Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-12-02

yoked with more or less OF success IN
retarding establishment.
"rhis opposition was largely due 70
MISREPRESENTATION on the part OF those
most concerned. The workman was
tempted by the lure Of the exceptlonai
excessive Judgment In comparison Win
which the compensation allowance
seemed quite insignificant. To the
employer II was wont to appear that
access to his cash resources was made
altogether too easy. Results, however.
have abundantly justified the installa-
ton Of this new system or Jurispru-
dence II has now been adopted In all
but six states Of the union. II mas no.
where lost place upon the statute
books, except in few cases, by judi
cial decision based upon unconstitu-
tionality. In every case the law has
been re-enactcd and sustained.
among the more important benefits
derived is the promotion of better re-
lationship between employers and en-
ployes. Either In cases where risks
are covered by insurance or where as
sumed by employers adjustment Is
very largely automatic. In perhaps
95 per cent Of injuries involved set
Elements are made between the par
ties and passed to this department for
INSPECTION in order that compliance
with the terms Of the law may be as
sured. In many cases errors are dis
covered in the settlement report, cor
rection usually being made without
serious protest.
THE department Is able in many
cases to bring parties to an under
standing where differences exist.
very much smaller proportion than
per cent Of the cases reach the arbi-
tration stage. Less than one-half OF
the cases arbitrated are appealed to
the courts.
Waste Minimized.
1.-THE excessive waste of the old sys-
tenn is minimized almost to the van
ishing point. Whereas, formerly, a
large share of the tax upon the en-
ployer was due to fighting damage
suits. nearly all the funds now requir-
ed by him 60 to the relief Of the work.
men direct. There is usually little de-
lay in adjustment and compensation
payment is required to be punctual. In
many, perhaps in most cases. the COM
pensation is paid in sums as high as
IS. 900. Not a cent could have been Sc
cured under employers liability.
There is great saving to the state
in the matter of the expense of liti-
CATION. A leading district Judge Of
this city some time ago informed me
that while the municipal court was
established fer the purpose Of reliev-
ing CONGESTION in the district court, the
compensation law has afforded very
much more substantial relief in his
jurisdiction. 1t is safe to say that the
entire sum required for the support Of
this department is saved over and over
again by reduction to the state OF court
expenses"
Commissioner Funk quoted statis-
tics showing that in the United States
every year more than 10000 workmen
are killed outright. more than half q.
million crippled and several times as
many more or less seriously injured.
These figures indicate how import
ant 1t Is to apply every practical en-
deavor to the mitigation of this aw-
full disaster and the amelioration Of
conditions involved" he said The
most important of all If the endeavor
to reduce to the lowest practical mini
mum the number Of accidents and to
this end there is constant endeavor
not alone due to philanthropic motives
but as well to financial considera-
ton"
Other addresses made before the
conference and the speakers were:
Some Thoughts Concerning the Pa
role Of Patients" DR.. r. A. Stewart,
assistant physician, Mount Pleasant
hospital; after Care" Miss Sara A.
Howell. state university; Weeds"
Prof. L. H. Pammell, Ames Dr. A. D.
Woods, Of State Center. presented a
paper.