Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-06-02
.SHAD RUN LIGHT N
STATES STREAMS
Commissioner Butler Makes State
ment Regarding Conditions and
Blames Pollution
COMMISSIONERS AT WORK
Public Service Board Considers
Contracts; News of the State
Government Offices
COMMISSIONERS AT WORN

Officials of the
NN 9 nm State Department
NN &XNof Fisheries say
N\\NAN0 that the pollution of
| HNSSSy1SS the Delaware and
". .SkEGHSNFJ other streams of
kHAetznM the State has been
HN 66Q6SA the cause of the
Hi 0K1Sfxk2 light run of shad
AE7H#WETHVW this season. In
8sDesSS~ vestigations have
shown that the
number of shad in
the Delaware has been small this year
and that the cold weather has not
been the sole cause.
The department is making efforts to
collect all the shad eggs possible at
the Torresdale hatchery, but thus far
not many have been secured and the
capacity of the hatchery has not been
| reached.
An agreement has been reached by
Commissioners n. r. Butler. of Penn
sylvania, and Ernest Napier, of New
Jersey, for cooperation and they will
issue glll net permits to collect eggs
tor the State hatcheries, but only those
| who have aided and give assurance
OF help will be given the permits.
Can Order Exams.'-An opinion has
been given to DR.. Nathan c. Schaef-
Ter, state superintendent of public in
structions by Attorney General Brown
that school authorities have the right
to require teachers to do professional
reading and to take examinations
This question came up in some corre-
spondence with officials in northeast
ern Pennsylvania and Mr.. Brown holds
that authority is granted by the school
code. The tests must be reasonable
and appropriate to the character of
the teaching required. The attorney
general SAYS that sufficient time should
be allowed for preparation and suen
examination should be conducted
with absolute fairness and impartial
ity, and If in writing. the questions
should be plainly and easily under
stood and the teachers should be
known by numbers and not by
names"
Mr. Brown suggests that in case of
dispute the course OF reading should
be submitted to the superintendent of
public instruction.
Prison Officials Here.-Col Charles
A. Rock, chairman of the inspectors of
the Western Penitentiary, and Warden
John Francies, were among the Gov
ernor's visitors yesterday.
Chairman Nisits.-William H. Will
son, chairman of the judiciary general
committee of the House, was at the
Capitol. He said that he came here
TO look after a few matters, but no
appointments.
Brown said to-day that he had not
considered the appointment of counsel
for the Public Service Commission as
he wanted them to work out their
business before making changes.
Schuylkill Men Here. Senator
Charles A. Snyder Paul W. Houck and
William Wilhelm were among Schuyl-
kill county visitors.
Prosecution Record. - During the
last week the Department of Labor
and Industry has prosecuted three
persons for violation of the women's
employment law and one for violating
the mattress act.
NJ. Lynch, of Lackawanna, was at the |
State Highway Department yester-
day.
Present For Senator.-Senator d. p.
Gerberich, of Lebanon, who had
charge of the bill to increase the force
of the Department of Labor and In |
dustry. was yesterday presented with
q handsome travelling bag by the at |
taches of the department. The sena-
tor was asked to the room of Com
missioner Jackson where the whole
force assembled and then the commits
sioner gave him the present. The SEN
ator responded in pleasant speech,
in which he admitted surprise.
State Chairman Here.-State Chair
man william Z. Crow, who had been
in Philadelphia, came here yesterday
for a short visit. He called upon the
Governor.
Benn Was Happy.-Represent
Wallace Benn, of Allegheny, who was
here in connection with a bill relative
to borough matters in his county, went
home last night with the pen with
which the Governor signed his bill.
Donaldson in Town. Thomas B.
Donaldson, Philadelphia lawyer who
has been handling various State in
surance matters. was here yesterday
I'm consultation with Commissioner
johnson.
Pennsylvania's Bonds.-The Penn
sylvania railroad late yesterday filed
notice with the Public Service Com |
mission that IL would issue SIS, ,000, 600 |
four and half per cent. bonds on
June 1.