Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1922-03-31
ATTACK ON WORKMEN'S COM
PENSATION
Would Destroy Law Under Guise of
Improving it, Notwithstanding
That Federal Experts Show
That Ohio Law is Best
in Existence.
(Akron Herald)

SIdI0.
They circulate around what is known
as the Ohio State Chamber of Com
merce of which Mr.. o. H. Shimansky
is the Poo-Bah Secretary. He is gen.
orally aided and abetted by Chas.
Gongwer, of Cleveland.
Every year some scheme is invented
to get money out Of the manufactu-
rers by using organized labor as the
bait.
But last year was the cream Of the
lot; two men, one a known CRATER,
and the other only few days out of
the State Penitentiary, were sent
throughout the state by Mr.. Shin
ansky and the Ohio State Chamber of
Commerce to collect money to have a
bill passed to force labor unions to
incorporate. All the big manufac-
turers fell for it. They were told that
Incorporation would make labor unions
responsible, while as a matter of fact,
corporations incorporate to avoid
liability.
Nevertheless, they gathered in from
thirty to fifty thousand dollars and
they never even introduced a bill for
the purpose that the money was col
lected, thereby deliberately skinning
everyone who gave them a dollar.
There we're lots of legislators at
Columbus who would have introduced
the bill for the price of a good meal.
Another gang appeared with sub
scription lists for State Constabu-
larry, introduced the bill but did not
give the money up to those to whom
they limited that they would give it.
The American Plan caught many
hard-headed business man, who ina
gined that he was bigger than he was;
little f1attering from the rs per cent
agent, and he kicked in.
The Workmen's Compensation has
been a great favorite with this gang.
Some years ago Chas Gongwer,
close associate of the notorious Mr.
Shimansky, saw a chance to make
some easy money. He conducted the
Ohio Equity Association and attempt
ed to referendum the Workmen's
Compensation Law. He collected
plenty of money, and created a big
scandal. Secretary Of State Graves
refused to certify the referendum pc
tition and publicly stated that the en-
tire transaction was fraudulent.
1t is surprising that the Chamber
of Commerce would follow these
Jackals, when but few weeks ago a
representative of the United States
Government explained to the Forum
of the Chamber that the Ohio law
had the lowest premium rate, gave
the best service and was run cheaper
than any other in the country.
If that is true, and there is no
reason to doubt it, why then does
the Chamber of Commerce want to
take that protection away from the
women and children of this state. and
give the money to liability ms france
sharks, shyster lawyers and corrupt
jurors, as was the case before the law
was passed.
DOnnelly's Warning
Thos. j. Donnelly, Secretary Of the
Ohio State Federation of Labor, in
commenting upon the attempt to kill
the State Compensation Law and the
formation of an association to further
the attempt Of liability companies to
again be permitted to operate IN Ohio,
among other things says:
"This league is the organization
which was formed under the tutelage
of Mr.. Shimansky, of the Ohio State
board of commerce, which was behind
the Bulbert and Burns compensation
bills last session of the general as
sembly. John E. McCrehan, the sec
retary thereof, is an ex-saloon keeper
now in the real estate business, and
was the stool-pigeon put up by Mr..
Shimansky during the session of the
legislature to address committees,
lobby, etc. The executive committee
is composed of several well-known
enemies of organized labor. If the
truth could be known, no doubt it
would show some startling facts as
to the financial supporters of the
league.
"Now, fellow workers, to be fore
warned is to be forearmed. Keep your
eyes open, and your ears, too. This
old pirate crew can be defeated again
as in the past, but it can only be done
by pulling all together"
Following is the communication be-
ing sent to employers of Ohio by the
enemies of the compensation law:
Fishing for Suckers
"To the Employers of Ohio:
'HleaSe SenQ US d cnecK 1Of Cne en-
closed memorandum and become a
member of the Ohio League for Work
mems Compensation which has been
in existence more than year and
which is the sole representative of the
employer in the matter of workmen's
compensation in this State.
GAS you know the State of Ohio
exercises an absolute monopoly in
insuring the workman for compensa-
ton losses growing out of personal
injuries, but-only permits partial pro-
lection to you.
"We do not believe that business OF
any kind can be handled so well by
government as by individuals. We dc
not believe the present compensation
monopoly of the State of Ohio is best
either for the workmen, the employer
or the taxpayer.
"By keeping in close touch with the
situation we will be enabled to develop
a solution of the problem confronting
YOU and every other employer.