https://haylibrary.cvlcollections.org/files/original/7983c8cbf3c5e71b17d791c810199243.pdf 7d759bc35dace689ce4a479589dbf8d1 PDF Text Text RECEIVED JA ~I.I~ - i92J Rock Springs - January' 5, Mr. Geo. B. Pryde: The contractors who are employed to de~i~i-v_e_r_____ retail coal at our various mines ~ are carried on the pay rolls, classified as hazardous occupations and a percentage of their earnings is paid to the State Workmen's Compensation Fund. r am wondering whether our agreement with these men is such that we are required to contribute a percentage of the am::,unts paid them to the Compensation Fun.d and whether in case of a.n accident to one of their drivers, the company would be in any way responsible even though the names of the individual drivers do not appear on O:lr pay rolls. \'Till you kindly let me have your opinion of this matter at your early convenience. �/. .. " 'I' . • 0 .. f. ... . l' (' ,. . '- •· .,. • ... 1 ,.'.D •. - . ..·~,,. , jl . . , ., 1 I• ' a -' ity :. ~ _, ) tt ' ~·~- .~, .,. . -"' r \.. :·er tc r . . ti.~ ., ' -·,, ' . . ,o ... '.V fl l' . ,.. ,- .... .. .' • . .l ....., j 1... ~ , c. ., to.: ... or , . ........... • 't • I ., .t. -. . ~ ... . / . ... ... ., ,.I • ... , . . -ell t:C ... .J', - ...1 • tr ii. elf tor "? • �9-1245 Hock Springs - Jan. 11, 1926 14r. Geo. B. Pryde: Referring to our conversation in regard to paying to the State Workmen' e Compensation .l!1und a percentage of payments made to oontraotors for delivering ooal: My letter of January 5th was intended as applying to contractors at Rook Springs, Superior, Hanna and Cwnberland, all of which are carried on our pay rolls. �' ' ·\ / ,I /' , I .took . iv.r~u ·- _Jw~ J.'Jtb, " l?2o. , / r. • '·• I \.. ' D i • •i. • • . .. ... .. . ,.;.i _... . ,. ti ,·. - !. 0 ... • lf.&4 • t.-' _..,~ . ,J - oo .. __ ,~ctor~u (l to..· - llll• iJ(j ... ·-~· •.. 1th ._00 ;__.: ooplo .. Y:.. . •• -.. ... ... ·•.J "' .. �RECEIVED J/. . . 2 1(' ,) r , GENERALf,11'\NAGER Ha:r,'1'1a, riyo. January ~1st 19~" ' '· r • Rep l ~ring t o ~.ronr circular le t ter · under date of the 19th, il'1s t , r 9l ative t o coal oontructors being carried on the paY roll, will advise triat our cor t ract or Mr J ohn l lilli'l{en is ,arried on the pay roll, but .,,one o f the □ en worki ng for him delivering coal are carried 011 our r olls or paid by the compan~r . i8 have never had a wr i t ten co-r,tract wi ~h the contra ctor, arid lcn ow of no reason why on e sbould ,,ot be made and properl y e xe cuted, and the con t r a(}tor p a i d by voucher :1 rstead of being c arr ied on the pay roll. Our contrac t with I!r :il illiken , provi des t h at h e is to be paid the sum of ~ 1. 00 { One Doll ar ) per t on for cieli vering the coal. If you wish a wri tte!"! contrac t , r.· ill you please have same <lrawri up, and f orwarded to us f or Hr 1~illik e11 s s i gnature. ,_ as •Kno . "'" of ~o r ea son whv con vra~ v c ann o t be aa+.ed ,&. "1th the option of re!1ewal each y ear. o.p ~ Junuary 1st, 19r~, �N£RAL MANAGER rtock Springs - January 21st, 1926. 'If, (ieo, ~, Pryde: tour circuiar of Ja nuary 19th, regarding proper contracts made for the delivery of coal to employees. Gommencing January 1st, 192 0 we changed fro:n pay roll method of paying our contractor to the voucher method. this will eliminate any question of compen 5,!1iJ; 9_n _.U,.c_ ., . . written contracts have not been made to cover this class of work, though, if you wish, can draw up a contra ct to cover. f �. ' . R o o k S p . • . -e .,. J n ry 22.nd., 1 9 2 6 • ..., • J - Yours of 2let. rocte:bted . ·.:_:ro , ant •. 2. J. Oottl Contl"f'.otors e.t vurious Ctl.mpB uill be. d.n1tw Up hore r· oftico. ,,. • ... I �RECE\\/ED J/\i~ 2 . 1S .. GtNtl:i\\. - - ·: : -Mf\NflGER -- Cumberland, Wyo., Jan. 25th, 1926 t Mr, George B. Pryde: In answer to your l ette r of Jsn • 19th, regarding coal contractors carried on our rolls and paid compensation in case of inj ury, wi sh to s ay that we have never had any accidents for which we have pa id t hem cmmpensation. We also use our coal contractor on othe r te am work in cases of emergency and pay h i m just teams ter 's rate as per contraot with U,ll,\7. of A. , He fU.rnishes his own t eams and equipment and feeds his own horses. All we pay him for hauling coal is 75r/, Per ton. His earnings for the y ear 1925 were $2059.81 which includes what extra work we give him for other hauling• He has to :furnish two teams and equipment for Bixmonths out of the twelve. I believe if we try to make ~y changes from our present arr~gements we would not be able to get this work done for the price we are at present, aa our contractor does not make company wages. I , . l ,, • I I .. ' ~ j J �., .. 