PAGE FOUR Patton Courier, Established Oct. 1893 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 second class mail m r May 17, 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 eliorts to obtain econemic freedom through organizations as advocated uy the CIO and AFL, and we solicit the support of trade unions. Mater- ial for publication must be author- ized by the organization it repre- sents and signed by the Presiacni and bear the seal. and secretary, s-Courier gives its advantage of the lation of the two ited weeklies in Cam- and has a reader cov- inkets Patton and the towns. nion Pres ir Perhaps no more fitting tribute could have been paid a man in death who was a great lover of flowers in life, than the hundreds of fleral of- ferings that pedecked the bier of the late Richard Gilbert, Secretary-Tre- asurer of District No. 2, United Mine Workers of America, whose funeral took place from his home in Clear- field, on Wednseday of last week, and was attended by hundreds of his friends from far and wide. As an attest to his esteem, it was particu- larly to be noted that not only did his own—the union representatives —come to pay their last respects— but intermingled with them were coal operaiors, mine superintendents and many others whom during his lifetime Mr. Gilbert in the duties of his office no doubt found on the opposite side of the table, and with different thought and view. But, after all, most of these men, knew Mr. Gilbert for the true representa- tive of labor he was, and honored | have slaughtered themselves in and respected him for his honesty of purpose. Dick Gilbert's death was a blow to all—employer and employee. ° On the basis of the registration, compiled by the county commissioners’ office, Republicans and Democrats in Cambria county are pretty evenly di- vided. In fact, in the entire county, the Republicans hold a slight lead. In as Johnstown city they predominate by | more than four thousand, while in the districts outside the city, the Democrats lead them nearly as heavily. Hence, with many voters in both parties, hav- ing independent thought and action, the county election this fall likely will be much more the man than the party which is as it should be. ° Meanwhile the primary election campaign goes merrily forward, with candidates for county offices miss- ing no opportunities of meeting the people. Picnics and outings of all kinds are the mecca for the aspir- ants for office. What interest the vo- ters have in going to the polls on primary day, remains to be seen. Lively compeiition is being put for- th in both parties by the candidates and, so far, there hasn't been any mud-slinging evident. But, beneath the surface, the various races are in earnest, and candidates are out to get the votes by any and every method and device possible. ° And all this orengs us back to our old pet topic of what Northern Cam- bria will draw out of the primary and election—particularly as it affects the county commissioner's office. There seem to be mighty few, if any folks, living today, who can remember when Cambria county, north of Ebensburg has had representation in the commis- sioner’s office. Lately all the repre- | sentation has come from Johnstown. It is but fair and equitable that we, | in the north of the county have repre- both parties this | matter by having too many candidates of their own in the field. This primary sentation. In the past, | election day will find only one man on each party ticket from the north of the county on the ballot. They are George C. Hoppegl, Democrat, of Patton, ! | and William R. Stich, Republican, of Spangler. Can any candidate or person from anywhere come; into the north DRESS DEPARTMENT— $1.00, $1.50 and $1.95. SPUN RAYON PRINTS— LARGE SIZE DRESSES— $2.95 and $3.95. = Cool rayon and Cotton Run-Abouts. Dresses styled for flattery and comfort Service. wonderful values. Sizes 1 2to 20, 38 to 46, Priced at “Rayon Flat Crepe Prints, Perfectly tailored with many fine details: Rose, royal, Po prints—sizes 12 to 20, priced at $2.95 and $3.95. Prints and Plain colors, sizes 38 to 50, Priced at All washable. All aqua, Powder, and GIRLS’ PLAY SUITS AND 39 cents. ALL LADIES’ COATS— $3.00, $5-00 and $8.00. ONE LOT OF HATS— 29c and 9he¢. 