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lieved
50 that.
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rings,
and |
con-
kid-
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per- |
lows
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Pills
~ desirable. Then there is the woman
‘eeived rather cold comfort, the fact
this tube restored to its normal con-
dition, hearing will be destroyed for- |:
~ #Spegiz? so The Commergial.
Washington, March 81—President
Wilson and his entire family, as well
_ wsitheservants and various attendants
at the White House, had to be vacci-
nated because of the epidemic of
smallpox in Washington. This may
be a great blow to the anti-vaccina-
tienists, but where federal regulations
are in force there is no escape, al-
though it is not of record that the
President and his family made any
protest. :
{Phe practice of innoculation asa
preventive of some diseases and a
cure for others is so general that the
opposition to it would seem to be in
danger of passing away. Still, some
Persons base their opposition on reli-
gions convietions, and these will not
easily be swayed by what their op-
pynents consider common sense.
Just what; Congress will do with re-
spect to the income tax is something
everyone ‘is iow trying to ascertain.
It has been suggested that a flat tax
of 1 percent, or-possibly 2 percent, be
fovied on all incomes in excess of a
certain amount. It has been suggest-
edt income
from
at the tax be graduated
om 1 percent to 5 or 10 or even 50
percent. It has been suggested that
the incomes under $3,500 a year be
exempt. Others would” make the
limit $4,000 or $5,000. Some of the
members of the Ways and Means
Committee want the flat tax and
others want a graduated tax. Many
bave favored taxing incomes over
$4,000 on the basis of 1 percent for all
in excess of this sum. A Congress-
man or other citizen, therefore, with
8 salary of $7,500 would pay 1 percent
on $3,600, or 135 a year; at 2 percent
he would pay $70 a year. ;
The Ways and Means Committee,
has been figuring on this problem
with the aid of experts who have
been computing the amount of income
the national treasury will receive|
from the tariff,'as proposed in the
new schedules. When the probable
amount of income has been determin-
ed, the committee will decide on
what form the income tax feature
will be modeled. It is. understovd
that the income tax will be made to
bring in whatever sum the tariff, the
corporation tax, and the interna
revenue tex fail to provide. =
: GENERAL LEGISLATION.
President Wilson has been credited
1
me its generous sap, but heaven lights
4 with the reflection of unknown
worlds. : :
You say the soul is nothing but the
ant Tbe bhi Why,
my Bodily powers begin to fall! Win
ter is on my head, but eternal spring
is in my heart. 1 breathe at this hour
the fragrance of the Mlacs, the violets
and the ‘roses, as at ‘twenty years.
The nearer I approach the end the
plainer I hear around me the immor
tal symphonies of the worlds which
invite me. It is marvelous yet sim-
ple. It is a fairy tale, and it is his-
tory. Sr
) century I have been
writing my thoughts in prose and in
verse; history, philosophy, drama, ro-
mance, ‘tradition, ‘satire, ode and
song; I have tried all. ‘But T feel I
have not said the thousandth part of
what 1s in me. When I go down to
the grave I can say like many others,
“I have finished my day's work.” But
I cannot say, “I have finished my
iife.” My day’s work will begin again
the next morning. The tomb is not a
blind alley; it is thoroughfare. It
closes on the twilight, it opens on the
dawn.—Victor Hugo.
FEEL in myself the future life.
I am like a forest once cut down;
the new shoots are stronger and
livelier than ever. I am rising,
WHY THE RABBIT AT EASTER!
/
Pretty Legend of Olden Times Con-
nects Bunny. and the Eggs It la
Supposed to Lay.
So many have asked, “Why is the
rabbit so closely associated with East-
er?” Bach year at this season the
cunning little bunny appears in the
shop windows beside downy chicks
and gayly-colored eggs. The legend of
the Paster rabbit is one of the most
ancient in mythological lore and is
closely related to the folk tales of
southern Germany.