1. :,u t .. t \ .. �RECEIVED GENERAL MANAGER r✓J 11/ r~ . ~l - ·:.. ~~ ...: _ oAtU1:£t-., : ~ -- 102 : I havo. ---~tJ ', o,1t •. io.:: .....;._, t.im11L~ 1n:··ol'Il .101 f:.-:. · tl10 ,cnr 192th ?hi. •. . -: .t\l .. -.. ~t . _ o ... •owu : ou.nt paid into t ..•. ,-~ :opho In:.J.r~ r.. _, , ~ -.. :niut ~ 'ttid tor- tho ;.vnr- l9DS. Original Signed FRANK TALLMJRE Per E. T, BALDRIDGE :..... -~-~ -.. n. :..j,, -··1., ~ one copy of statement referred to is attached hereto. �' 2 - ,~ENE :AL f:iMlAGER *• r. •• Q iy. pretldtal• fht Ka:r.lONP CocLl Coqpaao,• rer, tlg w and NPrTe tuffi2» with total tn eambl1114 i'un&t . .rJ of' encl or lfJK I O.t11Nl ihlnd 68 1uerwo PuM M1,ooo•.oo Total _r:fl . ·-G0.22 0 . 21 ~ tt.. )'VN"' cubo.rttW am tht rou 1'ind to tba 11 that.. in .... lot ter ot ~ r 26 to You will YO\l, ~: ~ bnl a a. cm hon4 ltmo 30~ 1926 waa 0. 13.823.41.- lndlCAtind a. ~ l a l 1111>~1.-i>ut 1n reNrnt a!noo ~hat ~hie, ~ - •hut na ot- bruary 28• 1928 lndloate,a u. turlher lo1• ot t7,0&o.72 the !'t~ tw aotrt!htt at ~hi.a ..._l t_ ~u S.t not J.mp 1,tiiloat1ng a d!ttlrJ!t:. b1- thn1! o u r ~ a• of Juno aQth . & p ~ t 0.000 ~,alOlf JuM ~- 1926. ~ •re not gamin • ~ o.re loelng a little slower. :• H, V. Le.o e 7 /. • .o. a. Prv - ln ro•--·- .. .,,~,_, EJJ~ENE McAUUffE J on the ot·her �REC EIVED f .r• · 2- 1~~~ GENERAL_MA~AGER 9-1245 Rook Springs - April 2. 1926. 11r. Geo. B. Pryde: Referring to your letter of January 19, ) 1926, to the Mine Superinten.d ents at Hook Springs, superior, Hanna and Cumberland, relative to carrying ooal oontraotors on pay rolls and compensation paid to the State, oopy of which was sent to me: In reviewing the pay rolls, I notioe that A. Bertagnolli, . Coal Contractor, is oarried on Superior pay roll for the month of .e ebru.ary as hazardous. 1 I al- so notice ~hat John Milliken, uontraotor at Hanna, is carried on first half of Maroh pay roll for Hanna as hazardous. Will you kindly advise whether there is some particular reason for oontinuing to carry these contractors on the pay rolls as hazardous. �• ) 1 , Ol-\~tba) S\1;-nfla~ GEORG£ 8. PRYDE �I . • ,,. ' ,,, ' • I �2 .. GEfJfiU\L ;- \fMGF.R - ---.: Kr• P. J . The 11, , rer Coal Cetll)an.v. lfllllrer, • l.y: Be with detail COl!ll•ti.•on ~ oorzmo1msutlon fund 1924 and 1925 ocasarod. Qt& or u,,a,:, ml• lle.neou in tf'ic :a:pctn4itureo• dccsn,a. d 12.~~ ex n41tu a I att not sure that cOQ1 ope:rat utd oil oen are twdng u muah intetw t 1n msaeUaneouu exarerw1: f:u""~" as they mir;ht Md: I would lib very oh to talk to )'DU at yo'W:' uon't'ltni ~ pollob,g ot a nae• ln •ubatau«t • I think the oil and coal oen ahoulcl aonttme to occupy a rather joalaua rr.- of gardinc ind toward the Aot wh1oh la at\ •aaptloNllly good one. S1n•r IT Y'(Nrtl• r-~.J-.,rpo. tUGE~E cAUUff£ �Rock Spri.ngrz •• J\prtl 28th, 1926. / .J • Mr• Eugene !.ic.Aulitf e: I · mvo curbon copy of let·ier to Mr. Quealy r rd1z,g tho c:c~ ~ nsa_:& ion oxp ning is vacy timely . _di'ta ~es~ and tni~ .your . While the cool operators und oil rien 11re gi~ng oloue uttont i on to the exp ndltures in thoo.r 1 awn industries ttley give very littlo oomidoratiott to t.he others . ottld it not be _poeaible to have the Compensation Depan t get. up a monthly stat ocient ot inco?IS am expen- 3itu.res tor the dit fer mt indue rie·a • so thnt we could n\oh tbia iiitt.er J:Ore clouely. ) Orl,r\»l Signe!~ GtORGE 8, PRYOE / Cb . �American Association for Labor Legislation ~ OFFICERS Gli cindoraed by Nntlonnl InformatJon Bureau, Inc.) L CHADBOURN!! • • 1il1 'fJIOJ,I.U • L ', p,11iJtnt;: V. EvERIT MACY ~ ,AoD-'~MoNS HENRY R. SEACIIR J -arh• R, soJ)t:FoRBsT LILLIAN D. ALO FELIXM. WAlLUURC ~ ~Gf151!Elt BN $. WISB JJ1I SrBPJJ gN B ANDREWS w EXECUTIVE COMMIT'fEI! PUBLICATIONS HENRY W. FARNAM, Honorary Prt1idtn1 American Labor Legislation Review (QUARTERLY) HLETS AND LEGISLATIVE REPORTS t1111• J0 131°East 23d St., New York City tary lRENI! OSGOOD ANDREWS , ,,1Sttfl -- r'- MARY ANDERSON SAM A, LEWISOHI ERNEST G. DRAPER Ono ·T. MALLER· JOHN A. FITCH THOMAS I p E • ARKI DWIN F. GAY LEO WOLMAN SAMUEL McCmrn LINDSAY The Prtsidtnt and the Sterttari I ,,,.,tr, ADOLPH LEWISOHN, New York City . 2 ADVISORY COUNCIL pf})-1 Washington Ader, B·iker, Amherst sunna rd 'tt, B·1ll101ore i,:;:-Ju~~i!ng, ~ew York City IP'& Bresette. Clllcago eense. Cleveland :,ill/ ~Cbnrnherlnln. !l:ew York City 'J Chlopek. Rufi'" lo ~nish New York City , J.p_cau,iuln, Brookl)"U 1" tierJtr oa,·I~. St. _Loul9. jiwti S: !Hnoi~on, Fm111111g1Jnm, Mass. :Ji O.ruJlas. Chicago i orerer, New York City t?. Doncao, Quincy. Mnss. .. IL EidlltJ, New York City Jank I.Brosi, New '\'ork City May 26 1 1926 ,0 ,it A~bOl~ew )' ork City ii~ l)ammn, !sew , ork City tA! ADeDlols. Wllmln_gton ast 23d St., New York City TO OUR MEMBERS: On March 2 we wrote you of the urgent need for prompt passage by Congress of the Longshoremen's Accident Compens~tion bill. (llael Fel,, Philadelphia llflnl A Filene, llos ton ~ Funk(urler. C:1mbriclge 11!1 p Fnr, Cincinnati .llllrf• l'Uru.