Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-27
TATECAMP OF
PATRIOTIC SONS
HERE NEXT YEAR
Chose Harrisburg For 1920 at
Session Attacking Alien
immigration
~"~cidl to The Telegraph.

Bethlehem, Aug 27.- Harrisburg
was chosen as the next meeting place
by the Fifty-fourth Annual State P.
}. S of A. Convention which opened
:;s sessions here yesterday.
mass meeting marked the ses-
sion. which included reception of re-
ports, appointment of committees,
presidents address and election of
officers.
The president John w. Harper
urged, in reference to both the Chi
nese and the Japanese immigration
question, that not only more strin-
gent laws should be enacted to keep
the undesirables from foreign shores
out of this country. but that the Con-
gress should Immediately put a bull
wark of law between the nation and
the encroachment of any form of
propaganda detrimental to the full
functions of the Government
Other recommendations included
the control of the foreign language
press, of the manufacture, sale and
distribution of explosives, re-enact-
ment of the Espionage Act, or en-
actment of a peace time substitute
therefor. and the strengthening of
the Federal Corrupt Practices Act.
Judge Garman. of Wilkes-Barre, OBJ
Jected to Congress interfering in
passing legislation requiring mill
tary training in this State, as Penn
sylvania was able to attend to the
matter itself.
Endorse Meyer
The convention went on record as
being opposed to the present secre-
tary of the national organization for
reelection and endorsed past State
President Gabriel Meyer, of Lebanon,
for the next national president
During a discussion of the affairs
of the mortuary and benefit branch
of the order the convention was of
the opinion that the affairs of the
branch be managed by the officers
selected by the insured in the NOR
tuary and benefit instead of being
controlled by the national camp as
at present. The national camp at
this time is responsible for the man
agement of the fund.
Claude T. Reno, of Allentown, the
present State vice-president, will be
the next State president. He was
nominated without opposition at the
morning session. Fred w. Magrady,
of Mt. Carmel, will be the next vice
president. Irwin S. Smith, of Read
ing, had no opposition for the nomi-
nation of treasurer.
This will be the thirty eighth term
for him. Charles B. Helms, of Phil
adelphia, for the past three years
late secretary, has no opposition for
that office. For State Guard, Walter
Gallerbach, of Philadelphia, is un-
opposed. There are contests for State
conductor and State inspector
Following the appointment of conn.,
mittees the reports of the State Sec
retary and State treasurer were re-
ceived.
s ]. Calvin Strayer, past national and
past State president, unopposed Demo-
cratic candidate for Mayor of York is
present at the sessions of the con-
vention, Mr.. Strayer has the dis
tinction of being the only living past
national and past State president in
the State.
Dauphin's Big Man There
Among the convention visitors is
John l.. Porter Burgess of Dauphin,
Pa. Mr.. Porter is a past State guard,
and biggest man in Dauphin county,
weighing 34S pounds and standing
six feet six inches in height.
The State Camp has $4,000 invest
in Liberty Bonds.
Last night there was big victory
mass meeting in the high school au-
ditorium, at which Senator Boes
Penrose, Charles a. Snyder and 9TH
ers, delivered addresses.
TODAY there is Il big outing and
picnic at Central Park.