The welfare of thousands of fami- lies in Arizona is directly dependent upon satisfactory Workmen's Com pensation law. Women and. children are principally concerned for the reason that they are most generally the beneficiaries, or the sufferers.
 The State Medical committee whose duty it is to investigate laws that affect health and social conditions nave made an exhaustive study of the Workmen's Compensation Amend ment, No. 100, proposed for adoption at the coming general election, and our conclusion is that this measure. 1T enacted, will be a decided improve ment over the present uncertain methods of securing compensation for injured workmen.
 The members of this committee like all medical men in Arizona, come into intimate contact with the num- erous injury cases, and we are fami- liar with every detail of the old law. The present Compensation law has good intent, but so many de fects that nearly every injury case goes into court or is arbitrated through attorneys. Thus the opera tion of the present law generally de. prlves the injured workman of his just compensation; subjects him and his family to privation by delays of court settlement; and diverts from 25 per cent to 50 per cent of the award to the attorney as fee.
 Any intelligent citizen should see that compensation system which en- courages an injured worker to es, pend from one-fourth to one-half of his sorely needed compensation fin or der to secure the remainder must be radically wrong.
 Inlrty-seven states and several foreign countries have Compensation laws, and comparison of these vari- ous laws, to the minds of this com. mlttee, shows distinct advantage in favor of the proposed new law for Arizona, over any other compensation law now in existence.
 It specifies certain payments for particular injuries, which payments are to be made through a disinterest- ed board or commission; it thus removes all uncertainty as to what compensation an injured employee is to receive, and in removing this un- certainty it provides the Most Liberal Compensation Pay Anywhere in the World, namely.
 Death benefit of $S,OOO instead of S4,O00 as under the present law; two thirds of wages during the period one is disabled long as he is dis abled, altho it be forty years-instead of one-half wages and a short time limit, as at present; compensation to begin on the seventh day of injury, instead of the fourteenth day as at present; and operates to keep cases out of court instead of forcing them into court as at present.
 We. believe that the enactment of this amendment No. 100 will mean increased health and home security for the workers; more patriotic coop eration between employee and en- ployer;- and less tax burden on the great body of non-industiral citizens of the state.
 This committee invites correspon- dence on features of this law which may not be plain to you.
 Sincerely,
 W. Warner Watkins,
 Chairman, Committee oh Public Poli-
 cy Arizona State Medical Assn.