Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-06-22

held at the Capitol within short
time by the special committee named
to consider the matter. This state
mas been acting in conjunction with
the National Red Cross in. inquiry as
to what is being done in Canada, S.
S. Riddle, of the Department of
Labor and Industry, having been de-
tailed to make an investigation
throughout the Dominion. The idea
, is for Pennsylvania to launch it's
| work at the earliest possible moment
and to cooperate with the national
government when it's plans mature.
In addition to Mr.. Riddle. who has
been in Canada for the last four
weeks, L. r. Palmer, commissioner
of labor and industry, and Adjutant
General F. ID. Beary have been work
| ing on details and hundreds of man
ufacturers have sent word that they
are ready to take men who may be
manned or unfit for former callings
by reason of their military service
for their country. The state work
will be undertaken on a very extern
! sive scale and questions asked of
employers have met with a hearty
response.
More Observation-Disclosures of
coal companies, which was the big
business in the issuance of charters
last winter is now having varia-
ton, a number of applications for
establishment as companies of firms
engaged in reclaiming or dredging
been approved in the last six weeks.
Most of these companies are to
operate on the Susquehanna, Schuyl-
kill and Lehigh rivers and their
tributaries. Several have been char
tered for Northumberland county
alone.
Prepare For Camps.-Canvas for
the first encampment of the brigade
of Pennsylvania Reserve Militia or
ganized last winter to take the place
of the National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania as a home defense organiza-
ton after the guardsmen entered
federal service is being dispatched
by trucks from the state arsenal and
will be in readiness for the arrival
of the troops in the second week in
July. The general order for the
encampment is now in the hands OF
the printer and will call for some
strenuous work between July Is and
20. The men will take hikes over the
surrounding country and be in
structed in the work as observed in
actual warfare. Appointments made
this week have filled up the va
cancies existing among most OF the
regimental officers, including the
majors and chaplains and selection
of an adjutant and judge advocate
for the brigade staff is expected soon.
A number of the units are drilling
preparatory to going to camp.
Hearings Set.-The State Indus
trial Board is arranging for hearings
to be held here on two important
safety codes which it is intended TO
put into force during the coming
fall One will govern transmission
of power and affect hundreds of es-
adjustments. 1t is to be taken up
at a hearing on June % and the fol-
lowing day the regulations for wear
ing of goggles in various Industries,
which will have the force of law, Will
be submitted for discussion and criti-
cism.
MI. Hess Here.-Representative A.
r. Hess, of Lancaster, was visitor
here yesterday.
New wAuxilliaries.-Steps are under
way for the creation of another aux
Hilary game preserve in Bucks
county. There have been auxiliary
reserves laid out in Clarion and Lu-
zerne counties and Bucks is the
latest one to ask for such privilege.
The failure of western PennsylVana
TO come forward with petitions for
such reserves has been disappoint-
ment here as the movement started
in that part of the state. The un-
certainty about leases and the pos
sibility of coal. oil and gas under
meath the soil have had a deterrent
effect it is felt here. Some splendld
tracts of land in the western part
of the state are known of. but the
owners are not enthusiastic over
turning them over to the state for
a period of years.
Good Prospects.-Commis of
Fisheries Nathan r. Butler, who has
been in a tour of inspection of the
various fish hatcheries, is of the
opinion that the bass season which
starts on July /, under the new fish
code, will be a very successful one.
Trout fishing, which is commencing
to wane, was fair, but late. The
commissioners says he has had but
little complaint about season
changes.
Railroad Cases SettIed.-The State
Compensation Board has awarded
compensation to the widow of
Thomas Reynolds, Philadelphia,
killed while working as a member
of wrecking crew on the Reading
system near Philadelphia. He was
engaged in helping to replace an
engine on a track when run down
by train. 1t Is held that the en-
CINE was not engaged in interstate
commerce. Compensation has also
beeen awarded the widow of Michael
c. Mooney, Wilkes-B Barre, against
the Lehigh Valley railroad. it being
found that he was conductor on
a repair train and had finished his
days work, but was detained in
consequence of a subsequent order
of which there Is no evidence that
1t was for interstate work. In Duby
and Kramer VS.. Philadelphia and
Reading railway it is found that in
iuries were sustained while engaged
in interstate commerce in preparing
trains for movement out of the skate.
Big Observation-Disclosures will be
held on six days next week by the
Public Service Commission, an un-
usual condition due to the numerous
complaints filed from the Wilkes
Barre district where sittings will be
held on the last three days. The
electric rate cases from Luzerne
county will he heard Thursday