Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-21
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSIONER DE-
MANps PROTECTION FOR
FACTORY EMPLOYEES.
COMPENSATION WORTHY,
PREVENTION BETTER
Commissioner FunR Suggests Several
Changes in Existing laws--lnvssti.
oates Question Of State Insurance
and Finds System, lmPract'eab'e--
Recomme ndations.

Dcs Moines. Nov. 21.-An eloquent
plea for safeguarding the lives of en-
ployes in Iowa factories Is made by
State Industrial Commissioner A. b.
Flank IN his biennial report to tue
governor given out for publication to-
day. Worthy and essential as the
practice of compromising injure" work
men is it is far more necessary that
accidents be prevented Commissioners
Funk points out. He advises an en-
largement of the work of factory in
spection and safety provision which Is
done under the direction, of he state
bureau of labof statistics.'
ITO accord the injured workman
medical and surgical relief and weekly
compensation is fine" declares Com
missioner Funk, but it is infinitely
better in every possible case to see
that calamity does not occur.
1.-The responsibility Of inspection and
safety provision in connection with in
dustrial employment in this state de-
wolves wholly upon the bureau of labor
statistics. Commissioner Urick uses
his every available resource to the
best possible advantage in the en-
deavor to minimize accidental injury.
His heart is in this branch of this
public service and he knows what to
do and how to do it. He has, however.
been seriously handicapped by a
limited appropriation for this work
and he keenly feels the iradequaCy of
his operation.
,r,,iS OF np IF -
ment would be understood as warmly
commencing the efforts of Mr.. Trick
for the welfare of Iowa working people
and respectfully urges upon the gen.
eral assembly the Importance of APP
propriatng for this humane purpose
every dollar asked by the Commissioners
of labor statistics. The legislator dis
posed TO expend public money with
great caution can not endorse more
Unsuitable and commenda,ble eXpendi-
turc than for the saving of human life
and conserving of human energy
Wants Law Changes.
Commissioner Funk recommends the
following specific amendments to the
workmen's compensation law:
Increasing minimum and maximum
weekly allowances in death cases.
Fixing compensation fof loss OF
second eye in industrial employment at
600 weeks.
Providing for the increaseiof medical
surgical and hospital service at the
discretion of the industrial commits
sioner.
Making specific provision for 500
burial benefit in addition to medical,
surgical and hospital service.
Authorizing industrial commissioner
to institute arbitration or reopening on
fis own motion. =
= Providing for temporary disability
I compensation concurrent with sche-
duled injury compensation.
Making specific provision for loss OF
teeth in Industrial employment.
Providing more definite and work
able procedure to insure the prompt
reporting Of accidents.
The commissioner further recon-
mends a daily wage compensation,
extra territorial provisions and COM
pensation in cases of assault injuries
State insurance Failure.
Commissioner Funk touches briefly
Yin his report on the experiences OF