THE UNION PRESS-COURIER. Thursday, August 17, 1939. had such a long and glorious record | as has had Dick Gilbert. No other has | continued to hold a record up until { | | PAGE FOUR. trict No. 2 more powerful than ever before, and he has “carried on” with | the same vigor in these “better days” that continuously kept him in the confidence of his constituents when the days were not so good. Patton Courier, Established Oct. 1893 Union Press, Established May, 1835 THE UNION PRESS Combined with PATTON COURIER | | his death in the harness of officialdom as has Dick Gilbert, and no other has throughout these years since the turn of the century been immediately iden- . | tified with the problems, the battles, Dick Gilbert, too, saw days and mon- | the losses and the gains of the United ths and years, since the turn of the | Mine Workers of America in District’ century when his job was anything No. 2—as has Dick Gilbert. but a pleasant one. He saw turmoil in | ° various segments of the rank and file | 1 | v: he perhaps, too, worked with other . Back 23 1900 Richey Silbe De leaders who were not so interested in a resident c out ork, a sas el- rent pe ans Ba ected Secretary-Treasurer of the Dis- the Ingvement i Was he. He has had trict. He then moved to Clearfield. In active part in many a battle between Tn i 7 3 that followed. Mr Gil operator and miner. He has executed the many years that followed, Mr. Gil-| *. : DU . | bert stood for electidn and was always a job that had grown to be a part of re-elected to the position. During all him for forty years, and through all | re-elected tc 2 PC on. 8 ce ve: 5 hos ha wi | that period, policies, men and matters those forty 3 ears, he has had the con | | in the Mine Workers movement were fidence needed to carry on given | 4) i cis i cil : VOR - n : Ther tu at wide variance, at times, but always push oy he greniel Majony of hs! the rank and file of the organization a SW Sn rer Rr prey wi | trusted Richard Gilbert—and always Br y . = ’ | they displayed their trust by returning Richard Gilbert was a quiet, peace him back to the office continuously, up loving man. He Was a home-loving { until 1926, when autonomy ceased. And Hh well His gardens, his flow- since that time Mr {bert has heen, 3D 2 ih 2 ! since that time Mr. Gilbert has ers, his home itself, at Clearfield, roug appointive powe f the ee through. the appojpiye power 9 | well attest his irreproachable char- international officers, retained in the Published Every Thursday by Thos. A. 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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 cove erage that blankets Patton and the major mining towns. RICHARD GILBERT District No. 2, of the United Mine Workers of America—it's officers and every last member of the rank and file as well—today mourns a loss—one that reflects more than the death of a good man—but also one that reflects the death of the one man that has worked longer, been honored longer, and has through all of nearly forty years, carried on—in good times and bad, throughout harmony and strife—the cause of the organized mine worker in our dis- ricb—Richard Gilbert, Secretary- tary-Treasurer of the District. ° most vital position. A Practicaiiy every labcrite who grew to know Dick Gilbert at all, grew to love him. They found him friendly, when _approached, found him appreciative of any grievance presented, even though he may not have been able to help—found him helpful when he could be, whether | such help came under the line of his official duties or not. Dick Gil- bert’s greater portion of life, “was the thought entirely of the organiza- tion he represented. He saw the bit- ter years—he constantly “hung on” along with President Mark, and the other mine leaders, through the long, dark days when organized la- bor was desperately threatened—in those dark days before the New Deal again came to the help of the com- mon man and woman. Dick Gilbert didn’t look for his salary check in those days—he looked and sought for always—some movement, some | acter. That fine character in Richard Gilbert, of course, had much to do with his popularity among the min- ers through the greater part of the half century past. That fine charac- ter, too, has been instrumental in the winning of many a battle—it was firm when occasion demanded; but above all, it was sincere in thought and in purpose. There was no duplic- ity in the bearing or mind of Dick Gilbert. And he was keen to discern the honesty or callousness of others he met in labor circles, or otherwise. He didn't give his trust to all who asked for it, but usually when he did give his good will to any man, it was not mis-placed. ° District No. 2 of the United Mine] America has lost its| “Grand Old Man.” As the years roll | I ndary to | Workers of on, his name will be come le perhaps yet unborn members of the United Mine Workers of America, just | . as will his memory be revered to the His was a job| well done in the interests of organized | members living today 2. 