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About The Redmond spokesman. (Redmond, Crook County, Or.) 1910-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 30, 1913)
T i l l HKI. t y the P A G E TWO FARMERS' RELATION TO COMPENSATION LAW (OontUiued from 1st pagei c la sses of Inju r», there arc no two o f them which are alik e, and man» of the lama, while in operation only a short time, have already dem on strated that they are e ith e r failu re* from the standpoint o f being e ith e r Im practicable or unconstitutional The Oregon com pensât .ou act does not folow any successful act of which there is any record, eith er from an underwriting or legs! s t a n d - 1 point, but docs retain in parts s o m * of the attrac tiv e f e a t u r e , of many acts Even the most friendly advo- cates of compensation are c o n v in c e ! that th e re a r e many Important de- ferts which in the agg regate a re likely to operate against its general acceptance or succeeaful operation. It certain ly cannot appeal to the farming in terests of the state or to the owners of small hom es or d e m ie , or to large real e state own- ers. without many am endm ents and for the following reasons First. the act applies to haaardous erations which are enum erated ua- r bection 13 and no mention is It.' * ; U. 1 greater extravagance involved under such procedure and that such a sys tem is sub je ct to the varying control of whichever political party that hap pens to be in power Everyone admits that com pensa tion for all cloase* of Industrial a c cidents is a desirable basis to be reaches!, but the Nest auth o rities are o f the opinion that the question of t a u |t" mu' . t ' b e ' e l i m i n a t e d e n u r e ' * t which is not the case in the Oregon act I. w ith exception of accidents which are self-inflicted or due to In toxication If public sentim eut 1« solely responsible for the demand for this reform movement, rather |h, « . h„ mlng politicians who h to , B c r t w lh„ „ umb* r of of- available, why not place the burden, bv l h , Op , r a „ on of W B p f n | , |loi , c U squarely on the eoBaBlnbr a t its full c o s t * T h is prin- c ip W h u ^ iDcorp o rale d in those , , a t r a thjlt 0(ter th<> moat , uco„ , . fu, , „ u1ltrationa of com pensation for lnduatrla| accidents The New J e r - se y law. which has been in force | *snty-seven month* and is adiutt- tb, moa, satlafactory results in the country , is simple com- p * naatlon wtth l h , que. t l o n * of In- , ur, np* and adm inistration left en- Ur#„ open , nd employer be- B , d ' ° f . * * r! t U,,U? * n'1 ing under the same burden, the c o n neither a r e they described in any sum er pays the increase in cost j f sense which would admit of the.r production T h e ir law. while e le c being clasaed as hazardous or semi- apl>ll„ lo ,-ias ~ s of lndu^ hazardous occupation*, yet the lia- , r , ^ ^ haM rd ou, and non-haz- bllity of a farm er is ind irectly In- ardous. including farm ers and house- creased and his taxes unquestionably ho(d domMtlca. and o perations of raised by the operation of this act. # w y d<. * . ripllon W hether an em- Second. Section 3 of the act pro- p|0 yer insure* the burdens created vide* for the appointment of a com- bT |b * operation of the act. or car- mission of three by the governor. rle, b l i om „ rl, k i , a m a t t e r left with total annual sala ries of * 1 0 . 8 0 0 . entirely to his own discretion Th- who are to serve for the purpose of En|tijah act ln , hese features is slml- adminsterin g the act. Section 6 pro- lar lo fhe N, w Je rs e y , all of which vtdes that this commission may em- dem onstrates beyond dispute that ploy such assistants, experts and successful compensation laws are far c le r k s as may be necessary at an removed from necessity of becoming expense not to exceed U S . 0 0 0 per a part of our political system, and annum Section 30 provides for an , bllt a compensation law In order to autom atic appropriation out of state ^ successful does not mean annthtla- funds. raised by general taxation or tion „ f private com panies and compe- an amount equal to o ne-half of one titton resulting therefrom , or the es- per cent on all wages paid by em- tab lishm en t o f a s ta te monopoly as plovers engaged in operations de- prOT|ded for In the Oregon act fined as hazardous ln o th e r words. Section 25 of the Oregon act pro- assuming for the purpose of (lustra- Ttdes that If th e com mission hold tion that the hazardous o ccup atio n. , hat an in Ju ry is due by failu re of as enumerated in Section 13 repre- the employer to install or retain any sent a total annual payroll in the » a f ^ y appliance, device or safeguard s ta te of U 0 . 