A GENERAL NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF ORGANIZED LABOR IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. Recognized and Endors- ed by More Than Fifty Local Unions and Cen- tral Bodies Over Cam- bria County and Ad- jacent Mining Areas. —/UNION P| Union Press, Established May, 1935 AN ATTAINMENT OF THE LARGEST GENERAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION IN CENTRAL PENNSYLYV ANIA. ’atton Courier, Established Our Shop Is Equipped to Do Job Printing of All Kinds. Nothing Too Large or Too Small We Cater Especially to Local Union Printing. Oct., 1893. VOI OL. 45, NO. EE CENTRAL PENNSFLYANIA AREA. THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 193 72% South Fifth Ave PATTON. PA. SUBSCRIPTION, $2.00 PER YEAR WINDBER TAKES FIRST-AID MEET AT PHILIPSBURG AIM OF PERKINS Ehrenfeld, Marsteller, Berwind- White Entries Repeat Performance. Teams from Windber and Ehrenfeld tock high honors at the Central Pennsylvania (first-aid meet staged Saturday at Philipsburg. contest, among fifty teams, represent- ing coal companies in Cambria, Blair, Somerset, Clearfield, Bedford, Huntingdon counties, was staged ship meet at Ebensburg as a feature of the Cambria County Fair. First place in the sectional meet went to Windber's team of Berwind- White Coal Mining Company representing Marstellar Mines 21 and 22 of Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Corporation finished second, and P.C.&C. and 8 at Ehrenfeld, took third place. These three teams won the first places in the 1938 sectional meet Spangler, it was recalled Each member of the Windber team at rated with a score of 99.85, received $25 | in prize money. Second place members of the Marstellar team, wi 99.70, third place money, $15 each, Ehrenfeld, rated at 99.55. Rules of the sectional contest called for the selection of a stated number of teams from each of the six bituminous districts in Central Pennsylvania to compete in the finals at Ebensburg in September. Address o Field was made by Jack Wal bur- goss of.C ield, and the response John Ira Thomah, went to f welcome Memorial state Presentation of sectional awerds was made by State Senator A. H. Leitzer, Clearfield-Centre counties. District awards were made by Richard Maize, Uniontown, mine inspector in charge of first-aid work the state depart- ment of mines. Rockhill for Mining Company, of Ro- bertsdale, Huntingdon county, which operated throughout 1938 without a lost time accident, 2ived a special award for its outstanding achievement. Presentation was made by Dan Harr- ington, chief of the health and safety division the U.S. B au of Principal speaker was J. Steidle, dean of Pen College School of Roy D. Joseph, eral chairmar toona, Te of les. Ce Edward sylvania State director « vania Coal ines 3 H patie Hudson, 99.55 point . rthur VicGou k. Coal 99.45 Gomoics drew Monroe oints; n Gillen, Laverick, J erick and Paul Ambrisko. Sonman Shaft Cont. Compa man, 99.35; Fra p Allen Clapperton, ell, James Quin Vasses Tenth District, Dennis Keenan. Penns Coal and Coke Corpor- Mines : lar, nts; patient; ames ny, , captain; John Mitch- 1 and Fr ylvania ation, 21 and Marste 99.70 pc Joseph R. Dukes, captain; Michael Bednar, patient; Stephen Ger- rick, Barron and David Wat- ters. Ebensburg 99.40 points; Mike Datsko Plummer, Andrew Berkoski. 24th District, M. W. Thomas. Berwind-White Coal Mining Com- pany, Windber, 99.85 points; Fred W Sakon, Sr. captain; Norman E. Rose, patient; Harry A. Fenton, Thomas R. Williamson, William J. Shake, and Raymond Myers Loyalhanna Coal and Coke pany, Cairnbrook, 99.80 points; James Fetters, captain; Eugene Crissey, pa- tient; Robert Wagner, Stephen Gallish, Alex Strihosky, Henry Growchosky, and Ray Weyant. Sixth District, R. D. Joseph, Adams Fuel Corporation, South Fork | 99.20 points; Hugo Vizenty, captain; Homer Gramling, patient; John Concel, David Siverinac and Michael Crescho. | Beaver Run Coal Company, dale, 98.90 points; William Stigers, cap- tain; Emel Brete, patient; William Fen- wick, Donald Huff, William Haver, Jes- se Lucas and Richard Stigers. Eighteenth Disrict, R. E. George Rockhjll Coal Company, Robertsdale, Joseph Colver, captain; raft, Glenn and Beorge Coal C Frank patient; Don Sokira ~ Com- 1938 | Marstellar | The | and | to | select entries for the state champion- | The team | the | team representing Mines 