Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-25

SsSzsHpgs zSse-1R Educational Asso-
: citation with. which most of the edu-
Gators in the state are affiliated. The
association will meet here for its an
nual convention December 2S and
I the legislative program will be the
! big theme for discussion as the Leg
| islature will convene soon after.
| The program as outlined by the
legislative committee includes a gen.
eral increase of the state appropria-
tion for common schools from $18,
00O.e00 to $20,000,000, which is held
| to be necessary because of the eXpan-
sion, costs and specialization, inrlud-
ing vocational work; and appropria-
ton of at least $750,000 for the
states share of the teachers etire
menl fund; war emergency ap-
preparation of from S15,0O0,000 TO
$4,000, 900 TO provide a twenty We
per cent. inCreaSe in teachers sal
ares in order t)' old their services
IS owing to the p9y in other calling;
many teachers have left positions for
more remun srat.vc Iosts; general
physical trainig bill to apply to all
= IL els and under gaze supervision.
trLs to consolidate the smaller
schools where not advantageously To-
Gated and where costs are high and
vigorous Americanization. The lat
ter subject is now being studied by
educators in communities where
there are large numbers Cf foIeisn-
speaking persons
The State Board of Education has
also named committee to draft leg
lEtDtiDn and IL ig NE-nrlFintr II,
ton with the committee OF tho State
Association. A number of orsaniza-
tions of teachers and people inter
ested in educational matters are be-
ing formed in various sections of the
state to urge enactment of the teach
ers' salary increase bill.
Increases Filed - Notices of in
crease of stock filed at the State De-
partment include: Hydraulic Drawn
Forging Co, Pittsburgh, $1,000 to
$50, 1000; Tri-State Galleries Co, Pat
ton, $4,000 to S1,500, 900, with debt
authorized at S1,50O,000; WIkening
Mfg. Co., Philadelphia, $4,000 to |
100000; Electric Appliance Co.
Pittsburgh. $4,000 to $4,000; Scott
Paper Co., Philadelphia, .$471.5OO to |
S5fS,l00; Electric Water Ster!hzer
and Ozone Co, Scotdale. $3.50, 600 to
S35O,OO0; Lewis IL Roth Corporation.
Philadelphia, $1,000 70 S223,OOO;
kenrock Coal Co., Philadelphia, So
0O0 to $4,000; Banar Cork Co.
Pittsburgh, $25, 900 TO SI2l,000: CHS
holm Land Co., Pittsburgh, $4,000 to
100000; Republic Color and Chem
zeal Works Co, Philadelphia, $780,
OOO TO S25O,000; Philadelphia Malt
Extract Co, Philadelphia. $4,000
tn Npll OnO l.,
Ephrata. $50, 600 to S100, ,0O0.
To Await Peacc-As soon as the
formal peace treaties are signed steps
Will be taken by the Pennsylvania
state Compensation Board to secure
an adjustment of the claims of aliens
dependents living in Austria for the
deaths OF relatives in PENNSYLVANIA
industries since the war began. There
are some zoo such eases listed in the
referee districts. Some of them are
over year old
More Jobs Open-Numerous addi-
tional offers to find places in special
/ positions FOR soldiers disabled i'm the
war or Workmen hurt in industries
nave been made to the State Oepnrt.
hlent or Labor and Industry for ,ts
survey of opportunities open for
crippled men. The number Of firms
making olfel s is now well on to 600
and over 1900 places are oncn. The
highest number of offers. according
to dlsa biliIy classification is 6.5gT for
men with facial dishgurements. t1a
next hoirE 5,936 r0r persons Gaaf i'm
one ear: a,G1S for one-Cyed rl.n:
"a Tor men with one hand. while
'Nh4 PAGES are open to men who
nave !ost speech. The department.
III cooperation with the federal gov
cfnlucnt, Is now working In trlns-
ie" mer from localities where war
Is affecting industries to places where
Industries need mer, incudil.y min
ing, manufacturing, railroad work
and warming.
GONernOr-ciect Active. - Goverror-
erect william c. Sproul who will re- |
turn 20 Philadelphia to-mOrrow is !
planning many activities. He is To at |
vehI ,.iiI aina meetings to discuss laws and |
VIII also sit with the committee In |
charge of the revision of the PhiIa-
delphia city charter.
Attended Celebration. - Major w |
y. tn,ddg MgrdSek; doc = chief draft officer, at
war peace celebration as guest Of the |
Germantown draft boards
state ActS.-The Attorney Generals |
and Insurance Commissioners de- |
partments have attacked the charter |
"A
whivch is alleged to have Illegally |
moved it's offices from PHILADELPHIA to |
Pittsburgh and to have engaged in |
practices not in accord with the in
Sufahce code. The proceedings were |
launched in Philadelphia by DEPUTY |
Attorney General j. l.. Kun.
MRtered Milk. Agents of Dairy |
and Food Commissioner James Foust |
have moved against sellers of water |
ed milk in Philadelphia and vicinity.
In some cases cream was found to |
have beenNtreated at the pump.
Students May Enter. - State Draft |
Headquarters has received word from |
Washington that while individual in |
ductons have ceased where appIi- |
cants for entrance to student officers |
training camps sent in blanks proper
ly filled out on&or before October ri |
they may be admitted. This is to hold |
good until December 1.
GawthroD In Ring. EX-Judge |
Robert S. Gawthrop, of Chester coun- |
ty, well known to many people here |
has been much mentioned for the |
Kephart vacancy on the Superior |
Court bench. Senator Charles u. |
Kline, Pittsburgh, and Judge c. " |
Henry, of Lebanon, are also heard OF. |
NEW MEMBERS ADMITTED
HummeistOwn, Nov. 25.-The fol- |
lowing persons were taken in Zion
Lutheran Church by letter at yes |
terday morning service: Mr.. and |
Mrs. William Sewers, Mr.. and Mrs |
V. S. Fackler. Mr.. and Mrs Wilbur
H. Ward. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Glas. |
Cow, Mr.. and Mrs. William Boltz, Miss |
Alta Hawthorne. Mrs. Lille Haw- |
thorne, Mrs. Leroy Umberger, Miss |
Dorothy Snggett. Mrs. Ida e. Mack