The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1916-04-20
NEWS CULLED
IN THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART
MENTS-OTHER HAPPENINGS
Special Columbus Correspondent.


This statement was made by Gov. VIII
lie in an address made upon the occa-
sion of the opening Of new quarters for
the Ohio commission for the blind in
Columbus. The first institution for the
blind ip America was established by
the state in Columbus nearly 80 years
ago. In 1908 Ohio passed a law to
give financial help to the blind who
are in need, and since then other
states have followed this example.
hast spring the commission secured
the enactment of law making 1t the
duty of the state board of health to
care. for babies having sore eyes, and
the commissions nurses are giving all
their time to cases having other eye
ailments. Nine blind home teachers
are employed who go into the homes
of adult blind persons all over the
state, giving instruction in reading,
sewing and knitting so as to aid them
in supporting themselves. The COM
mission finds, employment for the blind
persons who need help in keeping
themselves. In the new quarters into
which the commission has just moved
It will be better equipped to promote
the work for the interests of the blind
OF the state.
Cannot Sell the Brick.
Is there a combination between the
contractors on road work and the
manufacturers of brick? 1t looks very
hn TOT hos In ia
yards at Junction City a million and
half OF paving brick that were made
by prison labor at the leased plant
there which it cannot dispose of. For
some reason the contractors on road
work where brick are to be used won't
bid for work unless they are permitted
to furnish their own brick. That is
the statement that State Highway
Commissioner Cowen makes to the
state administration board, which is
trying to dispose Of the brick. They
cannot be sold in the open market be-
cause Attorney General Turner has
advised that it will be against the law
to do so. But the board will have
brick made in the future at the state
plant stamped "prison made" and
then they can be sold for use any
where.
Protests Against Reduction.
The state tax commissioners re-
ceived letter from Auditor Zangerle
of Cuyahoga county, protesting against
the proposed reduction of approximate
ly $3,O00,O00 in the valuation of the
Cleveland Railway Co. for taxation
purposes. The auditor said that the
reduction would amount to more than
all of the $1OO personal property re-
turns and dog tax returns in Cleve'
land. Mayor, Davis and other Cleve.
land city officials last week appeared
before the board asking for the pro.
posed reduction.
City Hospital Run for Profit
Prosecutor Cyrus Locher of Cuya.
hoga county filed with the supreme
court petition in error, requesting
review of the suit brought by the PLY.
sicians' Hospital association against
P. C. O'Brien, treasurer of Cuyahoga
county, to prevent collection of 1857
taxes on the property of Grace hospi,
tai at Cleveland. Both lower courts
held the property non-taxable, mas.
"a much as it is maintained for charita'
BILE purposes. County officials declared
1t was operated for profit.
Has New Assignment.
Fred c. Croxton, the mediator Of the
state industrial commission, who ad
justs strikes and labor troubles gen
orally, has got an entirely new assign
ment 1t is to act as fifth and con
trolling member Of committee to
adjust the row in the Crestview high
school district, Columbus, over the
boys club that the principal, A. w
Castle, has established in the school
and in which the boys are permitted
to play cards and pool.
Recommended for Clemency.
Two life prisoners were among the
eight the state board of pardons rec
commended TO Gov. Willis for clemen
cy. The board urged immediate re
lease of Nicholas Puskas, serving life
sentence from Cuyahoga county fol
the murder of his boarding house
keeper and sweetheart. Julia Sabonyi
in 1907. The same recommendation
was made for Salvatore Nunzio, serV
ing a. life sentence from Trumbull fol
murder.
Five Ohio Men on Board.
There ara now five Ohio men on the
federal naval, advisory board, of which
Thomas A. Edison is the chairman
They are Samuel G. McMeen of Colum
bus, Prof. j, r. Withrow of the Ohio
State university, Frank A. Scott ant
C. W. Larmer of Cleveland and c. S
Robinson of Youngstown. B. G. Lamme
another member, is a native of Ohio
but resident now at Pittsburgh.
Died In the Pen.
James Nolan, 20, prisoner in the
penitentiary who died there Of old age
serving his sixth term, thanked GoC
with his last breath that he was dying
in the prison instead of the poor house
He claimed that he deliberately stole
his last horse in order that he nigh
get into the penitentiary, where hC
hoped to end his days.
Eleven to Ask CIenency.
Eleven life prisoners of the OhiC
penitentiary asked the state board Of
pardons for clemency at a meeting o,
the board in this city. Most of these
prisoners are in for murder.
Postmasters Organize.
The Ohio Postmasters' association
organized in Columbus on the Sth
elected Postmaster Forest L. May Of
Dayton president. More than 200 Of
the 500 first, second and third class
postmasters of Ohio were present
United States Senator Pomerene and
James l. Blakslee, fourth assistant
postmaster general of the United