The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-30

annual report which was submitted oS
Secretary j. q. frlchard, OF talrmonE
Mr. PrIchard reviewed the work OF Ine
, organization for three years, noting tnat
among the worthy accomplishment was
the creation of a friendly relation ana
personal acquaintance among the mem,
I bcrs. He reviewed tho growth OF west
! Virginia industry. predicting that the
stat, viii soon be one Of the leading
manufacturing states IN the union. he
reported utilization OF the organization
with the Chamber of Commerce or the
United States, National Association OF
manufacturers. the National Convention
OF State Manufacturers and the Natlon-
. 81 Industrial Council.
Mr. frI,chard reviewed state activ!-
ties. including the part the Manufactur-
ers Association played in the settle
meuc OF the Virginia debt. and gave a
review OF the enactment or tho SAFETY
law, the creation OF the state police and
the amendments 10 the worktnens COM
ing suggestions as TO undertakings that
should be taken IN by the organization.
Commissioner Lee OFT.
Tho chief address or the afternoon
was delivered BY the Hon. Lee OFT.
West Virginia compensation commits.
sloner. Mr.. OFT reviewed the work or
tho compensation bureau IN administer.
ing tho workmens compensation fund
since the law became effective May 2a.
1913. Passing hurridly through re-
fund with 4 deficit, about the time or
tho Eccles and Layland mine eXplo-
Stons, he reviewed tho rcConStructife
work which has built up the fund until
there are now substantial reserves IN
every department Of the FUND He went
INTO detail as TO the work accomplished.
and recIted figures at length on the
compensation rendered and cost OF COM
p"uSation to Industries
What tho Bureau Has Done.
According 10 the pension awards
81, 1919" said Mr. OFT there wore lS2
awards made in permanent total cases
aggrcHatinS 4 weekly award or ST.
1851. On these awards thre has been
pair $I5S3772S. OF the 1872 to whom
awards were mads 10 have been retired
from tho roll. 80 having died; : we're
closed. they having recovered sufficient
~ - return 10 work. and were Sus-
psuA"d. There were ia Of these claim
ants injured in tho mining industry,
wrra injured in logging and ttmberinr
and the others were distributed among
several of the other industries. There
were 81 injuries TO tho spine. II TO the
eyes. - TO the legs. and to the skull.
Ton OF tho permanent total cases were
previously on the permanent partial re-
cord and were transferred as the de-
gree OF disability terminated in excess
OF 20 par cent
Awards have been made 70 1900
claimants for injuries resulting in var
lous degrees OF permanent partial dis
ability. The aggregate amount OF these
awards is Sl,283.59l.0S OF this award
there has been paid $l.oS2Gl537 There
hay" been 1851 OF these claimants re-
;ircd from the roll. There were $50 paid
In fun. o9S were granted lump sum
settlements. II died. . were suspended
and 10 were transferred to permanent
total. or the injuries resulting in per
man"nt partial disability the largest
numbers .hSrr" to fingers. 80 NJ cost
Of sl6935425. eye SOS. $G63.Ut?.1l. legs
300. s2l@?37.GG. arms l62. $l35.t69.N
Tn" largest number OF these injuries
were caused by railway and other NOV
ing machinery. being 1876 awarded s2St.-
1911. falling material and objects
awarded $27T.G31.61. flying objects S7i
awarded $!i3.G0S.?S.
Awards have been made IN 1ssS Ia
tai crS"s. agcr"gnting sJ.096.6Il.lO.
Their" has been plid I" dependents in
thos" claims si.tS5.IfS.,n. OF tho de-
rcnh"nts there w"r" 1923 widows. ?.So7
children. l0i orphans. o. st"p"hildrcn.
@E5 fathers lGi mmthors. . erhndfath
Nrs. grandmoth"rs. dependant IN
valid children over * years OF age. Tho
av"rng" ngc Of the widows is 32.4 years.
children &c years. orphans IS years,
stepchIldr"n . wears. The average pc
Rod for the children 10 no on tho roll
is OIL years. orphans years and step
children years.
"Of the bencficiaries 2l7 widows hive