3 | 3| h scored | were awarded $20 each and the Beaver- | A LABOR PEACE IS THE CONTINUCD Says Rank and File Want Such A Peace and Leaders Cannot Continue to Ignore Matters. Washington. — Secretary of Labor Perkins the other night renewed her oft-repeated pleas for peace between the warring American Federation Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations. of at at Spea g a 75th anniversary din- ner of the creation of the AFL Cigar Makers International Union, the Sec- retary declared the organized labor movement had lost strength and influ- ence through division. “The situation,” she said, far-sighted, broad gauged leadership and voluntary co-operation so that | peace may be restored, a peace sincere- ly desired by many labor leaders and | certainly by the overwhelming ma- | jority of the general membership. “The desire for peace in the lobar movement is strong among the gener- al membership and leaders holding | contrady views cannot long withstand this and public's desire that an rd be reached.” aoe COW, IN ORDER TO ES- CAPE HEAT, CAUSES PLENTY OF TROUBLE Mz its “calls for the 1 lot of trouble and one day last week escape the heat ana struck by a mine the No. 10 Pennsylvania Coal and tion where she had gone relief from the was squeezed the mine Bossy caused damage at Po her The ortage to Ww in flies. cow 1g of cow nd The 1€r. 1 motor a the Props een and several ged ged. The mine roof collapsed a short time 1 The heading runs under the Portage Martindale road and when roof collapsed, a section the y about 40 feet square caved were dislod of of the mine said about twe required to remove debris Ks and Tel r the road Repairs to the highway co omplet ed until the leted. days from way counld WOr were the and roof. be Ww not DRASTIC MEASURE HOU SE PASSES ANTI-ALIEN publi of books overthrow On directly 1€ Smith said, and cc nesses in the p The supreme court held in portation of Josph Strecker, kansas restaurant proprietor, that or membership in the Commur did not consti grounds for portation Mr. Smith's bill we law t provide matter how short the duration” membership or how far the irrespective of its termir how it may have ceased Six Pennsylvanians were the 48 house members who voted r of the bill. ‘ecommittal SIEBER TRANSFERRED Private C. T. Seiber, who hat been stationed at the Ebensburg barracks of the State Motor Police for some time, has been transferred the Greens- burg barracks. He will be replaced at Ebensburg by Private J. D. Hoye of Greensburg. advocat Goverr of the € section at the de- case Ar- pri- par- ty tute de- ould 0 for deportation in 1ation, or amoung for to Lester Hughes, captain: patient; Nelson Word- 99.05 points; Dallis Wilkins, CIO Enters Into the Building Constr uction Organizing Field PLAN IS SET UP ashington.—The cIo 1 yrmally launched a new union in the construc- tion field on Tuesday, pledged make every effort to eliminate strikes, and work stoppages, durin gadjustment of differences with employers. Crisp, green and white charters the United Construction Workers ganizing Committee were mailed 26 locals throughout the country. These miscellaneous groups which already were in existence and affiliated with the CIO will form the nucleus of the new organization. Hitherto, the con- struction field virtually has been dom- inated by unions affiliated with tne American Federation of Labor. { Officials said fifty more locals would to of to be eligible for charters as soon as the CIO could complete an investigation of them and that a dozen new ly formed locals had applied for charters. The anti-strike policy was set forth in a rule which requires the UCWOC to “make every effort to stabilize la- bor conditions in the construction in- dustry and eliminate strikes and stop- pages of work during the adjudication of grievances.” The CIO set as its goal the enlist- ment of all workers in the field not now unionized, whom it numbered at 2,000,000. AFL officials said many of these were handymen and other un- skilled laborers and that 30 to 40 per cent were unemployed. The Tory War Dance | John L. Lewis voiced the feelings of millions of Americans when he de- nounced the labor-baiting intrigues | that have disgraced the present session of Congress. Appearing to testify ag- ainst the slaughter of the Fair Labor Standards Act (the wage-hour law) by amendments which would remove