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Patton Courier, Established Oct. 1893 i
Union Press, Established May, 1935
THE UNION PRESS
Combined with PATTON COURIER
Published Every Thursday by Thos.
A. Owens, 723 Fifth Avenue, Pat-
ton, Pa., and Entered as setond class
mail matter May 7, 1936, at the post-
office at Patton, Pa., under the Act
of March 3, 1879.
F. P. CAMMARATA, Business Mgr.
THOS. A. OWENS... Editor
Subscription, $2 Yearly in Advance,
Advertising Rates on Application.
The endeavor of the Union Press-
Courier is to sincerely and honestly
represent Trade Union Workers in
efforts to obtain economic freedom
through organizations as advocated
by the CIO and AFL, and we solicit
the support of trade uniens. Mater-
ial for publication must be author-
ized by the organization it repre-
sents and signed by the President
and secretary, and bear the seal.
The Union Press-Courier gives its
advertisers the advantage of the
combined circulation of the two
largest circulated weeklies in Cam-
bria County and has a reader cov-
erage that blankets Patton and the
major mining towns.
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RANDOM THOUGHT
According to the news stories, and
from other advices there appears to be
a strike of store clerks in the Industrial
Stores impending. Perhaps arbitration
wouldn't be a bad suggestion for the
parties involved. Some five hundred
workers in four counties would be af-
fected by the strike. The Store Clerks
Union is an affiliate of the CIO, and
most of the establishments are located
in mining towns in a four county area.
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Congress has again tried to dodge
the No. 1 problem confronting the
United States. Between eleven and
twelve million Americans are unem-
ployed. Their plight affects millions
more. It is a grawing misery that
feeds upon itself and keeps the whole
nation in depression. The Democra-
tic party, now in power, promised
constructive work at prevailing wa-
ges for the unemployed. The WPA
program was a step, though still an
inadequate one, in this direction.
But the present congress has not
carried on until the job was done. It
has not adopted a single measure to
put the unemployed to work. On the
contrary, tory Democrats, repudiat-
ing their party's pledge, have joined
with tory Republicans in passing a
bill which will throw a million un-
employed off WPA jobs. The or-
ganized protest of progressive labor,
as represented and mobilized by the
CIO, prevented an even worse blow
being inflicted on the unemployed.
WAR CW ave hr anna Berm along, ose. tao
other hand, did not lift a finger in
defense of WPA, and the CIO had to
bear the brunt of the fight. This
fight will be continued by the CIO,
in Congress and out, to prevent the
cutting of the meager WPA wages
and to prevent layoffs wherever pos-
sible. Experience with the present
Congress will make labor more ex-
acting in its demands on those who
look for labor and progressive votes
in coming elections. It will want to
know what every candidate is going
to do about America’s No. 1 problem
—unemployment. It is the workers
who suffer most from continuiing
unempioyment. And if constructive
steps are to be taken to cope with it,
the workers will have to organize
politically as well as industrially to
see that they are placed in effect.
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Good news for some folks who have
kept their cars in the garage since the
first of the year. Auto licenses will
be issued at half price August 1st. And
they wil be good until April 1, 1940,
under the new licensing law. Quarter
price on plates will be effective No-
vember 1st. When the new registration
goes into efrect in 1940, half fees will
be effective October 1st and quarter
fees on January 1st.
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Don’t tack your advertising mat-
ter along the highways. A drive to
remove illegal highway signs on
the right-of-way is now in force. In
fact, the advantageous points on the
highways are not at all worth the
while when the state department of
highways finishes its deadly work on
scenic marring. Candidates are ad-
vised to keep their display cards
well off the right of way.
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The state has gone into the advertis-
ing proposition. Last week they bought
the highest vote cast at general el-
ections within a two-year period for
county purposes and at least two per
cent of the county vote on a state-
wide basis. The Republican and the
Democratic parties were the only
ones which polled the necessary five
per cent of the total highest vote cast
in 1938, but the Prohibition and So-
cialist parties received the required
percentage of votes in 1937 and will,
therefore, remain on the ballot.
