Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-20

1zHHE IkMIH employment n d
IN IN & ration be
EzC created in the de-
.4.a-ss partment which
sllall nave for its purpose the closer
communication between workers and
employers and to facilitate the dis
trlbution of native and immigrant la
Dor IN the State. 1t is suggested that
thls bureau license and supervise all
private employment agencies, labor
contractors and padrones and to in
Vestlgate and inspect all labor camps
or housing accommodations main
tanned directly or indirectly in connec-
tlon with any factory, manufacturing
establishment, transportation line or
any business or industry, by any in
dlVldual, firm or company" 1t is also
proposed to extend this investigation
power to places of immigrant lodging
mouse Keepers and of all steamship
ticket agents and their business as il
relates to the supply of labor
IL is suggested that the proposed
bureau should have authority to hold
hearings to cooperate with proper
authorities to correct abuses and to
cooperate with the federal govern
ment in immigrant supervision.
The report which was compiled by,
A. r. Houck chief of the bureau of
statistics, contains voluminous infor-
nation on production showing the i'm
mense amount of capital invested in
industries in the State, the employees,
the wages and production, covering
the greater part of 1913, together with
special reports on unemployment and
Immigration which were studied by
the experts of the State, together with
federal agents and which form the
first comprehensive State report deal
ing with such matters.
To Represent State.-When Ex-Gov-
ernor John K. Tener goes to the Pana-
ma-Pacific Exposition on March IS
to dedicate the Pennsylvania building
as the representative of the Governor
he will be accompanied by this COM
mittee representing the commission:
George w. Creighton, Altoona; James
l.. Adams, Pittsburgh; G. w. Thomp-
son, Charleroi; Ernest l.. Tustin, Phil
adelphia and Chester p. Ray, Phila-
delphia. Mr.. Tener was asked by the
Governor to represent the Common
wealth and the Governor, who is ex-
officio chairman of the commission.
To Meet Next Week.-Public Ser
vice Commission to-day announced a
meeting in Pittsburgh next Tuesday,
February 23, at which it will resume
the hearing in the Beaver Valley Wa
ter Company case involving rates and
service for q large area. Hearings
will be held in other cases and western
Pennsylvania matters taken up. A
hearing will be held later in the week
at Scranton to dispose of complaints
about electric service. The commits
sion has issued an order and certificate
of public convenience as to the man
ner in which the Harmony Electric
Company shall erect wires, in Ellwood
City, the case having been one in
which considerable interest was taken
owing to complaints by the Pennsyl-
vania Power Company. Approval has
been given to the merger of the Pair
mount, Morgantown and Pittsburgh
Railroad Company and the Smithfield
and Masontown Railroad Company.
Minnesota on Job.-The Minnesota
Railroad and Warehouse Commission
has asked the Public Service Commits
sion to cooperate with it in the hear
ing to be held before the Interstate
Commerce Commission at Washington
on March 4 on the order of the Inter
state regarding accounts and records
of common carriers.
Fire MaEshaI's Work. The State
Fire Marshars department has issued
report on the work of the depart
ment in securing convictions in the
last year, showing fifty-seVen convic-
tions. Six of these were in Westmore-
land county and four each in Bucks
Schuylkill, Lycoming and Dauphin
counties and three each in Lacka-
dition it is stated that eleven persons
charged with arson left the jurisdic-
tion of the State.
The report contains a foreword by
Commissioner Jackson calling atten-
ton to what the department is trying
to do in the way of placing accurate
information from original sources in
the hands of the public and to show
in what ways it can assist the people
of the State. Chief Houck and others
are complimented for what they have
done.
More Cases Brought. = Dairy and
Food Commissioner James Foust has
arranged to have number of addi-
tional cases for violation of the pure
food laws Most of them are in in
terror counties. where agents have
been at work lately.
Second Will Go. - Arrangements
have been made for four companies of
the Second Regiment to attend the
Panama-Pacific Exposition. The mi
litiamen will pay their own expenses
in part at least.
Expects Big Meeting. - DIR. II. A.
Surface, the president of the State
Beekeepers' Association, expects a big
meeting of people interested in keep
ing of bees here next week. He will
invite Governor Brumbaugh to ad-
dress the meeting.
City Gives Icund.-The city of Phila- |
delphia will give $4,000 for the pur-
chase of a site for the proposed cav
airy armory. the State Armory Board
to provide the funds
Complaint ON MillS.-The Philadel- |
phia Milk Exchange has entered com
plant against the Pennsylvania and
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washing
ton railroad company charging before
the Public Service commission that
their rates, on milk, cream and the
like which become effective Tuesday,
are discriminatory. Rate filing is de-
manded.
Mr.. Smith Named. - Ernest Smith,
son of the banking commissioner has
been commissioned as a certified pub
lie accountant.