In the beginning of things, it seems,
the rabbit was a bird. As a great fa-
for the goddess Ostara, who was the
patron of spring, gave it four legs, for
with a desire to limit legislation at
the coming session to the tariff. This In remembrance of its former life as a
ie mot a correct statement of his at- bird, when the spring or Easter season
titnde. He wants fo see the tariff
rushed through at all hazards, and to @0d the egg has always been & symbol
see: 1t completed fist, Then he would
like to haye Congress take up various
other important matters and dispose
of them rapidly. Among these nec- |
essary matters are the currency ques-
tion for some years with the aid of
regular and special committees and it
has accumulated a large amount of
data which will assist the lawmakers
in coming to some conclusion as to
the exact form of legislation that is
suffrage question, Recently a dele-:
tion. of suffragists was received by
© President who made no promises
but significantly remarked that he
considered the question one of great
importance. While the reports sent
out indicated that the advocates of
an amendment to the constitution re-
is that the President seemed really
impressed and that he is likely to
favor some action by Congress With
women voting on President and Vice-
President in nine states and with
other states on the brink of giving
universal suffrage, this question has
Jbeen advanced to a place where it
nannot longer be ignored.
DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED
By local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear
There is only one way to cure deaf-
ness, and that is by constitutional
remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inflamed condition of the mucous
lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is inflamed you have a rum-
bling sound or imperfect hearing,
and when it is entirely closed, Deaf-
ness is the result and unless the in-|’
flammation can be taken out and
ever; nine cases out of tenfare caused
by Oatarrh, which is nothing¥but an
inflamed condition of the mucous
surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness (caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by
Hall’s Catarrh Cure.
culars, free.
F. J. CHENEY, & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75 cents.
Take Hall’s Family Pills for con-
stipation. ad
ererem———pr————
Cheapest accident Io DE
Thomas’ Helectic Oil. For burns,
scalds, euts and emergencies. All
druggists sell it. 25¢ and 50c. ad
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
“the egg is common.
Send for cir-| ¢22
CASTORIA
which the rabbit was deeply grateful.
comes it laye eggs of gorgeous colors,
of the resurrection, and therefore used
at Baster time when we ‘look for the
lite everlasting and all things made
new. J :
It is a German custom for children
to go to thelr godmothers at Easter for
the gift of colored eggs and a ‘bak
rabbit. ey i o A chil-
‘dren are sent to the garden to build a
‘nest for the expected rabbit, and sarly
Baster morning they go.with gr
tations, and are nev
mans gf 47 os
No aitar is com-
plete without its egg decoration, and
most huts have at least one sacred
‘egg. On all the eggs devoted to the
rites of worship a verse from the
Koran is written at each end, while
the sides are ornamented by scenes
from the Nile.
"A rare specimen of these eggs is to
be seen in t:;¢ Detroit Museum of Art.
The etchings on the shell follow close-
ly the same general design as the
paintings of men and women that
were recently found in Cairo.
_——ux
oe
_———
Poetry and Prose of
Easter Time
By S. E. KISER
_--r-r-—
JARI ROR A LS XS J II 8 A ZA SSA XE 21 25
_-—-—
THE BIRTH OF THE ROSE.
lr \ A thistle once grew
near a lily,
io stately lly and
air,
And the wind sway-
ed the one to the
other,
And the spirit of
love was there.
R Unto the lly and
thistle
A sweet little flow-
ws er was born,
And the lily bent
down .to caress
her finger
was pierced by a
thorn.
NA The rose that the
/ 7 pale, pure lily
In the joy of her
motherhoed shed
r Gave the sweet little
stranger its color,
Gave the rose its
beautiful red.
The rose thet unto the lily
- And the wondering thistle was born
‘was ag
found lying along the “Arendtsville
road near the Meadow Valley Stock
dn a critical condition from alcohol
| ism. He was carried to the residence
of Leander Fanus nearby, where he
died a few minutes later. Dr. Rether
practiced medicine in Biglerville for
a number of years. on
Pittsburg.—Walter M. Stamm ‘has
been elected general secretary of the
Pittsburg Association for ‘the Blind.
