Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-17
NURSERY WORK IS
NOW AGRICULTURAL
Attorney General Gives an Opin-
ion to the State Forestry
Commissioner

/ 8@00in ing to an opinion
,s;:s Just 5gn,e,,n given to Robert t
Forestry Commissioner, by Attorney
General Brown. The opinion Is taken
at the Capitol to indicate a liberal
spirit in interpreting the child labor
law in regard to certain occupations.
| The forestry commissioner has been
employing young people to keep State
tree nurseries. whence the State draws
its supplies of trees for reforesting,
free from weeds and other light work.
rules of construction the provisions of
an act of Assembly must be construed
| apd interpreted with reference to its
intent and purpose as well as to Its
subject matter. It is my
| opinion that the employment of young
people at the forest nurseries. where
Your department sows tree seeds. for
the purpose of keeping them free from
weeds. which work is really agricul-
tural in character. falls within the ex-
ception provided in the act"
System Working. The mothers
pension system appears TO be working
very well ana the payments being
made under the new law. Several
counties are about ready to apply for
appointment of boards of trustees.
Law in Bound Form.-The Public
Service Commission has issued the
Public service company act of 1913
ana the amendments made at the re-
cent session in pamphlet form. 1t is
known as circular No. l and is a valu-
able publication.
Cunningham in Earnest,-Highway
Commissioners Cunningham stated in
Greens burg yesterday that he was
well pleased with the assistance given
to his department in enforcement of
the automobile laws by the State Po-
lice and appreciated what Superinten-
dent Groome was doing.
state Officials to Speak.-Dr. John
Price jackson, Commissioner of La
Dor and Industry, is to preside at one
OF the sessions of the National Safety
Council in Philadelphia next month.
Lew Il. Palmer, chief inspector, is
nce-president and in charge of the
program. Several officials and in
spectors of the department will speak.
investigations Under Way.-Inspec-
tors OF the Department of Health are
busy in Western Pennsylvania max
ing inspections of several boroughs
where typhoid has appeared. Water
General at Erie.-Adjutant General
Thomas ]. Stewart was at Erie yes
terday attending the meeting of the
trustees of the Soldiers Home.
On Inspection Tour.--Commission
Butler has gone to Erie to make in
spections of the State hatcheries in
that county and to speed up distribu-
uon OF young fish.
Ex-Governor Writes.-The Public
Service Commission offices to-day re-
ceived a letter from Ex-Governor PEN
nypacker, written with his left hand,
in which he states that he will be
compelled to wear his arm in splints
for some time. but that he hopes to
get back to his work soon.
Money Received.-The first big pay-
ments o. money for the State treasury
in many weeks were received to-day.
The Lackawanna railroad paid
S323, 900 in capital stock tax and Reg
lister of Wills Conner, of Allegheny,
sent 100000 as collateral inheritance
tax, the largest from any county in a
long time.
Governor Returns.-GovernorB Brum-1
baugh came bsck to the Capitol to-
day. He has a busy week ahead.
The various boards of which he is q
member plan to resume meetings
The governor will be here tomorrow.
Commission to Meet.-The Public
Service Commission will resume its
Harrisburg meetings next week. Al
calendar of considerable size is being
prepared for it.
Speculation is Rife. - There is no
end of speculation about the successor
to Major General c. B. Dougherty as
commander of the National Guard
Brigadier General Charles NJ. Clement,
of Sunbury, is mentioned.
Reopens the Fight.-The Philadel-
phia Commuters have reopened the
fight over rates. The papers outlined
yesterday in Philadelphia newspapers
were filed with the commission.