Show J LONS CLASH WORKMANS ON ON WORKMANS WORKMAN'S BILL Big Business Easiness Attacks Laborers Laborers' Relief Act With r representatives of ot big biff business ss arrayed on tho the side sido of ot the tho Colton bin bill while champions ot of the tho cause of ot or or- labor and workmen generally back the so called Olson bill tho the senate sen enate en- en ate committee on public affairs this morn morning Ins heard ar arguments for and against the proposed won mens men's compensation compensation com corn mEa measures ures now pending before before be be- fore toro the tho senate Although there are somo some features which tho the workmen object to in the theOl Ol Olson on bill which was 38 presented b by the senate Judiciary committee and known lenon as ns senate bill No 48 their representatives tives a agreed to accept it An argument argument ment however howe was made In favor of monopolistic state te Insurance as against th the elective c feature Representatives of the tho several fc In Industries Industries In- In spoke in favor of ot the elective insurance feature which would permit tho the placing of ot insurance either with the state or ot privately owned corporations cor cor- John M. M I. I HL Hayes yes representing the Utah Copper company strongly in favor faor of ot the Colton bill and In this said that wo we are arc a young state and must take this into consideration In Tn speaking of the Colton bill ho he made frequent reference to wo we made e concessions con con- cc cessions and we We did this and did that t. Wore Were ere you vou a member of ot the commission commis sion sian which drew the Colton Cotton bill bIn 7 Senator Colton asked No Ro But nut I did represent Mr Gemmell Gem Gem- men mell on the commission he replied FAVOR COLTON BILL Other representative of ot big bit business also favored th the Colton bill These Those included George S. S McAllister l president preel- preel dent of at the Mam Manufacturers Manufacturers' Association of Utah and George eorge W. W Goddard representing the Ule Og Ogden en manufacturers Mr Hayes Hayt's said that the Olson bill would Impose a a. heavy Y burden on the small industries which they the were unable unable unable un un- un- un able to f stand tand Ho lie also declared that I there was more risk to life lite and limb on the streets of ot Salt Lal Lake e than there thero wele were In the mines of ot the Utah Ut Copper corn company pany This statement was questioned by Senator Olson who said I r dont don't be believe believe be- be lieve It Geor George e S S. McAllister came forward with that old time worn orn and threadbare thread bare bar ar argument that the Olson bill would mal make e the state objectionable to the investment here hero of t new capital and George W W. Goddard sought to re remove remove remove re- re move the effectiveness of or the measure b by having n. n contributory negligence clause Inserted F. F Eugene Eug-ene Morris 1 representing the tho Salt Snit J Lake ako Federation of at Labor said that the Colton bill offered Inducements to employers to enn engage c aliens and others without dependents in that it was cheaper for tor th the Industries to IHan let IH letan letan an injured man without dependents die than it was to save his life He pointed out that under the thc pro provisions pro pro-I visions of at the Colton bill n a workman without dependents I is Insured at t the I expense not to exceed whereas should hould the same man lose an arm he would be paid 2400 in benefits CHEAPER TO KILL It is cheaper t to kill men to let Jet them bleed to death than it is to save them under the provisions of ot the tho Colton Colton Col Col- ton tori bill said Morris This is the tho bill which bI big business wants W w. M M. Knerr local organizer for tor the American Federation of ot Labor spoke in favor Cavor of ot tho the Olson bill but bul said that organized labor would be he more moro satisfied satis antis fied fled with the monopolistic state Insurance Insurance insurance ance than with tho elective feature and would be bo willing in fact tact under the state te insurance to pay 15 per cent of oC the premium whereas her the they would not agree areo to pay an any part of ot the premium if It the insurance is placed with privately owned companies The Olson bill blU Is so good that I cannot cannot cannot can can- not see how an any man who has the In Interests Interests interests In- In of at humanity at heart can op oppose op- op pose poso It he said sald A. A G G. Krauss representing the tho Moun Moun- tain States Telephone and Telegraph company announced to tho tim committee that he r represented presented both and employers and that It was the desire of at tho the people ho he represented that tho the in insurance in- in f feature bo ho made mado elective so that the telephone company's compans of ot compensation bo ho allowed to continue continuo In force torce He objected too to the pro- pro that such companies pay a 11 bonus bonus bo bo- bo- bo nus into the tho state insurance fund as ns this would make mako it necessary for tor tho the company to dispense with its benefit plan TAKES EXCEPTION a George o o W W. Fahy ah representing the el electrical worl workers ers took exception e to the statement b by Krauss that ho lie represented represented rep rep- resented the telephone and arid said saia that tho the organized workers of or the telephone phone stood Just where company oth other hero r organized men stood In favor of ot I the mono ft state tc Ins plan I Krauss promised to bring a a. delegation of or before the committee to prove hit statement that ho was wa-s their representative At the opening of ot tho the hearing Job P P. pLon announced an un- Lyon Lon former county attorney y that h ho represented the tho ChrIstian Christian Christian Chris ChrIs- tian Scientists of ot Salt Lake Laka and de desired desired do- do sired that a n. clause be bo Inserted in th the bill to permit practitioner practitioners to attend injured workmen of ot Christian n Science faith and that tho the provision requiring only licensed physicians be modified A. A J. J Weber representing or organized labor A A. E. E Harvey nc and oth others rs were at the tho hearing but did not talk at the morning session George H. H Smith general counsel for the Ore Oregon on Short hort Line Lino R. R Vf W. Young Youns counsel for fOl forthe tho the su sugar r companies and antI several sc other representatives of bl big business also were present at the hearing The hearing will bo be resumed Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day morning at 10 |