Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-08-01
B. AND l. ASSNS.
CAN'T BUY BONDS
Under Laws of Pennsylvania
They May Not Invest in Lib
erty Bonds; Some Did

1t is understood that an opinion
will be given in a day or so to Com
missioner of Banking Daniel l.. La
fean, by the Attorney Generals De-
partment, to the effect that building
ana loan associations in Pennsylva-
ma may not invest funds in Liberty
bonds under the laws of this state.
The question is one which has
been under discussion at the legal
department for some time and at
f1rst 1t was thought that such asso-
cations could make Liberty Bond
investments under the act of 1917,
but it is held unofficially that the
statute refers only to surplus funds
which building and loan associations
do not have.
The building and loan associations
of Pennsylvania have been big buy
ers of Liberty Bonds.
Angus Cameron, of PunXsutawney.
JEFFERSON county, to-day received
letter informing him that his services
were no longer needed as chief of
the Bureau of Information at the
office of the guides at the State Cap
itol and that he should retire Au-
gust 15. The place pays ,020 and
1t is understood that the removal of
Cameron was ordered by the Gov
ernor's office to make room for
man named McHenry, of PunXsu-
tawney, who is said to be a protege
of Representative Lex n. Mitchell
of Jefferson county Cameron to-
day asked superintendent George A.
Shreiner reasons for his abrupt dis
missal, but could get no information
The dismissal caused much comment
about the Capitol as Cameron is an
TN1n &c oil
Attorneys j. Banks KurtZ and o.
H. Hewitt, of Altoona, to-day called
on Attorney General Brown. Mr..
Hewitt was booming Roosevelt and
Wood for the Presidential election
of 1920.
Senator S. j. Miller, of Clcarfield,
was at the State Capitol.
The State Forestry Commission
will have it's monthly meeting to-
morrow.
Application for the merger of a
number of electric companies char
tered for Center and adjoining coun-
ties into the State-Center Electric
Company was made at the Public
Services Commission to-day.
The WiIkes-BaITe city lighting
contract was submitted for approval
at the Capitol to-day, no protests
being made.
Employees of the STATE whose salar-
les are fixed by statute cannot be
| given increases by heads of depart
ments or boards in the state gov
ernment, according TO an opinion
rendered to-day by Deputy Attorney
| General j. l.. Kun to Frank r.
Shattuck, chairman of the State
| Board of Censors, who forwarded a
petition signed by employees of the
board asking for advances in pay.
The board has no authority to in
crease any of the salaries, says Mr..
Kun, who adds that while there is
authority to appoint such additional
employees as the work of the board
requires and the board may increase
the pay of such additional employees
| it would be unfair to the others who
hold places provided by statute with
salaries designated
Bids were opened at State High
way Department for construction of
sections of roads in Chester, Della
ware, Montgomery, Elk, Beaver, Nc
Kean, Northampton, Somerset and
Westmoreland counties and for a
bridge in Tayette county No bids
were received for road construction
in Duncansville and st. Mary's bor-
oughs, and in Nicholson, Springhill
and Georges townships, Fayette
county Sucker Bros Construction
Company, of Harrisburg, bid on the
Chester and Delaware county work.
Mayor T.. w. Lawrence, Mayor of
Meadville, to-day complained to the
Public Service Commission that the
Northwestern Pennsylvania Railway
had given notice of intention to dis
continue trolley service in that city
and declared that it would cause
much hardship. The Commission
notified the company of the COM