Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-09

not have an average attendance OF
seven and instances are known wherein
less than five is the average.
PENNSYLVANIA has -1O,606s ne-room
scools, the bulk of them in rural dis
trfcts and of the number given $50 are
one-room schools with ten pupils or
less. There are 662 townships where
complete consolidation of schools to Sc
cure economy and efficiency is possible
Opinions vary as to whether all of these
schools could be abandoned and the
youngsters given a show for an educa-
! tion
In the last ten years 59o schools have
been closed in Pennsylvania, this figure
being the latest obtalnable on the sub
ject and of this number 532 were one
ropm schools.
To-day there are being transported
| 4.f2O pupils, PCS wagons, buses and
vans being employed for transporta-
tiop.
In all probability rural school con-
solidation will be a big theme in the
meetings of the State Educational AS
sociation and in the Legislature.f
To Resume Probe.-The State Anth-
racite Coal Price Commission will re-
sumo It's inquiry into conditions at
Philadelphia next month. The commits
sion will complete it's work in Decem-
=
Extending MeetiBgs.-The State De-
partment of Agriculture is rapidly ex-
tending Its marketing organiza ton
meetings in eastern counties. Several
are scheduled to be held this week.
To Attend Conference. DR.. Joseph
Kalbfus, secretary Of the State Game
Commission, will attend the National
orhithological Congress in Philadelphia
this month.
Public Service. - Officials of the
Public Service Commission, who be-
gan hearing arguments in cases which
1t Is estimated will require not only
all day but most of tonight, said that
the negotiations in settlement of the
differences between the railroads and
commuters over rates in vicinity of
Philadelphia had not yet reached the
point where the subject could be
further considered by the commission.
Nothing in the matter is before the
commission to-day although the re-
ports that the Pennsylvania had de-
eided to adhere to its rates were heard
with interest. The position of the
commission. 1t was explained, is to
effect O. settlement when the parties
are unable to agree and that time has
not come yet. The commission is
scheduled to have an executive session
Tomorrow
Several of the men suspended as
orchard inspectors because of lack of
FUNDS are said to he doomed to per-
manent dismissal. AS rule the or
chard men are suspended a part of
the year because of the appropriation.
but 1t Is said that the suspension yes-
terday is the beginning of changes in
the Department of Agriculture and
that the chances of some of the men
in Delaware. Bucks and Montgomery
counties getting back on the state
No a.
that the long expected "house clean.
ing" deferred from last summer. will
be started by Secretary Patton.
Lafean Mentioned. - Appointment
of Public Service Commissioners to
succeed the late Samuel w. Penny
packer will come within a few days.
1t is intimated here. Congressman ID,
f. Lafean, of York, is very generally
mentioned.
Changes I'm Insurance. some
changes in the State Insurance De.
partment are said to be contemplate
by Commissioner O'Neil within a few
weeks.
Second Artillery list. - The Adiu.
tant Generals department has issued
the list of officers of the Second In.
fantry transferred to the artillery be.
cause of the change in the arm of ser.
vice. Seven officers were placed on
leave as result.
Ex-Judge Here. Ex-Judge John
W. Reed, of Jefferson county-was here
during to-day.
Color Code. The State code TO
govern the manufacture of colors and
paints will be up for hearing next
Tuesday.
Abundance of Game. - The state
Game Commission has been getting re.
ports which show an abundance of