The circle banner. [volume] (Circle, Mont.) 1914-1939, 1919-08-08
Report on Compensation Law.

/ REPORT on compensation LAW.
! Nearly 1000 employers are under
the Montana compensation law, with
approximately $4,000 employees. ac-
cording to summary of the work done
by the industrial accident board, sub
mitted to the special session of the
| legislature
During the four-year period Of the
laws operation, 26,421. or an average
of one out of nine, suffered accidental
injury in some degree and received
compensation, including pendi In G
claims, S2,258, 900. OF the 26,421 acct
dents. 68S were fatal. 176 permanently
disabled (broken back or loss of eyes)
500 permanently partially disabled
Gloss of arm, leg or eye), and 25.10S
temporarily disabled. of which ITO
received disability compensation and
1883 returned to work before the ex-
pration of the two weeks waiting
period and received only the medical
benefit provided by the act.
OF the 688 fatalities. 4SS We're in
quartz mining 60 In coal mining. 81
in smelling. 81 in construction work,
40 in electrical power works. 80 Ia
numbering and 46 In all the other op-
erations. Out of 22.S25 cases passed
upon by the board there have been
no appeals taken from the rulings
made, with the possible exception of a
single case now pending which the at
tOrneys advise will be appealed, and
o1e
submitted to the supreme court on an
agreed statement of fact to secure an
of the law
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Legion Incorporates.
The American Legion of Montana |
began its corporate existence with the |
filing of papers of incorporation in the
office of the secretary of state. Five
directors named are C. E. Pew and
Ben w. Barnett of Helena Herbert NJ.
Peet of Harlowton: Donald r. Moffett
Of Billings; and NJ. S. Cogen of Butte.
Purposes of the legion are defined.
It will uphold and defend the Con-
of the United States maintain
aw and order; foster and perpetuate
100 per cent Americanism preserve
he memories and incidents of our as
in the world war: perpet-
late the memory and honor in an APP
)ropriate manner all persons who lost
heir lives in the military or naval
service of the United States during
he war; combat the autocracy of the
.lasses and the masses; promote
,eace and good will on earth safe
guard and transmit to posterity the
principles of justice, freedom and ,
promote the welfare of
he veterans of the war;
Roller Towel Still on Job
The deadly roller towel, barred In
1ontana since 1914. and its compa-
riot in disease communication. the
ublic drinking cup. still are doing
usiness in the state despite state laws
nd board of health rules, according to
l. M. Shea, director of the food and
rug division of the state board of !.
ealth, who has returned from tour !.
T inspection He discovered several
fractions of the towel and cup law,
nd put stop to the practice in every :
lstance.
Thorough inspection of large state
Ike Montana Is virtually impossible
nder present plans. Mr.. Shea says. /"
is department has only two inspec-
RS and their duties are extensive. =
ity and county health officers usually =
e paid only nominal salary and =
Innot afford to give much time to In
lection work, he says.
Full time health officers in all coun- - -
IS and larger towns is the solution :
the problem, Mr.. Shea says. .