Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-21

NsG1S4ISNSNe'1 compensation code
&7S4gSlGpN shall apply to, or
SNlSGG0SkH in any way affect
III R3NxT6<fEa1 l any person engag-
8k4HHEnEdEShVWE ed in domestic
&@ySeO~H service or agricul-
ssaE=sssS ture, is declared
First Deputy Attorney General viii
liam H. Keller in an opinion render
ed to Chairman Harry A. Mackay, of
the State Compensation Board.
Il am of the opinion that this
act is constitutional and that the
classification contained therein is
genuine and founded on a real dis
tinction in the classes of service"
writes Mr.. Keller, who reviews a
number of decisions of the supreme
and other courts in Pennsylvania and
elsewhere in regard to classifications.
one Is cited which says that the
state may enact laws to protect the
lives, health and safety of persons
following certain specified callings.' -
Reference is also made to a recent
superior Court decision in which con-
stitutionality of an act regulating
employment of minors was upheld
although it is specifically provided
therein that the act should not Gp-
ply to children employed on the farm
or in domestic service in private
homes"
Inquiry Launched-The Public
Service Commission today an
nounced that for the first time it
had instituted an investigation on its
own motion into supplemental tar
ifs filed by an electric company.
This action was taken because the
Newcastle Electric, Pennsylvania
Power, Zelienople Light and Power,
The Shenango Valley Electric and
Sharpsville Electric Companies had
filed with the commission supple
ments effective December 81 under
terms of which a prospective GUS
toner might be required to advance
the cost of extensions and equipment
made necessary by his demand, the
same to be returned to him with in
terest in accord with certain rules
set forth at length in the supple
ments' according to a statement is
sued by the commission. A prelim-
mary conference in the matter will
be held here on January and the
companies have voluntarily suspend
ed effectiveness of the new tariffs
until January 21.
Opinions Givcn-The superintend-
ent of the State Hospital at Nam
ticoke has been informed by the
attorney generals department that
there can be no objection to a con-
tract being entered into between
the hospital and the United States
Employees Compensation commission
To grix oh H.
quired at the hospital without in
reference with what the state de-
mands.
1t has also been held by the at
torney generals department that
dogs sent out from kennels for
breeding purposes, although under
a kennel license, must have the reg
ular state license under the new
code effective next month.
Pennsylvania Is Rich-Col. H. c.
Demming, the geologist, of this city,
has sent to Governor Brumbaugh a
list of 600 minerals and rocks found
in Pennsylvania with data as to de-
Velopment. In classifying Goals the
forty-two varieties are not particu-
larized says the statement and
neither are the thirty-siX varieties of
limestone.
To File EstimatcS-Heads of de-
partments and commissions of the
state government have been instruc-
ted as a result of a conference with
the Board of Public Grounds and
Buildings to submit by January 1
estimates of the space required for
offices. This move is preliminary to
u re-arrangement of departments
in the Capitol whereby the more
active may be better located for the
public and others which have bu-
reaus scattered in office buildings in
this city be grouped.
Met i'm Bed Room-Members of
the State Revenue, Accounts and
other Commissions of which State
Treasurer Kephart is a member held
meetings in the bedroom of the
Treasurer who is confined to his
hotel by rheumatism. All stated
meetings We're held.
Big Case Ended-Hearing in the
against the Coudersport
water company were finished by the
Public Service Commission and ar
gument will be heard next month.
The hearing was the last for the
year and the commission is now in
executive session to close the work
of the year.
Funeral MOnday-The Rev. DIR.
NJ. d. Lichliter, chief clerk of the
State Department of Agriculture,
VINO died yesterday, was engaged on
TWO important state historical
works. One was concerning the his
torical places in Western Pennsyl-
vania and the other on landmarks
of eastern counties. DIR. Lichliter's
funeral will take place from Grace
Church at 10 o'clock Monday morn
ina.
To Discuss Corn-State officials
will meet representatives of agricul-
tural organizations at State College
next Thursday to discuss the seed
corn situation. 1t is said to be the
most serious in many years.
Chiefy's Big Day-Patrick Gill
nough who thinks he is owner of
the Capitol, observed his traditional
Christmas to-day by having bath
and shave at the Capitol. He was
garbed in a new high hat and rev
suit bought by Capitol attaches and
went to pay his annual call or the
Capitol Visitors - Representative
James II. Maurer, of Reading, and
A. Nevin DIETRICH, chief insurance
examiner, were here yesterday.
S2s IN PRIZES
AS a stimulus for eighth grade pu-
pills in the city schools to enter the
essay writing contest which is being
promoted by the W. c. T. u, it was