29c¢ to 49c. Regular 59c values. All vat dyed. Assortment of styles and colors. In cool materials, sizes 7 to 14, at Spring and Summer Coats, all sizes, reduced to CHILDREN’S SUMMER COATS— All reduced, 6 to 14 years, $2.00 and $3.00. WHITE LINEN AND SHARKSKIN SUITS— Long sleeves, sizes 12 to 20, reduced to $1.95. Assortment of styles and materials. Reduced to CHILDREN’S SUMMER DRESSES— Sheers, in prints and colors, sizes 4 to 6 years, at FANNIE C. CARROLLTOWN | Wagner act fight was temporarily shel- | tion action must be in the hands of | ved, she resumed pressure of the two | the Secretary at CIO headquarters, 1106 I — "708 camps fo get together again. Connecticut Ave. Washington, D. C., at DRESSES— | | WETZEL | country’s mind momentarly Ladies’ Dresses, Coats, | Children’s Wear . . . REDUCED BEST SELLERS IN OUR DAYTIME | had decided to change the date | —not Navemher 20. as set by the eal- | would fall | to the turkeys. 0DD LOT, LADIES’ COATS | $1.00 | tary Perkins has quietly | far THE UNION PRESS-COURIER. of the county and tell us why we should not have our own representa- tion nominated. Is there any reason | why northern Cambria county in a half century, anyway, should not have representation of at least one of three commissioners? The voters of the north of the county can remedy this situa- tion themselves on primary day—if they are loyal. And why shouldn't they | be? ° With a lot of pleasure we note that the State highway department is calling for bids on September 1, for the resurfacing and widening of the brick road between Patton and Carrolltown, likely with the correc- tion of the numerous obnoxious curves that exist. Some of the res- idents, adjacent to town, on the Strittmatter Hill, however, do not take very kindly to the proposed improvement, and report that plans will virtually ruin their properties. ® We note by the newspapers that William Green, president of the Amer- ican Federation of Labor, has suspen- ded the International Typographical Union (Printers’ Union) because they have not paid the special assessments levied by the AFL to fight the CIO. The printers have taken the stand that none of their funds should be used to fight organized labor at all. The rank and file of the printers, and even the 5, likely don’t give three hoots officers, whether they're ousted from the AFL | labor | or not. They don't believe in strife within labor itself. Perhaps the stand of the International Typographi- cal Union, may have a lot to do with | the ultimate peace within labor. ° We have heard the allegation that the workers on WPA don’t want any private employment, yet cut in Cle- veland the other day 3500 people got in line at midnight and before to ap- ply for 600 jobs for which applica- tions were to be taken at 6:30 the following morning. Most of them were former WPA workers. Every time a clear test comes the available jobs are stalked down, with hungry zeal by five or six times as many applicants as there are jobs. There may be cases where ill-paid, tem- porary “fill-in” jobs have been re- fused, but until there are regular, desirable jobs going begging it is un- necessary to worry about the sug- gestion that “people just won't work anymore.” * A summer tempest blew out of the North Atlantic last week and took the off the heat. President Roosevelt had sent word from his vacation cruise that he for Thanksgiving, thus breaking tradition, | or returning to it, depending on how | | history is read. Celebration of harvest- | home would this year be November 23 endar makers in accordance with the custom that the last Thursday of the eleventh month shall be a day for| church services, family reunions and overeating. The President had acted for business reasons. Retailers like a long Christmas shopping season, a sea- | son that traditionally begins after the | Thanksgiving holiday. This year they faced a short season for Thanksgiving on November's last day. They appealed for help and Mr. Roose- | velt heard them. Since no Federal sta- tute fixes Thanksgiving, he moved the holiday back a week. Retailers praised the President. Football-schedule mak- ers wondered aloud what would hap- ! pen the games arranged for November 30. Traditionalists spoke out in dismay, forgetting that until Civil War times | Thanksgiving had been neither a fixed | day nor a fixed national celebration. Governors, most of whom have the] power to proclaim Thanksgiving day in their own states, disagreed as to whether they would abide by the tra- dition of following the President's ex- ample. Turkey growers said the change wouldn't make any difference ® Probably as colorful a political character as Pennsylvania has seen in a generation died in Philadelphia last Saturday. He was Samuel Davis Wilson, until a wee kprevious the Wilson, until a week previous the ed by no boss. He did not trail along with anyone and he did not depend on a year-in-and-year-out political following. Mr. Wilson never headed what might be called a political ma- chine. He was strictly the product of his own hell-raising. Mayor Wil- son’s health has been