Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-04
GOVERNOR NAMES
PERSONNEL OF NEW
INDUSTRIAL BODY
Tucker, McHugh and Kizer
to Garry Out Pro-
visions of Act.
COMMISSIONERS DRAW
$4,000 A YEAR EACH
Long-Term Man College Profess
sor and Noted Economist.
Taught at w. & L.
HIHSCHBERG SUCCEEDS KIZEK
MIR. Davis Pleased With His Choice
- OF Men To Enforce Work
mems Compensation.
HIsscHBERG SUCCEEDS k,zEK
MIR. Davis Pleased With His Choice
- or Men To Enforce Work
mems Compensation.

.SMembers Of virrinia's new Industrial
tmmission: created by tho recent Gen.
crai Assembly 10 carry out the pro-
visions OF tho workmcn's compensation
aci, were last night named by Gov
crnor Westmoreland Davis They are.
Robert II. Tucker. Lexington. for the
s!AIyear term, 10 represent tho people
Charles a. McHugh, Roanoke. for tho
ployers.
Charles G. kizcr. Norfolk. now State
commissioner of Labor, for the two
year Term, to represent tho employees.
hloms WIN The announ."nten, Of
nouncenent that John Hirschburg. now
member Of the Administrative Board
OF R!chmond Is appointed Commits
kizer
In Discussing IN" appointments las,
confident no better body of men couii
mission. Bach. he said, lis thor
"ughly schoolcd in tho problems that
will como before the commissions and
each was chosen for his recognized
ability 70 deal Win thosc probiems,"
TO DRAW sa,6OO 4 YEAR
Tho appointments arc TO take effect
Immediately Each commissioner VIII
Immediately after tho organization OF
the commission chairman is 20 he
is te.he chosen eis br ,se 'nS comnissonefs
He Will be paid a salary Of 5000
year. With tho approval OF the Gov
erncr other clerical help may he en-
ployed
Section 81 Of the compensation art.
under which tho commission is ere
There is hereby created a commits
slon which shall be known as the In
dustrial Commission of Virginia. which
shall consist of three members, to be
appointed by the Governor, One OF the
members. OF this commission shall be
member for term Of four years and
one member for term of six years.
and thereafter each member shall be
appointed for term OF six years Not
more than one member OF said COM
mission shall la person who on ac-
count OF his previous vocation en-
fed as a representative OF employers,
and not more than ono such appointec
shall be II person who. on account OF
his previous vocation. employment or
attiiatson shall he classed as repre-
sentative OF employees. The commits.
sion thus composed shall elect one of
It's number chairman. Each member of
said commission shall devote his entire
time to the duties of his office. and
croft. or engage In any occupation or
business interfering or Inconsistent
With his dEties @ So, as snSh membsr; nani>,.n
by COMPENSATION ACT
Sections 81 and So of the act. de-
fning the powers OF the commission.
The commission shall be provided
with adequate Offices in the capitol or
some other suitable hntiding In ne
shall be kept and it's official business
transacted during business hours: II
shall also be provided with necessary
onice furniture, stationery and other
supplies.
putics who shall have the power 10
subpoena witness and administer oathss,
and who may take testimony in such
cases as the commission may deem
proper Such testimony. shall be trans
mitted in writing, to the commission
and the commission shall fix the COM
pensation OF such deputies.
thereof may hold sessions at any place
within the State as may be deemed
necessary by the commission;
The commissioned. may make rules.
not Inconsistent with this act, for
carrying out the provisions OF this act.
Processes and procedure under this act
reasonably. may he The commission
or any member thereof or any person
deputized by it shall have the power
witness administer or cause TO nave
administered oaths. and TO examine or
cause to be eXaminea sneh ,h r,ies parts 9i e"s
nroceeding as relate 10 questions In
dispute.
sergeant or sheriff. and their respec-
live deputies. shall serve all subpoenas
of the commission or its deputies ana
shall receive the same fees as are now
provided by law for the civil actions;
each witness who appears in ooedi-
ence TO such subpoena of the commits.
sion shall receive Tor attendance thG IN,
fees and mileage tor Witnesses III Si'ii
The Circuit or Corporation Court
shall, on application of the commits.
sion or any member or deputy thereof,
enforce by proper proceedings the at
tendance and testimony or witnesses
and the production and examination or
books papers and records.
While the commission is to assume
office Immediately. the compensation
act itself does not become operative
%aft! %ncKER ,sRufaGso fEaGsoS,oMisT or
WASHINGTON AND LEE FACULTY
Robert II. Tucker, appointed the
term of six years is associate profes-
Washington and Lee University at
Lexington. and one Of the leading
economists in the South. Professor
was born in Lunenburg County. Vir-
ginia, and educated at the college of
William and Mary at Williamsburg
He a seryei as vice president of the
State Agricultural and Mechanical
College OF Oklahoma for several years.
and has been member OF the Wash.
three years. During the past few
months he has been on leave of absence
from the university serving as mana
American Shipbuilding Company at
Brunswick. Ga. building ships for the
United States government.
on the Industrial Commission. Captain
Charles y. McIIugh. Of Roanoke. named
for the four-year term, is prominent
considered a very able lawyer. and,
although never in active politics. was
for many years City Attorney for Roa.