The association has made remarkable
advances since the first of the year,
having established a branch in Scrsn-
ton, increased the number of blind
persons benefited by it about 30 per
cent and prepared to extend ffs Work
‘throughout the stats. The associa-
tion operates the Pittsburg’ workshop
part by the city, council having appro-
priated $15,000 to it for the -durrent
year. The work of the association
and the workshop is entirely along in-
dustrial lines, the Dyrposg being to
Jrovige employment for the adult
blind and to conduct a ‘persistent
campaign for measures that wili pre
vent blindness, much of which is ‘mec-
essary. to i
i Butler.—Orville Foster, aged '29,
was electrocuted when ‘he fell ‘i2cross
a trolley wire. He leaves a wife and
three ‘children. 3
Punxsutawney. — Jerome T. Spran-
kle, aged 67, of Perry township, chair-
man of the Jefferson county Prohobi-
tion committee, was found dead in a
field on his farm. Death was due to
apoplexy. Mr. Sprankle was a mem-
ber of the Presbyterian church. He
leaves a widow and three daughters.
Pittsburg. — While walking down
Diamond street; Mrs. Jennie Hopcroft,
aged 69, of Brownsville avenue, fell
the skull, when her head ‘struck the
curb. She was taken to the Homeo-
pathic hospital.
York Springs.—Mrs, Susan Albert,
the oldest resident in Huntington
township, is dead at the age of 92.
Mrs. Albert was born, reared and
lived her entire life on the farm om
which she died.
Stroudsburg.—The toppling over of
4 frame which supvorted a large cable
stretched over the dam of the Hestern
Pennsylvania Power Co.'s plant below
Forge Cut, threw Harry Eiber, a 17-
year-old son of John Eiber, 40 feet to
{ the apron of the dam below, causing
his death by drowning. Rude
| Lansford.—This town is going to’
| have another brass band, 28 men hav.
. Ing subscribed their names. This
makes the third band for the town,
{ ‘besides a fife and drum corps,
| Pottsville—The supreme court hes
afirmed the civil court of this county,
. Which awarded $5,200 damages'to Mrs,
Catharine Hipple of
merly of this city, against the Bd
‘Blectric Illuminating Co, of |
While employed as a lineman, her
husband was shocked by a live wire
and fell from a high pole to the side-
Walk and ‘died of the injuries. The
gompany had appealed on the ground
of contributory negligence.
: Bethlehem.—Going to the telephone
13 answer call, Mrs. William E. Ber-
_ger Of this place was fatally stricken
with rrhages of the brain. She
Middletown.—The Middletown Car
Co. posted notices recently through-
out the steel department, calling- for
4 general increase in wages April 1.
The raise in wages has been consid
ered for some time past by the off-
cials, as much trouble has ex-
perienced in getting steady and com
petent help. Foreigners who have
been employed in yard labor have
also been induced to go to western
mills, where more money was offered.
The advance in all departments of the
car works is believed to be the best
and only effective remedy to get all
American workmen, and also give in-
ducements to outside car building me-
chanics to seek homes here,
Blain.—More than ¢»dinary interest
is being manifested in the raising of
fruit in this section and special care
is being taken of the apple orchards
as to sprayng and pruning. Solomon
B. Gutshall is planting a new apple
orchard of 50 trees on his farm, ten-
anted by his son, C. E. Gutshall. A
number of other farmers in this wi-
cinity talk of planting orchards of
apples.