<eth, Wa.ohlnirton J1116JneGoldm_ark. New York City Jn A. Hole. Sherbrooke, Quebec 11ft llarullton. llo,;ton filloa H. Hnmlllon,Washlogton lammond, Columbus ndl,r 1 ~lihrnukee llaro, Wn.<hln:;:ton ~ U. ll1td~ Wnppin;:ers Fallio, N. Y. lasmt ll'.113tch. ll:ew York City l,ndolph llnrnes. Lo~ Angeles B. Herlnir, South lien cl, Ind . ~.I llnlhrmk. C.t~t,. <"nltege, Po. l..&.Jollan, Cincinnati lllau Kennedy, Indluoa'l)olt. ~dn Lnmhert. Kew York City f&u.Tta,\\", Lnmont, Em:Jewoocl, N. J . .._ nsburrh, Harrisburg ... A. L11pp. Chln11m !ltrrii B. Leeds, Philadelphia i...~•• llrao,r I.Pwis l'hlhrlelpbla - H. Lynch, Indianapolis llaher, Toleao lln1·, l'ill-lbnrgh A. Mt'Cahe, Princeton Clair Mitchell. New York City rr \ 011011: Moore, Los Angeles 11nort, Ottawa. Canada Nestor, Wea go· •Osburn, New York City '-lpPeabo<ly, Cambridge • 0111, Brooklyn PoUnd, Cambn<1ge 4. Uran, Washln,;ton ~- ~!z. S110 Francisco 51i '""°nll'ner, Chic-ago Sli:~rd. Cedar Rapids Wuhln,;ton Sou le.n,New York City :e.s~.wnrt, Wn.•hln,rton S. 5t "'"' York City raua, New York City , r!•rtieu, New York City Cntnbrldge l D, Plttahn"-h W. V~} N\Vew York City "•td If, Hhlnirt.on t,11e 'OtU\wn, Cnnodn O. \\'l~:n~ ~YI, Woodstock, N. Y. I B. Witte, lllondcolrd, N. H. B. 'IV a son olf, New York City 1114 tbe offcera -1;:!r, This carefully considered reasonable measure was int~oduced by the chairmen or the two Judiciary Committees on February 17 and 18. Extended public hearings were held, and the House Judiciary Committee unanimously reported the bill with request for a special rule to bring the bill ttspeedily" to a vote. There the matter rests. These hundreds of thousands of local harbor workers -- comprising besides longshoremen t ~enty different crafts including machinists, boi l ermakers, carpenters, painters•• urgently ne9d this protection, which should be extended by Congress before.the adjournment w~ich !s rapidly approaching. Will you not !_rite 1mmed ~_ate_!! to members of the special committees (list enclosed} and to your two Senators as well as your Representative in Congress• urging them t~. ~!~ and vote for the Cummins-Graham lon~shoreme~~~ accident compt'" nsation ~ It will be helpful send us a copy o! your letter, ttyou ,TBA/B Secretary, �Accident Compensation for Harbor Workers Urgently Awaits Action by Congress By JOHN B. ANDREWS HE introduction in Congress-by the chairmen of the judiciary committees-of a federal workmen's compensation bill for the relief of the group of workers most urgently in need of such protection, formally marks .the opening of another chapter in one of the most amazing developments in American labor legislation. A third of a million "harbor workers"-engaged in the extremely hazardous tasks of loading, unloading and repairing vessels at the dock-are placed in a position that from any point of view is indefensible. Exposed to risks far greater than most factory employees are pennitted to assume, these essential wage-earners suffer work injuries for which the individual states cannot provide accident compensation. The longshoreman if injured-while on shor~ has the protection of state compensation laws. But let him walk up the gangplanlc and step aboard a ship with his load and he is denied that protection. If injured aboard a vessel his sole recourse-a damage suit-is under maritime restrictions that make it unworthy the· name of "remedy." The compensation principle bas been almost universally adopted ~or work accidents elsewhere. Why are these great groups of men m ~ra-hazardous employments-longshoremen and local ship ~e~nnen-given a less favorable opportunity when they suffer T IDJUry? When the states in 1911 first enacted worlanen's compensation laws, they included longshoremen and repairmen at the ~ocks as a matter of course. These workers were so protected until tbe ~~preme Court in 1917 held by a five-to-four decision that when IIIJured on board a ship, the accident was "maritime" and tberefore �outside of state jurisdiction.1 Twice Congress attem these objections and remedy the desperate conditio ptfed to tneet • • to them the protenoti" the1ong. shorernen by specifically reservmg • laws. These efforts, desp1te • their • charact c on. of. state compensation "statesmanlike" by the minority Justices, were held to b e:zation as authority of Congress in that such power delegated :O ehy0nd the • t e states would mterf ere w1'th t he proper h armony and uniformity maritime law.2 of the It is important to note that longshoremen alone are not th e only harbor workers affected. A carpenter, an upholsterer a . . . b . k . h , pamter a machinist, a 011er m ha er-m s ort, a_ny one of