Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-11-16
WELFARE CONFERENCE
is NOW UNER WAY


Dor and Industry. Highway Agricul-
ture. Fisheries. Aealth, Forestry, Game
and many others.
The keynote of the conference was
iSoundod at It's opening by DIR. John
Price Jackson. Commissioner of Labor
and Industry. Who acted as chairman
when he said that he hoped the ac-
complishmept OF the conferences would
be preparedness and greater efficiency
of the State employees TO serve the
great industrial army and the people
OF Pennsylvania.
BuV the representative gathering
was not solely made up OF State EN-
ployss. for there were many employers
Of labor. manufacturers, businessmen
and even laborers themselves in at
tendance. All were gathered in this
unique conference working for the
welfare and safety of the people of the
Commonwealth.
The sessions will continue tonight
and throughout Wednesday and Thurs
day. during which time many instruct
i've and notable addresses are expected.
Manning to Speak
One of the interesting features of
the conference will be an address to-
night by Warren II. Manning, Park
expert, on The Capitol Park and Its
Relations to the City of Harrisburg.
The meeting is public. Inasmuch as
Mr.. Manning proposes to show by dia-
grams and pictures upon large screen
the importance of Harrisburg in the
development of the great highways
of the Atlantic seaboard and the re-
markable opportunity for striking
treatment of the enlarged Capitol
Park in cooperation with the city
plan, the hall of the House will prob
ably be crowded
I DR.. John Price Jackson. Commits
sioner of Labor and Industry, acting
as chairman of the opening session.
! sounded the keynote of the conference
when he said that it could well adopt
as its slogan Preparedness DR..
! Jackson called attention to the term
| as ii is now used in relation TO the
country in preparing for an invasion
/ of some future foe and for the great
! European war impreSsing the needs
of additional strength to the army.
/ DIR. Jackson said: AN equally nee
essary army is that of the great indus
| trial organization of workers of which
there are hundreds of thousands in
our State" He declared that the in
dustrial army is subject to mutilation
and death and it should have the same
preparedness and should be trained to
be effective and at its best. He said
| that in order to realize its great effect
| iveness the State employees must be
| trained through conferences that they
may best serve this great industrial
army and the people.
| In introducing Governor Brumbaugh,
who was the first speaker of the morn
ing, DR.. Jackson paid special tribute
TO the successful stand and the earnest
support which the Governor had given
to the many advanced efficiency and
welfare measures which are now on
| the statutes Of the State.
| Governor Brumbaush was given a
rousing reception when he entered the
| House, escorted by Highway Commits
sioner. Cunningham and State Superin-
tendent of Public instruction Nathan
c. Schaefter, and again when he arose
! for his address.
The Governor spoke to the assem-
bled State employees like a great
| teacher. urging loyalty, efficiency and
| earneStneSS in their work for the State
and for the people of the Common
wealth.
| In outlining the plans of the con-
ference Governor Brumbaugh said that
he hoped the meetings would result in
"a larger spirit of service and greater
efficiency of service
He said that the success of the great
army of workers was contingent upon
the loyalty, devotion and efforts in the
place where each one works. He
! sounded the decision of the adminiss
tration when he said: 1T seems that
when one holds public office he con-
slders 1t sinecure and does not give
| the same thought and preparedness
that he would along other channels
and thinks that securing or holding a
state job is being on Easy street.
But" declared the Governor, II
/ wish l knew of such men in the serv-
ice of the State. and I'll make room
| for the right kind of man. To serve
your Commonwealth we'll is a great
accomplishment We need the best
men at their best in the service of the
| Commonwealth"
Governor Brumbaugh called atten-
| ton to the many details which inter-
| lope in the work of the various de-
| partments and urged each employe to
study the work of the Commonwealth
! IN Its entirety and try to help in all de-
| tails where he thought a suggestion
would mean an improvement. He
sadi that 1t is the easiest thing for a
man to get the thought that to serve
his department is all that is required,
but hoped that the conference would
prove the disillusionment of anyone so
/ thinking and show that each depart
ment is a cog in the great machine of
the commonwealth and that each must
work Tor the whole scheme of service
to the people of the Commonwealth.
Governor Brumbaugh said: I'VE
want the people serving PENNSYLVANIA
satisfied only when they do the most
they can do and not the least"
| GONSElOT bTuIlDauRn said that he
thought it only fair 10 take the people
OF the Commonwealth into his con-
| ftdence and discuss matters with them
and told of his heavy correspondence
! which has resulted in following out
| that policy. He declared that a man
J little known may put forth the seed of
| thought which grows into results. He
urged the employees of the State IN
keep up their studies all through their
serving years and to listen to all honest
suggestions.
| You are living in the finest Com
monwealth in this Union" declared
the Chief Executive. working for the
finest people marshaled under the
skies. and have a marvellous oppor-
tunity to do things"
! In closing Governor Brumbaugh adj
| monished the workers to Love the
| old State with consuming love that
will make you unSatsfied to do less
| than your best
Highway Commissioner Robert ]
! Cunningham in opening his address
| paid tribute to the hearty cooperation
| and success of Chief Engineer w ID.
| Uhler. First Deputy Commissioner 10
seph w. Hunter and Second DEPUTY
! Commissioner George III. Biles, of the
State Highway Department.
| Commissioner Cunningham outlined
the work of the various bureaus of his
department and said:
Engineers may differ as to the
| proper procedure in constructing a
brick highway and asphaltic concrete.
|