3. 4. No Installation! Just plug in and play. Carry table models from room to room. Place consoles wherever they look best. Clear Tone in Noisy Locations! 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Annenberg, multi-million- | 3 | aire publisher of the Philadelphia In- | quirer, and the man who was No. 1| backer of Governor James in the cam- | | paign of last year, was indicted last | Thousands of the miners knew Dick | Gilbert personally, and practically all the thousands liked and loved him. | Practically every last mine worker in District No. 2 knew of him-—and what they knew was always favorable! No other union leader in the annals of the Mine Workers in District No. 2 has Gorgeous Walnut cabinet. Come in—seeit! Plug in anywhere and play . . . en- joy finer, clearer reception, thanks to the Built-in Super Aerial System. Built to receive Television Sound. AC-DC operation. Handsome Wal. nut cabinet with carrying handle. Tremendous value! Ladies’ Dresses, Coats, Children’s Wear . . . REDUCED DRESS DEPARTMENT— $1.00. $1.50 and $1.95. SPUN BEST SELLERS IN OUR DAYTIME Cool rayon and Cotton Run-Abouts. Dresses styled for flattery and comfort Service. wonderful values. 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It sent Al Capone to Alcatraz when all his other alleged crimes went by de- | fault. One sentence in President Roose- velt’s message to Young Democrats in convention in Pittsburgh last week will be quoted many times be- tween now and the party’s nomina- ting convention next summer: It is particularly of interest to labor: “If { week by a federal grand jury in Chi- | | cago on charges of evading more than $5,500,000 in taxes and penalties on in- { come from his newspaper and race in- | formation enterprises during Wolf Furniture Co. Barnesboro, Pa. those who are needy now—the in- digent, the aged, the blind, the depend- ent children—its long-range benefits are for the much larger segment of the population comprising the families who today are self-supporting, but who some day may join the ranks of the needy. The most important part of the new program is that which under- takes not only to make workers in private industry secure in their old age, but also to extend this insurance protection to their families. And it is so designed that these monthly bene- fits will be paid in the future not as a | matter of charity, but as a matter of yo : a . right—insurance bought by premiums currently paid through payroll taxes of employers and employees. Every one of the 45,000,000 workers who already have accounts under the old age insurance system and of the 1,100,000 additional workers for whom accounts will soon be established, should be eager to find out what the cally. ° Governor James has given guard- ed approval of the principles of the Hatch Law—but an approval so grudging and hedged with qualifica- tions that it compares unfavorably with the ringing declarations in be- half of that law made by Republican leaders when the legislation was pending in Congress. During the re- cent campaign the Governor con- stantly attacked relief in politics, and promised such a divore of re- lief and politics as would startle the statg. Now he has a chance to make good. Probably before the end of the vear he will have te summon a spe- cial session of the legislature, but despite his mild approval of. the “clean politics’’ law, Governor Jam- es says he does not intend to include a state Hatch law under the sub- | | jects to be dealt with in a special legislative session. The Republican party in Pennsylvania has been scre- aming to high heaven that the Dem- ocrats were usin gthe WPA, macing, the payroll and otherwise employing corrupt political practices to remain in power. Many of those charges were. But if the Republicans, now that they have the opportunity, fail to carry out the principles they have proclaimed, then the voters of this state will know that they are hypo- critical and insincere. Governor Ar- thur James has done a lot of talking about taking politics out of relief and about freeing the pay roll from coercion. Now it is up to him to show by deed, rather than words, whther he is sincere. Probably be- fore the end of the year he will have to summon a special legislative ses- sion. We'll see what will happen. Sd ln od dl th a lm a a Pd Rh ah. O b= ho vm Ah A | we nominate conservative candidates or lip-service candidates, on