Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-11

poles and wires on lands of mem
bers of the association for distribu-
ton to them of electric current or
for telephone service, but is simply
for cooperation in agricultural pur-
poses. declares Deputy Attorney
General Emerson L. Collins in an
opinion to Guy c. Smith, the new
chief of the bureau of markets of
the Department of Agriculture.
The opinion is the first to be is
sued defining State policy in regard
to cooperative agricultural associa-
tions which State authorities are
encouraging. These organizations
are to be without capital stock and
not for profit. THE object of the
act" says Mr.. Collins" is to pro-
vide a cooperative agency in cor
porate form to perform services In
the production, preparation tor
market and marketing of farm pro-
ducts and the purchasing or hiring
of farm supplies and labor. 1t Is
held that to allow such purposes as
teIephone and electric lines and
stores, would be giving a liberallty
of construction not contemplated by
the Legislature when it passed the
law. Otherwise it would open up
to its members the whole general
domain of the public service utilities
by a method exclusively available
to those eligible to membership in
such an association"
In regard to the store proposition,
the opinion says that If 1t allowed
an agricultural association to deal
in groceries for instance, there
would be practically no limit set
upon the mercantile enterprises in
which it might engage
There have been numerous CO.
operative enterprises chartered late
ly under general laws in which the
purpose is specifically set forth, but
thus far not many have applied for
incorporation as agricultural organ
izations.
Appointments Made - Governor
Sproul has announced the appoint
ments of James A. Lindsey of Brad
ford, to be clerk of courts OF Nc
Kean county; c. w. Stuart, Clarion,
to coroner of Clarion county, and
Mrs. Mary B. Rhodes. Indiana, to
be member of the Board of mothers
pension administration of Indiana
county. All appointments were
made to fill vacancies.
HargeSt Honored Deputy At
torney General William NJ. largest
has been named as the vice presi-
dent for Pennsylvania, of the Ameri-
can Bar Association. He is the
first Harrisburger in many years to
be so honored, and succeeds Judge
w. II. Stake, of Philadelphia.
Toll Case Goes Over-The Public
Service Commission to-day, under
advisement, the complaints against
the new toll rates of the Obey Turn
pike Company, which were declared
by a Berks county delegation, to be
excessive in view of the fact that
the company received as high as
ten per cent return during the war
The company contended that the
cost of maintenance was advancing.
1t is possible that State authorities
may inquire into the road.
Further Dearning-The State In
dustrial Board has announced that
1t proposes to hold a hearing during
October on the proposed State code
to govern use of goggles and other
protection to heads and eyes of
workers. The code was considered
by a committee of men familiar
with various industries this week.
Supreme Court The State Su-
preme Court will resume its session
at Pittsburgh on September 20. The
Superior Court will meet in Phila-
delphia in October.
Hearing Postponed - The Public
Service Commission has postponed
until October s, the hearing of the
complaint of { C borough of Girard-
Vile against the Schuylkiu Electric
CO.
Must Show Governor - Governor
William G. Sproul says he will
have to be shown" before the ten
per cent differential rate in favor of
the State Workmen's Insurance
Fund is abolished. For some time
the proposition has been under con-
sideration and following a discus