Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-26


erals department as coming from the
bureau of militia affairs at Washing
ton.
Membership in the National Guard
is determined by taking of the federal
oath, which was taken by Pennsyl-
vanian's in the border service. The
circular states that when it became
apparent that the period allowed for
transition from organized militia to
National Guard should be brought to
a close for particular organization,
not in federal service, which fails to
comply with the new law, recognition
as organized militia will be formally
withdrawn by specific notification in
each case. Appropriations made by
the government extend to the National
Guard only. 1t is also stated, Organ
izations that are now in federal SER
vice are on a different basis. Recog-
milton will not be withdrawn from them
until they have been mustered out of
federal service and have had an reas-
enable time to comply with the new
law after being so released"
State Experience Counts-Accord-
ing to a rule just announced by the
State Board of Examiners of Public
Accountants experience gained on an
the State government is to recognized
as qualifying candidates for certifi-
Gates as public accountants. Hereto
fore such experience could not be con-
sidered for a degree. 1t is stated at
the Capitol that the new rule will es-
tablish a precedent in both federal and
State governments The Bureau of
Accounts and Statistics of the Public
Service Commission began an agitation
a year ago to secure experience in
the government as a qualification and
the new board of examiners has
granted the rule.
To Urge $500, ,000-The State For
estry Commission at its meeting will
complete work on it's budget for the
Legislature and will urge an appro-
priation Of 100000 for purchase OF
additional forest reserves. The approp-
ration for such purposes made two
years ago has been used up and there
are a number of offers of property
pending.
Board to Decidc-As the result of an,
opinion given recently to the State
Pharmaceutical Examining Board the
members of the board will adopt regu-
lations prescribing and defining what
experience shall be counted when an
application If made for a State from
that branch of the government. The
opinion holds that the members of
the board must satisfy themselves and
lations. The decision was asked be-
cause of number of objections raised
by candidates.
Births Away Ahead. - The number
of births in Pennsylvania in Decem-
Der, as reported by Commissioner of
Health Dixon, was 21,O57 against H.
157 deaths. Pneumonia caused 1859
<deaths in December.
Capital Punishment Up. - The
meetings on the capital punishment
abolition bills will be started this
week. subcommittee of the Legis-
Iature will sit in Philadelphia and
Pittsburgh.
Commission Meets. - The Public
Service Commission met this after
noon for an executive session. No
hearings are to be held to-day.
To Dine Judges. - Governor Brum-
baugh has issued invitations to a din
ner in honor of the superior court at
the Executive Mansion on March IL,
when the spring sitting begins.
Edge to Speak. - Governor Edge,
OF New Jersey, will speak tonight in
Philadelphia on the movement to es-
tablish a bridge between Philadelphia
and Camden. A bill is expected to be
presented here.
Printing Bids Tomorrow. The
bids for State printing will be opened
tomorrow, but the contracts win not
be awarded until later in the week
Game Birds Lost. Reports from
mountain counties are that the severe
weather caused heavy loss of game
birds. In some cases birds taken care
of last year were unable to find food
and were wiped out.
Want State Police. - Demands have
come from Carbon and adjoining coun-
ties for State policemen to be detailed
for rural patrol work. 1t is claimed
that farms are being robbed.
Must Protect Workers. - The State
Industrial Board to-day announced
adoption of rule requiring owners
of rubbish, reduction and incinerating
plants in Pennsylvania to furnish re-
spirators for the use of workers in
dusty rooms and gloves for employees
engaged in sorting rubbish. 1t is also
required that employers provide bath
ing facilities and that women EN-
ployes wear tight fitting caps to pro-
tect their hair from dust while en-
gagged in sorting rubbish.