Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-05

pervised the establishment OF schools
for the education of miners. many Of
whom. are not conversant with the
English language. AS soon as the
Workmen learn TO read, write and un-
derstand English. and acquire some
knowledge of ventilation and other
mining problems, the number of ac-
cidents is diminished.
Worthy Of mention are several pri-
vate benet ictions 10 school districts.
on Octoh sr IS. 1914, Mr.. NJ. S.
Hershey presented to Derry Town
ship, Dauphiu Count, a school build
ing costing $4,000. The rooms are
supplied with all,the modern improve
mentS. Mr.. Charles Lytle Lamberton,
born and educated in Carlisle, though
a resident of New York at the time
of his death, beuueathed over S200,0O0
for the establishment and mainte-
nance in Carlisle of a public school
for the education of pupils in THE in
dustrial mechanical, technical and
scientific arts William Harris Boyer.
also of New York City, gave 100000
for the purchase of grounds and the
erection of n school building in the
borough of Halifax.
In the growing centers of popula-
ton the directors have difficulty in
erecting school buildings rapidly
children. The system of public in
! struction is growing. in efficiency and
! is attaining colossal proportions
School buildings with q valuation of
more than SI00.000,0O0, with 39,59G
/ teachers in active service. and with
! 1.40l.325 pupils enrolled, constitute
an organization the magnitude OF
ton to conceive. Its influence upon
/ the future of our people makes il
worthy of the most liberal support
and the most vigilant care and super
| vision.
Labor and Industry
The comprehensive law creating the
Department of Labor and Industry
enacted at the last session of the
General Assembly, has been enforced
fearlessly and honestly. It is the
duty of this department to endeaVor
in every way To establish friendly re-
lations between capital and labor in
order that industrial disturbances may
be prevented. The educational cam
paign for the dissemination of knowl-
edge concerning safety first meth
DDS has been vigorously conducted, as
probably 60 per cent of industrial ac-
cidents are Caused through lack of
knowledge of safety appliances. Nu-
merous industrial conferences have
been held over the State. including
two Statewide conferences in Har-
risburg, which have already resulted
in materially reducing the number OF
such accidents.
Mines
Pennsylvania is the greatest coal
! producing territory in the world: pro-
ducing in 1913. 264. 4.592,623 tons. The
State has enacted comprehensive leg
islation for the protection OF those
employed in this great industry. These
laws are rigidly enforced and violat-
ors of their provisions are promptly
punished. The bituminous mining
code, eEacted at the session of 1911.
has already proved its worth in con-
serving the health of employees and by
reducing the number of accidents in
and about such mines. The number
of inspectors in the bituminous re-
gion has been increased to 2S and i'm
| the anthracite region to 81.
| In order that the greatest possible
/ safety may be thrown about mining
4 operations. the department has rec
commended the establishment of First
Aid Corps and Rescue Corps at the
various mines. The primary object .oi
tn First Aid and Rescue Work is tc
render quick service in times of emer-
gency. and the effectiveness of the
work has frequently been demon
strated In the anthracite regior
there are now approximately 500
First, Aid teams comprising 5000
men. and the number Instructed il