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Caption: Board of Trustees Minutes - 1918
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1917] UNIVERSITY OF" ILLINOIS 419 they perform much of the field labor themselves; and of course they take all weights and measurements in connection with the treatment of the soil, the planting, harvesting, and threshing. They also hold farmers' meetings upon the experiment fields during the season, and they give many addresses at farmers' institutes and other meetings. During the winter season, some of them serve as instructors in the College, some do extension work, and others are employed in office or laboratory work. Perhaps half of one man's time is given to six fields, as an average, or about one month to each field. This one month's salary, together with traveling expenses, will vary from $100 to $200. There is also an annual expense for fertilizing material which may amount to $50 or $75. In some places we can employ a local farmer who allows us to use some of his farming implements, but usually we purchase these or part of them, but this purchase represents initial, not annual, expense. On most fields we erect a small storage barn, and other initial expense may be required for tile drainage. Very truly yours, CYRIL G. HOPKINS On motion of Mr. Hoit, this field was accepted with thanks. INJURIES TO EMPLOYEES (23) A report from the Supervising Architect giving a summary and analysis of injuries to employees in our operating department in the past two years. It is quite evident that it is desirable for the Unversity to adopt a definite plan as to compensation for injuries. The staff of employees has now become so large that the matter can not be properly managed as it has been hitherto——by handling each case specially as it comes up. The courts have held that the University is not liable to the provisions of the State Employers' Liability Act; in fact, it is a question whether the Trustees could bring the University under this Act even if they desired to do so. It is possible that some provision concerning the University and other State institutions has been incorporated in one or another of the laws passed by the last Legislature. I am looking into this matter now and shall hope to make a report on this subject before long to the Trustees. This report was received for record. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY UNION IN EUROPE (24) A request from the American University Union in Europe—the object of which is to provide a social club for men connected with the military service of the United States in various European cities, beginning with Paris—that the University of Illinois shall become a member. Universities., colleges, and technical schools may become members of this organization on the payment of dues amounting to $500 a year by institutions having an alumni list of ten thousand or over; $250 a year for institutions
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