Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-14

iiiSiI VI hlilGS since us cfedllOn. COM
missioner John Price jackson has also
arranged for cooperation with the
Public Service Commission in acci-
dent reports so that practically every
accident report will go through the
Bureau of Statistics and enable the
lrsI general and accurate figures on
accident to be made up.
The bureau has issued blanks for
reporting of industrial accidents along
the lines of the new uniform accident
cause schedule to 20, concerns in
the state and as many have received
production blanks for making of the
reports on production with special at
tentlon to the production and number
| OF men employed seasonably. The lat
ter line of inquiry is new, being for the
purpose OF ascertaining whether in
dustries which have seasons of rush
work are much of a contributing fac
tor in unemployment.
Ihe annual report of the depart
ment giving information on produc-
tlon, wages, aliens and unemployment
is to be issued February l.
Commissioner Jackson and Chief
HoucE, OF the Bureau of Statistics,
nave been in consultation regarding
the operation of compensation and
child labor laws in New York and
Massachusetts, and the study made by
Mr.. HouclI will be arranged for use
of the Legislature.
TO Ask $75O,000.-It is probable
that the State Armory Board will ask
the next Legislature for $750,00O, the
amount passed by the last LEGISLATURE
and reduced to 100000 in the vetoes,
Tor the erection of armories. The
ITEM Tor retairs to armories worth
S2,O0O,000 will be $3S,00O
Inspectors Namcd.-Governor Ten
er to-day appointed Irwin K. Campbell
ana David Hunter, Jr, of Pittsburgh,
to be inspectors of the Western Peni-
tentlary to fill a vacancy of some time
and TO succeed Charles Dahlinger, re-
signed.
Limit OH Appointments
Iener has been advised by the Attor-
ney Generals Department that he has
no authority to appoint special police
men or special officers for church or
other religious institutions The Gov
ernor was asked to name a special
policeman for st. Joseph's Roman
catholic Church of Everson, Fayette
county, and was informed that the
powers given to him to appoint police
men for associations organized for
any charitable purpose" do not include
the powers to appoint for churches.
Would Require Big Hunt.-Auditor
General Powell and Attorney General
Bell will probably get together short
ly in regard to the scope of an act to
tenance of nonindigent insane persons
in state institutions. Some collections
have been made but to do it thorough
ly would require search of families of
$4,000 persons now in State instau-
tions. The funds available would not
permit tracing of but a small portion
of that number.
Advisory Board Here.-The advisory
board of the State Department of
Health is in session to-day The MEM
bers were entertained at luncheon by
Commissioner Dixon.
Big Payment Madc.-The Highway
Department turned another $4,000
into the state Treasury to-day from
automobile licenses.
Smallpox RepOrted.-SmallpoX was
reported to-day from Bedford county,
from almost the same region as it APP
peared a year afo. A State investiga-
ton is being made.
Can Save Money.-Oficials of the
Auditor Generals Department are of
the opinion that the State can save
money by making payments to State
and charitable institutions monthly in
stead of quarterly. If such institutions
were required to file monthly accounts
it would require three more travelling
auditors whose salaries and expenses
would amount to $4,000. AS it is now
many institutions have to borrow
money at per cent. to tide them over
from quarter to quarter and monthly
payments would enable them to do
away with than plan. The saving ii
is figured out on the Hill would pay
FOR more auditors.
To Meet Tuesday.-The Public Ser
vice Commission is scheduled to meet
Tuesday. At that time some action
will probably be taken on the Phila-
delphia rate cases.
Service Complimentary State
Water Supply Commission has receiv-
ed a number of compliments for the
flood bulletin service. 1t brought in
large amount of valuable general in
formation.
Everything Rcady.-State officials
say that everything is in readiness for
the reassembling of the Legislature
next Monday night. All of the supplies