Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-30

or that place, which presented some
unusual features. Clouser was in
Jured last year and went to work not
long after, earning as much or more
money than before. The board sus-
pended payments. In the case Just
passed upon by the board it was
claimed that since December 3 last
the claimant has had no earning
power. The board finds that the
reason why the man has not been
able to work as formerly is that his
occupation is seasonal. 1t is held
that there is no specific testimony
that he had been refused work he
could perform. The board continues
the suspension of compensation
payments until more convincing tes-
timony shall be offered that the
earning power of the claimant is af-
fected by reason of the injury it,
SELF
The board holds that charges of
fraud and coercion made by G.. p.
Shafer, Sinnemahoning, against the
Aetna Explosives Co., operating a
plant at that place, are not estab-
| lished. The claimant alleges that he
could not get witnesses because of
signs posted about the plant warn
ing that employees talking about
their work or affairs of the COM
pany would be dismissed. 1t is held
that these signs and rules could not
work against the claimant unless the
enforcement of the rules deprived
! him of necessary testimony and that
there is no evidence that the notices
influenced any one to withhold tes-
| timony of value to the claimant.
n Cst.
| announced his approval of the House
| bill to validate certain elections held
| by municipalities to increase debts,
the mesaure having been passed to
make legal an election held in a Lu-
zerne county borough where a guard
rail was not provided in one of the
! election booths as required by law.
Equal Riahts'-The House Ju-
| dietary Special Committee voted to
| report affirmatively the Glass equal
| rights" bill after giving a hearing to
! Guiding Dr. +. II. Butler, William
Grant Lee, Isadore Martin and A.
| w. Milton.
! To Make Inquiry-IThe Senate res
! olution for commission to inquire
/ into the operation of the present in
surance laws and suggest changes
/ reported affirmatively to the House
at the late session. The bill author
izing making of reduced railroad
rates for clergymen and to protect
| employees against false charges for
transportation were negatively re-
ported.
Board to Mcct-The State Com
pensation Board will hold sittings in
Philadelphia Thursday and Friday
of next week. June and s. The
first day will be devoted to hearing
communication cases and next day to
appeals. The Public Service Com
mission will resume sittings here to-
morrow.
4 The Forest Fires-State Forestry
Commissioner Conklin declares that
the damage done by the forest fires
during May was not as great as re-
ported and was lower than fires
which have occurred in April and
May of previous years. There were
many fires, says the Commissioner.
but prompt action by fire wardens.
local corps and railroad section
hands stopped them. The Commits
sioner has issued a warning against
starting back fires at the bottom of
mountain. instances of which have
been reported.
To Finish Hearings-The Joint
committee of the legislative appro-
priations committee which gave
hearing yesterday to f. II. Downey.
of the State Workmen's Insurance
Fund on departmental appropria-
tions. will have its closing hearings
next week. The final touches are to
be put on the bill within the next
fortnight.
Discussing Legislation. - secre-