The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-01-04
Special eOIunss, cerre.pOrden..


Noonan, safety director OF the state
industrial commission.
The prevention OF accidents, coop
Grafton between employers and en-
ployes and many other subjects OF in
Ierest to manufacturers and workers
will be discussed at the annual safety
nrst exposition which will be held in
Columbus March to 10.
Legislation to further protect the
workers and reduce accidents will be
considered. A proposed safety code
for foundries in the state has just
been completed and is now in the
hands of the industrial commission.
Would Increase Dairy Inspectors.
decided to ask the legislature to ap-
propriate $4,000 for the employment
of 20 additional dairy inspectors.
There are al present only five.
Former Senator William G. Gear,
Democrat, of Upper Sandusky, and R.
N. Black, Republican, of Freeport
were appointed dairy inspectors at
$1,000 a year The board accepted the
resignation of George A. Stauffer of
Ottawa as secretary and commended
him for his work. The position Stauf-
fer is giving up pays $4,000,
The agricultural department has de-
cided to refund to those who contrib
uted to the Buckeye corn tour, or
bought tickets, the balance in the
find. amounting to approximately $8,-
700.
viii Ask Funds for Hospital.
An appropriation of 100000 will be
sought from the legislature by the
commission to secure crippled chill
dren's hospital in the state. That de-
cision was reached at a meeting of
the commission here. New hospital
options have been secured on sites
near Columbus, Groveport, WOrthng-
ton and Shepards. 1t is also contrm-
plated putting one on the campus of
the state university here and afiliat-
ing 1t with the medical department OF
the university
Will Issue Stock for New Road.
Authority has been given by the
state public utilities commission for
the issuance of 100000 common stock
and 100000 of bonds by the Middle
field G. Lockwood Traction Co. The
funds from the sale of the securities
are to be used in the construction Of
traction line between the points
named. It is understood that the
Cleveland & Eastern Traction Co. is
to operate the line.
Seeks Return Of Ohio Troops.
Despite the fact a round robin,
signed by guardsmen in the Sth
Gov. Willis was intercepted by Brig.
Brig. Gen. Bell, in charge of the Ell PasO
district, before it left the Mexican bor-
der, the governor has addressed a let
1er to Senator Harding, asking him to
make personal appeal to Secretary of
War Baker for the return Of the Ohio
troops.
In his letter the governor said in
part: II wish to draw your attention
to two matters: First-The news
papers are filled with stories concern
ing the condition of the Ohio troops.
DR.. Hamilton of Columbus makes the
report that our boys are in bad con-
dition, particularly with reference to
housing. 1t is only fair to add that we
have telegram from Col. Vollrath of
the Sth Ohio regiment stating that
conditions are not as bad as reported.
"Second-The general opinion in the
state is that the boys have been on the
border long enough and ought to be al
lowed to come home. We were in
formed all through the campaign that
the nation had been kept out of war.
Then why not let the boys come back
to their work and their families, where
they ought to be?"
Employees Increased 67,455.
In a report just issued on the labor
situation in Ohio for 1915 by George F..
Miles, chief statistician of the state in
d4Strial commission, 1881 employers
reported an increase of 167, ,455, or 26.1
December, 1918, over the number en-
ployed in January of the same year.
The state was confronted at the open
ing of 1915 by a serious unemployment
situation, the report says, but the in
PRODUCTION of such an enormous num-
Der of workers into the industries of
the state during single IL months
created a very unusual situation. As
suming that these 167, ASS additional
workers were secured without bring
ing men in from other states, it fol
lows that there must have been that
many unemployed workers in Ohio at
one time.
Board Member Resigns.
It has become known that F. NJ
Marriott, Republican, of Delaware, ap.
pointed a member of the board of
state charities by Gov. Willis within
the past year, has resigned. 1t is not
likely that the vacancy will be filled
until the new state administration
takes hold. Mr.. Marriott was badly
injured in an automobile accident sew
eral months ago, and 1t is understood
he gave up his place on the board be
cause of his impaired health, due tc
the effects Of his injuries. His sue
cessor on the board will be . Demo
crat.
347,oe3 Sougth Employment.
A total of 347, 1893 persons or daily
average of 1,141, sougth employment
through the free labor exchanges ol
Ohio during the year ended June 30
1915. according to report Just issued
by George F. Miles, chief statisticiaT
Of the Industrial commission Ropin