a strad- dlebug platform, I personally, for my own self-respect and because of my long service to, and belief in, liber- al democraey, will find it impossi- $2-95 and $3.95. ble to have any active part in such | an unfortunate suicide of the old Democratic party.” ° @ unty, state and local police are to be ¢ ratulated on apprehending and to custody a Nanty-Glo man, ; 3 allegedly, last week, charged with a GIRLS’ PLAY SUITS AND DRESSES— criminal attack upon a young Regular 59c values. All vat dyed. Assortment of gt boy. .Invesiigailon has . . hown this same man has been in the styles and colors. In cool materials, sizes 7 to 14, at toils of the law before on practically 39 cents. the same counts. Punishment meted out to him was not severe. Freedom ALL LADIES’ COATS— soon was regined, and the result is ro. : ; dom : he was immediately back to his old Spring and Summer Coats, all sizes, reduced to | practices. The local case is siriply an| mine the extent of the underground $3.00. $5.00 and $8.00. illustration. All over the country, the | blaze. problem of curtailing the heinous ac-| ° CHILDREN’S SUMMER COATS — ties of thess ozone resmaing un- | solved. Certainly, their history s vs, All reduced, 6 to 14 years, $2.00 and $3.00. Fosiigbih Lames Trou gn they are a menace to the public when rou TNE TAIRGS | permitted to run free. WHITE LINEN AND SHARKSKIN SUITS— | . Long sleeves, sizes 12 to 20, reduced to $1.95. | The phoney relief recipient is be- ; ginning to shake and shiver a bit, as ONE LOT OF HATS— all over Western Pennsylvania there Assortment of styles and materials. Reduced to Is a “crack-down” on him and his 29c and 95¢. his kind. Names of 13,000 western CHILDREN’S SUMMER DRESSES— Pennsylvanians who have received illegal refief payments amounting to Sheers, in prints and colors, sizes 4 to 6 years, at 29¢ to 49c. broadened program means in dollars and cents protection to himself and to | his family. And in thts connection the Social Security Board faces a major task in making that information ac- cessible to all. Why We Are Busy in Our Job Printery Coal mine fires in Pennsylvania are not confined alone to Patton. In the news stories we read that the road between Hamilton and Punxsu- tawney was closed last week when a fire in the abandoned West Eureka Mine No. 1 of the Berwind White Coal Mining Company caused a road to sink. Intense heat from the under- ground fire also caused the black- top covering of the road to melt in a number of places. Highway De- partment officials said the road would not be repaired immediately because they were unable to deter- And while we're on the subject of mine fires, we cannot help but com- ment on a feature story relative to the Patton mine blaze that appeared in the Chicago Daily News recently. Pim Mo- ren, former Pattonite, sent us a clip- ping of it from Lewistown. Some weeks ago a reporter of that sheet came to Patton and interviewed all and sundry regarding the conflagration. But when one read the story as published, it would have been mighty hard to con- nect matters with Patton. It's a damn shame the way some of the “big-shot” reporters garble up a news item to make it interesting to disinterested readers. In this case, the Daily News’ man took out his puns on the local fire company, painted the officials and ment catches up with them. | the citizens generally of Patton as a |} bunch of Hicks, and made all manner | \ \\ / ° FAI NIE C: ETZEL | The broadened social security pro-| of fun of any attempts that were made gram, which became law under Pres-| to control the blaze. In fact we have | 0 N CARROLLTOWN New type faces, combined with the installation of a KLUGE AUTOMATIC PRESS is bringing forth work of all kinds that we are proud of—and that our custom- ers appreciate. Particularly do we cater to political printing, and when you see the Union Label No. 9 on any job, you can readily see it is well done. Come in and and see our modern job shop. $700,000 are in the hands of Public Assistance Department officials. The government is staging a determined effort to root out the chiselers, and in many instances prosecutions will follow. Every community has its chiselers. Sooner or later local senti- Union Press~Courier | ident Roosevelt's signature Friday, is| not had suffiicent nerve to republish | one of utmost importance to all Ameri-| the story, which might make interest- | cans. It is one with which every citi-| ing reading to the sophisticated readers | zen should become familiar, For while| in the Windy City, but which would | its immediate benefits are only for cause naught but a lot of cussing lo-! h a ie ts PN te A hd dey Po hed — th &L PA
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