The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1920-01-31

Expects Fair Treatment. {
making a vain attempt to save their
bacon in Minnesota? Possibly they are
discriminating in their manner, but
If they are they should at least let
their readers know the source Of the
stories. ON state f,insuranCex that they
: are running as pure news matter
Labor has a right to expect fair
treatment from both of the Duluth
daily papers in their news columns
at least. It is not honest journalism
= to publish as telegraph news propa-
ganda matter mailed from the pub
licity bureau of special interest. The
story as printed was intended to pre-
judice the public mind against state
insurance. 1t began as a news item
and ended as editorial. Here is how
the Herald ran the article:
ST. PAUL., Jan. 23.-CSpecial to
The Herald) ).-The workmen's COM
pensation commission of the house of
representatives of the Minnesota leg
1slature will hold a meeting the first
week in February. if the members can
all get together at that time, for the
consid GRAFTON of arguments for and
against the establishment of a state
insurance fund. The meeting will be
held in the rooms of the speaker of the
house at the state capitol, and the
hearings will be public. Continuous
sessions will be held until the COM
mission has obtained all the informa-
tion at hand, after which an investi-
cation will be made Of the operation
Of the state fund in Ohio. Present
plans, according to John I. Levin,
secretary Of the commission, are to
call the meeting for Feb. 2.
All Briefs Filed. \
~ Shortly after its appointment the
house commission called upon those
: interested in the matter, to file their
arguments in the form Of briefs, and
this has been done. that of the Min
nesota Employers association, the last
10 file, having been submitted few
3 days ago. The insurance federation Of
Minnesota filed its brief first, early in
December, the Minnesota State Fed
Grafton of Labor and mutual insur-
ance companies filing at a later date.
These will be the only formal argu-
& ments to be presented. -. It is expected
each of the foregoing organizations
Will be represented at the hearings by
counsel or some member designed for
that purpose. <@%s ....
OF the four briefs filed that Of the
/. federation of labor is the only one to
recommend the adoption by Minnesota
OF the state fund plan.~ " t..
4 The Employers Argument.
ihe Minnesota Employers associa-
uon' the members of which. Of course,
] loot the bill in the matter Of the
/ costs for compensation insurance of
tneir employees, presents q very strong
4 argument in favor of the presen: law
which provides workmenIs compensa-
+ uon insurance. to be placed through
the recognized Insurance. agency, chan n
nels' or to be furnished by the en- a.
4 ployer himself. The Insurance feder-
]. huon brief points out the economies
+ o1 the present law and submits q good
argument for it because of the protec-
ave, accident preventive features am :.
Dodled under the present form Of >nrn.
tectt1on through the various Insurance.
companies.
LABOR Federation'S View. @'I-ES
Inc Minnesota Federation Of Labor
lays considerable stress in its brief.
upon the costs Of compensation insur-.
l Ance under the present law, but, mas,
I Much .as this in no way affects the
TURN 70 PAGf TWO. !.
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