STATE CHAMBER GETS AN EXPERT University Professor Will Make Analysis of Bills and Appropriation Lists The Pennsylvania State Chamber of Commerce has secured the ser vices of Dr. C. H. Crennan, of the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce of the University of Pennsylvania, as Director of the Legislative and Research Bureau of the State Chamber. In announcing the appointment of •Dr. Crennan, Alba B. Johnson, President of the State Chamber, states that the functions of this Bu <au will be: "To make investigations re lating to matters affecting the welfare of our membership and of the citizens of Pennsylvania. "To scrutinize bills introduc ed into the Legislature to ascer tain defects of form or legality. To draft bills when desired by any of our members or by mem bers of the Legislature. "To conduct impartial inves tigations as to the merits of pro posed legislation, to determine what experience may have shown as to the operation of similar measures in other states and other countries. To pre pare reports on any phase of state finance requiring invest!- I Ration, and to analyze and re- j port upon appropriation bills." | The apointment of Dr. Crennan provides a method by which the I AVharton School and the Law School of the University of Penn sylvania can render substantial ser vice to the state in research and investigation. if $5 Monthly For Your || K Choice of These 18 a m Fine Upright Pianos (1 1 Tomorrow ari ■E Every Piano Guaranteed. Many Are Bp Like New. 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William has just been heard from "somewhere in France." He enlisted February 22, 1917, and is now a member of the Headquarters Company of the Twenty-sixth United States Infantry. Jacob F. Schell has been raised to the rank of corporal and is located at Camp Hancock, a member of Company A, One Hundred Third Supply Train. Both the Schell boys are in splendid health and speak highly of Uncle Sam's treatment of the soldier. teSTOOBBXJRG *lten£GKXPti! SPROUL BOOSTS COMPENSATION Declares Admiration For the Pennsylvania System and Way It Is Administered According to the Philadelphia North American of to-day Senator William C. Sproul yesterday gave the highest approval to the Pennsylvania compensation system and the man ner in which it has been administer ed. The North American has been one of the newspapers which have steadily played up compensation matters and the attention it Rives to the Delaware Senator is signifi cant. The North American says Senator Sproul "strongly endorsed work men's compensation." It tells of his visit to a session of the Compensa tion Board and quotes him as fol lows: "I have long been deeply inter ested In the subject of compensation and am Justly proud of my support of this great humanitarian legisla tion. "I have watched the development of the compensation in this state from Its very start, and last spring, following the Eddystone disaster in my home county, it was my experi ence to co-operate with Chairman Mackey toward facilitating compen sation settlements for the victims. The ease and the promptitude through which these cases were dis posed of made a deep impression upon me, and convinced me that the compensation board had established a practical machine to handle a vol ume of business exceeding that of any other state in the Union. "Pennsylvania has been indeed fortunate in her compensation board, which has piloted its greatest of hu manitarian enactments through the channel of experiment to the harbor of success. The act has now been in operation for two years, a full period for a test. Reports which I have re ceived from every section of the state recite the highest laudation of the administration of the act. "Capital is pleased because the board has not stooped to demagog ery, and is interpreting the act as it was written by the Legislature. The worker is pleased because he is as sured of a square deal and because the offices throughout the state are wide open to him at all times. A bet ter understanding has been develop ed between employer and employe, and no better indication of this can be cited than the fact that the board sponsored 75,000 agreements to pay compensation in the course of the year 1917. "It is only fair to render full credit I to Chairman Mackey and his coas sistants for the success of the com pensation act. Without proper ad ministration the act would have been a failure and the board to-day would be held up to censure and not to praise." Senate Committee Votes to Keep Rate Fixing Out of McAdoo's Hands Washington, Jan. 31.—0n a test vote, the Senate committee on Inter state commerce yesterday voted to have the Interstate Commerce Com mission retain its rate-fixing power over the railroads, even during the period of government control. . Senators on the committee voted 7 to 6 against giving the rate-fixing power to the Director General of Railroads, as the Administration bill provides, but Senator Smith, of South Carolina, chairman of the commit tee, explained after the vote was taken, that it was a tentative vote and did not finally dispose of the question of rate-making power. He explained that Senator Underwood, of Alabama, had made the motion that the sentiment of the commit tee be learned and added that an other vote will be required to dis pose of the question finally. Three Democratic Senators voted In favor of the Interstate Commerce Commission retaining its power over rates and one Republican voted with five Democrats in favor of the Direc tor General McAdoo having such power. The vote follows: For the Interstate Commerce Com mission Democrats: Pomerene. Ohio: Gore Oklahoma, and Under wood, Alabama. Republicans: Cummins, Iowa; Mo- Lean, Connecticut; Townsend, Michi gan. and Kellogg, Minnesota. For the Director General of Rail roads— Democrats: Smith, South Carolina; Meyers. Montana; Robin son. Arkansas; Thompson, Kansas. Republican: Poindexter, Washing ton. Farmers Desert Markets Because of Blocked Roads Harrisburg markets have been practically deserted by farmers ex cept those living near the city, for the single reason that country road 9 are impassable, and the tardiness of county superivsors threatens to keep away the market man who lives any distance from Harrisburg for the next couple of weeks. At the recent agricultural convention here the subject of indifferent zeal on the part of county supervisors was taken up and discussed thoroughly. 