Grants Pass daily courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1919-1931, 1919-06-23
GOVERNOR OIC0TT NOT Salts
FLED WITH COMMISSIONS
WORK
aCHW|TH ASKED TO RESIGN
wilford Aliens Term Expires; Fer
gusop, Democrat, and Kirk. Re
publican. New Members

Salem, Ore, June Ex-Governor
oicott said today that the impending
Reorganization OF the Industrial Ac-
cident commission. which he an
nounccd Sunday. included the ap-
pointment OF j. w. Ferguson, DEM
ocrat. and VIII 7. Kirk, republican,
and the retirement OF Harry Beck
with and Wiiford Allen.
This will In no manner interfere
with tho investigation OF the COM
mission previously ordered at the re-
quest OF tho Portland labor council.
The governor has asked Mr.. Beck
with for his resignation. but Wliford
Aliens term had already expired.
Tho governor said he was dissatisfied
with the work OF the commission as
at present constituted.
Although not known TO be fact,
II was rumored today In Grants Pass
that Mr.. Allen win wind up his af-
fairs al Salem and return TO this
city 20 reside.
Under the provisions of the work
mems compensation law no more
than two members OF the commits
sion can be Of the. same political
affiliation. Consequently Mr.. Fer
guaon, who is democrat, Is named
TO succeed Mr. Becltwith also a
democrat. Mr.. Kirk is a republi-
can, as is the third member OF the
Commission. william "a. Marshall OF
Portland. Mr. Marshall has been a
member OF the body since It's incep-
tlon and will be retained.
Under the new alignment and an
provided for in the act, Mr., Marshall
will represent the interests OF EN-
ployes, Mr.. Ferguson. the interests
Of the employers and Mr.. Kirk those
OF citizens OF the state at large.
II have watched the situation in
the accident commission closely since
have been In the executive Office
and wss rather familiar with II pri-
or TO that time" said Governor Oh
colt In making announcement OF the
changes In the personnel OF the
commission. IL am thoroughly con-
WINGED that the makeup OF the
board was not conducive to the best
operation OF the workmen's compen-
sation law. The functions OF the act
are among the most important that
any of the state board or commits
sions are called upon to administer
without wholesale cooperation
on the part of commissioners effi-
cient handling OF affairs and con-
siderate attention to those interest
ed in the operation OF the act the
greatest good from the compensation
\ act cannot bo obtained.
IL have had a long acquaintance
with, both Mr.. Ferguson and Mr..
Kirk and know personally that their
qualifications are such as TO assure
harmonious and efficient handling
Of the commissions affairs. These
appointments are unsolicited in both
cases. They are entirely upon my
own initiative and based upon my
personal knowledge OF their fitness.
am thoroughly convinced that the
changes am making are for the
public good" All,
Mr.. Allen, one of the retiring
commissioners, was appointed to
succeed ieutenant-C Colonel Carle
Abrams, who is now In France, The
term OF Mr.. Abrams would have ex-
pired in January this year had he
remained with the commission, II
has been the announced policy OF
Governor olcott to allow former
state employees returning from mill
tary service to resume their old po-
sitions IL they care to do so.