Evening star., 1921-05-21
WOMEN N|NDORSE
INSURANCE BILL
Housekeepers' Alliance in
Favor of FitzgeraId-Jones
Measure for District.

Endorsement of the Fitzgerald Jones
bill. providing accident compensation
insurance for all private employees of
The District of Columbia. similar to
provisions already made for public
employees. was voted yesterday by the
Housekecpers' Alliance at meeting
in tie Mason House. 1906 Goth street
northwest
Resolutions favorinG such legisla-
ton We're adopted on motion OF Mrs.
T. l.. Ransome. chairman of the COM
niittee on cooperation. following
speech explaining the bill by DIR. John
u, Andrews. secretary of the Ameri
can ASSOCIATION for Labor Legisla
ton. The election of officers for the
alliance is being held this afternoon.
Reasons for support.
The housekeepers' body in deciding
to support the bill pointed out that
the legislation combines features
which have best stood the test OF
practical experience in the forty-seven
in this country, and on basis most
economical to the employer and es
pecially desired by the employees"
The alliance resolved to express
is!ation. which. upon inquiry. it be-
lieveS to be liberal to the injured en-
ploye and dependents. fair to the en-
ployer and just to the community.
DR.. Andrews analyzed the proposed
bill. and pointed out that it was
employees compensation act of 1916,
amended in 1919 to cover public en-
ployes in the District of Columbia.
Advantages to the employe, he said,
care and d cash benefit in case of in
jury. adjustment of necessity for hir-
ing "A lawyer or for suing the en-
pioyc' and relief from interference
between employe and employer of pro-
fessional insurance interests.
Advantages to Employers.
Advantages to the employer. it was
explained. were freedom from suits.
satisfaction of knowing employees
are cared for. insurance at least pos
bic cost. maximum cost to a house.
hold with from one to four servants
p"otec ed for domestic service of from
So to s6 a year. and, finally, social
justice assured.
Advantages to the community would
include. he added. accident victims
precuded from being thrown on the
public. charity burdens lightened and
better feeling between employe and
employer effected.
Dr. Andrews said he hoped that the
District of Columbia would view the
legislation broadly and overlook pref
ud1ces raised by commercial opposi-
tion interests. Commercial insurance
agents are carrying on campaign
throughout the country against the
BILL he declared. quoting excerpts
from insurance publications and cir
culars.
Calling attention to a statement
made and published in the District
Of Columbia, insinuating that the pro-
posed legislation might end in dis
aster in time of a catastrophe" Dr.
andrews said that the fact was ig-
nored. although repeatedly pointed
out, that the bill specifically pro-
vides for reinsurance of catastrophe
hazard.
This is but one of the mum erous
miSrepresentations of the bill which
careful study will disclose" he con-
Guided.
Omeers Chosen.
Mrs. F. L. Ransome succeeded Mrs
Rose Gouveneur Hoes as president of
the alliance as a result of the annual
election Of officers yesterday after
noon. Mrs. j. c. krondrup was made
trea asurer. Mrs e. H. Chasmar. record
ing secretary: Miss Laura c. Huffman,
corresponding secretary, and Miss
Mary Heyler, auditor.
Mrs. Hoes was appointed chairman
of the employment committee, Mrs.
Christine McComb of the co-opera-
tion committee. and Mrs. r. d. Todd.
of the ways and means committee.