Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-05

maturing OF HpOitu tBBH Hdb BIOlgNtSl
the consumer from the use in bakers
wares Of these deleterious ingredients
and the cold storage law which was IN
tended 10 correct a serious abuse, ha
proven beneficial.
, Public Schools
Since the passage OF the school cod,
in 1911 the State Board OF Education and
the Bureau of Vocational Education have
been organized. The former has special
charge Of the erection of school buildings
and the dissemination OF educational In
formation. 1t employs an architect to
criticiee plans OF new school buildings
to suggest necessary changes and to
harmonlze new buildings with the re-
quirements Of the law. II is charged
with the duty of acquiring by purchase
the property of the State Normal Schools.
The schools at West Chester, Edlnboro,
California, and Lock Haven have thus
far been bought and are now entirely
. under the control of the State The act
of 1913 makes the board responsible also
for the care and education of blind
babies, and n beginning has been made
along this line of bene1cence.
The Bureau of Vocational Education
has in 2S counties organized and e9tab-
llshed schools with agricultural and vo-
cational departments, introduced courses
In domestic science and the household
arts in many of the school districts, and
| supervised the establishment of schools
for the education of miners, many of
! whom are not conversant with the Eng
| lish language. AS soon as the wortmen
| learn to read, write and understand Eng
llsh, and acquire some knowledge of ven
tllation and other mining problems, the
| number of accidents Is diminished
Worthy of mention are several private
| benefactons to school districts. On Octo-
her 10, 1914 Mr. NJ. S. Hershey presented
| to Derry township Dauphin County, a
school building costing $4,000. The
| rooms are supplied with all the modern
improvements. Mr.. Charles Lytle Lam
berton, born and educated in Carlisle,
| though a resident of New York at the
| time OF his death, bequeathed over
| 100000 for the establishment and main
| tenance In Carlisle of public school for
the education of pupils in "the industrial,
mechanical technical and scientific arts"
William Harris Boyer also of New York
city, gave $4,000 for the purchase of
grounds and the erection of a school
building in the borough of Halifax.
In the growing centres of population the
directors have difficulty In erecting school
buildings rapidly enough to accommo-
date the school children. The system of
public instruction is growing in efficiency
and is attaining colossal proportions
School buildings with valuation of more
than $780, 900, 900, with 1886 teachers in ac-
tive service, and with 1,401 1926 pupils en-
rolled constitute an organization the
magnitude of which 1t is difficult for the |
imagination to conceive. It's influence |
upon the future of our people makes IL |
worthy of the most liberal support and |
the most vigilant care and supervision.
Labor and Industry
The comprehensive law creating the De- |
partment of Labor and Industry enacted
at the last session of the General AS !
sembly has been enforced fearlessly and
honestly. 1t is the duty of this depart
ment TO endeavor in every way to estab-
lish friendly relations between capital and
labor, in order that Industrial disturb
ances may be prevented, The educational
campaign for the dissemination of knowl-
edge concerning safety first" methods
has been vigorously conducted, as prob
ably 90 per cent. of Industrial accidents
are caused through lack of knowledpe
of safety appliances. Numerous indus
trial conferences have been held over
the State, including two Statewide con-
ferences in HARRISBURG. which have Vai-
ready resulted in materially reducing the
number of such accidents.
Mines
pennsylvania is the greatest coal pro-
duclng territory in the world, producing
in 1913 26i592,623 tons. The State has en-
acted comprehensive legislation for the
protection of those employed in this
great industry. These laws are rieidIv
enforced and violators of their pro
visions are promptly punished The btu
minous :'inng code, enacted at the ses
sion OF 1911, has already proved it's worth
In conserving the health of employees and
by reducing the number of accidents IN
and about such mines. The number of
in the bituminous region has
been increased to 2S and in the anthra-
cite region to q.
In order that the greatest possible safe
~ may be thrown about mining opera
tions the department has recommended
the establishment of first aid corps and
rescue corps at the various mines. The
primary object of the first aid and rescue
work is to render quick service in times
OF emergency, and the effectiveness of
the work has frequently been demon-
strated, In the anthracite region there
are now approximately 800 first aid teams
comprising 5000 men. and the number in
structed In the work up to the present
time Is about 5000. The number of rescue
corps is over 100. comprising more than
100 men, and in this work about 300 men
have received instructions. In the btu
nlnous region there are more than 400
hrst aid teams, comprising 1000 men,
and the number instructed in the work
1T the present time is about 5000 The
number of rescue corps is about 60 COM |
prising 800 men, and In this work about
100 men have received instruction.
In all the mining districts encourage
nent is given TO the various methods OF I
education, such as night schools, mining
Institutes and vocational schools.
Workmen'S' CombenSatton
In my last message to the General AS
Iembly concerning the subject of a
compensation law, referred
% in the report of the Industrial Acct Z
Tents Commission. said:
1t Is important in every civilized
community, but is OF peculiar inn
portance I'm Pennsylvania, because of
the pre-eminent position OF our State
in the industrial work of the world.
The report deserves especial atten-
ton because of the fact that It comes ]
from a commission made up OF men
who represent diverse interests, Who 8
have all given the subject thought
and study before their appointment, {
and who, after many months OF work !
are unanimous in their conclusions I
This unanimity in men of their char {
acter and standing speaks eloquently !
for the sincerity OF their efforts and
the fairness OF their work. Further
more. the constant publicity which {
the commission gave 70 its work, and