'Dozens of farmers complained that the road supervisors attended first to his own business and then if he had a little spare time put it on the roads. It is said that this laggardliness has resulted in the roads jamming so high with snow that traffic is nearly stopped. In some townships not a shovel full of snow has been taken from the choked highways. Many of the supervisors, it trans pires, are not even supplied with any kind of a snow plough. Burning One's Barn 0. K. in Arkansas Little Rock, Ark—lt's no crime in Arkansas to burn your own prop erty, the Arkansas Supreme Court has ruled. It reversed the decision of the Benton county court, in con victing a man accused of burning his house, which Was Insured for more than its value. The court ruled the state laws do not mention rases where owners burn their prop erty. According to the state fire mar shal. his department will be forced to drop about twenty cases. He will ask the next Legislature to amend the law. Farmer, "Doing" Town, Loses Auto, Roll, Coat Memphis, Tenn.—W. W. David son, a farmer of Buntyn, Tenn., drove his flivver to Memphis and proceeded to see the sights. First he stopped at the home of an ac quaintance, and when he returned to his machine his overcoat had dis appeared. That night he walked into a motion picture show with SSO in his pocket. When he came out 'the roll was gone. Discouraged, he decided to go home. But he re mained in town that night. Some body had made away with his auto mobile. That broke him all up. Burns' February Furniture Sale I —the sale that all prospective furniture buyers will look upon as the crowning savings event of the kind-starts tomorrow,EViday Feb. Ist It is an opportunity—a real opportunity—that can only be understood and appreciated when you take into consideration the immense buying and storage facilities of this house, the wonderful assort ments, the superior grades and distinctive designs which have been procured, despite the times. This accomplishment is due to years of experience and forethought and NOW, when economies are most needed we are able to give you the BEST VALUES TO BE HAD ANYWHERE. CHARGE ACCOUNTS OPENED AND FURNITURE BOUGHT DURING THE SALE WILL BE STORED FREE FOR A REASONABLE LENGTH OF TIME Big Feature: 3 Piece Davenport Suit I I Bed Davenport, Chair and Rocker to Match —The davenport ] * (T* /""V is full length and large, roomy and comfortable. It can easily and February • 1 quickly be converted into a full-size bed. Under the seat is a I Furniture J spacious wardrobe. The arm chair and arm rocker match, making Sale Price m 9 f J the complete suit ideal for living-room or library. Finished fumed mmm oak. Upholstery in imitation brown Spanish leather. l*ompMt£ | A Complete Assortment of Davenport Suits in All Finishes I and All Desirable Upholsteries—At February Sale Prices | | ! Continuous Post Bed Dresser i —Massive Design F ff " ary S9QSO I . Like the picture —very S attractive design, sim- %*/ February Sale Price <g"| 50 pie and graceful. The An exceptional opportunity because / lar S e bevel P late oval mirror is an excep good brass beds are very high and the -L 0 tional feature. Full swell front, moulded February Sale provides a value most- top. The quartered oak is specially se unusual. A Brass Bed is suitable for any style furniture lected for its artistic grain. I and can be used with good taste in any room. Five one inch filling rods instead of six, as shown in the picture. Oak Dresser I Oak Dresser R Continuous post. Velvet lacque. $13.50 $19.50 A Large Range of Styles in Brass Three drawers Quart ered oak, 2 —: and pattern mirror, oval mirror, highly Beds at February Sale Prices , Lar s e size - ? xcel " p 011 s h ed - Lar s' e - lent construction. drawers. I Dining Room Furniture Values That Are Peerless t Oak Dining iffffl=ii Jacobean I Room Suits | I February Sale Price I i Very High Grade American Walnut _ . I Any person who ap- t~\ * • • i m TV There are nine plecea predates a hi* value m Dining Room Suit —Ten Pieces h !Lt a very handsome oak ° beauty. I<arge buffet diningroom suite will be The quality Is the finest and the spacious china cabinet .i i, „„„ cabinet work will attract the eye of . . . and large extension ta quick to see the excep- the mmt judge of furnlture . ble wlth mouldcd top . tional features of this The buffet is 60 inches long, china f I % ■ T / I The h , , fl offer. The large Buffet cabinet has square ends and bent M / 11,6 arm cnalr and nve has bevel plate mirror door—with roomy lower drawer. X / slde c * alrs are "P^ol . . . j . 84-incli extension table. Servihs ta I 1 X j M ■ stered in genuine Span -3 back. extension table ble unlque> havinff doub|e „ *ll | " and six chairs. with closets. Arm chair and 5 side chairs, W „ Ihe suit genuine leather seats — high back, blue, genuine leather ■ 1 be n exceptional one arm chair and five seats. Complete In the February attractive addition side chairs. Sale for to any home. ■ $ 1.49 p,-m-,. 85c I I<TTS. 9
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