Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-17

prison labor system of the State in
the penitentiaries and the Hunting
don Reformatory.
The opinion was sent to Secretary
John ID. Doris, of the Prison Labor
commission, which is preparing to
put the system into operation and
says that the last Legislature took
advanced ground in providing for
employment of prisoners and for "a
most Judicious system of compensa-
ton, calculated to promote and de-
velop the willingness, Industry and
good conduct of such prisoners. The
commission is informed that pris-
oners engaged in manufacture and
repair of shoes, clothing, machinery,
nNtures, etc, are entitled to pay un-
der the act and that the same rule
appnes TO a printing shop, which the
commission desires to establish, and
TO those engaged in manufacturing or
preparing material for the new west
ern penitentiary, and for those en-
gagged in prison farming.
1t is also held that prisoners en-
gagged in cooking and cleaning are
TO be paid as we'll as those engaged
in manufacturing. Mr.. Kun saws "A
prisoner engaged in cooking is GER
talnly. employed in producing supplies
Tor the institution quite as essential
as another engaged in making shoes
or clothing. If certain prisoners are
continuously engaged in cooking,
alsh washing, etc, it would be mani
Iestly unfair and discouraging to
them to have them do this work
without compensation while their fell
low prisoners are receiving COM
pensation for other work which per-
haps is not so distasteful"
Attorneys Must Be Present -
Lieutenant Governor McClain late
Yesterday afternoon served notice on
attorneys who have cases before the
state Board of Pardons that they
must be on time. Some attorneys
were not present when the time came
Tor the after recess hearings and the
board had to take another recess
which held up the cases.
Companies SelI.-The Albion Light
and Power and Elk Greek Township
Power Companies. of Erie, have filed
notice of sale of franchises to the
United Lighting Company, of Erie.
To meet i'm Erie. - The trustees of
the State Soldiers and Sailors Home
VIII meet in. Erie on February "a.
State Society Committee, - The
new State Society's executive commit
tee listened to an excellent talk from
Governor Brumbaugh on what it can
do for the State Government at its
first round table meeting yesterday
afternoon and the meeting on March
bids fair to be a most important
one. The Governor said that the So
ciety should be a clearinghouse for
ideas. means for cooperation and
a source of support to those who are
working to improve governmental
methods and to prevent duplication
and loss of time, money and effort.
No Reflection Plan. - Samuel e.
Rambo, superintendent of the State
Capitol, declared to-day that he did
not know of any plan being worked
out by which the Capitors exterior
was to be illuminated by refiectors
The First Award.-The first award
in Compensation was made by Referee
Klauder at Philadelphia. He gave a
man hurt doing some lifting an al
lowance under the act. No appeal
was made.
Site Secured. - The papers for the
site of the new State armory at West
Chester have been filed with the State
Armory Board.
Butler at Buffalo.-Commissio of
Fisheries n. r. Butler is at Buffalo
a meeting of the fishery
of Pennsylvania, New York,
Canada and Ohio. The meeting is to
get plans made for uniform legislation
on fisheries and to work out Coop
Grafton.
Capitol Visitors. - Among Capitol
visitors to-day were Senator j. Frank
Graft, Armstrong county; County
Treasurer e. G. Wasson, Butler, and 1
Captain G. Chal Port, Huntingdon.
New Limestone Company. - The
Denver Limestone Company. of Leb-
anon, was chartered to-day with
$4,000.
Mr.. HopwOod Returns. = John G.
Hopwood. chief clerk Of the Public
Service Commission, who has. been ill,
returned to his office to-day.
Mr.. Kephart Here. Harmon X.
chief clerk of the Senate and
likely candidate for State Treasurer,
was at the Capitol to-day.
Holiday On Monday. A general
agreement has been made at the Capt. |
tol to observe Monday instead of Tues
day as a holiday because of Washing
toms Birthday.
Reorganization Approved.-The re-
of the Cumberland Valley |
Company was approved by |
the Public Service Commission yes
terday.
No Decision Soon.-The Public Serv- !
Ice Commission will not act in the full |
crew case before next week. There |
were reports of a decision to-day.
Mr.. GodcharIes Spol<e.-Frederic A. |
Godcharles, Deputy Secretary of the |
Commonwealth, who is district deputy |
grand master. addressed the Acacia |
Club at State College last night. The |
club is composed of master Masons
Of the faculty and student body.
Appointments Made. - Commits
sioner of Labor and Industry Jackson
today announced the following ap-
in his departments De-
putty inspectors, NJ J. Gibney, Read
ng, and V. B. Thomas, Hopewell, Bed
ord county; interpreter in bureau of
Paul Koller, Reading.
Named Captain. - First Lieutenant
w. A. March, Philadelphia, was to-
lay appointed a captain of infantry in
he National Guard and assigned to
company c, Second Infantry.
New Justices. Governor Brum-
Oaugh to-day appointed John O'Con-
nor justice for MELVILLE township, AL
egheny county, and A. L. Austin jus
ice for Penn township in the same
county.
Department Opinions. - Banking
Commissioner William II. Smith was
o-day informed in an opinion by De-
putty Attorney General Davis that he
has authority to supervise the activi-
les of building and loan association
insurance funds. The opinion was
'endered in regard to State authority
)ver members of building and loan as
who form an independent
rust or informal association which in
he event of death of a member re- [
unds the equivalent of the paid up
portion of stock held by the dece-
lent
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