Middletown transcript., 1916-06-03
new STATE
BOARDS NAMED
Gov. Harrington Announces I'M
pOrtant Appointments.
W. F. STONE A MOVIE CENSOR
Charles j. Fox Heads Labor Bureau.
Frank A. Furst On State Charity
Board.

Governor Harrington announced a
number of important appointments, in
Guiding that of former Collector Will
liam F. Stone, to be the minority mem
Der of the Board of Motion Picture
Censors. This board becomes operative
June and each of the three members
is paid $4,000 a year.
The other appointments announced
| are as follows:
Motion Picture Censor Board-Mrs.
Thomas B. Harrison, of Baltimore City,
and former Mayor Charles E. Harper,
ocratic Party.
Bureau of Labor and Statistics
Charles J. Fox, of Baltimore county,
chief; Harry Willis, of Kent county,
advisory commissioner. One other ad-
visory commissioner to be appointed.
The chief is paid $2,50O and the ad-
visory commissioners $500 each.
Board of State Aid and Charity
Dr. Philip Briscoe, of Calvert county;
former State Senator Carville D. Ben
son, of Baltimore county; William
Levy, of Baltimore City; John D.
Worthington, of Hartford county, and
Robert Biggs and Frank A. Furst, of
Baltimore City. The members of this
board are not paid The Governor is a
member ex-off1cio.
The big surprise in the list of ap-
pointments was that of Mr. Stone. It
was not known generally that the Gov
ernor even had him in mind in con-
nection with the Motion Picture Board,
although it was we'll known that Frank
A. Furst and other Democrats were
anxious that he be given place. Mr..
Furst is said to have wanted Mr.. Stone
named to the minority place on the
Board of Penal Control, which will
take charge of the penitentiary and
the House of Correction in October,
but the Governor is reported to have
slated Frank Metzerott, of Prince
Georges county, a brother of Oliver
Metzerott, for this place.
Many After "Movie" Place.
Mrs. Harrison's appointment to this
board was slated weeks ago. Her ap-
pointment is credited to the influence
of Attorney-General Ritchie. The Gov
ernor was in much doubt about the
third place on the board. He had
raft of names before him, which he
finally narrowed to those of Mr.. Harper
and Charles S. Grason, of st. Mary's
county. Mr.. Harper won chiefly be-
cause the Governor felt that he had
not done much for Wicomico county
Mr.. Harper's home-which gave him a
good majority in his fight for the nOmi-
nation against Senator Lee.
The appointment of Mr.. Fox to be
chief of the Bureau of Labor and Sta
tistics was regarded as a certainty.
Mr.. Fox had been named chief of the
Bureau of Statistics and Information,
which is the principal one of the de-
partments merged in the Bureau of
Labor and Statistics, and he had the
potent support of Congressman Tai
bott, Mr.. Willis, the advisory Com
missioner, is identified with the Beck,
VI OA AG5dAlAAuIAOA 1dSb1On VI AOAL OOuAly.
He was a member of the House some
years ago.
A great deal of attention was given
by the Governor to the Board of State
Aid and Charities, because he intends
to have the board act as his advisor in
the event the budget amendment to the
State Constitution is adopted by the
people this fall Of the six members,
three-Dr. Briscoe, Mr.. Levy and Mr..
Biggs = have served on previous
boards, DR.. Briscoe being president of
the present board, which has done a
great deal of good work.
Mr.. Benson, the Governor believes,
will be of assistance to him owing to
the great familiarity with State affairs
which he gained while in the Legisla-
ture.
Mr. Furst is known to everyone in
the State The Governor wanted him
in his administration, and as Mr. Furst
would not take a salaried Office he de-
cided to name him on the Charities
Board The Governor believes that his
experience and great business ability
will be invaluable in advising him
about the budget