The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-08-02
MARKET BUREAU
IS APPROVED
Under New Law State Can Con-
fiscate Food Freight and Dis
tribute II in Emergencies
MANY MEASURES APPROVED
Governor Announced That ~ Had
Vetoed the Daix Bill Providing for
County Systems for Relief Of
Families OF Soldiers.
Harrisburg.

Harrisburg.
The Governor announced his ap.
proval Of the Sproul bill, establishing
the State Bureau OF Markets in the
Department Of Agriculture, to be
under supervision OF director OF
markets at $4,000 a year. The announ.
cement OF the approval OF the bill was
followed by conference held at the
Executive Mansion between the Gov
ernor, Secretary Of Agriculture
Charles Z. Patton, Il. b. Dorset, who
is mentioned as likely to be named the
first director, and members OF the
Farm Counselor Corps, who have been
engaged to advise farmers by the
State Commission OF Safety and De-
tense
The counselors were instructed to
bend their efforts toward stimulating
production OF foodstuffs for 1913, and
the provisions OF the act creating the
new bureau were explained to them.
The bill gives the State authorities
wide powers, even to the extent Of
ronfiscating cars loaded with food
stuffs II necessary TO properly dis
tribute food.
The bill authorizes investigation
into handling OF foodstuffs, dissemina-
tion of information, issuance OF peri
odical bulletins, ascerta.nment Of
sources of supply and making of lists
OF producers, cooperation with the
United States Government, State Col
lege and ether agencies, organization
of public markets, cooperative asso-
Citations, ETC. Investigation OF delays,
embargoes, conditions, pratices,, rates
and charges in transportation Of foods.
and, when necessary, TO start proceed.
ings to adjust them, TO take steps to
place in markets produce which is
liable to waste or deteriorate, and
such other measures as shall be
proper for carrying out the purposes
of this act" There is also power to
establish grades for produce and to
require adherence to rules regulating
marking.
Governor Brumbaugh announced his
approval of the Hecht House bill, EN-.
powering Philadelphia TO acquire tran.
sit facilities within and adjacent to the
county and franchises for operating
them by exercises of eminent domain,
subject to determination by the Public
Service Commission.
Governor Brumbaugh announced
that he had vetoed the Daix bill pro.
viding for county systems for relief
and assistance to the families of SOL
diers who are residents of the State,
saying: ut Is so carelessly drawn that
Its purposes will be defeated If at
tempt is made for its enforcement"
The Governor says that the purposes
OF the bill are wholly commendable,
but that 1t gives authority for County
Commissioners to make payments and
is defective in other respects.
The Governor also vetoed these
bills:
Providing for taking votes of sol
diers in the field, which the Governor
says is "commendable but not work
able He adds: "The present plan is
better"
Including all employees of the State
government in the State pension sys.
TEN, which, the Governor says, is not
necessary. THE question will not arise
before relief can be granted.
They are secure in their inclusion
until the Courts, II ever, exclude
them"
Creating a State Board of Finance
and Revenue, which has designed to
consolidate three boards, while the
Governor says would mean an in.
creased cost OF $7400 and which would
add $500 year to the salaries of the
Auditor General, State Treasurer, At.
torney General and Secretary of the
Commonwealth, all now serving with
out compensation on the boards. He
says: 'ln view OF the necessity OF
denying many worthy objects of State
support because of insufficient revenue,
1t is palpably unwise to approve a bill
which in effect is only a salary raise.
and in no way an instrument of added
service. This may be justly. styled
economy at increased cost"
Authorizing Rosario Fantino to sue
the State, The Governor says the man
was hurt in Bellefonte and that there
is a question whether he has claim
and that he does not see the propriety
of having the suit brought in Philadel-
phia, as provided in the bill. The
usual custom is to bring such suits in
Dauphin county.