Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-07-25

by Governor William c. Sprouts ap-
proval of the Senate bill passed in
the closing days of the Legislature.
Thls bureau, which will be admins
tered by chief, to be named by the
| Commissioner of Labor and Indus
try, who will also fix his salary, is to
care for persons physically 'handi-
capped by reason of industrial acci-
dent. Provision is de through an
appropriation of 100000 for q sur
Vey of such persons in the State and
for establishment OF relations with
hospitals to give. special treatment
to injured persons in accord with the
nature of their hurts as we'll as
special education to fit them for
occupations which they may be
qualified to fill after injury. The
state may also supply artificial
limbs or such appliances as needed
to enable them to earn a living.
The terms of the bill, which were
drawn after an extended study of the
subject by State Compensation
Board officials, provide for care of
any resident or residents of the
whose capacity to earn a living is
in any way destroyed or impaired
through industrial accident occur
ring in the Commonwealth.
Tciephone Mergcr-The Governor
has also approved the telephone
merger bill, which attracted much
attention in the Legislature. This
measure provides that subject to APP
provai by the Public Service Com
mission corporations accepting the
provisions of the act may buy and
own all or any part of the capital
stock of any other like corporation
and may acquire enjoy all the
franchises, corporate property,
rights and credits then possessed,
owned, held or exercised by said
last mentioned vendor corporation"
including telephone lines. The bill
provides procedure for mergers.
Bids Rejectcd-Highway Commits
sloner Sadler has rejected all the
bids for construction of roadway on
the Lackawanna Trail in Lacla-
wanna and Wyoming counties and
the project will be readvertised. The
work calls for construction of H.
O03 feet of road. Bids have also
been rejected for construction of
6,2lS feet of State road between
Allentown and Emaus, which will
be readvertised. These bids We're
submitted on July g..
The contract for 30,3S5 feet of
road in North Milford and Bridge
water townships, Susquehanna
county, has been awarded to Matthias
Stlpp & Son, Scranton, at $223,673.10.
To Start Inquiry - The Old Age
PENSION Commission, which was re-
organized yesterday, will immedi-
ateiy begin a study of the operation
or old age pensions in various coun-
trles, having completed investiga-
tlon or the population that would
come within the provisions of such
a system in Pennsylvania together
with conditions in charitable insti-
tutions here and in other States.
James H. Maurer. of Reading, was
reelected chairman and A. Epstein
reelected director.
May Extend Reserye-Daunbn
county's reserve may be extended
INTO Lebanon county if plans which
are under consideration are carried
out. Efforts to add over 10000
acres to the Lykens Valley reserve.
which is also used as a game pre-.
serve, are being made and if s,,r-
cesstul 1T will extend 1t to the Leb-
anon county line. Surveys NAV be
made to determine availability os
the Lebanon land adjoining.
Desk Clcar-Governor William =
Sprouts desk was clear of legisIa-
tive bills to-day for the first time IN
half u year and the Governor ia
away for ten days or more. Most
of the heads of departments who
conferred with the Governor yesteI-
day about reorganizations, plan to
make some effective about August
/. The Capitol felt the effect OF
the let down" of the strain of act
ing on bills and many officials not
connected with the certihcation of
the new laws and preparations 10
make payments went away for the
weekend.
To Take Up Observation-Disclosures
heard for the Incorporation of
Petty's Island Ferry Company and
various grade crossings in Philade,-
phia. Chester and eastern counties
will be considered by the Public
Service Commission when it meets
for executive session during the
coming week. Numerous cases, in
cluding the Snyder county telephone
m er0eT. will Gonna