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Pennsylvania’s new anti-fireworks
law last week conclusively demonstrat-
ed its worth in its initial test. Only 5
minor injuries throughout the state
were reported on July 4th, in contrast
to 8 deaths, 10 blindings, and 1626 in-
juries last year. Considering that the
fire works law still permits cap pis-
tols, which can cause dangerous
wounds, and regulated fireworks dis-
plays, these results were amazing. The
most of- Pennsylvania's neighbors do
not have a ban on fireworks. Under
those circumstances a certain amount
of bootlegging was anticipated. But,
apparantly, there was very little. A
thousand state motor police kept a vil-
igant eye out for violations but found
few. It was, in every respect, the safest
and sanest Fourth of July this Com-
monwealth has ever known.
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Considering the results, one won-
ders now why the legislature took
so long to get around to this ban.
Medical and civic groups have been
advocating it for years. In other sta-
tes it has repeatedly demonstrated
its value. Yet, the last Democratic
legislature rejected the ban, although
specifically requested by Governor
Earle to enact it. And for a time it
looked as though the small but ap-
parantly potent fireworks manufac-
turers’ lobby, which made exaggera-
ted claims about how many people
the industry employed, would suc-
ceed again this year. The law, how-
ever, finally went through and Gov-
ernor James approved it. After the
acid test, we predict that it will nev-
er be repealed. For, if ever a law
justified itself in one short day, the
anti-fireworks act did. It is only to
be regretted that it wasn’t on the
statute books years ago.
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Newspaper editors do not
ences over the past twenty years have
In looking backward, some of these
predicaments now are amusing, but
rence.
raided either by some article published
that was not fact, by some article thay
Folks many the time solicited us to
personally and perhaps took a slam at
some neighbor whom they didn't like.
always |
have smooth sailing. Our own experi- |
placed us “on the spot” many a time. |
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they were not so at the time of occur-
Generally we have been up- |
was fact, but not pleasing to the party |
or parties affected, or by some sin of |
voluntary or involuntary ommission. |
publish matter that concerned them |
And we've even had quite a time in
| convincing them that we were not in-
terested in personal problems or in
personalities. Other people have had
thoughts and theries that they have
tried to have us publish in the paper,
but didn’t want any responsibility for
such publication themselves. This
crowd is legion. It’s funny how many
folks would like to have the editor be
the goat and dodge all the brickbats
themselves. Only a few weks ago, a
man came into our office and wanted
us to “say something’’ about the un-
derhanded way another man was sup-
posed to have copped his job—but he |
didn't want to be implicated in such
publication at all—even though we
would have agreed with him. Tis, fun-
ny, too, how some follks will condemn
us for publication of paid legal notices
—and we have even caught the deuce
for advertising a property for sale by
the sheriff in a regularly advertised
and paid for sheriff's list. Since enter-
ing the labor field, we have constant-
ly to be on guard, and withdraw from
many theories, and personalities some
| of our labor readers want to put ac- |
ross. Once we published the story of
a wedding, handed us by the girl who
was supposed to be the bride, and had
quite a time keeping the irate “groom”
from giving us a beating. At another
| time, we uriconsciously left some rath-
er libelous advertising matter slip in-
to our columns during a local political
campaign, and are still trying to live
that down. Particularly in politics,
and at other times on our own thought
| we have taken drastic stands against
certain groups or individuals, but this
we have done ‘on our own’ responsibil-
ity. If we were to have published ev-
! erything folks wanted us to publish in
| this paper in the past twenty years
we wouldn't have a friend left in this
| community, we likley would have been
| tarred and feathered years ago, and,
| maybe murdered.
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It does seem queer in this modern
day and age, that there are still peo-
ple, friends of the editor, who think
| that because of that friendship, he
| should publish whatever is asked.
|
In local politics we have always re-
ligiously avoided all issues. It never
mattered to us whether the candi-
| date was a Democrat or Republican.
At home we felt all the people knew
what was best to do. In county and
state politics we have “yelled” what
our conscience dictated, and we were
always on hand to meet all comers.
