Compensation to descendants ceases when the children or grandchildren [sic] become 16 years [sic] of age, but that of the widowed spouse shall continue for the full period. No compensation is payable in case the accident causes incapacity not exceeding three days. These compensations are payable only when the annual earnings do not exceed 1,000 pesos ($498). When the earnings exceed that amount one-fifth of these amounts only are payable. The physician under whose care an injured person is placed is required to report to the labor bureau the character of the injury and the healing of the wound, with a statement as to estimated time necessary for complete recovery and the permanent effects of the injury, and, in case death ensues, make immediate report to the labor bureau, which shall appoint a board consisting of a physician or experienced practitioners to conduct an autopsy, the result of which shall be reported to the bureau. No civil responsibility exists in case of (1) force majeure outside of the labor performed or of the industry; (2) inexcusable negligence of the laborer; (3) intent of the laborer to cause injury; (4) nonobservance by the laborer of shop rules relative to labor. The establishment of these causes of injury rests upon the employer. Upon notice of an accident the bureau shall require the employer to provide the medical care and pay the compensation mentioned in article 117, and will take measures to compel the prompt payment of other classes of compensation. All agreements between laborers and employers as to accident compensation shall be approved by the bureau, otherwise no benefits shall accrue to the employer by reason of such agreements. Expense of judicial proceedings is charged to the employer whenever compensation is decreed by the court. In case an employer appeals from the final decision of the court, 50 per cent of the compensation is payable until the case is decided by the higher court. This law is independent of laws relative to criminal responsibility, but penalties incurred by an employer under other laws are subject to reduction equal to the amount paid by him as compensation. If penalties as above are decreed against a third party, the employer has a right of action against the third party to recover such penalties. If the court of last resort reverses a decision awarding compensation a right of action follows to recover amounts already paid. This law being for the exclusive benefit of laborers, rights to compensation are not assignable, may not be renounced or reduced by any agreement made prior to the accident, neither shall compensation awards be subject to seizure or attachment for debt. Actions under this law may not be brought after two years. Unless shop rules are posted the employer has no defense in cases relative to compensation. ARBITRATION AND CONCILIATION. CONCILIATION WORK OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, AUGUST 16 TO SEPTEMBER 15, 1917. Under the organic act of the department, which gives the Secretary of Labor the authority to mediate in labor disputes through the appointment, in his discretion, of commissioners of conciliation, the Secretary exercised his good offices between August 16 and September 15, 1917, in 47 labor disputes. The companies involved, the number of employees affected, and the results secured, so far as information is available, were as follows: STATEMENT SHOWING NUMBER OF LABOR DISPUTES HANDLED BY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONERS OF CONCILIATION, SUBSEQUENT TO AUG. 15, 1917. Controversy between Oliver Machinery Co. and its machinists, Strike of machinists of the Automatic Electric Co., Chicago, Ill. Controversy between Padgitt Bros., Dodson Saddlery Co., Strike of molders of the Budd Grate Co., Philadelphia. Controversy, Bath Iron Works, Hyde Windlass Co., Torrey Strike at the Shipyard of Pusey & Jones, Wilmington, Del..... Controversy between New England Coal & Coke Co. and its Workmen affected. TATEMENT SHOWING NUMBER OF LABOR DISPUTES HANDLED BY DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONERS OF CONCILIATION, SUBSEQUENT TO AUG. 15, 1917-Concluded. Strike of machinists, boilermakers, blacksmiths, sheet-metal 6,000 Pending. Strike at North American and Quaker Lace companies, Philadelphia, Pa. Strike at four packing plants, Omaha, Nebr.. workers and carmen on Kansas City, Mexico & Orient R. R., Wichita, Kans. Stike at Bluejay Lumber Co., Bluejay, W. Va.. Strike of clerks of the Seaboard Air Line R. R. Co. Strike of employees of Chattanooga Street R. R. Co., Chatta- Strike of sheet-metal workers, Hartford, Conn.. Controversy between Missouri & Northern Arkansas R. R. Co. Controversy between Maxim Munition Co. and employees, Strikes at Peet Bros. Manufacturing Co. and Procter & Gamble Strikes at Swift Packing Co., Armour & Co., Wilson & Co., and Strike of slaughtermen of the Frye Packing House, Seattle, Wash Do. Pending. Adjusted. Pending. Do. Do. Do. Do. Do. Adjusted. Pending. Cases noted in statement dated August 16 have been disposed of as follows: Strike at the foundry and machine works of J. Thompson & Co., Philadelphia. Unable to adjust. Adjusted. Strike of pattern makers, Indianapolis, Ind. Threatened strike at the Olympia Shipyards Co. and Sloan Shipyards Co., Olympia, Wash. Adjustel. Strike at the Gilmer Fuel Co., Fairmont district, W. Va. Adjusted. Strikes at New River Coal Co., Dunloop, W. Va.; Ephram Coal Co., Thayer, W. Va.; New River Co., Skelton, W. Va.; and Raleigh Coal Co., Raleigh, W. Va. (New River district). Adjusted. Strike at textile mills of C. A. Masland & Sons, Philadelphia. Unable to adjust. Strike of timber workers, Menominee River Lumber Mills, Marinette, Wis. Adjusted. Strike in forge shop of Jennings & Johnston Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Strikers returned to work. Strike at Bement-Niles Works of Bement-Niles-Pond Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Unable to adjust. Controversy between Alabama coal miners and operators. Adjusted. Controversy between Chicago & Alton R. R. and its electrical workers, Bloomington, Ill. Adjusted. Controversy between the Great Northern R. R. Co. and its boilermakers, St. Paul, Minn. Strike averted. IMMIGRATION. IMMIGRATION IN JUNE, 1917. The number of immigrant aliens admitted to the United States during the year 1916 was 355,767, as compared with 258,678 for the year 1915, an increase of 97,089, or 37.5 per cent. During the current year the figures for the first six months show a considerable falling off of immigration. The decrease from the preceding month for January, February, and March, 1917, is 19.9, 22.3, and 19.4 per cent, respectively. For April, however, the number of immigrant aliens admitted shows an increase of 32.3 per cent over the number admitted in March. During May, immigration reached the point of low ebb, only 10,487 immigrant aliens having been admitted, the smallest total for any month in many years. As compared with April, the figures for May show a decrease of 48.9 per cent. The figures for June indicate an increase of 5.5 per cent over those for May. These facts are brought out in the following table: IMMIGRANT ALIENS ADMITTED INTO THE UNITED STATES IN SPECIFIED MONTHS, 1913 TO 1917. Classified by races, the number of immigrant aliens admitted to and emigrant aliens departing from the United States during June, 1916 and 1917, was as follows. |