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Probably in no other respect is our legislation, both State and National, so far behind practically the entire civilized world as in the matter of liability and compensation for accidents in industry.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “Probably in no other respect is our legislation, both State and National, so far behind practically the entire civilized…”
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Roosevelt laments that U.S. legislation on worker compensation is lagging behind other civilized nations.
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