Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-14

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the business, this being a branch which
under their charge.
The regulations prepared provided
that any person of good moral char
acter who has practiced chiropody
continuously for three years and can
establish the fact shall be licensed
forthwith, but that all other persons
now practicing will be required to pass
an examination to tost their qualifica-
! tions, applications for this examination
to be filed by May 1. 1914. No per-
son will be licensed to practice this
branch who cannot satisfy the bureau
that he or she has had preliminary
education equal to a four-year high
school course and taken course of
study in chiropody in q school recog-
nized as reputable and competent by
the bureau. The passing of a salts
| factory examination established by
the bureau is conditioned by compli-
lance with these latter requirements
and proof of good moral character.
! An advisory committee of experts
in chiropody will be selected to assist
| the experts in determining qualifica-
tions of candidate for licenses.
Tagging Furniture.-All of the fur
niture in the State Capitol Is to be
numbered and E.arked with q metal
tag. This plan has just been approved
| by the Board of Public Grounds and
Buildings and it is probable that be-
fore the summer begins that every one
of the hundreds of chairs, the numer-
Gus tables and desks will have Father
Penn's insignia stamped thereon. A
book will be kept In which the location
Of an article of furniture can be told
at a glance. The furniture is now
marked by muslin tags pasted on the
bottom.
COateSville'S Case.-The State Water
| Supply Commission will probably act
| on the question of approval of the
water supply for Coatesville at it's
meeting on February 10. By that time
the reports of experts who have been
/ making study are expected to be In
hand. The study has been made by
! men familiar with water supply and
construction of dams.
Measures by Carload. - A carload
of scales, weights and measures sent
to the State Capitol for verification by
| the city authorities of Philadelphia,
! is divided between the State Capitol
and warehouses in this city, and the
force of the State Chief of Standards
| is working overtime to standardize
| the numerous appliances and vessels
Under the law all scales, weights and
| balances to be used by sealers in the
State must be standardized, by the of
ficial standards which were furnished
by the United States government to
the Department of Internal Affairs
Philadelphia has just arranged for
sealers and the consignments have
swamped the department. James
Sxrrnn xn1. toe hoe i i
the Philadelphia apparatus, the
weights and measures from ten other
counties in the State to look over. All
but half dozen counties have named
sealers and most of the cities have
done the same.
No Booze in Ice Cream.-The use
of alcohol in ice cream may be de-
barred by statute of the next Legisla-
ture if suggestion of Dairy and Food
Commissioner James Foust is fol-
lowed. The law prohibits the use of
any materials containing alcohol in
confectionery made for public sale,
and recently it was found that the
statute could not be applied to ice
cream. AS sherry and other wines
are employed in making some varie-
ties of ice cream. the commissioner
says he will bring the matter to the
Free Service. - The Public Service
Commission will probably consider
some of the new questions raised
about the effect of the public service
| company law on free or reduced rate
service at its meeting on Tuesday. The
question of. reduced rates for clergy
men is still undetermined and since
the last meeting several new problems
have been submitted.
Trustees Named.--Frank l.. Smith.
Norristown, and Thomas w. Marshall,
West Chester, have been appointed
| trustees of the Pennsylvania State
Hospital at Norristown.
| To Attend Dinner. Governor
Tener and Secretary Gather have
gone to Washington, where they will
the guests of l.. w. Strayer, well
known here.
Discuss Laws. Another meeting
| for discussion of proposed changes to
| the employment laws will be held by
Commissioner Jackson at the request
of persons who attended the confer.
ence yesterday as representatives of
various organizations. This meeting
Will Dc ltlu Ill ana IL Is
| expected that the suggested changes
will be gone over more fully. The
meeting yesterday was very success
full and everyone attending 1t ex-
pressed the belief that general un-
derstanding would result.
Eight Sold. - The Board of Public
Grounds and Buildings to-day secured
$51S from the sale of eight buildings
L.. A4I Do r,Ir
5001s South street brought the high
est price, Harry Rodkey Linglestown,
paying $1S1 for it. ]. H. Starry Lin
glestown, paid $101 for 4OS Gran
berry; David Jackson $71 for $50
Walnut street, and $55 for 426 South
street.
Governor HonOred. Governor
Tener was last night elected an hon
| orary member of the Engineers So
ciety in recognition of his important
work in approving labor Legislation