the repa~ representing no less ~ an twenty-two different crafts involvedwhen his work takes him even for a moment . . . on board a vessel cannot in case of accident receive compensation under the laws of his own state. In holding that all such "maritime" workers throughout tht country must be treated with absolute uniformity, the court has finally suggested the solution. The remedy lies in the adoption by Congress of a law extending federal protection to harbor workers.a Meanwhile, America has step by step, in state after state, discarded as unfit the outgrown and discredited system of employers' liability suits for damages. Congress, also, has adopted the modem principle of workmen's compensation for all civilian employees of the government. Experience has shown the superior advantages of workmen's compensation to injured workers, to their employers, and to the whole community. There can be but one satisfactory remedy for local harbor workers-a federal accident compensation law. But these men, longshoremen and ship repairmen, are employed not only in our seaports and along the lake fronts but are scattered throughout the country along river landings-in fact, wherever their work is to be done upon vessels afloat. With benefits at least as liberal as those of the compensation law in New York, where many of the 1 Southern Pacific Co. v. Jensen, 244 U. S. 205. . • Knickerbocker Ice Co. v. Stewart, 253 U. S. 149; State of Washington fl, Dawson & Co., 264 U. S. 219. • State of Washington v. Dawson & Co. 264 U. S. 219. • the :~ithout doubt Congress bas p~wer to alter, amen~ o~ rev~se and !llantime law by statutes of general application embodying its 11 gen· Judgment. This power, we think, would permit enactment O a ting ~r!tl employers' liability law or general provisions for cornpensa tnJured employees." t �f both related classes reside, a federal commission, with its • • ilar f unctions • authorized to exercise sim by state appointfepUtl~uld insure prompt and efficient administration. nelli/ tiJne is more than ripe for this comprehensive and final . en of a vexatious national problem. For years, hundreds of . • 0Juuo • -~nds of our most essential workers at the docks have been boU:,o,• " • • • ,, b cl htlttled about- out agam, m agam - Y osely divided opinions ,f the highest court. Patiently. they have exhausted every legal roach to the local compensation remedy. Both they and their :PP • a si·t uation • that is • m • def ensible and unmployers are now 1eft m earable. The officers of the longshoremen's union, with the same careful onsideration that won high praise from distinguished judges for heir earlier "statesmanlike" efforts, are again utilizing every facility t their command to reach a remedy that will be liberal to injured 1orkers, fair to employers, and just and stable under the constituion of the United States. Other national affiliated railway and epair workers' organizations have promptly offered their endorse1ent and support. The American Federation of Labor, at its recent Jnvention, gave to the project its unanimous vote. It is known that recently employers in the shipping worldnpressed it is said by injustices and wastefulness of present conitions-have gone so far as to have their attorneys work on the raft of a federal compensation measure. Meanwhile, influential . labor groups with their advisors, in ,operation with the American Association for Labor Legislation 1d several public officials, were already perfecting a bill for introJction in Congress. Having worked consistently year after year 1r adequate accident compensation, the Association is actively 1rticipating in this promising new movement, and will continue ; efforts until a satisfactory federal measure is in successful ieration-the most urgent next step toward the completion of ,mpensation protection. The pending measure, which has been approved by compensation ficials throughout the country, and endorsed by the workers for hom this protection is primarily intended, was introduced in )Dgress by the chairmen of the judiciary committees-Senator llllmins and Representative Graham. This bill (S. 3170 and H. R. 9498) embodies the best features existing compensation acts. The scale of benefits is wisely based NO rker . 