Hence, if matter appears in these co-
umns this week, last week or last
month, or in the future, of it is un-
signed—we are responsible. If it ap-
pears over another’s signature, you
also know who is responsible. If it
should appear as a legal advertise-
ment, that is something over which
we have no control, but are required
| by law to publish as a paid adver-
tisement. There are some things ov-
er which the editor has control, and
there are others over which he has
not, but those things over which the
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THE UNION PRESS-COURIER.
Write your own terms
and drive away a swell,
IPROTECT WAGNER ACT, JOIN A
UNION, PRIEST TELLS WORKERS
Washington,—It is the duty of all
Catholics both to join and help build
the trade union movement, and to take
part in the defense of the Wagner Act,
; the Rev. John P. Monaghan told listen-
ers on the Catholic Hour network pro-
gram last week.
Pointing to the number of workers
' still unorganized, Father Monaghan ur-
ged his listeners to join unions so
that labor can become, as it should be,
( “one of the most vital organs in a
, democratic social order.”
i The employers are organized, he
pointed out, and while their hostility
| to trade unions has kept many millions
| of workers from organizing for their
protection, the Wagner Act as it is
now written, offers an opportunity to
the workers to secure their “natural
rights” under the protection of law.
“The company dominated union, the
so-called independent union, labor
spies, the discharge and the black list,
are still too frequently the American
industrialist'’s answer to a man’s fun- |
damental right to organize,” he said.
“Since the law is designed to pro- |
tect the natural right to organize and
since, as Leo XIII insists, “The Gov- |
ernment must protect natural rights, |
should |
not destroy them,” Catholics
rise to the defense of the law as an
essential use of the government pow-
er.”
EUGENE ECKENRODE
DIES IN PITTSBURGH
Eugene Eckenrode, 68, a former res-
ident of Carrolltown, died on Friday
evening at his home in East Pittsburgh.
| Death terminated an illness of five
years, Mr. Eckenrode was born in
East Carroll Township, a son of Henry
and Angeline (Byrnes) Eckenrode. He
moved to East Pittsburgh many years
ago. Surviving are his widow, Mrs.
Anna (Stewart) Eckenrode and two
children: Robert Eckenrode, East Pitts-
burgh, and Mrs. A. P. Hasson, Brad-
dock. He was a brother of Alphonse
Eckenrode, of Salamanaca, N. Y., and
Matthew Eckenrode, Wilkinsburg. He
also leaves these half-brothers and
half-sisters: Vincent Eckenrode, Ray-
and Mrs. Etta Karlheim, Chest Springs
Funeral services were conducted on
Monday morning in East Pittsburgh
and the body was brought to Carroll-
town and interred in St. Benedict's
cemetery.
Firemen Hurt.
Two Portage Firemen were injured
on Saturday when a pumper on which
they were riding skidded on the soft
shoulder near Ashville. The two fire-
men were thrown from the vehicle.
Those injured were John Price who
| suffered a fracture of the leg and Wm.
Callahan, who suffered a painful in-
jury of the thigh.
The firemen were returning from a
celebration held at Coalport at the
| time of the accident.
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| Lake Michigan lies entirely within
{ the boundaries of the United States,
and is the only one of the Great Lakes
entirely within our domain.
editor has no control, are published
matter that in themselves indicate
the responsibility.
mond Eckenrode, John Eckenrode and '
William Eckenrode, all of Carrolltown, |
Bishop Confirms.
A class of approximately 120 boys
and girls was confirmed Sunday after-
noon in St. Thomas’ Church in Ash-
ville by Most Rev. Bishop Richard T. |
Guilfoyle of Altoona. i
Executor’s Notice.
In the Estate of Isaac Strayer, late]
of Patton Bororugh, Cambria County,
Pennsylvania, deceased. |
Notice is hereby given that Letters |
Testamentary in the Estate of the said
decedent have been granted to the un-
dersigned. All persons indebted to said
Estate are requested to make payment
and those having claims or demands
against the same will make them
known without delay to:
Harry J. Nehrig, Executor.
Patton, Pa.
Reuel Somerville, Attorney,
Patton, Pa. i
CLASSIFIED ADS
FOR SALE—Modern white enamel-
ed Cook Stove. Inquire of Sue Gill, at
St. Lawrence. 3t
LOST—Sum of money on Saturday
in Patton Borough; loose bills and a
check. Reward. Return to Press-Cour-
ier office. |
FOR RENT—Public address system
can be had at any time. Inquire of An-
thony A. Huber, 520 Russell Avenue,
Patton. Phone 3001 and 3003 Patton.
