wage classes A, B, C, D, and E. Under all accidents 11 per cent of the cost went to employees in wage class A; 18 per cent to employees in wage class B; 29 per cent to employees in wage class C; 26 per cent to employees in wage class D; and 16 per cent to employees in wage class E.

Under deaths, the percentage of cost paid to employees in the different wage classes was as follows: Wage class A, 15 per cent; wage class B, 18 per cent; wage class C, 28 per cent; wage class D, 23 per cent; wage class E, 16 per cent.

Under permanent total disability the distribution cost among employees in the different wage classes was 4 per cent to wage class A; 30 per cent to wage class B; 34 per cent to wage class C; 22 per cent to wage class D; 10 per cent to wage class E.

Under permanent partial disability, 5 per cent of the cost went to employees in wage class A; 18 per cent to wage class B; 34 per cent to wage class C; 28 per cent to wage class D; and 15 per cent to wage class E.

Under temporary disability, 10 per cent of the cost went to employees in wage class A; 16 per cent to wage class B; 26 per cent to wage class C; 29 per cent to wage class D; 19 per cent to wage class E. The CHAIRMAN. Those figures would show that the greater proportion was in class C?

Mr. WHITING. Classes C and D bear the greater proportion, except in permanent total disability, where classes B and C are heavier than class D.

The CHAIRMAN. Is there anything to indicate the proportionate number of employees in each of these classes?

Mr. WHITING. There is a ratio of accidents to employees. (The statement in full is as follows:)

Mr. WHITING. There is a statement showing the whole number of accidents, divided also as to classes. I will read the totals: All accidents, 41,915; deaths, 3,192; permanent total disability, 159; permanent partial disability, 1,368; temporary disability, 37,196.

The ratio of accidents to the number of employees is as follows: Total all accidents, 3.27 per cent; deaths, 0.25-that is, one-quarter of 1 per cent permanent total disability, 0.01 per cent; permanent partial disability, 0.11 per cent; temporary disability, 2.9 per cent.

The CHAIRMAN. What does that mean?

Mr. WHITING. That means that of the total number employed 3.27 per cent met with accidents each year.

The CHAIRMAN. During the three years?

Mr. WHITING. Yes, sir; each year during the three years. That is the average annual rate.

The CHAIRMAN. That would mean between three and four men out of every hundred?

Mr. WHITING. Yes, sir; each year.
(The statement in full is as follows:)

Total number of accidents.

Mr. WHITING. The total number of accidents is also distributed as to the kind of accident and as to the wage class of the injured employees.

(The statement is as follows:)

Mr. WHITING. Deaths are then divided. In this table are shown the deaths of employees who had dependents residing in this country. Number of cases settled, 2,333; amount paid, $3,127,393; average cost, $1,341. Judgments-number of cases, 153; cost, $346,663; average amount paid, $2,266. Total settlements and judgmentsnumber of cases, 2,486; amount paid, $3,474,056; average cost, $1,397. The CHAIRMAN. Those were for resident dependents?

Mr. WHITING. Yes, sir.

(The statement in full is as follows:)

Deaths-Dependents who were residents.

Mr. WHITING. Now, the deaths of employees with dependents who were nonresident: Settlements-total number of cases, 335; cost, $197,066; average amount paid per case, $588. Judgments-number of cases, 7; amount paid, $3,400; average cost, $486. Settlements and judgments total, 342; amount paid, $200,466; average cost per case, $586.

The CHAIRMAN. That would indicate, then, in settling with nonresident dependents the amount paid was less than one-half-the average amount paid was less than one-half-that paid in the case of resident dependents?

Mr. WHITING. Yes, sir.

The CHAIRMAN. I notice that some difference exists between cases where the settlements were voluntarily made and where the case was brought to judgment.

Mr. WHITING. Yes; slightly less where it was a judgment.

(The statement in full is as follows:)

Deaths-Dependents who were nonresidents.

Mr. WHITING. Deaths covering dependents, resident and nonresident: Settlements, number of cases, 2,668; cost, $3,324,459; average per case, $1,246. Judgments, 160; amount paid, $350,063; average cost per case, $2,188. Total number of cases, 2,828; cost, $3,674.522; average cost per case, $1,299.

(The statement in full is as follows:)

Deaths-Dependents, residents and nonresidents.

Mr. WHITING. Deaths, no dependents. Number of cases, 354:

amount paid, $152,003; average amount paid, $429.

Judgments, 10:

amount paid, $7,454; average, $745. Settlements and judgmentsnumber of cases, 364; amount paid, $159,457; average, $438. (The statement in full is as follows:)

Mr. WHITING. All disabilities have been further consolidated to cover permanent and temporary. Number of cases, 38,549; amount paid, $5,091,174; average cost per case, $132. Judgments-number of cases, 174; amount paid, $443,231; average cost per case, $2,547. Settlements and judgments-total, 38,723; amount paid, $5,534,405; average, $143 per case.

(The statement in full is as follows:)

All disabilities, permanent and temporary.