The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-05-14
EXPOSES FEES
PAID TO EKERN
Continued from page Il


ending December 81, 1928, showing
all legal expenses paid during 1923
in detail, on Page % of this statement
which is public record of the insur-
ance department, appear the follow
ing items:
"March 10, 1923, Ekern, Meyers and
Janisch, Chicago, Illinois, $500. Re-
tainer and fees special counsel.
April 1s 1928, Ekern, Meyers and
Janisch, Chicago, Illinois, $1,000. Ac-
count fees special counsel.
October %, 1928, Ekern, Meyers, and
Janisch, Chicago, Illinois, $4,000. Bal
anee fees special counsel.
"You will note this makes a total
of $4,000 paid to this firm of which
you are member, for services rend-
cred in one year to one life insurance
company.
"In the proceedings Of the eleventh
annual meeting of the National Fra
ternal Congress of America, held in
Washington, D. c., August 25, 26, p,
2S and 20, 1924, copy of which pro-
ceedings l have in my Office, commence
ing on page 195-197, appears the Off
cial poll list of accredited representa-
tives with the name of the society
represented, and in which list appears
the name of H. l.. Ekern, general
counsel, Beaver Building, Madison,
Wisconsin.
Enrolled as Delegate,
ain the proceedings and papers OF
the twenty ninth annual convention Of
the National Association of Mutual
Insurance Companies, held at Edge
| Il
! October ell, 1924, under the heading
delegates Enrolled" on page 4 APP
pears the name of Herman l.. Ekern,
20S So. La Sale St., Chicago. On
page appears the name of Edwin
A. Meyers, Ekern and Meyers, Chi
cago, and in the presidents annual adj
dress, on page 20, appears the fol-
lowing:
"'The work of Janisch and Ekern,
during the past year has been of the
most commendSble nature, and while
we are on the subject Of legislation,
we must not forget the loyal and de-
voted support we received from con-
gressmen and senators in their pre-
sentation and support of our amend
ments to the revenue bill of 1924, |
suggest that proper and appropriate
mention be made by our resolution
committee"
"In the secretary's annual report,
on page %, relLting to the same sub .
ject, appears the following:
"'The total expense, legal, legisla-
tive and otherwise in getting this mat
ter adjusted was $13,821.22.
"Your income tax return, dated
March IA, 1924, for the year 1928,
shows under 4, wages, salaries, fees,
commissions, etc, $4,000.
Income Tax Return.
/ TUnder z, distributive share part
nership profits, whether distributed or
not (see @. 800, S19,244.63.
! Under 80, referring to @. 7-State
name and address of partnership Of
| which you are a member, Ekern Mcy-
ers & Janisch Chicago, I'll.
an your income tax return, dated
March H. 1925, for the year 1924, APP
pears under A, wages, salaries, fees,
| commissions, ETC., $4,000.
"Under 7, distributive share part
nership profits, whether distributed or
not (see @. 800, $10,731.61.
| Under 80, referring to Q. state
name and address of partnership OF
/ which you are a member-Ekern and
Meyers, 613 Beaver building, Madison,
| Wis, 208 South La Sale ST., Chicago.
"You have thus represented various
] insurance companies and associations
| Of companies during the time you
have been attorney general of Wis
consin / do not wish to make un~
necessary counts in the indictment. [
believe this is enough to prove my
| challenge for cause beyond a reason
able doubt, and / can prove, beyond
reasonable doubt, that bill It's S, is a
meritorious bill in the interests of the
public and ought to pass although no
such degree Of proof should be re-
quired, and if required, there would
be few laws on the statute books.
Revisor Aided Codifcation.
zone other correction You say the
revisor Of statutes should have made
the revision. The revisor of statutes
was frequently consulted and his adj
vice and his counsel was very help
full. The revisor of statutes has been
frequently criticized by the legisla-
ture in days gone by, for attempting
to make any change in the existing
law. He could not make all or any
of the changes necessary to make
harmonious and effective insurance
code and you we'll know this to be
fact. Such fallacious argument only
shows the weakness Of your position.
"Many Of the members of the legis-
lature are members Of certain frater-
nal societies and while there is moth
ing in the bill detrimental to these
societies, you have cleverly aroused
their fears to assist you in defeat
ing the provisions of the bill that do
affect other branches of insurance.
The premiums collected by all the fra
ternal combines amount to only about
one-elevanth of the total premiums
collected each year in the state, and
of the 6S frs+ernals doing an insur-
ance business in the state, only very
few are opposing the bill in so far as
/ have been informed"
In closing Mr.. Smith said in his let
ter, at is unethical for you to at
tempt to represent the public as at
torney general and to represent pri- j
vate interests that are or may be an
tagonistic to the general welfare OF
the public"
Fail to Return
ShenherG Indictments