FARM FOR SALE—T0 acres, 5 of
| coal; one two-story nine room house |
and one cottage; new barn and other |
outbuildings. If interested write Geo. |
E. Swartz, Flinton, Pa. 6t
FOR SALE—1936 Dedge Sedan in
first class condition; equipped with ra-
dio and heater; just 20,000 miles on
Thursday, July 13, 1939.
CONTROLLER IS AIM
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DENNIS L. WESTRICK.
Dennis L. Westrick of Elder Town-
ship has announced his candidacy for
| the Democratic nomination for Con-
troller of Cambria County.
Mr. Westrick is in his fourth term as
a member of the general assembly. Af-
ter attending Indiana State Normal
School he was granted a permanent
certificate for teaching in 1809 and
taught in Hastings and Elder township
for 23 years. He was an auditor of El-
der township for 20 years. He is pop-
ular in the north of the county and
has, in his legislative career, attained
a fine record.
JOE'S CUT-RATE STORE
Mohawk Sheets .... ere TAC
Griffins White Shoe Polish 8c
Men’s Overall, no bibs .... 69c¢
Men’s Overalls, dggble
knee and sat ... ....... 98¢
Men’s Work Shoes $1.49
Men’s Work Pants .........69¢
Men’s Work Shirts ...7Z 39¢c
Men’s Dress Sox, 3 pairs 35¢
JOE'S CUT-RATE STORE
BARNESBORD . . . PENNA,
HERE’S PROOF WE'RE
USED CAR
PRICES «+
speedometer. Inquire this office. 3tp |
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butwe’re going to sell our big stock of used cars
now, regardless of how much money we lose.
$50,000 worth of space to sell tourists
the idea that Pennsylvania is the state
to visi At this time, all this adver-
be placed in out of the state
reconditioned used car.
We offer the lowest
finance and insurance
rates in the city.
tising
newspapers
number of maga-
zines. Later omised, home state
mediums will be xd. We hope this
is more than a promise. Aside from our
Pennsylvania newspapers needing the
HERE ARE SOME OUTSTANDING VALUES:
Jioned fhe site oh So Nell Everly 193% FLyNouY SEDAN, Heater, De- : 1937 DODGE Sport SEDAN . mn. $563 1934 STUDEBAKER SEDAN .......... $175
thousands of our residents who canter roster, 10g lamps $475 1936. PONTIACCOUPE ... $365 1934 TERRAPLANECOACH ........... $160
off to visit adjacent states, and pass up
1938 FORD DeLuxe TOWN SEDAN, $545 1930 FORD COUPE
greater scenic beauties and great oR TAT ne
Sia bf DARL et oe 0 1936 CHEVROLET Standard SPORT 1935 FORD COUPE . $23 Le
home. Perhaps the folks don't always SEDAN . a : ins 3 929 NTIACSEDAN
ome Poruaps fs Lots Jou always SEDAN - eee $360 1934 CHEVROLET Master COACH ...... $225 20 DAR p— $25
home, 1936 CHEVROLET Sport SEDAN ...... $345 er 1929 FORD ROADSTER ... ni SAD
+ : ia 1932 CHEVROLET COACH .....n... $145 o : .
Only four political parties will be 1937 FORDCOUPE cov $375 3 in ~G : 1930 DESOTOSEDAN ...... ..... $25
sesoriie? Lies on, tse. September 1937 CHEVROLET Town SEDAN .___ $395 1931 CHEVROLET COUPE ooo... $75 1929 FORD COACH onesies $20
the county commissioners have in- 1936 CHEVROLET Town SEDAN ...... $365 1835 PONTIAC Town SEDAN ....... $285 1029 AUBURN SEDAN ooo $40
formed the secretary of the com-
monwealth. The parties which will :
a, Des M AIN ST. CG AR AGE, C arrolitown
Democratic, Prohibition and Social-
ist. The election code provides for
the survival of those parties only
which poll at least five per cent of