Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-07-08

have sittings In Pittsburgh. Erie.
Allentown, Harrisburg and other
places where data will be presented
by Industrial, labor, commercial, in
surance, legal and other interests to
aid in compiling the report for the
next Legislature. The commission
has opened offices here. Represen-
tative James H. Maurer, of Reading,
being the chairman by appointment
of Governor Brumbaugh under the
resolution for commission pre-
sented in the session of 1917 by
Senator William c. Sproul. In a
statement issued by the commission
it is declared that inquiries have
shown the problem of caring for
the aged in Pennsylvania is essen
TALLY different from that in other
states owing to diversified industries.
For Labor Safety.-A Pennsylva-
MIA Labor Safety Committee to CO.
operate with the State Department
of Labor and Industry in establish
ing a committee for safety in every
labor organization in the state in
the work of reducing Industrial ac-
cidents has been named by Acting
Commissioner of Labor and Indus
try Lew r. Palmer and Samuel
Gompers, president, American Fed
Grafton of Labor. Acting Commits
sioner Palmer acts also as chair
man of the Committee on Industrial
Defense. The labor safety commit
tee in Pennsylvania will hold it's
first meeting in the office of the De-
partment of Labor and Industry,
Philadelphia, Tuesday morning, July
8. The committee includes d. A.
Post, United Brotherhood Of Car
penters and Joiners of America;
Elmer Spahr, International Union,
bricklayers, masons and plasterers;
William Kelton, International Asso-
Citations of Machinists; Francis Fee
han and William Young of the De-
partment of Labor and Industry.
Mr.. Smith Worse-William H.
Smith, the former State Banking
Commissioner who broke his hip
short time ago, is reported as
steadily growing worse at his home
in Philadelphia. Mr.. Smith has been
in poor health since his enforced
resignation as a commissioner.
DIR. Walters Named-Dr. E. r.
Walters, former director of charities
of Pittsburgh, has been appointed
medical adviser to the State Com
pensation Board for Western Penn
sylvania.
Enforce Dog Law-The enforce
ment of the state dog license law
has been started vigorously in Clinton
county where number of owners of
dogs refused to take out licenses and
were rounded up. Some of them paid
fines of $25 and took out licenses.
DIR. Becht Home-Dr. J. George
Becht, secretary of the State Board
of Education, is home from Pitts
burgh, where he took part in the
meetings of the State Educational
Asso citation.
Board Sits Members of the
State Compensation Board held the
June meeting of the board for this
city here late to-day and a number
of arguments were heard. The board
sits at Pottsv1lle tomorrow.
To Sit Monday-The Public Serv-
ice Commission will have no execu-
tive session this week, but next
Rapic Transit lease will be laid be-
fore the Commission. 1t is said that
date late in the month will be fixed
for consideration of the lease. The
trolley fare increases in various
parts of the state will be considered
next week.
To Attend Meeting-Adjutant Cen
eral Beary and Major w. G. MUIR
dock, state draft officer, will leave
for Washington tonight to attend q
conference of officers in charge of
the draft at the War Department at
which the Philadelphia and an
thracite mining situations will be
taken up.
TIC Go to Camp-Governor Martin
G. Brumbaugh will spend part of
next week under canvas with the
Reserve Militia at Mount Gretna.
The Governor is now in Maine and
will return to that state after the
encampment.