mil- lions of the lowest paid workers from Its protection, Lewis expressed the ris- ing popular indignation against this and other congressional mpts to destroy all legislation passed for the benefit of labor. atte “We don’t understand the reason for this spectacle,” he said, “wher the Republican minority aided by a band of a hundred or more renegade Dem- ocrats have conducted a war dance ound the bound and labor in the well of dance with g glee every t ordinary combination string labor.” There seems to be arrogance of this Tory voted to cut a million unemployed off WPA; to harry the labor bogrd with alleged investigation for pur- of preparing the gro ahd for emasculation of the Wagner act: who at this writing have their axes out to destroy the hour ar- the 7 W. vho have to an pose law. wage- attempts t wage hour” was L to deny an the CIO leader. His voice rose in an- | ger as he expressed labor's wrath at the Tory intrigue, and he pointed | the finger publicly at Vice President Garner as the instigator and director of this intrigue. Big abor ing sw *atshop oy ests t as NS, corporations, chisel- ners, financial inter- 2 on the poverty -these have esent cong- 1atl seek and misery all had thei They unholy ress. the of labor in g plan to ask When pressed and if t the NUNS OBSERVE GOL DEN JUBILEES RETRE. AT L E AG U IE OFFIC E RY ELECTED ague of the -elected for held the League at Loretto Delegates were n: attended Officers whose another year are: president; Johnstown, vice Father John P Francis College, treasurer Delegates named to conduct the el- ection were: H. G. Andrews, Johns- town; Attorney C. Randolph Meyers, Ebensburg; William Kirsch, Nicktown: John Skmala, Johnstown; Geor ge Rab- Le x © ing on the two Ge John president J. Sullivan Lor toona, A. | er, Altoona, and Paul Ryan, Renovo. | en, William Nash, Henry Mcgee, Dall- | | as McGee and Raymond Young. Pennsylvania Coal and Coke Cor- | { poration, Cresson Colliery No. 9, 99.00 | points; Peter Wilson, captain; Mike | | Durbin, Jr., patient; baugh; Andy Lysic, Matthew Mazu and | | Barney Mazur. Eigth District, W. G. Knapper. Harbison-Walker Refractories Com- | | pany, Woodland, 98.70 points; Lewis | the machi [ Flick, raptain; Harry Bratton, patient; | Walter Murchinsky, Wilbur Bratton, ! William Arnold, Sr. and Charles An- | derson Manuel Booter- | | | treated at Miners’ Hospital, Ebensburg Man Hurt, Jerry Szuch, 23, of Ebensburg, was Spangler, early on Sunday morning for laceratio | of the left hand and possible fracture of the right leg. Attendants said he | refused to remain as a patient and left | after treatment. According to the hospital Szuch was riding in a car driven by | Frank Raslich, also of Ebensburg, and | ne was said to have collided | with a car of Frank Miller of Bedford. The accident was believed to have hap- pened on the Ebensburg-Carrolltown | dinner and supper will be served on | road, FIND ESCAPED PRISONER RIDING THRU ON A TRUCK Cresson Wo oman Hit. wife of injured se- when ossing Jos- she the after leaving Church at the feet by the im- ered concussion of njt and body. She was Altoo- ported as rvices Summit pact, . the brain, and bruises taken to the na where her serious. Operator of the car was H. Morehead of Cleveland, Ohio, according re- ports. Morehead and Regis and Irvin Eckenrode, of Cresson, removed the injured woman to the hospital The driver and his family were on their way home after attending the New York World's Fair when the acci- dent occurred. Hurled thirty suff 1al ries cuts the Me hospital in condita rey on 1S re to Will Hold Reunion. Plans have been completed for the | annual picnic and reunion of St. in observance of the 101st anniversary | | of the church. The event will be held | | | August 20 and 21. The reunion will | | close with an old fashioned round and | square dance on August 22. A chicken | the opening day, New Federal Bu Al. report, [ oysius’ Catholic church at the Summit | JOB SECURITY IN NATION NOW| reau Unifies Un- | employment Insurance Placement Activities. Washington.