impaired for some time. Even when he spoke in Johnstown last year during the Tom Kennedy campaign ,he was a sick man. While politicians have predict- ed he was “washed up,” its hard to tell what would have happened if S. Davis Wilson had enjoyed his good health. © With Congress out of the way Secre- resumed her efforts to get the AFL and CIO to re- | open suspended peace negotiations. So she has had no more luck than when congress was in session. The par- leys were broken off last spring to permit John L. Lewis to dicker with coal operators for a new miners’ con- tract. The understanding was, so Miss Perkins claims, that when these nego- tiations were concluded the AFL-CIO peace talks would be resumed. But when the coal contract was signed, Lewis informed her that he would not down with the AFL committee while the AFL kept up its fire against the Wagner act, Miss Perkins also was against meddling with the law, but there was nothing she could do to stop Bill Green and other AFL chieftains. | When Congress adjourned and the) sit Thursday, August 24, 1939. UST SALE SPECIAL ND) (JUL 2 NEVER BEFORE SO MUCH VALUE! 1 Modern Dinette Table (with 10” leaf stored under top) 4 Sturdy Chairs (Reeded back Panels) 1 Left-Hand Door Cabinet 1 Right-Hand Door Cabinet 1 Base Cabinet (with Stainless Porcelain Top) 1 Double Door Wall Cabinet 1 Felt Base Rug (Choice of Patterns and Colors) close herewi | Gentlemen: \ br please 1 plete 10-9 agree 10 Pf ' 1 NAME 1 I liver 10 deen outfit at ay the palance é se! Wolf Furniture Co. Barnesboro. Pa. Neither has been enthusiastic. Green was willing, but balked at making the first move. Lewis didn’t decline out- right, but said he saw no use in fur- ther parleys. He contended that ag- reement was impossible as long as the AFL leaders refused to take in all the CIO members. And so! CARD OF THANKS. We wish, in this manner to thank cur many friends and neighbors for the kindness and sympathy shown us, in our recent bereavement, the illness and death of ou rmother, Mrs. Mary. Rabick; for the spiritual bouquets, the floral offerings, and use of cars at the funeral. — The Rabick Family. ISSUE CALL FOR CIO CONVENTION Washington, Aug. 19.,—Official call for the second annual convention of the Congress of Industrial Organiza- tions, to be held at San Francisco start- ing October 10, was issued today by Pres. John L. Lewis and Sec. James B. Carey. The CIO executive board will con- vene in the Golden Gate city five days earlier, on October 5. Sessions of the convention will be | held at Polk Hall in the Civic Audi- | torium. Convention headquarters will be in the Hotel Whitcomb. Under provisions of the CIO consti- tution drawn up and accepted at last year’s Pittsburgh convention, each CIO international and national union and organizing committee is entitled to the following number of delegates: For the first 5,000 members, two de- | legates. Over 5,000 members, three delegates. Over 10,000 members, four delegates. Over 25,000 members, five delegates. Over 50,000 members, six delegates. Over 75,000 members, seven dele- gates. Over 100,000 members, eight dele- gates. 4 Over 150,000 members, nine dele- gates. Over 200,000 members, ten delegates. | Each CIO Industrial Union Council and each local industrial union is en- | titled to one delegate. man of the Convention Arrangements | Committee and Ralph Hetzel is secre- | tary. All resolutions, appeals and constitu- tional amendments offered for conven- CIO Director John Brophy is chair- | least 10 days prior to the opening of the convention. SECOND CIO PARLEY SCHEDULED OCTOBER 10 — President John L. Lewis of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, has issued a call for the second annual C. I. O. convention to be held in San Francisco beginning October 10th. Washington. The call made no mention of issues | to come before the convention but it | is believed that President Roosevelt's newest appeal for peace between week in a message to the New York State AFL convention. After reciting the accomplishments of labor he de- plored the CIO and AFL schism and the | {CIO and the American Federation of | Labor will receive an airing. | Mr. Roosevelt made the appeal last said he hoped the AFL “will have open every possible door of access to peace and progress in the affairs of organiz- ed labor.” LEADING PIANO FIRM WILL SACRIFICE SMALL SIZE GRAND PIANO For very small balance. Responsible party may take over for terms low as $1 weekly. Piano is almost new and fully guaranteed. After seeing it, we will tune and deliver to your home. For appointment and infor- mation, write — F. A. 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