Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-11
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BY the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT


William C. Sproul has been setting
at rest matters which it was thought
would disturb the serenity of the
session and the quiet way he has
been getting what he wants with
out much fuss are being commented
upon about the Capitol and among
men who follow politics as one of
the most hopeful signs for a session
In accord with what the Governor
suggested in his inaugural address.
1t is possible that the session may
end in April with q minimum of laws
and a great measure of accomplish
ments.
The Governor settled very con-
clusively the apprehensions excited
by stories that a new ripper was to
be enacted for Pittsburgh and he
also allayed some feelings about the
Philadelphia charter revision fight
by suggesting to certain of the advo-
Gates of a radical change in munich
pal government for the metropolis
of the state that they be practical"
Some of the rural members are even
commencing to indulge in the hope
that the everlasting fight over con-
troll of the city government of Phil
adelphia may be kept out of this
Legislature by agreements reached
before the bills come in. Othere be-
lieve that would be no more possible
than for the Philadelphia Record
and the Harrisburg Patriot to agree
upon affairs of the decadent Demo-
cracy of Pennsylvania.
Governor Sproul also ended the
speculation over the Public Service
Commission by saying in Pittsburgh
Saturday night that he did not see
five.
Senator Vare's. reported state
ment that Philadelphia police should
be taken out of politics has called
forth from the Philadelphia Inquir-
er a very tart comment. 1t says:
with the advent of the Legislature
there is the usual talk about police
in politics and-again as usual
some eminent citizens are drawing
up a bill to keep them out"
The Philadelphia Ledger, which
had caused some comment by the
attention it gave to the Rorke bill
for Sunday entertainments of an
"educationar' character, INDUCES
in this comment on the charter re-
vision: Opponents of a smaller
council for Philadelphia have said
a great deal during the pending dis
cussion about their willingness to
give the Neonle what the people
want But they are hazy in their
explanations If they offer any at
all, of the manner in which the
wishes of the people are to be mani
tested"
The Philadelphia Press, which
does not favor the administration
bill to fix the salary of the next
Governor at $4,000, would put him
on the same plane of compensation
as the mayor of Philadelphia. 1t
also adds: The very familiar and
intimate items OF personal expenses
which appear in the accounts Of the
Auditor General in the last your
years should never. again cucumber
the official records of the state"
Teaching of German in the pub
lie and normal schools of the State
will be stopped by a bill which was
in the House by John T.
Davis, of Indiana county. He will
make a fight for the passage of the
The bill would amend the
School Code so that the State Super
intendent of Public Instruction, all
school directors and school super
would be prohibited
from arranging or adopting any
course of study which shall provide
for or include the teaching of the
German language or the teaching
Of any subject in the German lam
Similar provision is made
to prevent Germans getting into the
of the normal schools.
John A. Berkey, former state
insurance commissioner and much
as a possible judge for
Somerset county, was at the Capitol.
Attorney General Schaffer has
decided that investigation of regis
tration in Carbondale is a matter
for Lackawanna county authorities.
He has declined to interfere.
The row over Allegheny's two
Judge bill attracted crowd last
night, second only to that which
appeared in the House when the
amendment was up.
Governor Sproul and Lieuten-
ant-Governor Beidleman go to Will
Transport tomorrow to speak at the
Lincoln day dinner. The Governor
will be in Philadelphia on other
days in the week.
James Brislin, Democratic mem
ber from Wilkes-Barre, is an old
baseball player. He starred in the
league several seasons
ago.
Senator Wallace Barnes, of
Wayne, irthe first Republican to be
sent to the Senate from the Wayne
Pike Monroe-C district. He
defeated j. Purdy Cope, hotelman,
backed by A. Mitchell Palmer.
Public Service Commissioner NJ.
J. Ryan and Judge John M. Garman,
of Wilkes Barre, are to be st. Pat
rick's Day orators at dE .ner of
the Pittston -Americanz, March
II.
Representatives Stadtiander and
Trach have exchanged committee
banks and banking and the latter
on education.
The Allegheny 1pdgeship de-
bate attracted much attention as
many thought that IT, was a move
among the sSp-State "drys'
for the Wares wher. the time comes
to fight over the Philadelphia city
charter. 1t ws.s pticed that sew
eral Ware men w-ile saying they
were in favor of the bill were ear
nest in their espousal of the Wick
erman proposition to recommit Dith-
rich's bill for a hearing as a mat
ter of right" and Square. DEAL"