0 0 0 .0 0 0 . the amount required by s tatu te, that the work- which the general public would be man mav aUe his emplover and in taxed for would be equivalent to , h * t event he waives his right to * 2 0 0 . 0 0 0 . all of which would be used compensation S e c t i o n 3 2 provldesthnt for the purpose of defraying the cost a n y person aggrieved at the decision o f administration of compensation to Qf the commission may appeal to the employers classed as hazardous, and nearest circuit court and have his although the farm er receives no case reviewed and that the right of benefit he is taxed to support the appeal is saved to the injured party cost of administration in connection e ven to the supreme court with the payment o f indem nities to Unprejudiced observers, who rep- emploves of employers who a r e resent the best auth o rity on t h s legal classed as hazardous. aspect o f these sections, have claimed Third , the fa rm e r and owner r f and submitted the most convincing real e state o th e r than m an u fac tu re rs evidence that these privileges under o r employers who a r e engaged in a com pensation act are fatal d efe c 's hazardous operations are confronted for the reason that an employer, who with increased burdens o th e r and operates under such provisions of the apart from the tax. for the reason law and who o rd in arily would ex- t h a t they are exposed to a g r e a te r pect absolu te immunity from litiga- liab ility and consequent c laim s and tion a f t e r having paid the s ta te a litigation in event of in ju rie s to anv definite am ount for the purpose of o f t h e ir employes than ever existed m eeting all claim s arising, finds that heretofore, by virtue o f the senti- he is still exposed to the possibilities m ent or influence created as a result of litigatio n in the more serious ac- o f every employe engaged in hazard- cidents. having in mind that there is ous occupations receiving definite no standardization o f m achinery or indem nity for every accident regard- m echanical equipm ent and that nine- less o f the question o f fault. te nths o f the litigation of the past F o u rth , the owners of c ity real has been due to alle g atio ns as to e state, farm s and fru it lands an l what was safe or unsafe. T h e New sm all homes are generally opposed to J e rs e y . M assachusetts and Michigan being taxed for the benefit of man u- laws are all elective and they elim in - fa c tu rin g ind ustries o r large o p e n - ate the question of fault entirely with tors, where the re tu rn s on th e in- the exception of a cciden ts which are vestm ent are much gr e a te r than rep- self inflicted or due to intoxication, resented by the re tu r n s on real es- They provide that a fixed and definite t a t e investments. F u rth e rm o re , th e re amount of indemnity should be paid is a ge n eral pre ju dice from a tax- for all classe s of Inju ry with the pay ing standpoint against all form s above exceptions, and that this pay- of legislation which proposes to en- ment shall be the exclu siv e remedy, c ou rag e the f u r th e r e n larg e m e n t of T h e New J e r s e y act applies to all th e ad m inistrativ e functions of the cla sses o f employers, while Massa- s t a te at public expense on the ground chusetts. Michigan and most o f the that there is less efficiency and more re c e n t legislation excludes S. D. FOX & CO. Fine Wines, Liquors and Cigars redm ond farm laborer* and household dome* tics from the benefit* of the opera tion* of the various act*, but on the other hand such states do not Impose a tax on the employing farmer or the owner of homea to support the ex pense of adnitnslerltig compensation for the benefit of the employer* who operate under it. White the New J e rs e y a d doe* not deslgiiste, as be fore ataled. any method of insuran e or of administration, the laws of Maasachusetta. Michigan. Minnesota. Iowa and Nebraska all p fs v lit pensatlon and al the same tlm * oiler the employer a choice of several methods of Insurance, having in mind the varying condition* aurroundlng different employer*, combined with the f a d that, in as much a* the en tire burden Is thrown on the column Ing public, the employer should have aa wide a latitude as possible In *«• lectlng that form of Insurance which will appeal to him a* most efficient, economical and adapted to ht* Indus try. T h e methods of Insurance pro vlded for in these