The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1915-11-11
Special Columbus Correspondent.
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~ out the state there is no bet
ter proof than the report Of &C
cideuts which are made to the state
industrial commission under the
workmen's compensation law, and
the state-city free employment bureaus
of the same commission. During the
month of October 40 death claims we're
presented. This is about 10 above the
usual number. The number of acci-
dents reported was more than 10000,
which is unusually large. This is ac-
counted for by the fact that many
men not accustomed to shop work have
taken positions where the pay is better
and are aiding in filling war orders.
The demand for machinists and steel
mill workers has attracted men who
are entering this work for the first
time and being unfamiliar with the
machinery the number of accidents is
naturally greater. According to the
members of the industrial commission
the cafety first campaign has proven
very satisfactory, and in the opinion
of Wallace D. Yaple, chairman Of the
commission, the total fatal injuries
would be much larger except for the
activity of this department. The state
city free employment bureau reflects
the splendid condition by the demand
for work. F. C. Croxton, who is in
general charge of this work, says that
with two additional clerks at each of
the seven agencies at least 1000 more
could be placed in work. The demand
is greater than the supply everywhere,
and instead of growing less it has
shown a remarkable increase during
the past few weeks.
Won a Great Victory.
The blind of the state won great
victory in the decision of the supreme
court when it ruled in favor of the
state civil service commission, in that
it was final in rating an applicant for
a position, both as to his mental and
physical requirements to do the work
called upon. The state board of ad-
ministration refused to appoint Frank
]. Lumb to the position of superintend-
ent of the state school for the blind
because Mr. Lumb, who stood at the
top of the eligible list, was himself
sightless. The blind organizations of
the state made the fight for Mr.. Lumb,
and under the decision of the supreme
court the fact that a man is blind will
not prevent his appointment. The
commission is to be sole Judge as to
the fitness of the candidates. Three
names must be certified to the board
of administration for appointment, and
should the unexpected happen anC
three blind men be certified for the
place, the board would be compelled tt
select one. Mr.. Lumb, who since TAX
| ing the examination has lost his wife
is not now a candidate for the position
and the fight was carried to the su
preme court of the state merely tt
give the blind standing, and in this
they won a great victory.
Case May Go to U. S. Court.
While the supreme court has not in
dicated whether it will certify to the
United States supreme court at Wash
ington for review the case in which il
decided that franchises are not per
petual unless clearly so specified, it is
thought probable that the court will al
low the case to be taken to the high
est tribunal for final settlement. The
decision was given in the case brought
by the commissioners of Stark county
against the Northern Ohio Traction &
Light Co. to annul the latter's fran
chise in that county, which it claimed
was permanent. The court held fol
the county. Wednesday the court
fixed $4,000 as the amount of bono
the company would be required to give
should the case be certified to Wash
ington for review.
Attractive Guide Signs on Roads.
Attractive guide signs of uniform
design, by order of State Highway
| Commissioner Clinton Cowen, will bt
placed on all roads throughout the
state. Specifications for these signs
have been prepared by the commits
sioner. The sign must be of iron
must bear the name of the town, dis
| tance in miles and indicate it's direc
tion by means of an arrow or a hand
| 1t must be on a post standing at leas
| six feet above ground. The letters anC
figures shall be at least two and one
half inches high. They shall be white
on black background, or vice versa
The order for these signs will be sen
to all road officials in the state.
Educators Plan Fight.
Educators from various parts of th
state came to Columbus recent.
to plan to fight the decision o
Judge Miller of Allen county knock
ing out the school code because it pre-
vides for the selection of count,
school boards by heads of local board
and not by popular vote. An appea
will be taken to the supreme cour
from this holding.
Must Pay for Each One.
Drugless healers are jolted by a ru
ing which Attorney General Turne
has given in which he upholds the az
tion of the state medical board in re
quiring such practitioners to pay fe
of $25 for license. Under the nev
law these practitioners are divide
into five groups, and if a practitione
specializes in more than one group b
must pay $25 for each one. So if b.
concludes to take all five the fee
would amount to $125. These healer
had contended that the one fee shoul,
cover all the groups.
VIII Dine Wilson.
The Columbus chamber of commerc,
will give a dinner in honor of Presi
dent Wilson upon the occasion of hi
visit in this city Dec. 10, when he will
deliver an address before the nationa
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