Johnstown.—Inspection trips made
over the Hollidaysburg-Cressen sec-
tion of the state turnpike between
Philadelphia and Pittsburg have re-
sulted in the discoverysthat the state
officials are planning to begin active
road work within a few days. Chief
Engineer Samuel D., Foster of the
state highway department has been
on the ground and plans have been
laid for pushing the construction work
as rapidly as possible after the sea-
son opens. This is one of the most
important sections of the entire pike,
for it is between Cresson and Holli-
daysburg that the road crosses the
summit of the Allegheny ridge, close-
ly following the old portage highway.
Allen.—While playing in front of
her home Miss Anna Hoover, daugh-
ter of John Hoover, mail carrier, was
bitten on the cheek by a dog owned
‘by John Zell. This is the second child
bitten by the dog in less than a week.
The dog was taken to the woods and
shot.
Tamaqua.—Educators from all parts
of the Schuylkill valley met here and
organized the Schoolmasters’ club,
with the following officers: President,
H. R. Vanderslice, Boyerstown; vice
president, J. F. Derr, Tamaqua; sec-
retary and treasurer, Thomas A. Bock,
| Gettysburg.—Dr. Clarence 8. Rothe
er, a physician of Biglerville, was
Tor ‘the "blind, which ‘is supported in |’;
rh. | and
and sustained a probable fracture =* "
.| erable excitement.
of the borough eonncil, has resigned
his Beat because of the prospective
purchase by the borough of the Rich-
land Water Cos properties. Mr.
Dunean is 'president of the water com-
bany and resigns his councilmanic po-
ition that Ro may be no legal
obstacle in the way of the proposed
@cquisition by the: borough of its own
er system. The council will ask
the voters to approve & bond issue to
raise the funds.
Uniontown. — Thomas Daves, aged
30, of Connellsville, a lineman em-
ployed by the West Penn Electric Co,
was killed instantly while working on
ipole Th Fotdale, this county. Daves
(Was hanging from a wire with one
band while working and the high wind
W his feet against another wire,
. (Greensburg. —Three school children
Were rendered unconscious and the
#chool teacher was seriously hurt
|:when the rear wall of the Hillview
#chool house, two miles east of here,
was blown down during a fierce rain
And wind storm. There were 20 chil-
dren in the room when the wall fell
in and they are all suffering from
{right The children were imprisoned
in ihe room and most of them were
dug out by their parents, who were
notified of the accident.
Erie—The molders’ strike caused
another serious riot, followed by a
dozen arrests, here. Two of the men
are held under $600 bail, charged with'
inciting a riot. They are Thomas Au-
gustine, aged 23, and John Scrapine,
aged 21. When strike-breakers were
being taken in a wagon to their work
a mob of strikers surrounded them
and hurled stones and bricks. Before
the police could disperse the rioters
fully a thousand spectators had crowa-
~ Lebanon. — The ofl house of the
Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.,
back of the passenger and freight
stations here, and only a few feet
from ths company's roundhouse, was
gutted by fire. An employe is be-
lieved to have accidentally ignited a
lot of ofl-soaked waste by getting. too
near with his torch to the waste.
The fire department was handicapped
in fighting the fire by difficulty in
reaching the building. The loss is
covered by insurance.
. Johnstown. — What {is thought to
haye been an attempt to wreck the
operations of the Greenwich Coal &
Coke Co. of Saxman failed. A large
Storehouse some distance from the
Soranany s plant and exploded, break-
x To
that they did not know why anyone
| should have made an effort to destroy
the plant. The report that there had
been a mine explosion and that many
miners were entombed created consid-
Philajelphia.—The first real funeral
of & common, everyday driving horse
‘that Fhlladelphia has ever seen has
Just been held in this city. Bowed
with grief over the death of her best
‘horse, Mrs.” E. F. Krewson, a well-
‘known philanthropist and lover of an-
imals, gave a decent burial to the
horse that had been her companion
for 16 years. Orders were given for a
regular coffin, and carpenters made
one of pine and lined it with burlap.
Today it was placed upon a dray for
# hearse and taken to the Blackwood
farm for burial. ‘Mrs. Krewson fol-
‘lowed in a funeral carriage and the
‘animal was interred in the pasture.