various stale a d s have in mind at all ttmea the abso lute certain ty of payment to the in ju re d party without litigation or mediation on the part of lawyers, which is as It should be It is clearly apparent that the con clu sions arrived at by those respon sible for such laws a* New Jersey Massachusetts. Michigan, and else where, were baaed on the theory that com petition Is ju st a * essential In the operation of compensation laws a* long as payment of fixed amounts I* assured as any other feature which might be enumerated as a part of the cost of industrial operations, and that th e re ia absolutely no defense for a monopoly In favor of any one method Nowadays the tendency of all lag islation Is both socialistic or pater nalistic. and the Inspiration for much of this is due (o European condition* and the general discontent and de mand of labor and (he unemployed, and as a consequence there has been a gradual assumption by the slate of the ad m inistrative functions hereto fore performed by private org anisa tions. S ocialistic force* are respons ible for a widespread sentiment to provide against charity or pauperism, as ia illuatrated by sick and accident insurance, old age and widows' pen sions. in surance againat loss of em ployment. minimum wages and maxi mum hou r* of employment, but. In the zeal which Is being displayed to am e liorate these conditions, we for get that the aggregate effect of alt these movements will be to develop and enco u rag e ano ther form of legal- izd pauperism Under (he cry of g re ate r supervision and regulation by the s tate, coupled with the more In genious and subtle demand* of poli ticians for uiore departments am) offices to ft™ with their henchmen, there Is apparently no end to the re form s proposed, but there is clearly a fixed limit to taxation which is In- separately Interwoven In them and beyond which we are confronted with confiscation. Nothing b etter Illustrates the above thought and the tendency of such legislation than the observa tions which a r e represented by an a r ticle in the Evening J o u r n a l of Sep te m b e r 19. which Ia a United Frees despatch relatin g to G erm any's ob noxious burden of taxation presented by ju st such laws as above described and which Is as follows G E R M A N S FA C E RUIN B Y INSURANCE T A X E S Old Age Pensions and Other Costly Itevlres Prove a Heavy Burden (United P ré ** la-ased Wire ) Merlin. Septem ber 19 On the ground that the f a th e rlan d ’s present laws, requiring the In surance of all sorts of employes, are so heavy a burden on em ployers that German Industries cannot much longer compete with America, several large m a n u fac tu re rs launched an or ganization today to work for re lief at the Reich stag 's next ses sion. At present an employer must pay one-half of an employe’s old-age pension and sickness anil accident Insurance. It was the intention to add unemployment insurance In the near future. T h e m an ufacturers say these burdens, plus heavy Income, property and military taxes, to tal 15 per c en t of the gross profits of the average Industry and that t h ^ load has become intolerable. MEM» KKEOKMKI t H ( i E T H E M * FROM H I I E R I I I Hotel Redmond B ar Buckley’s Transfer I. A. Buckley, Prop. Phone No. 906. Drayinff and Heavy Hauling. ARTIFICIAL ICE S T R I C T L Y P U R E A R T I F I C I A L IC E D E L I V E R E D TO ANY P A R T O F T H E C I T Y IN ANY Q U AN TIT Y. Bend, O re.— T h e political pot is beginning to boil as the lime for the municipal election on December 2 approaches. T h e present Mayor, O P. Putnam, It is alleged, has per mitted gambling and other viola tions o f city ordinances, and the re form movement, backed by the (.'rook county sheriff and his deputies at Mend, Is startin g to clean up the town. Two bartendera working in j-the saloon of McGrath A Co. were arrested and held to the grand Jury last week, and yesterday Meyers A Wilkie, who conduct a saloon, were both bound over to the grand Jury. T h e charge in both case» wax g a m bling. The place of McGrath A t'o was closed by the city authorities for keeping open afte r midnight. In violation of a city ordinance The present administration alleges that the suits are brought at this time to discredit, the administration, while the county auth orities say It Is the beginning of a municipal cleaning of the city. T h e flpoke.m sn for good printing *M-r spokesm an Stoves •• « no w* of It you art* going to nm l a heating stow of any kind this fall and winter it will pay you to call and see the large stink of all kinds that I carry. I can till your wants J in any desired make of stove-wood or coal-ami the price will I k * satisfactory. W o Do Not Make Any Arrangements for Buying a Stove 1 ntil You Have Seen What 1 Can Offer You in This Line. Munz RKDMONI) n»\\ E l i. mi m H A lb* (Jrrc* My i t i i u u i h la out **Ah* I ’m glatt to get of order, dor tor * %rlattile*! the editor Once more Powell Millie leads with Doc S h ip p Hat«* you trir»l burnì» " l l a a It any m e r i t ? ’ e a k e iU a Its products 8 I) Mustard won the rooking * alatant *n 5 brasa clock given for the great 11 A !