Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-12-30

Teitrick, who was for years deputy
superintendent of instruction for the
State, has been named as general
agent of the Union Central Life In
surance Company, of Cincinnati, one
of the big western companies.
Doctor Teitrick will establish an
agency at Harrisburg from which he
will direct the work of his company
in Dauphin, Lebanon, Lancaster,
Cumberland, Perry, Fulton and
Adams counties. His headquarters
will be in the Telegraph Building.
Before becoming Deputy State
Superintendent, Doctor Teitrick was
county superintendent of Jefferson
county. He was appointed Deputy
State Superintendent by the late DR..
Nathan C. Schaeffer to succeed the
lamented Henry Houck, during the
administration of Governor Edwin
S. Stuart in 1907 He is a graduate
of Clarion State Normal School, re-
ceived his NJ. A. degree from Grove
City College in 1901 and the degree
of Doctor of Pedagogy from Sus-
uueHdHHa university 1oio' iAS 10 -
life member of the Pennsylvania
State Education Association and was
president of the association in 1907.
His activity extended beyond the
State. He is member of the Coun-
ell, National Educational Association
and was State director for Pennsyl-
vania in the n. +. a. from 1905 TO
1919.
DIR. Teitricll has lectured in al
most every courthouse in Pennsyl-
vania and was in demand on the lee
ture platform in teachers Institutes
throughout the United States.
Appointments of medical inspec-
tors of schools to-day by Col. Ed
ward Martin. State Commissioner OF
Health, practically complete the or
ganization of this inspection work IN
the schools of Pennsylvania. Nirtu-
ally every school district of the state
now has a medical inspector and Tor
the first time every pupil Is gwen
such examination as is needed to as
sure the remedying of slight defects
and the careful treatment OF more
serious ones. The inspection was
started some years ago, but eXtenueo
gradually until legislation enacted
this year paved the way to complet-
| ing the system. In every district Dr.
Martin has selected men in active
| practice who have means to get
about the district and the organl-
zation has been perfected to point
where prompt reports can be made.
| 1t Is the intention to name other IN
inspectors as districts are created or
vacancies occur so that the pupils
will be given all possible advantages
and a follow-up method adopted.
In short time the appointment OF
a number of additional health coun-
| ellis in various counties will be made,
| the names having been submitted TO
Colonel Martin for action.
Deputy Attorney General w. Nj.
largest was at Easton yesterday at
tending meetings of American Bar
| Association Commission. He was
guest of eX-Justice e. j. Fox.
The State Highway Department
automobile division which has issued
over $4,000 automobile and truck
! licenses for 1920, to-day called at
| tention of the public to the fact that
certificates accompanying each
| license are enclosed in the same en-
yelope. Numerous complaints have
come to the division that certificates
were not received, but the division
officers say that they are to be found
with the tags. The license tags are
being issued as they are received and
it is believed that the total for the
new year will run close to half a mil
lion. The 1919 total is estimated at
445,000.
State school appropriations have
been paid to 1920 school districts of
the State by the State Treasury, the
amount of money involved being ap-
proximately S3,750,000. The pay
ments to the larger school districts
will be started within few days.
The State Compensation Board
has ordered a new hearing in the
case of DZillinski VS.. Lackawanna
Railroad, Scranton, in which death
in October, 1918, was alleged to have
been due to an injury sustained in
a fall of coal in April. The connec-
ton between the accident and the
weakened condition of the deceased
is declared to be such that new
hearing is necessary. The referee
has been sustained in the case of
Kondes VS.. Wichert Company, Pitts
burgh, the board saying that some
attempts by the defendant to prove
matters by X-ray photographs are
theoretical"
No date has been set by Chief
Seward f. Button. of the State De-
partment of Mines, for the confer
ence on mine locomotives. 1t may
be held next month.
Governor William G. SprOuI Is nd
dressing the State Teachers in Phila-
delphia to-day and will not be here
until tomorrow.
State food agents discovered chick
ems that were old and full of germs in
storage in Philadelphia yesterday.
Arrests were ordered by Commission
er Foust.
violations of the child labor law
have been reported from Hazleton,
where there have been State inspect
ors ct work.
The reports of State game wnrdcns
being made in the counties show an
increase in the killing of rabbits gen.
orally,
Concerning the Sproul speech on
support of Mayor-elect j. Hampton
Moore, on Saturday, the Philadelphia
INQUIRER says: THE declaration of
Governor Sproul on Saturday last
that he proposed to consider the
Moore administration and its inter-
ests in this city hereafter continues
to be the principal topic of discussion
among representatives of the various
conflicting political interests. 1t is
taken to mean also that men like
Harry A. Mackey. of the Werkmen's
CONDENSATION Board, and other office
holders under the state administra-
ton. win be required to curb their
activities in the interest of the Ware
leadership, and that appointments to
be made from now on under the state
administration shall not be selections