Johnstown. — Mrs. Lillian Shaffer
Diehl, aged about 22 years, and a
bride of only about six months, lies
at the point of death at the Memorial
hospital, having been struck, it is al-
leged, by her husband, Soster Diehl,
who is alleged to have wielded a
nickel-plated stove shaker. The pretty
young woman's skull is fractured and
great gashes were cut on her head.
Diehl in his cell at city hall admitted
having struck the woman, it is said.
Kittanning. — A burglar frightened
Mrs. Ella Steinmate and her daugh-
ter, Miss Mamie Steinmate, into hys-
terics, but got nothing of value. The
women, returning from church, saw a
man ransacking a dresser, Just as
he picked up a jewel case he saw the
women. The burglar dropped the jew-
el case, dashed past the screaming
women and ran out the door,
Johnstown.—A system of cement
walks is to be laid about the grounds
of the State Sanatorium for Tubercu-
lars at Cresson, in order that the pa-
tients may get out and exercise about
the premises on every fair day. At
the present time there is no way to
get about the grounds without en-
countering large areas of mud. There
will also be driveways which may be
used for exercise by the patients,
Benches are to be placed at conveni-
ent points and flower beds will be
planted to lend color to the naturally
beautiful surroundings.
Hummelstown.—Paul Ebersole, an
employe in the transfer shed at the
Rutherford yards, was killed when he
was caught between a platform and
moving cars.
Pittsburg.—Five weeks after elop-
ing to Cumberland, Md. with Miss
Frances Ditman, William R. Taylor.
aged 21, of Braddock, died in his
home, after one week’s illness of diph-
theria. Taylor was the son of John
Taylor, a roller in the Edgar-Thomson
Steel works. Miss Ditman’s parents
objected to the marriage because of
her youth. The couple eloped and re-
turning to Braddock, were married in
a high tension ‘wire on the top of a
PLN RVANIA |
-. ‘Philadelphia —Philanthropic women
here are planning to enter the vice
crusade. A number of wealthy ma-
trons have offered to underwrite a
campaign to send investigators into
the tenderloin to make personal
studies of fallen women and to open
broad paths for their redemption. The
women expect the co-operation of the
municipal authorities.
Butler. — The gas gusher on the
Portman farm, a mile east of Butler,
brought in ten days ago and pro-
nounced the largest ever struck in
this state, was sold ‘to the Phillips
Gas & Qil Co. for nearly $50,000. The
well is in the fifth sand and has a pro-
duction of :35,000,000 feet a day. The
minute pressure is 500 pounds. The
gusher gs wealth for several in-
vestors who took stock in the well,
not expecting any returns. It took
three months to drill the well to a
depth of 1,900 feet. :
South Bethlehem.—Several hundred
bricklayers employed on the $6,000,000
coke ovens being erected here and
several hundred more employed on
contract ‘work @t the Bethlehems,
threaten to .strike, on May 1 if de-
mands presented are not granted.
The meén are working nine hours a
day mow and ask fo an eight-hour
day at 55 cents an hour. |
Ellwood City.—~While five Italians
were crossing the Connoquenessing
creek here the heavy wind caught
their canoe and drove it toward the
dam. Four of them were rescued, but
the fifth, F. Gioetina, was drowned.
Harrisburg.—Governor John K. Te-
ner .gave out his annual Arbor day
proclamation. He fixes Friday, April
11, and Friday, April 25, as the official
days for the planting of trees. :
* Washington—The first confiscation
of ‘a parcel post package at the Wash:
ingion postoffice occurred when a
quart of bonded liquor, mailed in
Braddock, was opened and destroyed.