>« tire«* No. that*» not the ".Not at all. but a atamf eat M eal variety, and W G Mustard won the silver loving cup for the 3 * la r g r t t a o o e hat I needed T h e port «radi tat est and best potatoes The two Mr- Farland children won first prize In the school children's department Numerous other blue ribbons were taken by Powell lluMe on different kind* of displays. Mr* Miller snu family have left to Join her husband In Iowa, where he has rented a farm J o h n Tengman bought 25 pig* from George Hobbs Monday J o e She are r la fixing up the Miller home, where he expert» to live this winter Ross Mussett ha* nearly completed the addition to his house. The H ell) t r a in en, h way b e tw e e n l e n i r e i O re g o n p o in t , a n d P -rtU s* neighbors are wondering why the S h e are rs are planning to move when T o u r l .l sleep in g , , r I In -r il,. a i i m i » . H r t l e l s w rn a rls a . Ross Is going lo have more room J a k e llrlx made a trip to I'rlne- vllle with grain Monday Cris Sletz and Sam left Friday for Harney county, where they expect to take up homesteads and go Into the stock business Mr. Jacobson of Roberts, brother- in-law o f J a k e llrlx. Is slaying on the I r o n t I entrai Oregon sie tz place while Crl« 1» g,.,,,. To ( m ir a i I t^ av e llend .................. 8 30 p m Ross Mussett and Alma Johnson . ï 00 p■ l-e«»e P ortlan d . Leave Itesclnttea took In the rahhll drive at l.amonta • * M p in Arrive Madraa . . , « 0# » » Sunday Leave Itedmond 9 10 p in « UH Arrive Metolliia . . l-ee Hobbs expert* to leave Wed ••cave Terrebonne . 9 21pm Arrive C u tte r , , , R 2« I » nesday for Portland with a loud of l.eave Culver hog*. I » o’ p m 7 n» » • Arrive T erre b iin n e The Foster hoy* have their steam Mtave Melollua In 2 e p m .7 13 s » Arrive Redmond . chop mill working at Munz Wilcox- Leave Madraa . . . In 30 p m Arrive Heei hutea .7 « 1 • » •in'* Munz I* haping them chop his Arrivée Portland . • 8 loam s 09 s a barley, which was to. hut didn't, go Arrive M r n d ........... «5 bushels to the ucre Itr Hosrh was railed to the George I lompi il'spelcli of freight heivveen ( e n t r a i O regon anil PoriUsd. Hobbs place Monday evening to a t and Portland and E a s te rn t itle«. tend the Speer's baby, whirl) they believed was going Into on ulslons ' onnectlons made In Portland In and from W i ll a m e t t e ValUT. Tom Houston and Jo hn l.u> gy were up to the Buttes M unlay Jo l n 1 ' ■ d -pok.llO I • , hh I i I this was his first trip In lb,» part for over four years and he was K a n . « . c lly . Md .'h i. ago greatly amazed at the progress that *■ * " " ’*• I. ■ I u ! *• s a n d O th e r In f o r m a t io n ! . . lo t t o l up* f has been made application to ♦ la-e Hobbs, Henry Tweet and Hoc llayn have all been liaqllng sp Is H. HAIKOU A Kent, Redmond. Oregon. j Tor George Hobbs Ihr pa*, w. k T weet has hauled the largest load It H ('rosier, A. G p a ♦ of potatoes that has gone off the desert this year, having on an even " r W llk" * ' A 0 r «nd P. A . Portland. O r . Î 100 »arks which averaged about Iflii pound* apiece The spuds are not ****************♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦** yielding aa heavily as usual Hit* »ear hut what there is are of a betisr quality. CEN TRAL OREGON LINE The Owl for Busy People Save a Day Kach Way i MAMIttH IIOI.OH I N l d l l K I t HI t » EHH* I I, M A R K E T DA 3 Madras has been holding monthly market daya for several months an I each one ha* been better than the preeedlng one The latest day was last Wednesday and a large crowd w « h In attendance to take advnntag. of the bnrglns offered by the „ o r . keeper*. A program of sport* wss pulled off ’I he Madras business men »re well pleased wit), the results so f a r o b ta in e d »he bargain d ay, held, aaya the Madras Pioneer Try our Clssslfled Ads lc word BUY YO UR I’»»re Lard, Home Cured llamn and llaron at home and keep the money in rireulation here. Redmond Market II. KOK, Proprietor