Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-18
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Although the quarantine regulations
established by the State Department of
Health to prevent the spread of infan-
tile paralysis are strict enough and the
organization the most effective ever
known in Pennsylvania some of the
men in charge of local health admin
istration throughout the State have
gone the Commonwealth several bet
ter. pennsylvania is noted for the
strictness of its health regulations so
that what the minor municipalities are
doing certainly must be going some.
as they say on the streets. There is
no State requirement for health certis
ncates for children for those travelling
inside OF the Commonwealth. No one
under 16 can get in without such q
certificate, but the demands for certi-
ficates in cities and boroughs is a mat
| ter of local precaution and 1t seems
to have been largely caused by panic In
some places. Undoubtedly 1t Is effec-
tive. but 1t is also the occasion for
some charging for papers which is not
fair. Indeed. the other day when
Commissioner of Health Dixon was
called up by some Mercer county folks
and asked whether there was any
warrant for local health board ex-
acting fee for certificate of health he
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cisiveness so characteristic of him:
No, it's outrageous"
1t is all right for the medical man
who makes the examination and certi-
fes to the health of the youngster to
be paid for his work. but the PROPOSE
| ton that health boards are authorized
to take fees for certificates which are
a part of the system of precaution GER
talnly does not seem proper and the.
state authorities are endeavoring to
break up the practice. The policy of
the Department of Health will be to
aid In the enforcement of quarantine
so as to keep down the number of
cases. but 1t will not countenance any
charges which only add to the neces-
sary hardships imposed by public pro-
lection. From information gathered
here 1t costs anywhere from twenty
f1ve cents to dollar for health GER
thcate In various places of the State.
Archibald B. Millar. secretary of the
Public Service Commission, was asked
a few days ago for a suggestion for
the naming of the new hotel and told
that he might go as far as he liked.
Call it." said he. Hotel Neces-
sity."
Postmaster Frank c. Sites, who was
chairman of the committee which ar
ranged the entertainment for the con-
Ventton of State Postmasters, was not
only given many compliments for the
program laid out for the visitors, but
was largely instrumental in having
Harrisburg picked as the meeting
place. The postmasters had a joyous
time and the fact that the sealers. the
coroners and the Democratic State
committee all came along about the
same time added much to the pleas
ure. The time we come back have
that new hotel ready" was the parting
message left by one postmaster.
William M. Hahn, well-known
lawyer, who spends his rest days in
Canada every summer fishing, has sent
to his friends the little speech he
made In presenting to the Harrisburg
Club about year ago the big muscal-
longe caught by the late C. II. Backen-
stoe who was always Mr.. Hams COM
panion on the Kawartha lakes, near
Bobcaygeon. The big fish, which now
decorates the wall of the grill room
of the club weighed 28pounds and was
four feet long. Capturing the fish was
no easy task; 1t required great skill
and patience. but Mr.. Backenstoe was
equal to the fight. He loved the sport.
Mr.. Hahn had a few minutes beforb
landed one of IL pounds and another
of almost Is pounds as a sort of stage
preliminary to the catch of the sea-
son at Pigeon creek. In presenting the
: mounted "1unge" to the club Mr.. Hahn
made a felicitous speech, detailing the
incidents of that wonderful day in
Canada. All mourn the passing away
, of Mr. Backenstoe a few months ago
and his fishing guide, young Cana
, dian of gigantic proportions. was ac-
cidentally killed while hunting last
winter
The section of the Poconos through
which Governor Brumbaugh and his
party will pass this week on their tour
. of the agricultural regions of the
northeastern section is an old stamp
, ing ground of the Governor. For sew
eral years he spent part of August
there and there is coterie of cottag-
ers that call him Martin and give him
a hearty welcome.
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