10 PROTHONOTARY FEE BILL VETOED Governor Says Cost of Court -Action Should Not Be Raised Governor Sproul has vetoed the bill providing new fees for prothonotarles In counties containing less than 150,000 population on the ground that he Is not oonvlnced of necessity, saying "The expenses attendant upon a resort to the sourts by our people should not be ex cessive or so high as to tend to work a denial of Justice to those of moderate means." He also vetoed the bill fixing salaries of chief clerk and assistant In Philadelphia board of revision of taxes on the ground that councils and not the Legislature should fix the com pensation. Other vetoes Included: Authorizing acting Commission of Labor to employ and discharge employes on the ground that he now has the power. Forbidding insurance companies, ex cept life insurance companies to trans act business except through resident agents on the ground that existing laws are adequate. Increasing salaries and reclassifying factory inspectors, because he is not convinced of necessity, as the act of 1917 has been in operation only a short time and it would add considerably to the factory inspection pay roll. Establishing title to realty bought from an extinct corporation when no deed was delivered. The Governor says it is a novel method and that if a person has neglected to secure a deed he "can not reasonably look to the State to help him out of his difficulty." Bills Approved The Governor has approved the amendments to the workmen's compen sation insurance acts carried in the House bill passed in the closing -days of the Legislature and hereafter no system of schedule or merit rating can be applied to such insurance premiums except through a rating bureau ap proved by the Insurance Commissioner, The bill, which caused considerable dis cussion in the Legislature, also pro vides that copies of such insurance polocies and endorsements thereon must be filed with the rating bureau. Other bills approved add twenty six clerks at SI3OO a year, for mes sengers or custodianß at SI2OO each and one janitor at SIOOO to the force of the Philadelphia register of wills. Amending law relative to sheriff's ad vertising so that they shall be by hand bills, newspapers and legal journals this bill being accompanied by a re pealer of a section of an act relative to Allegheny county which conflicted. Increasing from three to seven the board for assessment and revision of taxes for Allegheny county, to be ap pointed by the County Commissioner for four year terms. Authorizing third class cities to sur render charters and become boroughs after vote of citizens in favor of such action and providing for such elections. This i bill is generally believed to be drawn to permit Coatesville to vote on the question. Repealing provision in act of 1917 that Major General commanding National Guard can not command divi sion more than five years. Providing that judges shall fix pay ment for post mortem examinations on order of coronors in counties contain ing less than 50.000 population. Governor For Home Rule in the Cities Governor Sproul to-day announced his veto of the House bill providing that the Cltv of Harrisburg must appropriate certain moneys to the police pension funds, saying "By an act recently ap proved. known as the charter act for the City of Philadelphia, a new charter was provided for that municipality. It was drawn with much deliberation and viewed with close scrutiny during its passage through the legislature. That act provides that the pensioning of em ployes of cities of the first class should remain as now provided bylaw. I am of the opinion, therefore, that no bill should be approved which wiuld in any wise conflict with the provisions of that act and thaf the fullest degree of home rule In such matters would leave to the Cltv Council the power to take care of subjects of purely local concent. The public safety forces of the cty look to their representatives Council for Just treatment in providing for their pension funds." Other bills vetoed include: Providing for a Chief Inspector of the Board of Censors of Moving lectures, the Governor saying that he is advised that the present act is ample and that members of the board feel that it-wouW "lead to confusion and misunderstand ing in the operation of the department. Prothonotary's fee bill for counties wine between 200,000 and 1,000,000 population, the increa^ not id® be destroyed from attempting to sruLsss ■ s ZToi legal proceedings were allowed. Issues Bulletin on Wheat Movement w ..i. T U I V 24. —The United 'tenth' 'weeklv'^uUeth^sl'v flours men" throughout the United States for the week ending July il * figures given out ™£ e as week end -11. 