The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-09-28

| m1umS OF tn1S squeeze
was ................................ 654,797. Il.
In 1914, for losses paid on
such policies was.-.......-..... 405, 263.5.
Surplus which should have
gone to labor casualties,
but went to foreign
| gamblers in misfortune
was S249 ,533 81
Much work of the State Board con
sists in preventing claim agents foi
underwriters of these yellow Dog
policies from swindling injured work
men and their widows and children
The failure for 20 years to outlaw this
contract is a biennial disgrace of our
Legislature Masters who give to for
eign investors what should go to their
injured servants are not only found
wanting in the scales of public opin-
ion; they are fastening the end of
their class.
FIDELITY Official Bonds)
In 1914 the intake of pre-
miums on fidelity pol
1cies was -..-.-.-.-.....-.--.---....S III, 78421
In 1914, for losses paid on
such policies was................ 3,63e.26
Net surplus was -...--.-..-...--....$ sos, 147.95
Our public officers seem honest and
careful in their accounts. The body
polite would save $10S,00O annually
by not requiring any official bonds at
all. Instead of such revolutionary
change, the legislature might regulate
this extortionate rate for such pre-
miums.
FIDELITY agents Bonds)
In 1914, the intake of pre-
miums on such policies
was $171 ,967.86
In 1914, for losses paid on
such policies was.............. 20,521.30
Net surplus was 1851 ,446.56
LIFE INSURANCE
Here is the arcanum of intrenched
capital of the United States. Louis
d. Brandeis distinguished justice of
the U. S. supreme court, about 80
years ago, published an essay proving
to many that the life insurance com
panies were the prime menace to the
nation. Last year the supreme court
decided that they were too powerful
for any puny state to control; that
some of their heads wer guilty of
practices; that they were
engaged in interstate commerce; that
congress should regulate them ICON
sress is owned by them. 1t immedi-
itely absolved this pressure group
rom criminal liability during the
war; The figures below show that
the expense of our highway
department. the annual surplus of pre-
NUNS paid, above losses received, by
he people of Montana exceeds the
total expense of our state government,
all departments expenses, educational
hospitals. reformatories |
It is the largest, most impoverished |
racket in this state, as well as in |
every other state in the union, and its
agents, pres sand otherwise, speak of
t as a Holy of Holes, to attack which
S sacrilege. 1t maintains a flying
'uuduTOu OI Nigh powerful lODDylHB, |
alse propaganda peddlers to visit any
legislature where bill to curb their
exploiting methods is introduced. |
Federal and state judges have been
'ooled by these cunning, ruthless graft
srs.
IN 1914, the intake of pre-
miums in Montana for
life policies was............-.$S,515, 803.22
N 1914, the losses paid on
such policies in Mon
tana was ......................... 2,78S, 010.30
The surplus of what we
paid over what we get
back ..............................S5,72 7 1922
They deceive the noblest instinct !
of the human heart,
The love of man for his wife and
children.
Johnnie Holmes in his Jest book,
'oasts that all taxes paid by all in
d. of Part II of Chapter 50 of the
laws of 1887.
Prepared and released by:
PETER MELOY, Marshal
Supreme Court of Montana.