Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-04-10
STOTESBURY AND
FELLOWS PLEDGE


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scribe to the bonds with which it is
| proposed to float the contemplated loan
Pennsylvania financial interests. aside
| from popular subscriptions, would
| probably have to assume the RESPONSE
bility of Pennsylvanians bearing their
| share of the national war budget.
Upon basis of from eight to ten
! per cent. that share would amount to
| approximately $300.000,0O0.
Millions For the State
The Governor has received assur-
ances from such influential Pennsylva-
MIA financiers as E. T. Stotesbury. the
Philadelphia banker, who is a member
of the Executive Committee of the
Pennsylvania Public Safety Committee.
that he and others associated with him
| in the States vast financial interests,
are prepared to form corporations to
establish great plants with which to
provide the State with any industries
1T may now lack or might be required
as result of the war
Mr.. Stotesbury and his associates
have further informed the Governor
that they will see that the State is
financially, industrially or otherwise
prepared for the war and representing
billions of dollars as they do, they are
in position to place Pennsylvania at
the front in the war preparations now
under way or being contemplated.
100 Per Cent. Efficiency
1t is the Governors desire that the
States share in the solution of the
financial and other problems confront
ing the nation shall be 100 per cent.
IL Pennsylvania should be called
upon to deliver so many tons of coal
or so many tons of munitions. or food
stuffs, at a designated time, or place,
ii is the purpose of the Governor and
of the Executive Committee of the
Pennsylvania Public Safety Committee,
that Pennsylvania shall be prepared to
do so.
AN efficiency of 100 per cent" If
may be said, will be the policy of the
State administration and of the Pub
lie Safety Committee.
State Resources Pledged
The entire resources of the State of
Pennsylvania are pledged to the nation
through a resolution passed in the
House this morning. Representative
Sarig, of Berks county, was the author
of the resolution. Representative Stof-
fiet, of Northampton county, would
have the State department of Agricul-
ture furnish seeds at cost to farmers,
and the bill provides for the supervis-
ion of the planting and for a lien
against crops for amount of cost of
seeds.
Senate Pledges Resources
Resolutions pledging all the re-
sources of Pennsylvania to the United
States in the war with Germany, pro-
viding that State highways be put in
shape for the speedy and convenient
transportation of troops and NUM-
tions if need be and urging the people
of Pennsylvania to work for the en-
largement of the food supply of the
Tor INxrf hniY
ricultural products from a sense of
patriotic duty, were passed in the Sem
ate at it's session this forenoon.
The Sarig resolution of loyalty to
the government and the tender of the
States resources was adopted on mo-
SchantZ had proposed that it be re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary
special.
The food increase resolution was Of
fered by Senator r. e. Smith. 1t sets
forth that inasmuch as the United |
States is involved in war with Ger
many and the question of supplying
food to her army is paramount it is
the sense of the general assembly that
the raising of crops and agricultural
products be urged upon the people |
as patriotic duty.
The bills hat passed finally includ-
ed two by Senator Beidleman fixing
the salaries of county commissioners
at from $4,000 to $4,000 and of as
sistant county superintendent at ST.
500 per annum. The bill provides that
the salaries be paid semimonthly in
stead of quarterly.
To Guard Capitol
Senator Buckman, Immediately be-
fore the adjournment of the Senate to-
day, offered a resolution that the State |
Capitol be guarded by sufficient |
number of State police, to be on duty |
during the present crisis with Ger
many, the number to be left to the |
judgment of the State Police Depart
ment. The resolution was passed.
Senator Snyder's bill creating a Bu-
reau of Economy and Efficiency in |
the Auditor Generals Department |
passed second reading.
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