17.493,000 bushels .JLnst 4 988.000 bushels previous and 22.771.00° bushels a year stocks of wheat in an mills So?oSrhushels ' nTn 0 erease'hetween July l i tti. vear of 3,803,000 bushels .gainst an increase for the similar week a year ago of 11,001,000 hush *'S F1 our produced for week ending Julv 11 1,396.000 barrels against 1 143,000 barrels previous week and V 178.000 barrels a year ago. Homemaking Taking Place Among Vocations Washington, July 24. —Represen- tations of tho Federal Board for Vocational Education are co-operat lnr with the universities in their summer courses by giving lectures, holding conferences and leading dis cussions on the various types of vo cational education as defined by the vocational education act The vocation of homemaking la given a place with trade and industrial sub- Sects at Columbia. The summer school at Cornell gives vocational agriculture and home economics among the courses offered. This Indicates a growing interest in the subject of vocational education in general and In vocational home making in particular. |7oo McNeil's Cold Tablets. Adv. 0 J THURSDAY EVENING, WHY BRAZILIANS I FAVOR GERMANS In Business Latter Devotes Efforts to Please Cus tomer Rio De Janerlo, Brazil. July 24. — Whatever else the Brazilians may think of the German, they have a strong liking for the business meth ods of the German representatives formerly in Brazil. Pattern after the German if you would be suc cessful In dealing with the Brazilian merchants is the advice Brazilians give to North Americans seeking to establish commercial connections held by European business houses before the war. It is not from a desire to criticise but more from a spirit of sympathy and helpfulness that Brazilians offer this advice. One local merchant says the Ger man devoted all his efforts to pleasing the customer. He learned the native language, catered to the likes, whims and eccentricities of the buyer. He did not try to con vince the customer that he did not know his business or that the peo ple did not know the styles. Instead he ordered from Etirope exactly what the merchant requested and when the shipment arrived he was on hand to see that it was right or to make it satisfactory. In contrast to this the Brazilian merchants tell of many North Americans trying to sell them some thing they do not want, trying to convince the Brazilian that he does not know his own market, or even taking his order and then sending something entirely different. The story is told of one Brazilian order ing a number of black horses from North America and receiving all white. Generally the Brazilians are sym pathetic toward the incoming North Americans. But if they are coming into the field to stay it is felt they should learn to play the game ac cording to local rules—please the man who is doing the buying and who in turn must please the people In order to dispose of his goods. Thirty States Claim Relief From Government Washington, July 24.—T0 show the far-reaching effect of Attorney General Palmer's opinion through which seventy-five per cent of the claims against the War Minerals Relief Commission are eliminated. The American Mininig Congress has analyzed and first makes pub lic the list of claimants showing that thirty States and three foreign nations are The wide spread development of these miner als under war stimulus 4s a startling proof that Americans have known very little about domestic resources. Before the war it was not believed that the ferro-alloys minerals nec essary for high-grade steel produc tion could be profitably produced in the United States. The filing of foreign claims is a result of a pecu liar accident by which the words "Produced in the United States" were dropped out of the bill as , finally passed, leaving the door open to Americans who had invested abroad to assist the government, to file claims. THAT SILENT PTANO YOU HAVE in your home and no one to play It, why not trade it for a high-grade talking machine with a splendid se- I lection of music. Call Bell 4781: j Dial 3504.—adv. The Ideal Beverage For Everybody *k Jm 4k f[ A'' M| /*** U-RO is a sparkling, zestful, amber colored beverage made from Mother Hi ml' IP Ifßßra V/ Nature's choicest cereals. * 8 a man ' B drink, a woman's drink, a child's drink—delicious at any hour One bottle of CU-RO will tell that it is the beverage you have been looking t~l/ ISI \fe ; ■ Jfyj) for. 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V EXTRA ENGINES HELD TO MOVE THE COAL Every Effort Is Being Made to Prevent Big Fuel Famine This Winter; Coal Cars Are Being Put Into Shape to Meet Expected Jam in the Fall Washington, July 24. To test the correctness of the various state ments made relative to the danger of a national coal famine this winter the American Mining Congress has an alyzed the situation and has issued the following appeal to its membership for co-operation with the coal producers in urging quick development of the in dustrial fuel market. "A large percentage of Industrial fuel users are treating lightly the warn ings of the National Coal Association that Industrial consumers of power coal are facing a shortage in supply when the peak of the coal movement arrives. For the guidance of our mem bers we wish to place the following analysis before them and to urge that every one co-operate to urge quick development for early delivery of all needed fuel. Possibly some statements made in the campaign to build the mar ket have been over drawn, but a con sideration of the combined elements controlling the situation leads to the conclusion that the most complete co operation between buyers, railroads and producers will be necessary to meet market requirements. We submit the following facts upon which the con clusion is based: Sold as Hast as Mined "Anthracite producers are meeting fine response and every ton is sold as fast as produced. Domestic fuel orders, in the East especially are well balanced. "Industrial consumers were led to over-buy under stimulus of the Fuel Administration propaganda and at a war-time price. Thousands thus over supplied are using coal on hand and withholding orders for possible price decline. Logically every element points to continued established price or higher level. Coal mines can only produce when transportation is avail