Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-05-13
EVENING CHAT

The Engineers Society of Pennsyl-
vania, which is a statewide organ
izatlon and rapidly becoming widely
known for its important work in be-
half of science and industry as we'll as
betterment of conditions, is to have q
dinner of rather unusual interest to
the people of this vicinity on Friday
night. The president of the club is
John Price Jackson, the States first
Commissioner of Labor and Industry,
VINO is known from one end of the
country to the other and who is work.
ing to make the society a still greater
factor in public affairs. DR.. jackson
Will give the dinner as president of the
society in honor of Governor Tener
and leading men of learned societies.
The Governor was recently elected the
first honorary member of the club in
recognition of his interest in legislation
ana the election was by unanimous
vote of the big society. There will be
present at the dinner the past presi-
dents and officers of the society and
many prominent men. In fact. the
gathering will be one of the most i'm
portant functions of it's kind in a long
time, for it will bring together many
who are leaders in affairs.
Wistaria, which vies for loveliness
with the dogwood and the apple bios
som for delicacy of color as a Spring
flower, Is blooming on a number of
homes In Harrisburg. Some of the
vines. which are covered with flowers,
are twenty or thirty years old and
years appear to have no effect upon
their beauty. Along Front street there
are several residences where the dis
play OF the lovely flower is we'll worth
observing.
People at the Capitol are inclined
10 SIT up and take notice of the new
Economy and Efficiency Commission.
which has started an investigation of
conditions on the 'Hill'' which means
business. When the commission met
1t determined to send out letters to
people in charge of departments, bu-
reaus and institutions asking number,
duties and salaries of employees. About
l00 letters were sent out 1t appears
that only 25 replied, the others having
passed up the letters or held them for
information without going to the
trouble of sending an acknowledge
fnent. The other morning each one
who had not replied got a letter fur
nlshlng the information that the COM
mission had full legislative authority
TO get the information and that it de
sired what 1t asked for, as the General
Assembly was behind it. 1T was a
really sassy" letter and information
has been arriving.
F1remen from n number of towns in
the state are planning to come here
Tor the big convention in the Fall out
side of the organizations which will
SEND delegations and the men who will
De mere III official capacity. In fact
the hotels have had many requests for
rates ana accommodations from mem.
ners OF fire companies whose presence
IN the city will be out of interest and
deslre To visit the city, as they will not
be delegates and will not parade. AS
tne delegates Will run into the hum
dreds and the paraders into the thou
sands. it would appear that the city is
gong to have fine old time in the
Fall. '1o
People connected with industrial
pants IN this section of the State and
especially those who have to do with
the IRON and steel business are taking
notlce OF move just made by the
cambria Steel Company to ascertain
the number and circumstances as well
as duties of it's 5000 employees in an
ucipatlon of the enactment of a work.
men compensation law. The Cam
prla methods are attracting some at
tentlon IN this neighborhood Just now
and 1t is of general interest to note
what was done. The company vir-
tually made an industrial census and
every man was listed and a lot of in
formation about him gathered so that
II ne Is hurt the company will be in a
position to handle his case.
1ou Ne got great lot OF kids in
TINS town. said a commercial man
last night. Il came up street th,,
evening about 7.30 and had a bag. I'll
pet seventeen kids wanted to carry
my bag for anywhere from nickel to
quarter, but the prize was a boy who
said he'd carry my bag if I would take
MIN to the movies"
Among visitors to the city are Judge
John M. Garman, of Luzerne county
courts; {. S. L. Tingley head of the
American Railways company, opera,-
ing lines In several cities, and ]. v,
Bell, prominent resident of Dubois
well KNOWN PEOPLE
IN.1 1.w-