5O �on the schedule in New .York-the state .having the greatest nu mer b _ 1 of these workmen. . E mp oyers are to msure payment of accid • by any ofh ' d methods. Admient. compensation t e common aut h onze istration of the act is through local federal deputies cooperaf n with state compensation officials wherever the latter choose to ass~f all under the uni£ying supervision of the experienced United stat ' Employees' Compensation Commission which was •created ;; Congress in 1916. The government is to bear none of the costeven the necessary preliminary appropriation to initiate the administration of the law is to be reimbursed. The necessary and desirable limited appeal to the courts on questions .of law is, of course, provided. Modern provision is made for cooperation in rehabilitating disabled workmen, and special emphasis is given to stimulating accident prevention. The bill is a carefully considered and adequate measure. Its early enactment should be urged upon Congress. "THE cla111 of longshoremen needs the protection of compensation as much if not more than any other claas of workmen. Their occupation, so essential to the prosperity of the trade of the United State,, is extra hazardous, both on account of its nature and on account of the pressure under which it; must often be performed. It is unjust to these men and to their families that the burden _of loss resulting from thousand, of accidents annually should be left by the law Qn theil"I shoulders. The resulting discontent and disaatisfaction ~asy to understand. The ship• repair men form also a large clasa among whom injuries are frequent, and they find it difficult to understand why the carpenter, brass worker, or plumber employed to repair a ship in the harbor should receive no compensation, while if he were employed in a building on the dock, h.e would be protected by -the---Stato. comp.ensation law."-SENATOR BORAH, in a report for the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, sub• ·u mitted in 1921. �!N 5UfPORT OF CUMMINS-GRAHAM FEDERAL WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION ACT FOR LONGSHOREMEN AND HARBOR WORKERS (Address at the Capitol, Washington, D. C.) U. S. SENATE STEERING COMMITTEE Republicans James W. Wadsworth, Jr. {New York) Frank R. Gooding (Idaho) William M. Butler (Massachusetts) William B. McKinley (Illinois) Peter Norbeck (South Dakota) George Wharton Pepper (Pennsylvania) Frank B. Willis (Ohio) Floor Leader: Senator Charles Curtis (Kansas) HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE Republicans ,l'tl'and H. Snell (New York) ieodo:re E. Burton (Ohio) ~~Illas S. Williams (Illinois,) lace H. White Jr. (Maine) ed S , l • ~ne11 (Indiana) c. Michener (Michigan) ;r c. Ransley (Pennsylvania) 1111 ani Ramseyer (Iowa) Democrats u (North Carolina) Edwar d W• Po ) Finis J. Garrett (Tennessee) _ . Bankhead (Alabama William B. k) 'Connor (New Yor O John J • �.... , . ~. , ·11..,.... raa:llllltl'1f n,ocUli.£.• plylng to rour. ~ April 28th d rtlatl to QCi.f,,IIIW~ in l\\nc1 .S.t!ng ~I' 1"4 vn.i,ttn~- tht..i~ I ~ IVS ,i.trut oh ta turthea- abl'l ,- 1n 1926 ot 088• .'8 cw· Qpti~!M--1.y 9• h~ ' - for tha -ltdllitll:t to tM law ~ MllDOI ot • ~ tlwlr -.nth]¥ ~ tlw aeu ~ our oh bu ... to ftaT.aan ot ta1 1n-hllllll'tt.. l J.oadl • ' which hento- llAI•~ • • J.UI •m-r~,-•; ,,.... and & tron4 ~ i.rlt~ . roll• S.. •hri.nkl-1~ dUII to _..str the bitt ,...._ NtndJl'Wc1 b1 _.. WIii~~. and 11111 ! ~ •· •oa.whl1.t .,~ efflo!Mlt OCllta ttithadnot " 'WbSeh tn.oalate• pq roll tAJrlAl tor repat.n. crto. <a eno.lJala ~ the claS.. a11Gll9d,, .td.oh tc,talad ioe. OI:' Of t h e ~ ot PN~-- l"Nlltl: an plJ' ~ - I a\ibld.~ t!• tollowlnC �ath olahut ~llOltt ...._rtlt\l d! tot ptn tot rde allowod on alatu d "' , ,;,_ en-- /It? ¾ / •• ~:th,uv,• ~ ht.le ol<dlaa al.1°"'84 ili.._ inc" • r"" ..,., raey partl • d1 ,. bility ino reEJ.Go4 ll Hl. - 1 491 or G"' • '"'""'wom:>ii~ l1 te> be not 11. and that 11, tho pltal nlO ot e7o,ltffi'-'70o or 4a,!. 14,tng ,_, bo d1 ,.. n...'4ftl aubltlitttll. duotion or ~•cU.~l &nd ho, .. l think thnt U1a ma.jor portion ot tht• otly ttributcd to the int NJ t manl.i'e11ted by the tn!lploy. ere Md our attomoyo, hioh wotar na aMO relate to ul ding the ~ atJ.on aot · in . di • • :t to 11nd that 1• thnt the oon1 OPo to -•r.... to &ttord• .aid hould withou.t gator who would u.ndou d1y and tlte oil ind\\Gt,y oottbtn1d oan n11· lop opl)fftunltte tor · d1o billt kte ,our ,tt.'lir.g lo, "' o~po nt tnveatlriug ln awardtl made . f thl a •~tS.on I would appreo.. rloua thousht to. A tuq or the _,""'-l stat• nt or baleutae ai.ot indloate• ho t}Mtole.l altuatlon othei- than tho taot that the expen1e ot maintaining thl otttae iriONuo4 G2t690.o&• orapp~ thl• 110nOy waa tel1' 16"• l ~ t , 1 am aure 11 eapondod, t;he 1nore IO oOl•t 0.t oporatl.on ret1e~ 4 1~ the reduotlon or 1111dtoal and b plital oxpenae. betore reterre4 to. :t• .ti.on and that Thtre la one otbar thin& that att-l"lloto 'IIS1 • • .n •_ . lt the ~ ot P _. palcl and tlki&J'U . paid out by c1•ae• or t • .a.._. t ropte..»t a ctetinlt. ~.s.,. ot aou111e • on• 1"~ •it~lott ~• no ,._., but When I tl:ret dboua•ed c,oc1peuatt.on with you in 1928, I_. tol4 that the J:d.a•llNWOU9 ~trle• t.lt tblY _, tbt taan4f.•ppt4 by ....., the ooa.1 and of.1 P1111111lt ot a pNldua untto111 with that paf.4 U# . ~'1.