Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-26
GOV. BRUMBAUCH
MADE HISTORIAN
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Governor and Lieutenant Governor
elect will automatically become
members of the commission upon
/ their Inauguration or January l. II
/ is the plan TO have the Governor oc-
cupy the reception room of the Ad-
! jutant Generals Department as the
| headquarters of the new bureau.
When the Governor was asked
what the War Service Bureau was to
! be he said that il was what the
newspapers had been talking about"
and that the resolution would ex-
plain the scope. The resolution calls
for preparation of data relative To
the patriotic service of everyone who
had anything to do with war activi-
ties in Pennsylvania and who served
in the armed forces or in govern
ment
Bali Not Mentioned
Members of the commission de-
clined to discuss the legality of the
commission establishing bureau in
department OF the state govern
ment. established by the Legislatc~A
and maintained by direct appropria-
ton or whether the commission
could continue voting money after
the emergencies created by the war
had ended. Neither would they dis
cuss the effect OF the protect filed
by Walter III. Gather. eN-Public
Service Commissioner, against pay
ment of any money from the $4,000
GOO fund for direct work instead of
through the Council of National De-
fense. They likewise declined TO
commit upon the possibility that
some one might raise the question
that the Legislature should vote the
money for the war history.
The incoming Defense Commission
can change the arrangement. if it
desires. 1t was stated that no refer
ence to reports that William II. Ball,
secretary TO the Governor, as cola
borator, had been made.
Ask For Report
At the close OF the meeting Gov
ernor Brumbaugh announced that
the Commission had requested l.. s.
Sadler. executive secretary of the
State Council of National Defence.
TO report by December I5 what ae-
tlVItles of the State Council could
be closed by January I and what
should be continued. Some of them
will be ended on December 81.
Lieutenant Governor McClain two
weeks ago cut off expenses amount
ing 10 $4,000. il was stated. In
opinion of the governor the contin-
uance of the food conserva ton work
would be advisable and il was the
sense of the commission that the
employment bureau work should be
returned TO the state government.
Il has been operated in conjunc-
tion with the federal authorities and
the council. AT that time it will
also be ascertained how much
farther the commonwealth could ask
men active in affairs to continue
their free service on the council or
its subordinate bodies.
The commission to day voted TO
distribute the 20 farm tractors pur-
chased TO furnish tractor service to
farmers 10 state institutions having
farms. State College and branches OF
the state government such ~ the
Highway departm ent Ia f1aYndIe snow
plows and the Department OF &gri-
culture. This will be directed b.
Lieutenant Governor McClain.
II was also given as the judg-
ment OF the commission that no
more commissions to volunteer state
policemen should be issued and a
resolution was passed approving
acts of the policemen. Sixteen
thousand men Save been commits
stoned and they Wal be effective I'M
til peace is signed.
The commission also approved q
guarantee OF $1,000 to the state farm
products show TO be held here in
January, this sum TO be used in
event that any deficit occurs.
Nothing Official
When Auditor General Snyder was
asked what there was to. stories that
the selection OF the Governor had
been agreed upon some time ago
he replied ''The action of November
13 was confirmed"
There was no meeting of the Com
mission on that day according to
members so it is assumed that a
conference was held.
For some time there have been
reports that the Governor was going
TO leave all judicial and other ap-
pointments 10 his successor.
Walter II. Gather, eX-public serv-
ice commissioner. who had fled the
protest against the payment of any
money by the commission. said when