Montana labor news., 1938-06-30
COMPENSATION
PLAN ONE

n AGllEl VII u o0ih ne S1(iilSAAt1
received in March, 1890, states my
claim is forever barred. Another
letter was also received from w. J..
Mcmahon, the A. C. M. labor COM
missioner, on October 18, 1880,
stating in part, there is nothing
further can be done. Don't con-
fuse this party with a state labor
commissioner, one who is employed
by the state and to whom a worker
in distress may appeal to for aid and
advice.)
Let's see if Mr.. Mcmahon was
right at the time he made that state
ment.
Since that time l have been dis
charged from Galen. l was given
a hearing before the Industrial Acct
dent Board, the case having been
taken to Judge Riley's District Court
and then on to the state supreme
court.
Also two bills were passed in 1885
session of Montana's State Legisla-
ture, House Bill 2O7 and Senate Bill
214. These bills would have given
me and others like me injured
workers., the right to file their
claim after the 30-day statute of
limitations law, had expired. Sec.
1888, page 20, and the 6 months
statute of limitations law, Sec. 1899,
page 20. This Sec. 1899 has since
been extended to IL months.
Ten days after the Legislature had
adjourned, Frank Cooney, then act
ing Governor of the state, in the
interest of justice and fair play,
vetoed both bills 207 and 214.
Article appearing in Butte Post,
March II, 1887. There were also
bills introduced at the last legisla-
tive session 1897, one of which asked
relief in the Art Williams case. This
was promptly thrown out. The others
in due course of time were also
scrambled. In one of these bills a
nation was made to strike the enact
ing clause. This carried. Where
were all our good progressive legis-
lators when this was being done?
have also been able to meet Mr.,
W. B. DAILY on two different occa-
sions. The first time being seven
years and three months from the
time l met with injury. l was dis.
charged from Galen on May II, 1881
I was given a hearing before the
State Industrial Accident Board or
November 6, 1881. You will note i
took six months to get this hearing
At the hearing J. Burke Clements
presided. The A. c. M. Company
was represented by Attorneys J. V
: Dryer and James Finlen, Jr. AlsC
present were Bert Tunnel, foreman
q. McGraw, assistant foreman Jacl
McDermott, shifter, Mr.. Murphy
safety first man, Jerry Shea of claim
: department, Dick Jennings, time
keeper at Steward mine, and DR.. j
S. Swoboda of the Murray Hospital
However, w. J.. Mcmahon, the A
C. M. labor commissioner, and Dicl
r Curran, assistant foreman at Stew
ard mine, who both had knowledg
of injury, were not present, On m.
side we're my wife, myself and m.
partner. At this hearing Clement
Y made no effort to bring out the facts
r merely asking me to tell my story
MIR. James Finlen, as spokesman 70
t A. c. M. Company, asked that m,
statements and affidavits be barrel
= (thrown out), as mere hearsay. Thi
hearing lasted about 10 minutes. S
e much mockery and a farce.
The board denied my claim o.
k grounds I had failed to file a clair
e in writing and under oath. (Thi
must be made out in proper form a
supplied by the board and made GU
inside of six months as provided b
g law, Sec. 1899, page 20, Montana
compensation laws. I appealed fror
6 this decision under Sec. 1900, pag
30, that I was both physically an
mentally unable to care for bushes
0 due to suffering. Doctors statement
0 to this effect are on file with Indus
0 trial Board at Helena.
5 Appeal denied.
S ART WILLIAMS.