Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-27

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purposes OF reorganization, the Pub
TIC service Commission makes its
own estimates and comments upon
practlces. The increased demand
OF the people for supply of pure
water and the development of our
state have undoubtedly necessitated
large expenditures for improved
supplies and facilities, but we can
not subscribe to a theory which
would include in fair value all such
expenditures whether they were
due to a lack of care in planning
and development or to growth of
the community which could not
nave been foreseen,' says the re-
port.
ODsolescence in water course.
IL the term may be so used, should
not pe entirely taken care of by q
capltal charge any more than obso-
lescence in other parts of q plant"
IN rejecting an estimate made of
the value the commission COM
ments: 1T presumes that the re-
produced plant would be construct
ed under the guidance of promoters.
ilnanciers, engineers and experts and
that the conception, organization.
development and construction would
Follow an ideal course. 1t furnishes
an accurate idea if what it would
cost TO reproduce the property un-
der the conditions presented, but
the testimony fails to disclose that
the construction took place under
these conditions. The testimony also
lalis to disclose a past loss of earn
lngs during operations which should
now be capitalized against the COM
ing generations nor is there any in
dlcatlon that many of the charges
estimated in the reproduction cost
We're incurred in producing the
property. Reproduction estimates
furnish an indication of value but
in this, as in many other cases, such
an estimate should be considered
along with the facts disclosed as to
the original cost of construction in
order to arrive at fair value"
Commission Asks Law.-Author-
ity for the State Game Commission
to purchase land for the establish
ment of state game preserves is one
OF the matters which~will be brought
to the attention of the next Legis-
lature by the State Commission. I'm
der present acts the commission may
operate as game preserves forest
land turned over to it by the State
Forestry commission, which has
given the use of thousands of acres
OF woodland to the sportsmen, and
may also lease lands, but it may
not purchase property. There are
now two dozen game preserves,
some of which are on leased land
and it is the plan of the game au-
IhOrItiaC
serves next year. Some will be on
leased lands. Extensive purchases
of game, including quail, pheasants
and deer, are planned for next year.
These will be paid for, as will the
preparation expenses for additional
preserves, from the proceeds of the
hunters licenses.
Sittings Fixed. - Announcement
has been made that the State Com
pensation Board will sit in Pitts
burgh December 8, and 5.
Exam Dates.-Pennsylvan state
examinations of applicants for GER
tificates as drugless therapy, chiro-
body and massage practitioners will
be held in Philadelphia January Z
and according to announcements
here. The state medical examina-
tions will be held in Philadelphia
in the same week. The state dental
examinations will be held in Phila-
delphia and Pittsburgh December 8,
4, . and 6.
DR.. Munce Honored.-Dr. Thomas
+. Munce, acting state veterinarian,
has been elected by postcard ballot
to represent the second district of
the American Veterinary Medical
Association on the executive board.
The district includes Pennsylvania,
New England, New York, New Jer-
sey and Delaware. The election is
for five years.
Thirty-seven File. - Thirty-seven
of the counties have filed the official
returns of the election of November
at the State Department and owing
to the delays. the official count for
the state could not be started to-day.
Colonel Parick ChOsen.-The Meade
Memorial Commission has consolidat-
ed the Offices of secretary and treas
urer and chisen Colonel John b. Pat
rick, of Clarion. for both places. He
was formerly treasurer and was Sc
lected to succeed the late John w.
Frazier, of Philadelphia, as secre-
tafy.
Permits Given. The State Water
Supoly Commission has approved the
applications of the United States
Railroad Commission for construction
of bridges for the Jersey Central in
Schylkill county: for the Pennsylvania
at Remove and for the Beech Creek for
improvements in Clinton county.
To File Briefs. Parties to the
hearing on the legality of the coal
clause" in electric current contracts
before the Public Service Commission
have been notified to file briefs, and
nj Tuf ha 1uf
of the electric companies of the state
are interested in the proceeding.
Speed Up Work. Major w. G.
Murdock. chief draft officer. has is
sued notice to all local board direct
ing the INTO expedite the classification
Of the 1S-year-old registrants and
calling attention to the fact that the
records must be closed on December
TO-
Outlined Program. - The State
Fisheries Commission, at its meeting
in Philadelphia yesterday, outlined
the program for LEGISLATION. Exten-
sions of hacheries viii be urged.s
Jitnev Week. ~ This was jitney
week in the Public Service Commis-
mission. as three-fourths of the cases
heard involved iitney certificates. The
Adams and Center county cases were
protected. Decisions will be announce
ed later.
Representative Here. = Represen-
tative A. A. Weimer. Of Lebanon. was
i'm Harrisburg for few days
Homo From Camp. Ber1ard w
lIhersole. formerly in the Executive
Deuartment.' and now at Camp Green
leaf. is here on furlough.
PITTSBURGH Visitor. Register of
Wills William Conner. of Allegheny
count. was here on business at the
Capitol
IrNTnN- rpIIaNKcCJVTNG CI,RVTCE
EDola. Pa. Nov. IA union
THANKSGIVING service will be held
in the Methodist Episcopal Church