The Harvester World: Volume 1, number 1, October 1909

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The Harvester World
advices bring the sad news that two of our pensioners have died—a McCormick Works pensioner, on August 15th, and an Osborne Works pensioner, on the day before.
The combined length of service of these forty-one faithful employes was 1,251 j'ears, and it would require the combined labor of an army of 375,515 men for one full working day to accom¬
plish the work done by the forty-on? pensioners during their term of service. It is the desire of the ofl5cials that each employe should feel that after he has worked long and faithfully he will not be forgotten in his old age, when physical infirmities make it impossible for him to compete with younger and more energetic men.
Tlh® IB©iH®ffinll: Ass®ffi5aiftc®na
The Employes' Benefit Association has attracted wide attention through¬ out the different manufacturing concerns of the country. Numerous inquiries are coming in asking the details of its or¬ ganization, how it is managed and the results we are securing. It is generally conceded that no other benefit associa¬ tion has been formed on such a liberal basis. That the men themselves realize this is shown by the fact that nearly 20,- 000 employes have become members. Approximately 75 per cent, of the works have joined and 71 per cent, of the office forces.   Although distinct from the Com¬
pany in its internal management, co¬ operation is extensive, the Company do¬ nating voluntarily $25,000 should the membership exceed 50 per cent, and $50,- 000 when the membership equals 75 per cent, of the employes.
The five leading memberships are: Weber, with 96.9 per cent. Newark Valley, with 95.1 per cent. Deering, with 93.2 per cent. Piano, with 87.9 per cent. Milwaukee, with 81.8 per cent. All works lower than this should start in   and   hustle   for   new   members.
Works or Dept.
Ctiampion
"
"
Mines
Newark Valley
Piano
DEATH BENEFITS
Died
8-26-09
9- 1-09
9- 2-09
11-26-08
9- 6-09
8-26-09
Name
Eastwood, John H.
Guinea, Frank W.
Locke, Wm. B.
Spina, John
Miller, Harry A.
Stark, Porter
AGE
51
40
75
23
30
39
PAID IN SEPTEMBER, 1909
Occupation
Engineer
Heater
(Pensioned)
Trackman
Foreman
Shaper
Cause
Accident
Sickness
"
Accident
Sickness
"
Beneficiary
Ctiildren
Wife
"
# "
"
"
Amount
2 Yrs.W'g's
1 Yrs.W'g's
+$530.00
2 Yrs.W'g's
1 Yrs.W'g's
1 Yrs.W'g's
PAID
9- 4-09
9-10-09
9^13-09
9-15-09
9-13-09
^3-09
•Beneficiary resides in Italy
tMember contributed for Death Benefit oniy.
Total for September, 1909 -$ 8,481 65
Previously reported - 71,680.67
Total ----180,162.32
SPECIAL BENEFITS PAID IN SEPTEMBER, 1909
Works or Dept.
McCormick
Injur'd
7-15-09
Name
Weisczyk, Alex.
Age
31
Occupation
Miller
Nature of Injury
Loss of One Eye
Amount
H Year's Wages
Paid
9-28-09
PAYMENTS  TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1909
80 DEATH claims paid due to SICKNESS $ 52,225.84
16       "  ACCIDENT         27,936.48
96       " " "     from September 1, 1908, to September 30, 1909.
113 Members have died from September 1, 1908, to September 30, 1909.
7 SPECIAL BENEFIT claims paid  - -	
DISABILITY claims    (Account SICKNESS -    52,631.85
paid for 6,331 cases!        "        ACCIDENT  -    40,394.50      	
Total amount of all benefits paid   $176,781.96
17 DEATH claims (settlement pending) estimated, $13,529.48. Total number memberships in force September 30, 1909. 19,745.
Amounts shown for Accident Benefits include accidents  occurring OUTSIDE of factories or OFF DUTY. F. E. CHAPMAN, Supt. Employes' Benefit Association.
$80,162.32
3,593.29 93,026.35