—A gonsolidat ed wide employment security gram was organized by the Social Se- curity Board last Saturday through the creation of a new Bureau of Em- ployment Security. In are consoli- dated the job insurance activities of the board's Bureau of Employment pensation and the job placement s of the United States Employ- nt Service, formerly in the Labor Department. This carri out provis- dent Roosevelt's first gov- reorganization plan. Oscar W. Powell, executive director of the board, was placed in charge of | the new conoslidated program but will | ret his office of executive director. “Unification under the Social Secur- | ity Board of Federal j job placement servi an clared, tion ro- n the board de- “will bring together under one { head in Washington two closely relat- ed functions which are already co-or- dinated in the >s through public unemployment , and in all sta- tes unemploy compensation and employment are coordinate di- v isions u overhead admin- anne would be the new gorganiza- of new jobs, and every worke HAL T DISMISS; AL ORDERS OF THE WPA AND INC REASE QUOTA 10.000 Area 1 16 ereas ir ly by ly the the ded on and abeyance be- In approvi velt's lending the compul- of the uld modify rovision CASES SENT TO NL RB SINCE 1937 Washington. The National Relations Board reported on S that as of July 1st it has handl 22,466 cases involving workers since its incept of 1 The report said that 18,249 of the cases handled have been closed leaving ing 4217 pending. Of the closed cases, 9518 resulted in agreements between the conflicting parties and 2825 have been dismissed. ‘ A total of 4872 cases inv olving 1,005,- 813 workers was withdrawn, Of the 2257 cases involving strikes, the report said 75 per cent were set- tled through the board’ or its regional offices during the 45 months of opera- tion. Lab aturday 31 11 ed a 5,123 the on in Camp Meeting, Church of God Camp | Messina at Burnside, Pa., August 13th to 27th. Camp ground situated on Route 219, Dormitroies, bring own bed- ding if convenient, Meals on grounds on free will offering plan, and | job insurance and Philadelphia ng 1939- CANDIDATES GET BALLOT PLACES FOR PRIMARIES Drawings for Positions Held at the Commissioners’ Office on Monday Morning. na- | | Drawings for positions on the bal- lots to be voted at the primary of Tuesday, September 12th, were con- ducted on Monday morning in Court- room No. 2 by Arthur Robers and Thomas McGough, clerks in the office of the eounty commissioners. Where candidates were present or were rep- resented they made their own draw- ings and where they were not present arawings were made for them. | Following is a list of candidates for county offices in the order in which they ‘will appear in the primary ballot: District Attorney. Republican—Stephens Mayer, | has no opposition Democrat—W. Lloyd Hibbs, L. O'Connor. Prothonotary. Republican — John L. Hite, George B. Simler. Democrat—Sheldon (Schell) C. Sch- tig, Michael C. Chervenak, Jr. Register of Wills. Republican—Clem L. Varner, ard H. Steele, Democrat—Alvin Michael J. Hartnett. Recorder of Deeds. Republican—R. M. (Milt) Llewellyn J. Reese, Clayton Appleyard. Democrat—Cl F arrell, J. Lawrence i er, C, stase. County Commissioner. Republican—John Thomas, Jr., Stich, John Ll Harvey C. who Albert et Rich- (Jack) Dietrick, Good, P.R. Law, s Patrick J, Dominick Wil- 1 B. wil mes (Jimmy) > . iams, Jones, Democrat—Frank P. Hollern, ge C. Hoppel, Eddie McCloskey, die Murphy. County Republican - Kennedy, Lot Democrat— Burns, I yd Jones, 1 Huff, Ja Geor- Ed- Treasurer. L. Jonn County C oniroller. Republican 1 Walter A. Stutzm: Dem —Deonis no oppositior Me crat Wil- t Beam County Surveyor 0 Democrat i $95,000 IS SASHED OFF THE BONDED DEBT OF COUNTY THIS WEEK The bria county $95,000, by bonded Tue which am County Contr on author missioners John P. Hollern and addition, $14,310 bonds also was paid The next b the county afte on Tuesday wa cludes $163,240 fund. Cambr debtedness been naet *Saa non Count since reduced 2, 193 Janu: 2 207,24( 0, January 000 Bonds paid )! road and bridge No 1, 1922, $26,000: refy gust 1, 1932, $2 1,00; rating issued Aug. 1, 1934 $13,000 Issued July 31 1938, $30,000 000 in road and bridge i July 15th, 1931, which viously ben presented for payme Arranges Mission — A mission will be conducted at Michael's Catholic church L | starting Sunday, August §th and end- | Ing August 13th, Rt. Rev Msgr. James pastor, announced. sion services clu Sermons, will be conducted by Rev. Pacificus Kennedy, O. F. M., who has conducted missions and retreats on prea vious the Altoona dige cese, St, to, ret including ing special occasions in
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