Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-15
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BY the Ex-Committecman

Governor Sproul saw many heads
of departments while he was. at the
Capitol yesterday and was busy all
day outlining plans TO De worked
out during his absence in the west,
where he goes to address the con-
ference of Governors at Salt Lake
City next week. 1t is expected that
the remainder of vacancies to be
filled and whatever changes are to
be made in the various departments
by reason of new laws reorganiZing
them on more businesslike basis
will be announced directly after his
return to this city on September l,
it is expected.
The Governor discussed the high
cost of living with Secretary Ras-
mussen, of the Department of Agri-
culture. and Guy c. Smith. chief of
the new Bureau of Markets. and
told them that he would like them
to follow out the policy already
started by them of giving the Fed
eral Government all possible as
sistance in the effort to get prices
back to normal level. He said he
recognized the immensely of the
task but suggested various ways in
which he thought the State could
aid.
Mr.. Smith was instructed to offer
the assistance of the Bureau of
Markets to- the Fair Price Com
mittee of the State and to aid in
the formation of local committees,
as we'll as volunteering to them all
| information which would tend to
help them place a fair price on
foods to the consumer
Mr.. Rasmussen will ask the At
; torney General for an opinion as
to whether the law permitting him
to prevent the waste of foods can
be made to apply to the enforced
| sale of foods held in cold storage
warehouses that are apt to become
unfit for human consumption.
The Governor instructed the Sec
retary to take up with James Fotlst
the newly appointed head of the
Bureau OF Foods. the adulteration
of soft drinks. The large number
of new drinks of this kind on the
market increases the danger of
adulteration. the Governor said. and
/, he is determined to prevent injury
to public health through this
source.
Harry S. McDevitt, the Governors
private secretary, will accompany
him to Salt Lake City. The execu-
| tive party left last evening at 1890
o'clock.
John R. K. Scott has asked the
Governor to give a hearing to Gus
taV ParaVicini, who was recently
dismissed as a special agent of the
Bureau of Foods in Philadelphia.
Scott asserts that the discharged
officer can prove himself innocent
OF any misconduct. 1t is likely
that he will be given an opportunity
to vindicate himself
Congressman ]. Hampton
Moore, reform candidate for Mayor
OF Philadelphia, was quick last
evening to comment upon the plat
form of his competitor for the Re-
publican nomination for Mayor,
Judge John M. Patterson, the Ware
choice for successor to Mayor
Thomas B. Smith.
The voice is the voice of Jacob,
but the hand is the hand of Esau,"
remarked the militant favorite OF
the anticontractor forces.
My genial friend. the Judge, who
! teliS MT ROBINS ne shall know no
master in the conduct of the
Mayors Office" also remarks Con-
| gresham Moore, "is not the issue IN
this campaign. Notwithstanding his
brilliant effort. to disassociate him =
self from the contractor forces"
Congressman Moore, who later
amplified his views before the City
Committee of the Town Meeting
Party, after reading Judge Patter.
sons platform. made this statement:
You will observe that Judge Pat
terson's acceptance is not addressed
to the Wares. who asked Mr.. Martin
and Mr. Lane to induce him to be
a candidate. but to Thomas Robins.
Jr., who is not in political touch
with Eleventh and Chestnut streets" 4"
The Judge promises many reforms
and public improvements If elected.