Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1907-03-07


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What sad. sad picture was that
painted by the railroad officials for
the benefit of the railroad committee
when the two-cent fare bill was dis
cussed at an open meeting Of the
committee. If j. B. Thayer, fourth
vice president of the Pennsylvania
was telling the truth when he told
the committee what he did the only
thing left for the legislature to do
IL it passes the two-cent fare bill, is
to make an appropriation to the rail
road companies in order that they MAJ
continue in business. And it may
also be necessary to make anothel
appropriation to keep the officials out
of the poor house.
Sad State of Affairs.
Mr. Thayer informed the commit
tee of the senate that the passage Of
the bill would mean that the mum
ber of trains would be reduced. Fast
trains would be taken off Suburban
passenger rates, now much less than
two cents a mile, would be forced up.
Preachers will not be allowed to
travel for half fare Freight rates will
be advanced. And some railroads will
have to quit business altogether.
Someone might rise to inquire just
here why it was that the railroad
companies issued suburban commuta-
ton rates in the first place If it was
not for the purpose Of taking bust
ness away from traction companies.
And if this. is the case is it not true
that tire railroad companies will con-
tinue their suburban business during
these distressing times? Somebody is
likely to fire this query at the railroad
officials when the next meeting is
held about a week hence.
One thing seems certain and that
is the railroad companies have never
been in business purely from philan-
thropic motives. Their officials are
scared to death. They have "called
off" Thomas V. Cooper, chairman of
The house railroad committee, disap-
proving of his line of procedure and
Mr.. Cooper has allowed things to
move along their own way since then.
Aid for Old Veterans.
Memorial Day exercises will here.
after be carried ON in proper style at
the expense of the various counties
of the state, If the senate concurs in
the house measure providing that
county commissioners shall appropr-
ate annually as much money as may
be necessary to each post Of the
Grand Army of the Republic to defray
the expenses of Memorial Day. Here
tofore the burden of the Memorial
Day exercises has been borne by the
Grand Army posts both in regard to
the work in getting UP the program
and the expenses incurred. The old
soldiers are becoming less able each
year to meet these eXpenss.
A bill regulating trust companies
was put in by Representative Esler of
Allegheny. These companies are al
lowed to do banking business under
certain conditions and restrictions
Trust funds, savings deposits and in
vestments must be kept in separate ac-
counts and the surplus and undivided
profits must be added to until they
aggregate one-fourth Of the capital
stock. No individual shall be per-
mitted to borrow a sum greater than
15 per cent of the capital stock, no
director may borrow more than 10
per cent and the aggregate loan to
directors shall not be more than %
per cent The treasurer is not per-
mitted to be an officer or director in
any other company of the kind, shall
have no other occupation of profit
and shall not deal in stocks The bill
was introduced at the request of the
banking department.
Hard Blow to Standard Oil.
The house committee on health and
sanitation has served notice upon cor
porations that it will stand no monkey
business. The bill introduced "by re-
quest by Representative McCord
which, if passed, would wipe out all
effective inspection of petroleum, was
killed by the health and sanitation
committee. If this did not jar the
Standard Oil Co enough another bill
introduced by Mr.. Hitchcock, of
Tioga, may have the desired eject. It
ton of oil. and for the appointment
of an oil inspector in every county
in the state. The present law re-
quiring all refined petroleum and ker-
osene sold as an illuminant to stand
fire test Of not less than 10 degrees
will be maintained. The most string
ent section is one providing for a
general and compulsory inspection,
which the Standard Oil Co. has been
trying to dodge
To Insure Pure Beer.
Because "beer is becoming a ma
tional beverage" according to Repre-
sentative Garner of Schuylkill, it
should be pure Mr.. Garner has in
troduced a bill making it unlawful to
manufacture or sell anything else
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