Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-18

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that will be awaiting them when they
put aside their books.
From what 1 learned on my trip
to the West more attention is being
given to the study of Spanish than be-
fore and I trust that Pennsylvanians
will realize its importance" said the
Governor. THE schools have Just
started their sessions and l know that
in a number of districts the men IN
charge have been looking into the
question of studying Spanish along
with the other languages which are
given attention. 1t has always been
my opinion that we should not only
learn the language, but the customs
and characteristics of the many AM
ericans who speak Spanish. Great OPP
portunities await us on our own side
OF the world"
Compensation Plans. Steps to
complete the organization of the state
Workmen's S Compensation system Will
be taken at meetings to be held at the
State Capitol next week when the
members of the Compensation Board
and the State Insurance Board Will
meet with the Governor and attorney
general. Examinations were made
this week into the methods followed in
New York State and scheme OF or
ganization for this State with districts
! for the referees is to be taken up. The
Governor will probably act on the ap-
pointments of referees within a short
time.
Progress is being made on the
organization of the Insurance Fund.
which will he in operation in a short
time. Blanks will be mailed to en-
ployers at an early day outlining the
insurance plan and the schedules of
premiums according to the degree OF
hazard in the business are being pre-
51l ,N1a Of YNrt 1if.ifN
in behalf of the State Fund is to he
undertaken.
Sending Out Fish. - State Fishery
Department officials have taken ad-
vantage of the weather the last week
to get the Fall work of distributing
young trout and bass in the streams
of the State finished. Reports received
here indicate that there has been a good
output of young fish and many sports
mems associations have taken charge
of the distribution and agreed 20
make reports on the way the f1sh stand
the winter. The demands for trout
and bass have been very large this
summer.
/ Contractors to Start. - Contractors
recently awarded State road contracts
| have been requested to start work as
soon as possible so that operations may
be we'll advanced before winter sets in
and all preparations made to push
that work on the National Pike will
be continued for some time and that
more sections of the Baltimore pike
will be considered for reconstruction.
Cumberland Visitor. - Ex- Repre-
sentative T. ]. Ferguson, of Cumber-
land county. was at the Capitol yes
terday.
Commissioner Ill. - Commissioner
W. A. Magee, who has been i'll, has
returned to the city to take up cases
assigned to him.
Representative Speaks. = Repre-
sentative D. E. Goodwin, of Oil City,
was before the Board of Pardons yes
terday.
Arrangements Nade.-Arrangemen
were made yesterday at Philadelphia
for operating the employment agen-
cies in that city in cooperation with
the city school authorities. The same
general plan will be followed by the
Department of Labor and Industry.
Commission Moving On.-The Capt.
tol Park Extension Commission is
moving right on with its work and in
the last month options have been
taken on several properties which will
be transferred when titles are COM
pleted. The purchase of the Benitz
properties gives the State an impor-
tant corner.
Mr.. Hiatt Better. - James S. Hiatt,
private secretary to the Governor who
is in a hospital in Minnesota is i'm
proving, but the physicians in charge
have not determined upon the course
of treatment for him.
Governor Expects to Vote. - Gov
ernor Brumbaugh left to-day for
Philadelphia to spend the weekend.
The Governor expects to vote at the
primary because arrangements have
been made to register number of the
men who were on the Pacific coast
trip.
Commission Meets Wednesday. -
The Public Service Commission will
meet Wednesday of next week. The
Dauphn county cases will then be
taken up.
Outbreak Subsiding The out
break of typhoid fever at Danville and
the cases at several small towns ap-
pear to be letting up according to
word received at the Department of
Health.
Primary Holiday. The Capitol
will be closed on Tuesday because of
the primary election. Most of the at
taches living in other places have gone
home to vote and there will be little
doing on Monday on the Hill.