Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-10

NUMBER OF schools where such
training is now u part of the rout-
me. Ten. years ago physical train
ing was not given much attention
and 1T has only been within the last
few years that it has been taken up.
The plan being worked out is to
nave an advanced course for the
nigh schools in which the physical
Iupbuilding of the students is to be
made as much a part of the course
as arithmetic. The next will be
recommended for the grade schools
with another for the little folks.
Investigation has found that in
many schools the pupils are taught
marching and in high schools the
simple foot movements are taught.
To Give Hearings. - Arrange
ments are being made for a series
OF conferences to be held at Pitts
burgh, Scranton, Philadelphia,
Sharon and other places between
representatives of the State Public
Service Commission and water com
panles on the proposed uniform
classification of accounts for water
companies. The draft of the clas-
sification is now in the hands of
men interested in water company
management for criticisms and they
Will be discussed at first hand. A
number of suggestions have already
been filed with Coleman J. Joyce,
chief of the bureau of accounts, who
made the draft. The system is to
take effect January /, 1918
Older Men in Fieldst-Most of the
labor that is now depended upon
on the farms of Pennsylvania is fur
nished by men above fifty years of
age, according to a survey made of
farm labor by men connected with
| the State Department of Agriculture
This is attributed to the demand of
industry and military service upon
the younger men and in some sec
tions men who have gone from cities
have taken up work on farms. Wo-
men and girls are not uncommon
sights in the fields. According to
statements made at draft board
meetings the farm labor supply in
the state is only a fourth of what
it is in normal times.
Use All Apples.-The State De-
partment of Agriculture is urging
that every apple be turned to use
! this fall. Attention is called to the
fact that there is an unusual de-
mand and that the state crop will
be about 100000 bushels instead
of 1S,000,0000 as was the case last
year and also to the decline in the
crop estimates from New York and
Canada. In a bulletin on apples the
department says, "The department
urges that not one of the humble
windfalls should fail to be turned
into the jelly pot or the apple
butter jar" Pleas are also made for
storage of cabbage because of a
shortage in the crop and for con-
servation of potatoes as serious
damage from late blight and rot is
reported.
Appointed Delegates. - Governor
| Brumbaugh has announced the ap-
pointments of DIR. Alfred II. Stengel
Philadelphia; DIR. Charles II. Miner,
| Wilkes Barre, and d. w. G. Turn
bull, Cresson. to represent the state
at the North Atlantic tuberculosis
conference at Baltimore.
To Govern 16 Cases.-Dairy and
| Food Commissioner Faust an
nounced tonight that the proceed
ings in the Dauphin county court
relative to arrest of judgment in the
alleged fraudulent sausage cases
would affect sixteen cases in eight
other counties where such actions
| had been brought.
Should Use Charter. - The state
brought an action requiring the
Ruthenian State Bank, of Pitts
burgh, which is alleged not to have
started business, to show cause why
! it's charter should not be revoked.
Paying the Districts. - Further
payments of state aid to school dis
tricts were made yesterday and to-
/ day. Most of the districts sent war
rants where those of small resources.
To Meet Governor.-Arrange
have been made for a conference
within a few days between Governor
| Brumbaugh and members of the
Camp Curtin Memorial Commission.
Agree on Basis. - An agreement
was reached yesterday afternoon be-
tween Auditor General Snyder and a
committee of representative publish
ers regarding rates for state adver-
tising, especially constitutional
amendments. 1t will be on a zone
basis.
Holiday Friday. - Announcement
was made to-day that Friday being
Columbus day there will be holiday
on Capitol Hill.
l. Did Not Bid.-No bids were re-
ceived for construction of state high
way bridges in Berks and several
other counties yesterday, but some
were made for Bart township, Lam
caster county, and Carroll township,
York county
Plans Approved.-The State War
Supply Commission last evening au-
nounced approval of the plans for
ter and Power Company at Three
Mile Island, below Middletown. The
plans of improvements for the New
| vile Water Company were also ap-
proved as were applications for
bridges of the cities of Lebanon and
Williamsport.
Ask Halifax Improvemcnt.-High
way Commissioner O'Neil late yester-
day assured Representative Ulsh and
n committee of upper end residents
that he would have steps taken to
look over needed improvements on
the Halifax Millersburg road.
The "SIag Case."-The action 20.
ward an appeal from the decision in
the Superior Court of Pennsylva.
MIA reversing the Public Service
Commission in the "slag rate" case
has been taken and it may not be
The court sent the case back to the
commission for further action in ac.
cordance with the ruling of the
court. The National Tube Company
and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
were parties to the action and the
commission ordered the railroad tc
file a new tariff. The result of the
decision is that the railroads and the
companies having Stag can make
their own arrangements for removal
For years the railroads got the slae
for filling for the hauling. Carriers
can not be compelled to accept slag
if they do not need it.
Commissioner Tries Again. - The
State Agricultural Commission
which was told by Governor Brum.
baugh to get busy in July and which
has held one meeting since, is max.
ing another effort to have session
to-day. The last time the commits.
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