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IMPORTANT POSITIONS TO
Be FILLED AT ONCE
Governor Harrington Expects 10
Name Members Public service
commission. State accident : ON
mission Aud Board Moving Pc
tIIrc Ern>or> by Monday.

The Vacancy upon the Public Ser
vice Commission brought about by
| the resi- gnation OF Public Service
Commissioner Philip u. Laird. who
! has retired because OF poor health,
| makes three important positions
which Governor Harm gton is called
upon TO fill. The first one is the Va
cancy upon the State Industrial Ac-
cident Commission. This position
has been in the hands of the Cover
nor for about d year, as the term OF
office OF Mr.. James Higgins expired
about that time. Mr.. Higgins has.
however. continued 10 serve AS il has
been held that he is eligible TO do 80
until his successor is named and
qualified.
The second is that OF Il successor
to Mr.. Charles l.. Harper. as chair
| man of the Board Of Moving Picture
CensorS. 1t is quite generally be
lieyed that Mr.. Harper will be re
appointed. as he has made most ac-
ceptabie official, and undoubtedly
would be strongly endorsed for re
! appointment if such endorsement
We're necessary. 1t is quite general
! Iy believed that if a change is made
in this position it will be because Mr..
Harper no longer desires TO serve.
The third is the vacancy upon the
! Public Service Commission. There
are rumors that the Governor has a
surprise in store for the public in
connection with this appointment,
and this impression has put all OF
the politicians TO guessing. The
| name of Judge W. Laird Henry, of
this city. has been prominently men
toned in connection with the APP
pointment, and, in view of the fact
that he served very successfully for
two years upon the Board, ii is re
ported that the business interests OF
the State are very earnestly faYOrlng
his being named as the successor OF
Mr.. Laird. whom he previously sue
ceeded. as his wide reputation fOI
fairness. his broad grasp of the prin-
cipleS involved in matters OF the ma
ture that come before the Commits
sion, and his extensive experience, in
every way fit him for membership
upon the Commission.
OF perhaps especial interest 10 the
people of this county is the fact that
of the five names mentioned in con
nection with these three offices four
of them are natives OF Dorchester
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: part OF his life here, remaining her
: for years after attaining 10 man
hood; Judge Henry is d native o
: the county, and still resident. Com
: missioner James Higgins is a nativ
= of the county. lived in Cambridg
for many years. was States AttoI
ney, but has been living in Baltimor
:, and Baltimore county for seyera
years. Mr. Charles L. Harper wa
born in the county, in the neighbor
), hood Of Hurlock, was engaged i
L business in Vienna for several years
: and removed TO Salisbury abou
thirty-tive years ago. The only nam
SO far publicly mentioned in connec
:, ton with the offices, whose beare
has sot the good fortuse to be Sa
= tive of this cousty is Robt L. Lee, for
: mer Secretary to Mayor Preston, VIII
halls from Baltimore. Mr.. Lee i
!, prominently mentioned in connection
= with the appointment as successo
to Mr.. Higgins on the State Indus
!, trial Accident Commission.
The Governor has stated that h
: will name all of these officials no
: later than Monday. and may nam
q them before.