The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-01-06
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THE NATIONAL GUARD.
The adjutant general reports the num-
her of men enrolled in the state and sub
1eCt to military duty as S39, ,52S. The ag-
gregate membership in the National Guard
on Sept. 30, 1896, was $50 The annual
town, Pa, July 2oth to 9th, 1896 and was
successful in every respect. The work of
the week was of undoubted benefit to the
National Guard. The interest In the en-
campment was very much increased by
the presence of Major General Nelson A.
Army.
r, The secretary of war of the United
States detailed the following officers to
make observations and report upon the
condition and efficiency of the Guard;
Colonel Samuel $. Sumner, Sixth United
states calvary; Major John II. Van Hom
Surgeon United states Army, and Cap
states Infantry. These officers were close
observers of all the work done and their
published reports speak in the most com
plimentary terms Of the efficiency of the
troops Colonel Sumner in concluding his
report, states that in his opinion, The
National Guard of Pennsylvania is a body
of well-disciplined and efficient soldiers.
prepared for any call made on them. The
general tone and feeling is noticeably high
and the manly respect for rank and posi-
ton shows proper appreciation for obli-
cations voluntarily assumed" Major Van
Hoff says in his report that the personnel
of the medical department impressed him
as being of excellent material Captain
Leyden says, THE National Guard of
pennsylvania represents the military es-
millions of people. The officers generally
are men prominent in political, social and
financial affairs in the districts from
which they come. Many of the senior Of
ficers are men who saw service during the
war of the Rebellion. The undoubted high
state of efficiency of this volunteer mili-
tary organization is due entirely to q con-
tinuanCe in the Guard of these prominent
and experienced men. Their example and
the discipline they have cultivated will not
be lost when they cease to be active lead.
ers. a spirit has been fostered that is Of
the highest military value"
SOLDIERS ORPHAN SCHOOL.
There were appropriated by the last
general assembly the sum of 900 for
completing and furnishing the mechanical
building at the Soldiers Orphan Industrial
school at Scottdale, Franklin county.
There was also appropriated the sum of
900 for the education, maintenance and
clothing OF, the children in the Soldiers,
school, to be based upon the per capita cc
! $40 per annum to each child in the or
| phan schools and 5000 per annum to each
| child in the industrial school. There re-
mains three soldiers orphan schools, To-
Gated as follows: Chester Springs. Ches-
| ter county containing So6 childen;, Har-
| ford, Susquehanna county, 2O2 children;
unontown, Fayette county a2S children.
| The Soldiers Orphan Industrial school
contains 24O children. making total OF
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| stitutions. There remain on file at this
time over 300 applications for the adms-
| sion of destitute soldiers orphans to these
schools. Many of these cases are both de-
erving and necessary. Owing to the
crowded condition of the schools much
| care has been exercised by the commits
| sion in selecting those whose necessities
| seem to require preferment. The number
of applications remaining on file and for
| whom there is no room indicates that this
work will have to be continued for some
| years to come.
FACTORY INSPECTION.
The increase in the number of factory
! inspectors from twelve to twenty as pro-
vided by the act of April II, 1895, required
| redistricting of the state for the purpose
of factory inspection. These districts are
| under the direct supervision of fifteen men
and five women. The factories inspected
number 66S6, giving employment to 267,961
operators of which number l0l 625 We're fe-
males and 72,Ol4 children between 13 and l6
years of age. One hundred and siXty-one
children under 13 years of age were dis
missed from employment by order of the
! inspectors. The increase in the number
of deputies has resulted in more thor
ough inspection, and a larger number Of
accidents was reoorted than during any
previous year, The total number of acci-
dents was 1,O3 of which seventy-seven
We're fatal and l9l of a serious nature. Two
boiler explosions were reported, one at
I1ollidaysburg and the other at Danvile,
resulting in the loss of life of twelve en-
ployes and thirtyfour injured. The Ma
tional Association of Stationary Engineers.
at its annual meeting in September last,
reported one boiler explosion for every
working day during the past five years.
The factory department having no author
ity to inspect boilers, there should be leg
islation to cover this defect.
Since the passage of the compulsory ed
ucational law all children between the
: ages of 10 and 16 years should be required
to furnish evidence by certificate or other
wise that they have attended school at
| least six months of the school term pl e.
! linT l.i1 1tTlg 70 10 hnr hn
present law which limits the age of chill
= dren employed in shops and factories
= should be extended to apply to all other
avocatons in which they are employed.
, and the restriction of the hours of labor
to minors to sixty hours week should
also apply to ", women. ISeI The act approved
. ployment and provide for the safety Of
} persons employed in tenements where
: clothing, cigars and others articles are
: made or partially made has been beneii-
2 cial in securing larger shops, improved
t sanitary conditions, fire escapes and other
: needed improvements in and around the
work room. This law is now evaded by
what is called the family worker" or
those who take shop work home to be COM
pleted and then sublet it in various ways
that entirely evade the law. The law
should be so amended as to require all
} family workers to have permit from the
= factory department before securing work,
certifying that their house is clean and in
| proper sanitary condition. Such workers
should also be brought under the control
or the factory department.. Inc con- ul-
ton of the sweat shop and the family
1 worker in our large centers of popula-
t ton, some of them being of the lowest and
5 vileSt character, must convince our intel
ligent citizens of the Importance of more
stringent immigration laws.
= BANKING DEPARTMENT.
t The banks, saving institutions and ttus,
= companies of the state last year held tEe
4 sum of $21S,9 1867, LIZ as deposits, being an
= increase over the preceding year of a lit
= tie over $li,OO0OOO, and there was at the
e same time in the hands of trust compa-
r nes the enormous sum Xf 1914 24l, ,7S4. SO OF
= trust funds. The utmost protection should
I be extended to these large interests. From
/ the statistics it would seem that build
! ing associations doing busnes under any
e other than the purely local plan are really
n bank or corporations for investment, by
: means of which enormous amounts OF
7 money are escaping the common burden
/ of taxation.
ATLANTA EXPOSITION.
T. In response to an invitation to the state
e of Pennsylvania to participate in the cot
I ton States and International Exposition
= al Atlanta Ga, joint resolution of the
house and senate was passed May ?, 1880
e providing for the appointment of a com
5 mission to prepare for said exposition a
5 proper exhibit of the products and Ie'
i sources of the commonwealth, and an APP
e preparation of $4,000 was made for that
q purpose. \ subsequent act provided for
" ladies' auxiliary commission, for which ar
e additional appropriation of $1,000 was vot
= ed, Under authority of the act, Thomas
! j. Keenan, jr, of Pittsburg, was appoint,
l ed secretary of the commission and tC
= him was entrusted, under direction os tnc
o commission and its executive committee
| the preparation and display of he state
| exhibits and the general executive WORK
of the commission. The state building was
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