Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-12-27

take care of themselves and to sug-
gest that there were many ways to
which little attention is given where
by people may build up or wreck
their health as the case may be. They
the state, being n weekly feature
literally read by millions and much
commented upon outside of the State.
The talks have all been marked by
straightforward style and an
abundance of commonsense, which
has made them understandable by
everyone. DR.. Dixon was congratu-
lated to-day upon the cycle of talks
which form part of State activity
which has been having an excellent
effect.
Urges Feeding of Came. - DR..
Joseph Kalbfus, secretary of the
State Game Commission, has urged
sportsmen in q letter to feed the
game during the winter. DR.. Kalbfus
calls attention to the work being done
to preserve game and says that peo-
pie should help the State.
No Trouble Over Acts. - Accord
ing to officials at the State Compen-
sation headquarters the number of
employers refusing to accept the
compensation act is trifiing. All of
the big employers have come under
II. Figures complied indicate that
100000 employees will be affected.
1t is also estimated that So, 900 chill
dren will come under the child labor
schools over 10000 will be af-
fected.
Pardon Board.-The January meet
ing Of the State Board of Pardons will
be held on January 10. Over a dozen
held-over cases are to come up then.
Plans For Armory. - The plans for
the new State Armory at West Chester
Will be ordered at the meeting of the
State Armory Board early next month.
Institutes Next Week. - Farmers
institutes will be resumed next week
in five counties OF the State. They
will run until the middle of March.
All Records Go. - All records for
issuance of oleo licenses We're broken
this year. Almost 1850 licenses were
sold. The new year will probably go
IL better.
Public Service Meets. The Public
Service Commission resumed sessions
this afternoon on applications for ap-
proval of contracts and charters.
Three applications from Berks and
Lehigh counties for electric companies
were received.
Ready For Changes. The State
Highway department officials are all
ready for the changes in the engineer
ing and field forces which will become
effective on Saturday. The new men
have arranged to take up new work at
once.
Visiting Home.-John G. Hopwood,
chief clerk of the Public Service Com
mission, is visiting his home in Fayette
county.
Capitol ViSitors.-Senator Charles A.
Snyder. of Pottsville, and Alexander
Simpson, Jr., of Philadelphia, were at
the Capitol to-day
Mr.. Palmer Observation-Disclosures
u. Palmer. of the Public Service Com
mission. was yesterday presented with
handsome mahogany easy chair as
q Christmas gift by his Sunday school
class in the Market Street Baptist
Church. Mr.. Palmer is one of the
most active workers in the church.
Mr.. Brown to Return. Attorney
General Brown. who has been engaged
in court trials in Philadelphia courts
Tor the last month, is expected here
tomorrow.
Visiting Home Town. - James c.
Deininger. acting private secretary to
the Governor. is spending a few days
in his borough of Sonestown at the
foot of the big mountain.
To Attend Convention. - DIR. J.
George Becht. secretary Of the State
Board of Education. and other State
So nun duliibA tNlto Will 81 ~ ENA anton
10 attend the meeting of the State
Educational Association.
Hearing at Somerset.-W. f. Downs,
of the Public Service Commission, will
hold hearing at Somerset on Wednes-
day in the Black-Garret electric case.
Commissioner Killing will sit at Pitts
burgh IL the Ohio Valley water case.
Wants Right to Operate.-An inter
esting hearing before the Public Serv-
ice Commission to-day was the appli-
cation Of S. IT. Musselman for the
right to furnish power in Franklin
township, Adams county.
Sue State OfiiciaI.-AIandamus pro-
csediHgs were brought to-day by the
commissioners of Northam ptoa county
against Highway Commissioner Gun
ningham with a view to compelling
him to construct and maintain rs q
State road the highway from Nazareth
10 Bethlehem by way of Newhurg and
Hecktown. It is declared that the :oad
became State highway or June last
through operation cf the act OF 1918
but that the commissioner has not
done anything, although asked TO DO
SO. The Attorney Generals depart
ment will flle an answer or behalf OF
the commissioner.
Objections HeaPd.-rhe Public Serv-
ice Commission to-day heard obiec-
tions to the ordinances CT the borough
OF FrGckville granting permission to
the Schuylkill Railways and Schuylkill
County Electric Company rights to use