able. The "rush" for coal cars will come in the early fall about the time that the wheat crop begins to move. The task of moving these two com modities is, in normal years, enor mous, and tXis year, with car short age in sight, Europe crying for food and a stiff wheat price forcing every bushel Into market there will be a "Jam" everywhere. Extra Engines Held "Because of lack of orders, coal men have been unable to estimate to the Railroad Administration the probable movement, hence Director Hines ffas been unable to make plans, but 4,000 extra locomotives have been put In Clear the Skin A beautiful complexion is the outward mark of good blood and a healthy body. When the stomach, liver and blood are in good order, the skin is dear and lovely. Unsightly blotches, pimples, eruptions and sallowness show the need of Beecham's Pills to stimulate and regulate the vital organs and improve the circula tion. Good healthand better looks soon follow the use of BEECHAM'S PILLS Directions of Special Value to Women ere with Every Box. Sold by druggists throughout the world. In boxes, 10c., 25c. BAIUEUSBUXLGTEEEOHJLPO condition and held in reserve. More new locomotives have been delivered since January , last, than were de livered all last year. Twenty-five new engines were delivered last week. Statements estimating the number of coal cars unfit for service at 4000,000 With 150,000 of these unservicable on one line alone (The Pennsylvania Railroad) seem not to be borne out by railroad figures but nine per cent or fully 90,000 of the open-tops are either out of commission or in shops. There has been costly delay in making re pairs and in replacing worn out rolling stock, many railroads refusing to meet the repair bills and holding the Ad ministration responsible. Mr. Hines has solved the situation by taking re sponsibility and to-day every available repair man Is at work, all shops are working full time, and 5,000 Pennsyl vania cars are in outside shops under contract "The enormous advance in cost of building new cars, 60,000 box, 35,000 gondolas and 25,000 other open-tops, led to refusal of many companies to accept the new cars at the war-con tract price, and Director Hines is ap pointing a trustee to place the new cars in service, control their movement and settle the price later. "Another element which will control, is labor. Even if the wage increase is avoided—and many producers " ex pect the Increase a coal miner can only produce so many pounds per day. He can only be multiplied to the mine capacity, and unless the cars can be moved—empties in and loaded out— the mine cannot produce to capacity. If the wage increase comes hundreds of "high cost" properties may be forced to close down, thus lessening the supply. "There are no sensational disclo sures coming as has been promised, to show direct incompetency, but a state of war could hardly produce a more effective block to normal move pent of fuel. "Members will do well to protect themselves and warn their frienda" Calls the English Telephone System Joke London July 24. "A ghastly joke is what Joseph Ralph, of Sansu lito, Calif., calls the English telephone system. In a letter to The Daily Tele- graph. "I am absolutely mystified how a practical people like the British can tolerate for twenty-five minutes the pathetic travesty for a telephone ser vice with which you are afflicted, "he also says. I | Now You May Eat 1 | More Beef and Lamb J B The war Is over; and all restrictions on 3 meat a re.off. , jj Now you you want with a free conscience—beef, Jamb, veal—three times a g day if you wish. . g- You have done T splendidly; you have helped 3 !win the war by denying yourself meat, as g you. have, in dozens of other ways. But you-needn't hold off.any more; it's over B "over there" forever. 3 3 S 8 Most of the boys are back at work; army g meat demands are no.longer a strain. England and other European Countries,do y. £ not have* to depend solely upon us any more. Ever since the beginning of the war, the B American live stock raiser has been raising so much more live stock rhat there is plenty to | go 'round. # | 9~ So, go back to your meat and,enjoy it* American National Lire Stock Association Indiana Cattle Feeders' Association 73 Wooi Growers' Association West Virginia Live Stock Association M CatUe Raisers' Association of Texas Wyoming Stock Growers' Association < orn Belt Meat Producers' Association of lowa Montana Stock Growers' Association E Kansas Live Stock Association California Cattlemen's Association M M Cattlvmei, Association Colorado Lire Stock Association ® Panhandle and Southwestern Stockmen?# Association Idaho Cattle Growers' Association sfl Wa Nobtnaka Stock Prowers; Aaanctatioa Artoooa Cattle Gmweas' Assoctetion S U Utr?*. Ajwoc " iUo ® New Mexico Cattle Growers' A K A Illiaoia Live Stock. Association Cattln Raisers' Association of Pug set a I ' g Republished by the American Meat Packers' Association Thought It Was a Mule It was Pat's first football match. Dashing here, there and everywhere, running In everybody's way and con tinually being pulled up for offside, JULY 24, 1919. Pat while in the midst of a scrim-I mage, received a nasty kick on the] head, rendering him unconscious. "Who—who kicked me?" splut- I tered poor Pat. on-coming round. "It's all right," replied the referee, \ I "it was a foul." "A fowl, be Jabbers!" cried thd | astonished Pat. "I thought it was 4 | mule."—Pittsburgh Chronicle-Teles ! graph.
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