The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1917-01-04
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Harrisburg.

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Addresses and discussions ON the
problems attending the financing OF
the schools of Pennsylvania and the
administration Of the rural schools oc'
cupied the members Of the Pennsyl'
vania State Educational Association
Of the sessions OF the sixty-seventh en- en-
nual convention which was held in the
Technical High School.
State Treasurer Young, State Super.
intendent Of Public Instructan
Schaeffer and George w. Gerwig. OF
the Pittsburgh Board OF Education,
were the speakers on finances.
DR.. Schaeffer advocated biennial
appropriation Of $1S,000,00o. pointing
out the increased demands on schools,
necessity for paying teachers more.
for providing. for retirement and for
Americanization Of foreigners. The
State school appropriation made In
1915 for two years was $15,000,000,
with an extra riillion for vocational
schools and aid to high schools.
After Jobs For Guardsmen.
Announcement of the proposed re-
turn to Pennsylvania of about one
third Of the 5000 National Guards
men from this STATE now on the bor-
der has caused a number of inquiries
to be made Of Director Jacob Light.
ner Of the State Employment Bureau,
for information as to the occupations
Of many Of the men in the militia
The bureau, at the suggestion OF Cap.
tain George c. Jack, Of the Governors
Troop, called attention Of employers
to the fact that a number OF trained
men would be home again and the re.
suit has been a notable increase in In.
Qulrles.
Director Lightner will make efforts
to find out what places are open to
men who are returning, the particular
needs of railroads, mills and factories
and others which have been seeking
help. and the occupations OF the men
who are coming home with no posi-
tions in sight.
I'VE have already received a num-
ber of letters asking when the SOL
diers will reach home, and at what
points they may be found" said Mr.
Lightner. I'VE intend to get all the in.
formation possible from both sides and
by the time the boys get here the
bureau will be able to help them, as
well as the employers seeking men
with special qualifications"
Adjutant General Thomas J. Stew
art has given Director Lightner as.
surance OF all the aid possible. From
what General Stewart has learned the
men will be home during January and
Mr.. Lightner plans to get into prompt
touch with the commanders, so that
Jobs will be ready when home stations
are reached.
Negligence Is No Compensation Bar
The State Compensation Board In
decision handed down by Commis.
sioner Leech finds that Mary Watson,
of Moon Run, is entitled to compensa
ton for the death of her husband in
mine of the Pittsburgh Coal Company
although he died as result Of his
disregard OF mine rules. It is held
that he was in the course OF his EN-.
ployment.
Watson was engaged In filling his
miners lamp, which was lighted, with
crude oil, which he had taken into and
secreted in the mine, and died as the
result of the explosion. 1t is admitted.
says the decision, that Watson was
killed as result of his own wilful
misconduct in violating the bituminous
mine code, but at the same time he
was under the compensation Act.
"The question of negligence has
been eliminated, and as we view II.
that is all the conduct of the deceased
employe amounted to, which is no bar
to compensation, even though II
amounts to gross or criminal negll.
gence whilst in the course OF employ
ment," concludes Mr.. Leech.
sees row. shortage.
ut is probable that we will open
the season next year with 40 per
cent. shortage In the number of fowls
on FARMS" says j. T. Campbell, farm
adviser of the State Department Of
Agriculture From this we may form
some idea of prices OF poultry prod.
ucts in the near future. Breeding
fowls will be higher eggs for hatch
ing and chicks will cost more and
market eggs and fowls will bring un.
usually high prices"
State Got Jobs For 2,t99.
State employment agencies were the
means of 2,199 persons securing places
during the month of November, &C.
cording to summary of the reports
Of the four agencies just made public
by the bureau. During the month, ro.
quests were made by 3,193 to find them
Jobs and employers asked for State
aid to secure hands for 1876 places.
In all, $3.50 persons were referred to
positions.
Farm Wages Higher.
Figures compiled by the Department
Of Agriculture for 1916 show an in
crease In farm wages in Pennsylvania.
The average per week with board was
S2.35, some counties reporting as high
rs 1925. The monthly average was
s27.5O. Harvest hands received an
lverage Of $1.S9 per day, the rate be-
ng as high as $3.50 In some counties.