Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-18

- zaaala4 G.. Brumbaugh
to-day in formal proclamation.
The document sets forth that THE
people of Italy constitute so impor-
tant an element of the population
and productive enterprise of the
state as to endear them to our
people" and refers to the civilization
that has spread from Italy, and
then says:
ut is fitting that the people of this
commonwealth of Pennsylvania
should take note of this anniversary
by wearing some insignia, preferably
a fiower on the day above desig-
mated, and on that day let all who
have friends and acquaintances or
relatives in Italy write to them heart
ening letters of comfort, good will
and the pledge of loyal cooperative
support on the part of this govern
ment in these hours of trial"
Want More Tractors.-Efforts to
increase the number of tractors at
work in the fields of the State under
direction of he State Department of
Agriculture will be made next week,
the plans for buying more machines
having been interfered with by the
difficulty of obtaining deliveries. The
demand for tractors has jumped
enormously, State officials have been
told.
Board to Mcet.-Members of the
State Board of Education will meet
here the latter part of next week to
consider matters in relation to pur-
chase of one or two of the normal
schools which are not yet under
State control. Reports will be made
upon thrift in schools and CONSOLE
dation of rural schools with small
attendance.
DorSett Again.-Intimatio that
r. B. Dorsett, who was chief of mar
kets under the first organization of
that branch. of the State Department
of Agriculture may become head of
the bureau again are interesting Cap
itol Hill. Dorsett had a stormy time
with the place as the Commission
of Agriculture refused to confirm
him in November and only at the
express direction of Governor Martin
G. Brumbaugh reconsidered its ac-
ton in February and confirmed him.
Dorset promptly resigning.
Since that time Dorsett has been
serving as a member of the farm ad-
visory corps and has been at the bu-
reau number of times, having vir-
tually been the director for a time
Lately j. Wallace Hallowell, Jr., of
Philadelphia, was acting as director,
but he resigned. Dorsett was here
this week, looking over matters con-
nected with the bureau. 1t is said
that some of the state officials want
him to take charge again and that if
the commission declines to confirm
him that it may be an excuse for the
long delayed reorganization of the
commission by the Governor.
Hill Deserted.-There have been
few times in recent years that Cap
itol Hill has been deserted on the
eve of a primary as at present. Sat
urday is generally a holiday, but
there were hardly any people there
even for the week end business. Most
of the departments have been closed
until after the primary, the men hav-
ing gone to their homes to look after
the election. The state administration
has gone to unusual lengths to line
up men for the highway commits
sioner.
Taber Retires.-Albert l.. Taber,
Philadelphia, one of the oldest bank
examiners in the state service, has
been succeeded by Thomas Dixon,
of Philadelphia, according to an an
nouncement made to-day by Com
missioner of Banking Daniel +. La
fean. Mr.. Taber has spent almost a
score of years in the state service
and been. the examiner in many
notable bank cases. Mr.. Lafean said
that he had recently, resigned and
that Mr.. Dixon had been an ac-
countant connected with a large
manufacturing firm in Philadelphia.
No reasons for Tabers retirement
were made jublic.
New Justicc.-Harry Rush was
to-day appointed justice of the
peace for Fairchance borough, Fa-
yette county.
To Represent State. - Governor
Brumbaugh has designated Banking
Commissioner Daniel +. Lafean to
represent Pennsylvania at the war
economy conference in New York
on June 5.
City Objects..-The city of Pitts
burgh to-day filed complaint against
new schedules of the Duquesne
Light Company, of that city as un-
reasonable and excessive and dis
criminatory
To Use Care.-Assurance has been
given at Washington that any FUR
ther drafting of men connected with
the state police would be seriously
considered" by the Army authorities.
The state has suffered loss of many
valuable men. superintendent Lumb
has returned from Washington af-
ter a conference with Army off,
GERS,