Charleroi. — The striking workmen
at the Monongahela plant of the
American Window Glass Co. have set-
tled their differences with the com-
pany. The workers in all departments
were given increases in wages.
| ment of unharmonious melody from a
‘quantity of powder was stolen from a |
son of W. 8. ago, dandlord of the
Bush house, was ‘instantly killed; Jo-
St. Joseph’s Catholic church. |
Berlin.—Joseph Fisher, aged 40, is |
dead at his home of a complication
By the iily was given its beauty,
By the thistie was given its thorn,
Spring City.
TET
of diseases, following an extended iI |
Dess,
| ruling that will permit defendants who
| of prosecutions to be liberated on pa-
! opportunity to earn and pay them.
Pittsburg.—In a broken-down wag-
on, liberally decorated with old shoes |
and placards, and to the accompani- |
variegated assortment of instruments,
a party of 15 Southside boys gave a
highly - embarrassing ride through
downtown thoroughfares to Mr. and
Mrs. James Lewis of this city, who
on last Saturday eloped to Wellsburg,
W. Va, ‘dfid were married. The bride
was Miss Leona Tenney, aged 17, and
Lewis is aged 20.
Bellefonte.—In an automobile acei-
dent here Randolph Daggett, aged 19,
seph Knisely had five ribs broken and
suffered = bad contusions; Frank
Thomas bad a leg broken; Charles
Chandler, the chauffeur, had an arm
crushéd: The only one to escape in-
jury was Robert Cole. ’
New Germantown.— The prospects
for fruit in Toboyne township at this
time are very encouraging. Peach,
plum, pear, apple and cherry trees are
full of buds and are safe so far.
Greensburg.-~Crawling on top of a
haymow on his sister's farm near
Waltz Mill, Sewickley county, George
Hantz, aged 35, committed suicide by
slashing his throat with a razor.
Harrisburg.—Frank Hill, 8 years
old, colored, was bd¥ly burned in the
face and on the chest and right arm
following an explosion when he threw
into the Kitchen stove something
which his little brother had brought
from a dump. The four children of
Mrs. Lucey Hill were alone in the
house while ‘their mother was away
working. A neighbor, hearing the
youngster scream, ran to his aid and
later sent for the ambulance.
Fredericksburg.—The new shirt fac-
tory building -erected for S. Liebovitz
& Sons has been comnrleted and will
shortly be occupied by the company
employes.
Altoona.—At a session of the Cen-
tral Pennsylvania Methodist Confer-
ence Bishop W. 8. Lewis of China,
made an appeal’ in behalf of the
Goucher Woman's college of Balti-
more, and the conference responded
by pledging $60,000. J. E. Crowther
of New York, secretary of the editor-
ial department of the board of foreign
missions, said Methodist Episcopal
church property had increased $23,
000,000 and all departments of
finances have made a total gain of
$24,969,500 during the year,
Lebanon.—Frank Lascomb of this
city has asked the police and Alder-
man Miller to beg a search for his
grandson, William H. Boughter, aged
16 years, both of whose.parents are
dead. The boy was learning a trade
in a school near Philadelphia and com-
plained of neglect and ill-treatment.
In January he left the institution and
has not been heard of since. His rel-
atives here fear he has met with an
accident.
Mechanicsburg. — Sunday morning
the Rev. B. L. Moore, who for the
past three years has been the pastor
of Grace United Evangelical church
in this place, preached his farewell
sermon. The Rev. L. M. Dice is the
new pastor of Grace, who expects to
he here and preach to his congrega-
tion-on Sunday, March 29.
Media.—Judge Johnson has made a
ruling that will permit plaintiffs who
nave been sentenced to pay the costs
role, in order that they might have an
JMEIOMD
THE POOR GIRL
Tener to Co-operate Agains
Wrongs of Women.
WILL URGE LEGISLATION
Opposed to Commission That Will
Countenance Publication of Testi-
mony That ‘Will Cast Reflec-
tion on Good Girts.
Recommends a Minimum Wage.
