Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-20

the earliest bills passed by the Leg
islature which will meet within the
next three weeks. The conditions
of the last two years during which
the state has lost some valuable en-
ployes because of salaries paid on
the Hill being less than those OBJ
tainable in general business have
emphasized the need of such a
board, 1t Is contended at the Capitol
and the project will be revived.
The bill of 1917 provided that the
Governor. Auditor General and
State Treasurer should constitute
board to fix salaries and provided
100000 in the general appropria-
ton act to meet changes when
might be deemed necessary because
of unusual conditions which might
arise Governor Brumbaugh in his
veto held that the Legislature could
always provide any reasonable re-
quests which might be made for
changes and that such an act would
complicate matters. This veto was
filed after the Legislature adjourned.
Want Roads Built Movements
various sections of the state are
commencing to be heard of about
for improvements of highways In
the Capitol. especially from dis
tricts where work was abandoned,
or not started because OF war con-
ditions. The requests for attention
are being filed at the Highway De-
partment and will be taken UP next
spring when the program for con-
struction is outlined. The belief is
that further increases of the State
Highway system will be discour-
couraged.
Compensation Cascs.-The State
Compensation Board in a decision
handed down today in Pedron vs..
Colonial Colliery Co.. Natalie, al
lows compensation for a death
caused by an injury which resulted
in the breaking of a blood vessel
in n lung brought about by eXertion
in pushing coal in a chute in
mine. The Board diis4issed ap-
peals in walsoavave VS.. Thomas Col
liery Co., Lost Creek; Welsh VS..
Williams Co.. Erie; Miltitch VS..
Pittsburgh Mallable Iron Co. Pitts
burgh; Larkins VS.. Cuthbert Bros,
McKeesport; Curtis VS.. Dietrich,
Williamsport; Mill VS.. Allegheny
Steel Co.. Breckenridge.
Weather Helps. open weather
has enabled the State Highway De-
partment to complete emergency re-
pairs upon a number of roads which
1t was feared n month ago could
not be cared for owing to the ap-
proach of winter. Erection of snow
fences to keep open sections of State
Highways which are travelled has
also been advanced rapidly. Very
little road construction work has
been under way lately except in
southwestern countirs.
Can't Employ NIInOrs.- Prosecu71
tions of persons who employed mi
nors without the certificates re-
quired by state law have taken place
in several cities, according to re-
ports reaching the State Depart
ment of Labor and Industry. In
some cases they were employed to
handle Christmas rushes.
Buried III Luzcrnc.-The funeral
of State Trooper James Walsh. who
died here u few days ago, took place
from the home of his parents, Mr..
and Hrs. J. p. Walsh. in Wilkes
Barre, yesterday morning. Inter-
ment as in St. Mary's Cemetery at
Hanover, where services were con-
Quoted by Rev. ]. J. McCabe of st.
Joseph's church. Georgetown. Taps
were sounded at the grave by State
Trooper Lewis Rineberg of Troop
b. The pallbearers were state
troopers.
Adams In Army.-Ex-R Representa-
ltNS W L. <1uatiSt VA L-h1Sih
one of the picturesque characters of
the recent sessions, will enter the
United States Army. He has served
through the war.
Hearing to Go On.-Public Serv-
ice Commission officials stated to-
day that the hearing in the Harris
burg Railways case would 20 on
next Monday afternoon, rain or
shine.
High School Closed The Car
bondale High school has been clos
ed because of the influenza epidemic
in that section. Wilkes-Barre may
take some drastic steps to halt the
spread of the disease.
To Be Big Affair.-The proposed
conference on conservation of ma
tural gas scheduled to take place
in Pittsburgh on January 8 will
be one of the biggest affairs of the
kind in the country. Representatives
of big interests will participate.
Mackcy Talks Plainly.-Assailing
the office of the Adjutant General
of the United States. Harry A.
Mackey, chairman of the Pennsylr
vania Workmen's Compensation Blu
reau, yesterday addressed a letter
to Representative George P. Darrow,
of this city, calling the office to task
for the manner in which inquiries
about soldiers are handled. Several