~1 . You wS.ll notl• tha<t, whil4i 1n i • tht ld.ll•llaM• �..- at p pldd and :uarda puid out balllll~do· in l!JI!& they paid "' ot thl tot•l p •l , , teldr.g out s71, ot the total rd• }>Qld. 1'h1• ,t• to me that, poriu. .• due to ... ok .or polloing• too ~ r:tlieollcu\- •- wdultrlo o.re thl • ll t,nduatrio of the to on in.~ ~~t of pi-opera ptsadUlla, Again. lb. Q pint; the ,-ploye art, treqmntly ti. trionda or rolc4tlou . ' loyt,t• there 11 gmve danger ot thct 4 . ploye re.,.J:vlng an Und • &wnlrd. 11 employer boib a ·s -n, You will pol'hapa teaall cuuso ot thl eon; to ua iome ltiOntho pt t>w ro I will t the ohottoe ot p ot prophet i• a dangerou urulc,rtotln , but dlotlng thv.t our baltm • . 111 the fund 11 1- ly l %by the end ot tht.a yoar, reduood a 1\trthltt4 $SOtOOO• or npp uld irrd-to tu~hor S.noreuo ln p I 1-. tlnder the oirouuto.noe I think Mt hould take tho nooo uey atep 1n t i . and tr, to wotk out 1th the oil om uployln a •peol«l ln 1tlgato• mlrol.1 out l any lndwatry end who bould be leote4 wholl)t on ti. b&ela ot abllt.ty. I 0.t1 •otiu10·nng betoNt the b10 opera or•' u th!Js 1t'OUld not 1- ,. proper tlli.ng to bring aoola~~• l am JJOJ1dlng a oopy ot thll • a1noore1>' ,out•• 01 1. ~J ::."~ Elf" £fiE lcAHUFFE �lnol'II lnnat i,t fe,S.o4 J)tQ,, tn4 " • 1916 • 412,'103 tiea, ao. , •67 -405,9 iot,'112 .., , a.ees.21 1,oas.1 .vi 1,,,1,,.ae • tt 191 " ft ft 1019 eth II . 6th vth " . " 1020 " " ·U It it " 0th " " ft 10th ti " 3001492.'IO a.a, .,H?.8' • . 1922 oth " 1921 !'."-'1~\5! .002. rr 0. l, 1917 . ar4 6th ., • • f tt .. . .... lOf., •aa ' 1923 019 1 6 1924 wt,"80. 22 1026 • a.. 1A56, ,.. 212,oea.os 38, 806.U ' �,-,o J9!! : Ma !~a.. 6'1Vh ti008 2u.,,o,n 8'3.,21 011,,1,1.eo ot bt.lt.t, 32,881.08 -'•'16 Pd40ll T1IIIPO lfll &lhbility, pd4 tor Uodl 1 and . p!tnl S rrl a.sis. 101.,eea.2e e.91 Em.,872.-68 a,1s1. .91 6,470.00 712. .11 000.20 11114 on lltbO ·ntcl on I r1 1AMnt PN'tl Paid tor lmo lgattona Vaid t\,r , tnB d? ' ° • 21.aa 1 in Poimnent Part 0• 519.tl 78,165.fO '°"•" �-- 19 ,!•lJ?!!<I ~ao,e,a.ta n.nlGJJIJl'I .AIHQ9SIOn1)0 11ttreot ~ fatal Alarda tor ln3Uri C868,91Sit71 •• M,ea 190.11) a.30 18 708.08 19.19&.11 lffltlllption Elptnlll ot Oftl oa trophe I . ur 2- 90.°' l 000 00 -~1 1 ... IW'l · - - - ......._ _..._ _ , ,Miil!!&•,.,..,...:·1.....,,..., ;rn;;~i1......,....,.... •...,.,_,••~~ Total I I c.i Jndud.,, 110,03a, ae,: 1926 ,.,.._ 1, .68,.,1 Oll l'a6aat,y ieo.052. aGf' 180,08',Y5 -~ OU.r Indwa ricta 171,880.aa -,l 1'8,tMa.11 ~~ 155•'"·· !8" 1e,.1-n.a1 ~1" 180,ssa.20 M1' lfl,6'8•06 811' 1sw,se1.e1 17" 1926 ao,t ~PddOn �I ' ' ' 11r o l. N.. Snyder• state Tr . Gby'enne, ~ar Sir: If posaible I would like t o mvo 9 copies ot the Te th Annual Rep orl of tA• W'or Departm rt- s Compensation t , .J D.U!U'J' lat. • t a Deeeiri>er 31st, l 92S, imu• • aiTe. It is rq desire to pass a copy or this to each of our ne Superlnt end.en-ts as well as o.1her· O'ff iaial• I) .,. . \ f,. r /"~ .-:. \ ~ j: Ver, trulJ y011l'.'il , . Ort,!!'i11al Siirnedl GEORGE B. PRYDE • .. cb �COPY Rook Sprinr;v ._ B • -nvC t ,, 21 , 19 26• • I have 'been advised by 'ur. Biseonnet-that insurance tak~n in outside oomp@iea to cover work' or pro1>erty und~X- conatr ~ct ion- should be charged to Capital Account. You will ·t ber$fore take t.hia -into considert,tion atruction . I The proportion of insurance premiui-l oha.rg• ea a~ainai const ):-~ction of new ~tfice and store building will not be very large . Ae soon as the exo.ct aiuowit is arrived at, I wtll a.dvi e you and the knginee.r,•o offico. '\ (51p~d) Frank TalJ.uli.re . �Omaha - December a, 1926 )Ir, G. B. Pryde: Note attached letter to Mr. Edelman. I would be glad if you ,ould speak to re:presentat.i ves of other coal companies in Rock Springs regarding Mr. Calverley' s retention. I am writing Mr . Q,uealy- direct. �.,. ·. . . . to1 !ldldlng, Cbflenn& t • m~~~ ' ..... ·:l'N r:, 0.&Jleble at •laud \o JOU .-·~ .. Thi $a : r'lelld14. t would lUn .sl t mt\ you l.i Cbtd"eli»W a tew cift "'-~ . IIU • -~:. • • ~. .-,,-.i:~ l{r. .A.r-t:hnr •• ea.1 •• '° to :recoo~. :tad., (I~ ' rl ,. '101& • -. Of-:_, "'1 dtic1 n, ill :~ ~ com1et ot hi• wr.,o:-Jllj.a, b\:l.l bu fllo1m a .t::l':)1'1:Dfl per- 1114le,: 1lbt ~·en h&e 'been •llp '1' · to •• '5J11nler \wo ,-an ago·. -4 11.. lean .si.S.116 ,.._ • 1 lllll• "91" •1 • oat d let •late- ch ! bopa ._. dll 'be a'bl• ff :reoiOIS!!dl S(llle �• I Yol$ .Lat·t, er of Decei:1bar dth r egar dinu tho r.e-- ' lb.ve ·tuk en this :. :a t.tor u,.:, with oth~ r couponioa herb and havu u.sk~d t hom t o •.. ri t e to Jr . ~del,.lan . .ul thu.i. I have talked . it b hu.vo if rOwiaed t o do ao . ' ' Ori,thw,1 SiJ!'Df'd: GEORGE B. PRYOE • {I ✓ . .., .... • �- ,.,. December 10th~ 1926. 