Harrisburg. — Pennsylvania's w
slave ‘rings” are among the worst In]
the country, according to Lieutenant
Governor Barratt O'Hara of igri
who was here at the head of the vic
Sommitsion of shat state for {nterview|
with Governor Tener a other sta!
officials. The commission was prom.
ised the co-operation of this Common.
Wealth, and as a result of the confer-
ence Governor Tener will send a spe
cial message to the assembly strongly
urging the appointment of 8 commis-
sion similar to the one that has been
taking testimony in Chicago. a
Along with his message asking for
action regarding the white slave trade
‘Governor Tener will ask legislative
consideration of a number of other
subjects which have been found to be
associated more or less directly with
the recruiting of white slaves in the
great cities. ;
If he follows the suggestions given
to him by the members of the Nii
nois commission, the field to be cov-
ered by legislative investigation will
be broad and deep. It wil include
such widely varying topics as the min-
imum wage for working girls, popu-
lar’ songs, improper dances, segrega- |
tion of the sexes in public schools, re-
ception rooms for maids in domestic
service, theatrical entertainments and
the glamour of fashion and extrava-
gant finery. ;
No Reflection on Good Girls.
Governor Tener said he is heartily
in favor of the appointment of com-
missions to fight the white slave traf-
fic and to improve the conditions of
women and girls. “But no state com-
mission will be approved by me that
will. countenance the publication of
testimony as has been done else- :
where,” he said, “that shall in any
way reflect upon the great host of
good girls and women of Pennsyl-
vania engaged in honorable occupa-
tions.”
+
Recommends a Minimum Wage.
Harrisburg.—The house committee
on labor and industry after a long
public hearirg voted to favorably re-
port the bill to create a commission
empowered to investigate and estab-
lish a minimum wage for women and
children. ;
Delegations for and against the bill
appeared before the committee, the
antagonists taking: the ground ‘that
the bill would weérk hardship on the
industries of the state and the pro-
tagonists contending that it would
make industries more stable, improve
the efficiency of employes and reduce
the burdens of the state in looking
after those who, through low wages
and improper nourishment, fall vie
tims ‘of disease, and become public
charges. 7 :
Dr. Briney, representing laundries
in Pittsburg, said that girls 16 to 18
years were receiving wages as low as
$4 a week. The maximum, he sald,
was $10. He admitted that wages
were low, but felt that the industry
would be injured if wages were in.
creased. ;
An interesting witness was W. B,
Patterson of Philadelphia, who said
that investigations showed that of the
10,000 of 11,000 girls employed in the
stores of Philadelphia about 3,000 are
“adrift,” that is, they do not live at
home. Investigations further showed,
he said, that the absolute irreducible
minimum upon which a girl can sup.
port herself was $8 a week, and on
this she was able to live only a cheer.
less, drab sort of life.
W. B. Kincaid of Meadville, a man-
ufacturer employing 1,100, of whom
75 per cent are women, favored the
bill, because it was just, he said, and
is the best economic support factory
interests could have.
Many Bills Reported Out,
A large number of bills were report.
ed by committees in the house. Two
bills backed by labor organizations
were reported with negative recom.
mendations. One was the Stein meas.
ure, prohibiting the state police from
being called on to act in any strike,
lockout, or dispute between employer
and employes. The other prohibits
railroad companies from employing
brakemen as conductors until after
they have served in the former ca-
pacity for at least 18 months and at
least three months in the employ of
the company promoting them. The
bill was intended to prevent the sub-
stitution of brakemen as conductors
in the event of the latter striking.
Representative Kaiser’s bill calling
for four classifications of cities was
reported favorably. Its provisions put
Philadelphia in the first, Pittsburg in
the second, Scranton in the third, and
all the rest in the fourth class.
The Haggerty measure amending
the school code so that relatives of
school directors may be employed as
teachers, if two-thirds of the directors
on the boards vote affirmatively on
the question, was negatived. At press
ent it requires three-fourths vote.