Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-02-22

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MaTyUUNNwhen the Presi-
/ dent called the or
=fE|ssss=-..ssssss ganized militia will
be placed in the
rotunda of the State Capitol
within a year and AdJutant
the State would be able to secure for
display beside the flags OF she Penn
sylvania regiments of the Civil and
Spanish wars the flags of the Key
stone division during its service in
France. Already some of the flags
of units made up OF men drafted
from Pennsylvania and which did not
set overseas have been sent to the
adjutant general for the State.
General Beary will be in Washing
ton early next week to discuss the
reorganization of the National Guard
] under which the Pennsylvania divi-
( sion is to be reconstructed as to char
acter and designation of organiza-
| tion and with a strength of 1880
| men, and will take up the matter of
! the flags with War Department offi-
! cials.
Il have every hope that we will
! be able to secure not only the flags
! of the Pennsylvania units in this
country, but OF those who were over
seas in the Keystone and other divi-
sions, said he. "They will make a
splendid display beside the standards
of the civil and Spanish wars in the
Capitol"
General Beary has been informed
that it is improbable that any cap
tured German cannon will be allotted
| to this state except by congressional
action.
Holidya Today-The State Capitol
today observed Washington's birth
day, all offices being closed, but the
building was open for inspection of
soldiers passing through the city and
visitors.
No Efficiency Board - Pennsyl-
vania's legislature will not be asked
to authorize any Economy and Eff
cheney commission this session. The
work so we'll done by the expert in
charge of the studies under the acts
of 1913 and 1915 was so thorough
that all the information needed to
eliminate the waste. duplication and
delay is at hand or easily availa BILE
The report made last session in the
original form without editing" is
regarded as one of the most complete
of the kind made in any state. One
of the reasons for the lack of neces-
sity of any such commission now Is
that Harry S. McDevitt, who had
charge of the studies and who made
the report which still stands is now
private secretary to the governor
and men placed at the heads of de-
partments are experts in their lines
or will be eventually. In these cir
cumstances il would hardly be worth
while to have another study made
especially as Governor William c.
Sproul because of his long experience
in the legislature and knowledge OF
the, state government is aware OF
where changes can be made to the
advantage of the business system OF
the Keystone state.
Biggest CaIendar-The largest ca'.
endar prepared in months for the
Public Service Commission was issue
today for the series to be held next
week. 1t contains over 100 cases and
applications and the hearings will
be held at Harrisburg. Pottsville
Johnstown and Pittsburgh. The cal
endar for Pittsburgh contains over
forty cases and the hearings will be
held Wednesday and succeeding days
of the week If needed. Monday will
be devoted to arguments here and
the following day the series OF com
plants against the Valley Railways
Company, will be heard.
After the BOrer-Six inspectors OF
the State Department of Agriculture
are at work in southeastern Penn
sylvania counties in efforts to pre-
vent appearance of the corn borer
an unusually destructive pest, which
has been reported in adjoining
states.
Watching the Milk The two
scientific men of the State adminis-
tration, Colonel Edward Martin, the
commissioner of health, and Prof
Frederik Rasmussen, the secretary
of agriculture, are endeavoring tc
devise a plan for inspection of the
|. milk supply of Pennsylvania in order
to increase it's efficiency and lesser
expense and work. The way the
matter now stands there is more
or less duplication. The two officials
are in accord on the main PROPOSE
tion, but they have not yet ironet
out the details. The department Of
health mas inspection powers to in.
sure health of the public, but it doe:
/ not nave the lulluS " 81 lltO
the way it might be done and wher
its inspectors get to work they art
liable to run into inspectors of tn,
other branch of the government. TIL,
state live stock sanitary board. par
of the department of agriculture, ha
supervisory powers over all cattle t,
prevent disease and like the healtl
department may enforce its regula
tions on barns and buildings, sani
tary conditions and general PROPOSE
tions. The State dairy and food com
missioner. whose office is a burea'
of the department of health, has tn
supervision of the milk supply as t
fat contents.
Women MesSeBgers-Wheth wo
men shall be permitted to act a
messengers in Pennsylvania will b
considered by the State Industrid
meeting having been called for tn
purpose. This meeting will be sup
Elemental to that held in Philadel
phia a short time ago when the view
points of the telegraph companie
and others interested were presented
The Department of Labor and In
dustry has also arranged to hol
examinations for applicants for Ii
censes to operate moving picture ma
chimes in Pennsylvania in a doze
nIaces on March 4. Under the lay