The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-11
GOVERNOR HAS
BIG PROGRAM
Urges Housing Code, Home Rule For
cities and Freeing OF Toll
Rosds-Renews Option
%. Plea.


Governor Brumbaugh, in his second
message TO the Pennsylvania General
Assembly. submitted definite pro-
gram OF progressive legislation which
he desires enacted. He emphasizes
the need OF housing code; the ap-
preparation OF 100000 annually for
the public schools; the elimination OF
toll roads; measure giving greater
control OF municipal affairs to cities,
and a division OF markets. TO aid the
farmer In marketing his foodstuffs and
thereby cutting the cost OF living and
removing the danger OF food specula-
tion.
The Governor asks for local option
legislation, asserting that the sweep OF
prohibition has shown this TO be neces-
sary, and appeals for a new referen-
dunn on woman suffrage.
He asks for the purchase OF site
and appropriation for buildings for q
new insane asylum In Southeastern
Pennsylvania. He urges thorough
investigation of the mine cave prob
lem, mentioning that 1t already has
cost 100000 to undo the work Of cave
ins under the Scranton State Armory.
He asks the Legislature to take the
initial steps in great program for
conservation Of the States great
natural resources.
Flood Control Plan Outlined.
Plans for a statewide policy OF
water conservation and food control
were outlined at a meeting OF the
Flood Control Committee appointed by
Governor Brumbaugh In the office OF
the chairman OF the committee, DR..
Samuel G. Dixon, State Health Com
missioner
Definite recommendation for legis.
lation were adopted which II approved
by the General Assembly will be the
means Of putting into effect the con.
servation policies outlined by Cover
nor Brumbaugh in his message to the
Legislature.
Bills will be recommended which, II
enacted, will mark the beginning OF a
conservation program which experts
told the Flood Control Committee will
eventually require the expenditure OF
a hundred million dollars II the State
intends to conserve all its waters and
provide adequate measures for the
control Of It's $4,000 square miles Of
territory.
In the first place, II was decided to
ask for an appropriation Of $4,000 to
be used TO meet an equal amount to be
furnished by the United States Govern
ment toward the completion OF topo.
graphical and geographical survey Of
the State. A supplementary bill will
be drafted providing for making a
comprehensive survey OF all the waters
of the State and upon this survey will
be based the plan for administration
OF the States water resources.
An appropriation OF 100000 will
also be asked TO make this stream sur
vey, and the work will be placed under
the direction of the State Water Sup
ply Commission.
In the discussion OF the measures
suggested 1t was brought out opinion
was unanimous among the members
that every effort should be made to
avoid the mistake Of rushing into
water conservation legislation before
there had been developed logical
plan which would meet all conditions
in the State and each part of which
would be q step In securing the final
result.
Pennsylvania Industrial Accidents.
Over a quarter Of million indus
trial accidents occurred in Pennsyl-
vania during 1916, according to figures
compiled by the State Department Of
Labor and Industry. from the reports
of employers who are required under
the State laws to send information on
all accidents to the Capitol. The fig-
ures show that 1851 persons we're
killed out of a total Of PSI, ,4SS killed
and injured, the department calculat-
ing that there was monthly average
of 215 killed, and of 20,957 killed and
injured. October had the largest mum.
ber of fatalities, showing 2S7, while
March had the largest total Of killed
and injured, giving 1t daily average
Of 999 killed and injured.
Two Murderers Get Respite.
Governor Brumbaugh respited John
Nelson, Wyoming, from January to
20, and Patrick Gallery, Northampton,
from January Is to February s, to per-
nit applications to be made to the
State Board OF Pardons.
To Place Capitol Decorations.
Plans were completed whereby the
mural decorations executed for the
Senate chamber by Miss Violet Oak
ley, Of Philadelphia, will be placed
during the legislative recess.