1ir. 1. u. 11artin, U The Be.Jr River CoaJ: . Ev .;n~ ton, W,Y. ou iDo .. The ~ia.ttur uf l"otaining !ir. Galv.erley in the State Co'1pensa. tion . Dap;i.rt1~.ont has co!:;le up , and it "o ulu be appr~cia tad if , • you. UiOulc 'J.ri;:.e "i.o w i• . ·.!. U . Edul rt.m , Treuourer- elc ot,· Sta to Oa.t>itol I Buildinb• Gheyenu~, a sking thu.t he give con~ideration to re.taining tr . Gal.verlt;y in his pre~enl. c:1paci t..y t .l5 ha has· dQne very good work No-:.e by tho preua that t;r. ~forgm-i will be _re~rlned as Deiu.ty T.rEaat,.trer anu Lr . UcAulif fe _i s very H;uch interested in ha.ving .Mr. Calverley reappointed, 80 _an ything you can do in the r~tter wiU be ~l)recia.ted . Very truly yours, • F. N. Bletcher, Secre-ca.ry, Prm.ifo r Co .ii CO.lilpany, Ogden, Utah. - L: T. Dee, ligr ., Cb Lion Coal Co. , Ogden, Utah. ' �.' Rock Spr!ngs,·_ iyoming ·D oembar 10th, 1926, n . w. H. Edelman, Tree.sure Elect• capitol Duilding, Oh yenne , rfyoming pear Sir : ~ eil., · I believ ·, as the ma.1or1ty of the coal opera.ting companies ' of the state have been gr a.tly iropresse_d by the efficient &f5rvioe r of Mr. Arthur- . Ourselves , a.e w. ~alve:t-ly, in tha conduct of the business o:f th• ·Employees Comp nsa t ion Yund. In our. conferences ~1th. him relative to cho.ng s in th • law and the prop r and ef:fio.. , ient enfor_oement of it, we have noted. that he seems to bt thorougr.J.y posted on all phases of tha workings ·ot • the law, and he ha.s been of:great help to us 1n suggeatt~g ch11,ng •• 't'h handling of alaima has been .., ery prompt and satiefaotory. For these re asone I would· very much like to see him retained in the office. ., very truly your•, super1nt~ndent • ... �MINES AT EVANSTON, WYOMINS. J. H. MARTIN, Manacer THE BEAR RIVER COAL COMPANY (INCORPORATED) !{r George B• Pryde rrnion paoific Coal Co nook Springs Wyo . Dear Mr .Pryde ; - Eeplying to your favor of the Ioth concerning the rei, appoin~ent ot 1,1r Calverley, I will be glad to write Mr YI . N. Edelman Treasurer elect, asking him to give consideration to the r e-appointment of Calverley, I have asked Mr P,W. Spauld.ing to write a letter, a.nd he ea.id he would, and we will aak Mr L~ff of the Standard Company, to help out. I have noted that Mr Uc Auliffe is very much interested, and and tha.t Mr Morgan will be re tained. You can depend on us doing all we can, not only on thi s mstte:z; but anything else you may want. Yours very truly• �PREl\!IIER COAL COMPANY OGDEN, U'l'AH ,, \Ve an!. • I" e~.r.fl that t b;l imtter of :reta.tnltlg 1,~~ 0:1.lVe:rley 1n tha St 1.J,+;O Con11~nsatio~ 'P&f .::.rtr.ent !¼i the t. state, -of ·,·/yomirg Lns ar!$-Em• ::o should vor:, l!?llch like to mve yoo ~1ve ser1Q'US c1nsid~~tion to t he ?:'l:ltter rtt ~"?:: e}'~ ;tt-. 03lverley 1n his r-ro~oo t 110:sit 1on. for ,-re believe hi# se.rv1oas ~4ve oe• ver-, sat lat'.:.!.ot ary.. ~ o ctnstdor.!.tion i,rot1 ·o~::n s}:ort rr .. C..1-1·1~le1 will bt, v~ n:c a.r.,Jll"eoi..i.te4 by our Ch1~ :·n~• Yours ·, r ~ tr~lY. 1:1E?,U~ otAu oow.·ANr, 8:_3:t~-1 ~;B:D CO:Ur. Calverl eJ' OC1!lr. Pryde . �H.C.MARCHANT, GcN'L.MGR. GE:NE:RAL OFrJCE: : OGDE:N UTAH MINE:S:SUPE:RIOR,WYOMJNG,. December 17, 1926 ,/,Iii~~' / .•.·A yJ .,, l[r. George B. Pryde, Genera l Manager, Union Pacific Coal Company , Rock Springs, Wyoming. Dear Mr. Pryde : It is a pleasure for me to write to Mr. Ede].ma.n,Trea surer-Elect of Wyoming, asking that he give consideration to the reappointment of :Mr. Calverly in charge of' Workmen' s Compensation.. Yr. Calverly has demonstrated his fitness for this position, and I have today written Wi.r. Edelman urging his a.ppo intment. Very truly yours, SUPERIRO ROCK SPRIWGS doAL' CO., ~ ~el president J.ll!D/r J �THE UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPANY NO. Rock Springs, w yoming, Ur George B. Pryde , Vi~e ~res~d~nt and General Manager • union Pacific Coal Company c1t1, Dear Sir:-- I do not think we ought to pass up in silence the last paragraph of Dr. Arb ogast ' s letter of December 23rd, wherein he states: has not been my custom to r eport cases on Form 150 ~ince the Compensation Law took effect unless the in Jury be suff ici ent to disable for seve~ days or more.; ~I~ I would suggest that Dr. Arbogast•s attention be called to Section 8, Chapter 124, page 130,Session Laws, 1925 which is as follows: flNOTIFICATION BY DOCTOR se:tion 8. Every doctor who accepts the case of an in Jured workman, and every hospital which ac9epts the case of an injured workman,shall within ten ~10) days after accepting such case file a written notice thereof with t he Clerk of the District Court and shall send a copy of such notice within said ten (10, days to the State Treasurer and another copy within said period to the employer of the injured workman. Any doctor or hospital failing or refusing to file the notice