Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-11-28
OAKLAND

viii include every employe OF the
American Wooden Company and its
subsidiary companies. The basis on
which these benefits are computed
is as follows: No employe is in
sured under the plan who is not on
the payroll of the company on De-
and full pay. An employe who is
not at work on December 1st be-
cause of disability will be insured
from the date of his return to en-
ployment on full time and full pay.
After December !, 1919. new en-
pIoyes will be eligible when they
have been in the employ Of the COM
pany for a period of six continuous
months.
Those on the payroll December l..
1919. and who have been employed
for less than six months will receive
40 per cent. of their average weekly
income. Those employed continuous
u over six months, and not more than
one year, will receive so per cent Of
their weekly income. Those en-
ployed continuously over one year
and not more than two years Will
receive 60 per cent. Of their average
weekly income. Those employed
continuously over two years and not
more than three years will receive
20 per cent. Of their average weekly
income. Those employed continuous
~ over three years and not more than
four years will receive IS per cent.
Of their average weekly income.
| Those employed continuously over
four years will receive so per cent.
Of their average weekly income. No
| employe will receive less than IS per
| week, nor more than $50 per week
| regardless of his average weekly
earnings. These benefits will cover
all cases of disability arising from
sickness or accident, inside or out
side Of the workers place Of employ
| ment and are supplemental and in
addition to the indemnities provided
| b. the compensation acts Of The diff
ferent states where the company's
mills are located for accidents aris-
ing at occupation to the extent OF
| the difference between the indemni-
ties provided for by the above plan
| and the indemnities provided by the
compensation acts Of such states, ex-
cept that new employees hired after
December 1. 1919. will only be entitled
| to benefits as provided by the COM
| pensation act until after they have
completed six months continuous
service. The benefits will begin only
after seven days loss of time and
will continue thereafter for period
not to exceed IS continuous weeks
| so that for accidents occurring at oc-
cupation the amount of indemnity
paid beyond % weeks and the dura-
ton of indemnity beyond 26 weeks,
shall be only that provided for by
! the compensation law Of the state
in which the mill in which an en-
ploye works is located.
Benefits for maternity cases. In
GLIDING any illness due to pregnancy,
/ for employed women, will DE paid
| for a period Of four weeks only. in
amounts dependent on length Of serv-
| ice, as outlined in the above plan.
These benefits are in addition also
| to the Group Life Insurance now in
effect Further details of this plan
will be announced later.
A party Of young people in town
celebrated Thanksgiving eve by at
tending the theatre in Memorial hall,
after which dancing was enjoyed and
music was furnished by a hurdy
gurdy and Victrola. At II o'clock
the party adjourned to the Post
rooms where banquet consisting Of
mashed potatoes. cold meats. salads,
/: coffee. ice cream and cake were
served. The affair which was a
great success. was entirely in charge
of the gentleman the committee con-
sisting Of Albion Blake. George Pull
len. John King. Harley MARS and
Alton Libby. The guests were, NJ.
and Mrs. Ralph Stowell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Alton Libby. Mr. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Stafford, Harold Pierce of Nor
ridgewock. Albion Blake. John King,
Walter Blake. Chester Oliver. Harley
Mairs. Fred Young. Harlan Morse,
Robert Benault. Harold Norm,
George Brown. George Pullen, Miss
Rebecca Brown Of Abbott and the
Misses Goldie Nickerson, Marion
Brown. Mildred Penney, Florence
Talberth and Iona Fowles.
Miss Rebecca Brown, who has been
guest Of Mrs. Ralph Stowell for a
few days, has returned to her home
| in Abbott.
Jack Sweeney, who passed Thanks
giving at the home Of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sweeney, has re-
turned to Lowell. Mass., where he is
employed in the Lowell Dye Works.
William Livingstone. who is en-
! ployed in North Arson, passed
Thanksgiving at his home in town.
Miss A. L. Archer of High street
was guest Of friends in waterviIle
| Thanksgiving.
Frank Dolloff Of the Public Utility
commission passed the holidays with
his family on Water street.
Miss Iona Fowles. Roswald DOL
lon. Russell Hallett and Osmand
Dolloff attended the Freshman ban.
quet given by the Colby college stu
dents in the Grange hall at Show
,, hogan, Monday eve. Ing. About $50
were present and turkey supper
was served. after which dancing
| was enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thurlow rarbor NJ
Portland are visiting Mrs. Tarbox's
mother. Mrs. Lizzie Ellis. for the re-
mainder Of the week.
Herbert Collier and Miss Rubv
Bush OF Oakland, were married
Thursday morning at the sacred
Heart church in Waterville. Rev. IF.
Curran officiating. The coupIa we,.