The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-17
Governor APPROVES new
MOVIE Censorship PLAN
Continued From First Pnxe

two censors and fee of $3.50 for ex-
amining film, is repealed.
The bill repeating the cold storage
act of 1913 is vetoed by the Govern
or, who says that "to repeal the pres.
without protection from unwholesome
food and with no safeguard against
fraud and deception in the sale of cold
storage food and fresh food. Only
harm and confusion would follow. If
the present law is, as alleged, not what
it should be, the plain duty is to amend
it and make it right. To repeal it is
to shift the alleged unfairness from
the dealers to the people. Two wrongs
do not make right. The Common
wealth is anxious to foster, to protect,
to encourage all legitimate activity of
its merchants and other business men,
but it is in a comanding way deter
mined not to permit knowingly any
harm to come upon its people. For
these reasons the bill is not approved. -
Divorce Too Easy Now
The joint resolution providing for
the appointment of a committee to re-
port on the feasibility and advisability
of a ship canal across New Jersey to
connect Philadelphia with the Atlantic
ocean is vetoed because New Jersey al
ready has provided for the purchase
and presentation to Congress of the
necessary right of way and an alterna-
tive route would lead to confusion. Be-
sides, the Governor says, there is no
commanding reason for the expenditure
Of $4,000 "for purpose of such re-
mote and doubtful value.
\ bill authorizing Louis Gumbiner,
of Philadelphia, to sue the State and
recover an excess liquor license fee
paid to the State is vetoed because, as
the Governor says, "if he is to recover,
why go through the formality of enter
ing suitl Besides the suit ought to be
tried in Dauphin county and not in
of the plaintiff. -
The bill directing city solicitors in
cities of the first class to propose in
advance plans of all highway improve
ments is vetoed because the city should
have the right to amend and improve
its plans if its constituted authorities
so decide.
The bill empowering magistrates and
aldermen to take affidavits in divorce
suits is vetoed because the means of
taking afidavits is now large enough
"and it is all too easy now to secure
DIVORCE says the Governor. There
fore the bill is ''not in the interest of
the homes of our people,
Mine Safety Bill Vetoed
The bill amending the act of 1911
providing for the health and safety of
persons employed in and about bitumi-
nous coal mines is vetoed for the fol-
lowing reason:
"This bill changes the phrase 'to
be placed to the phrase to act, in an
act relating to safety devices on trains
at btuminous coal mines. No one can
oppose any attempt to promote the
safety of human life in industry; but
it seems to me waste of time and
money to attempt to do, by new law,
what sane and sensible administration
under existing law can do and do just
as WE'LL
The bill providing for the appoint.
ment of a board of visitors for inst-
tutions caring for dependent, neglected
or delinquent children is vetoed because
it does not provide a method of appoint
ment to such boards.
''The bill is so loosely drawn saws
the Governor, "and is so indefinite
that it can produce only confusion and
not constructive service -