within the time designated with the Clerk of the Court or to send copies thereof within ~a~d period to the State Treasurer and the employer of the inJured workman shall forfeit any remuneration or award from the compensation fund for any services,care or • attention rendered to such injured workman or any facilities furnished to pim.m · h L i 1 ture because physicians Thi s Section was enacted by t . e eg s a ~~ spitals l.m.dertook to determine for themselves the circums t ances �ll'ottN 2103 5TANDARO 1-21-10000 THE UNION PACIFIC COAL COMPANY IN lU!lPLY PLEASE REIJ'MR TO NO, under which an i n jured workman, disabled should be reported or not reported. I remember di stinctly having this matter up with the late yr,E,s.Brooks and with all the other coal operators in ~outhern Wyoming, calling their at tention to t h e fact that it made no difference how slight the injury might b e or where or how it might have occurred, whether in the perfor man ce of t he injured workman's duty as an employee or not, if an in j ury occ urr ed either upon the premises of the operator I • and not in the course of t he workman s employmentj or off of the premises of the oper ator, a nd in t h e course of the workman's employment,it should be rep ort ed, and that the Court and not the mine superintendent must determine the ultimate f act as to whether or not compensation is ' to be awarded,and especia lly,neither the mine superintendent, the injured workman or the camp surgeon were authorized to determine that an injury need not be reported because of its extent,duration or circumstances. The case of Mr- Hunter demonstrates the situation. If Dr. Arbogast is looked upon as having any official connection with the llledica1 department of the Union Pa ific Coal Company, his failure to report the case might, by the judgment of the court of competent j'lll'1sdj_ction,subject the coal company to a fine of $ 500.00; and llll"1tt1ngl'111_, , _ of course, in bis fa ilure liolat to report this case,he has ed the law. It might be well for me to say that we are not much concerned �1 8TANDAAD 1-21-10000 ,.,,;."· THE UN!ON PACIFIC COAL COMPANY IN RJ!JPLY PLmA.sl!l IU!lFilllt TO NO, ~ether the surgeons report to the District . . Court and to the State Treasurer. We are concerned, under our system ·of medical and surgical attendance to our employees, that every case of injury treated by our camp surgeons are r eported to us, and we would impress aj)on them that it· is neither their province nor our province to usurp the prerogative of the court and to det'ermine when an injury is not to be awarded. Excuse me for making this letter so positive and so long,but the matter is important,and it is also a matter tiiat I have dwelt upon before, and it seems as if it should be restated. Yours truly, '1//(,(7 V .. ,.. "//. . - ~ . • : .,. . v ./i/V..- "..':l.-- ..:;../;).:.-:,,--..r1:1 ,- TST/E ~' ., : ,V' �Rock Sprint;s - Deoembflr 28th, 1926. ur. u. J. Harringt·on; 1!.'ieb. you would develor> tor· me i f al;l do~tora are reporting all · inJ°ury cases on Form l,5'0 . In taking UJ,> wi tb., Dr. Arboge.ut oor.ao timo o.go tne mttor of injury to lfr. Hunter , ne advised ma he did not mke a report unloaa the injury inotlpe.cituted t he w:Jrkroan for DOro thwi seven days , and JJr . Taliaferro thinks t hey a houl.d ' Zlllke a roporl on nll ca.~as . ~ Beliwo ho i s corr oat in this. Ori.e-lnal SfR'nedt _. • - ,r11.)E B. PRYOt I ab �,I Herewith oop; ot l etter I buve iqdu~ wri~t~n ilo ur. Arbog et . i-1.1:l I oo takinu tile rnnttor up with ull .1:li?lO u.puinten~eflts to inu ara it-ll onoes beinc r8portctd~ bouevor _ lignt, .the 1nJury I11AY be. - I lltl omirol.1 in auoortl "11th tb!J stund you ure tating 1 au ouoofl c.a ni, Ul) trora time t .o tirco wbioh tho dootore did xaot deem ot anit tio i _ . ~J31)(')ftt.Jl0~ to repon and lat.OJ' •• i bad '\o po.y co P. n1a.:ti0n • . • Original Sf~ed: • ·GEORGE· 8. PRYDE I ·. • �I • ,I t ~• • ,.,_ ·,t,'} '.j.;,. •'I ' · .. 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Title A name given to the resource Workman's Compensation for the year 1926 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY-NC-ND Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 1926 Subject The topic of the resource Workman's Compensation, 1926 Description An account of the resource These letters and documents are related to the workman's compensation from 1926. They are bound into a book with all documentation from 1920-1929. Some pages are faded may be hard to read. Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Frank Tallmire, George B. Pryde, Eugene McAulifte, L.T. Dee, T.S. Taliaferro Jr. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 1-0224 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Union Pacific Coal Co.