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A year's compensation is not adequate for a wage-earner's family in the event of his death by accident in the course of his employment.
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gutenberg.orgTeddy Roosevelt: “A year's compensation is not adequate for a wage-earner's family in the event of his death by accident in the course of…”
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Roosevelt argues that a year's compensation is insufficient for a wage-earner's family after an accidental death.
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