The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-12-22
LABOR WANTS
STATE BOARD ON
COMPENSATION
Workmen's Bill Framed ;
Convict Labor in
Mines Opposed

The framing Of n workmen's COM
pcnsation measure which will be pre-
sented 10 the state legislature and
the adoption OF resolutions OF protest
constituted the main business of the
meeting OF the executive board and
legislative committee of the State
Federation OF Labor which closed
here this noon. The meetings lasted
two and half days with one night
session.
The workmen's compensation bill
which the representatives OF labor
will propose for passage at the state
Legislature is aimed, according to its
trainers. to protect the widows or
wives and children of working men.
The bill provides that the governor
shall appoint u board to determine
the compensation due an injured
workman.
Insurance Fund.
IL provides also that the employers
are to set aside a premium with
which to start separate insurance
fund. According TO the trainers of
the bill the employers under such an
act could not be sued. Suit II Is said,
in any case would have to be brought
against the board which would con-
troll the insurance fund.
In cases of total disability or tenn
porary disability, the beard would
determine the amount of compensa-
tion due the employe, bnsing Judg-
ment on the mans weekly wage. The
compensation, " II said. would be the
difference between the employees \
wage and his earning capacity after
accident.
The resolutions protest against the
plan of working state convicts In coal
mines. ngainst the reported unsani-
tary conditions nt the state penlten-
itnry and urges that charity organ
izations give moro attention to home
instead of foreign activities.
The Resolutions.
Members Of the legislative COM
mittee and executive board who at
tended the meeting were: NJ. j,
Lynch of Clovis; c. J, Williams,
Gallup; Il. X. Stout, Gallup; II. +.
Hight, Gallup; G. p. FiBoher Gallup;
q. w. Austin. Albuquerque and VIII
liam Clarkson, Gallup. The resolu-
tiohs follow:
tResolved That this body go on
record as Oeing opposed to the pro-
posed plan OF working state convicts
In coal mines OF the state,
That we protest against the un-
sanitary conditions at the state pen
itentiary as revealed by the reports
of the warden and board OF commits
sioners of that institution, just filed
In the office OF the governor.
''Whereas the report of the prison
physician. most shocking state oi
affairs, wherein 90 pcrcentum of tn,
800 prisoners, or 270, have voncrea
dlseases therefore. our Legislative
committee are hereby instructed tC
bring this matter to the attention OF
our representatives In that body, and
urge that measure he taken to i'm
prove the sanitary conditions Of sait
institution, and to eradicate thos'
shocking diseases that are prevalen
AT the state hotel, the existence o
which Is u disgrace TO the stat , an6
one OF which no good citizC car
justly feel proud.
MAY we not ask the Salvation
Army, Red Cross. Y. NJ. c. A.. an,
other kindred organizations to pu
the soft pedal on their foreign relic
activities, and devote some OF thei
time and energies to organizing I
drive" nearer home, where ther'
seems to be good field for worker
in their particular line"