Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1914-02-07
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| AS n bOyeF, elected to the
presidency OF the State School Direc-
tors Association at its annual meeting
yesterday Is not only the first Dauphin
county man to be selected for that
place, but he has had a UNIQUE record
as president of school organizations.
Mr' Boyer was president of the Har-
risourg school board both before and
aIter the enactment of the code which
created the small board. Prior to
that he enjoyed the distinction of be-
ing the first president of the school
poard VINO was a graduate of the
Harrlsburg High school and president
Vi tne alumni association. He served
as president of the Dauphin County
School Directors Association a few
years ago. Mr.. Boyer plans to be an
active president and intends to make
next February's annual meeting one
OF unusual interest. This meeting
VIII occur during the session of the
legislature and the directors will have
several bills which they will bring
TO the attention of the lawmakers.
notably that relative to cities teachers
training schools, which was discussed
yesterday in the closing session. The
preparation for the meeting will he
started this summer and q program
or unusual interest outlined
between the expiration of the
storage limit on millions of pounds
or butter and the huge importations
rom europe and Australia, Dairy and
Food Commissioner James Foust is
OF the opinion that there will be still
further declines in butter prices in
philadelphia and throughout the
Whoie eastern part of the State. "Ac-
cordlng to report made to me there
are now 100000 pounds of butter
IN storage In Philadelphia alone which
must come out of storage before April
l., SAID the Commissioner to-day.
Much or this butter will really have
10 come out before March 1, as the
time limit will expire during Febru
ary. This is the butter stored last
year before our act went into effect.
suppose there are millions pounds
more stored in other cold stora qa
Piants IN the eastern part of the State.
put nave not the figures. We pro-
pose 10 check up on this butter and to
see that 1T comes out Just as we did
with eggs last Fall. The time limit
was established by the Legislature and
we must enforce 1t, and no matter
now sorry we are for the people who
bought butter at high prices and laid
l. away, we cannot help it, but must
declare 1T outlawed If it is stored a
day beyond the limit. Philadelnhia
probably has more butter in stora pc
than any other place In the State. and
wnen the millions Of pounds from New
Healand and Australia, which are en-
.erlng Pacific ports, is received there
Is Is gong 10 be bigger crop than ever
In price" o'oA
Miss Anna Cubbison, clerk and
stenographer in the department of
parks and public property, has won a
certihcate of merit in the memberships
OF the Order of Gregg Artists, an hon
orary organization of typists and
stenographers of especial ability Miss
Cupplson made particularly good
marks When trying for membership by
taxing down in shorthand a sample
copy of business letter that had been
submitted in long hand. In awarding
her the certificate the committee com.
mended her especially for neatness.
accuracy and speed.
William p. Stevenson, appointed q
state forestry commissioner Yesterday.
Is one of the big men of the Juniata
valley. He has had a great deal to
40 with the development Of the glass
sanu industry, whose works dot the
famous valley and is interested in 9TH
er enterprises in his home county of
MlIliln and other sections of the val
ley Mr.. Stevenson served in the Leg
islature and was mentioned for sena-
tor last campaign. He is a banker
and keenly interested in conservation
and forestry
Clifford Pinchot, who spent yester-
day here to attend the meeting of the
conservation Association, admires the
River Front. He took a walk along
IL yesterday and praised the manner
or treating 1t, considering Harrisburg
fortunate in being able to preserve it |
from business uses.