pl A GENERAL NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF ORGANIZED LABOR IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. UNIO Union Press, Established May, 1935. Recognized and Endors- ed by More Than Fifty Local Uniens and Cen- tral Bodies Over Cam- bria County and Ad- jacent Mining Areas. en TACT A iy oy Tea pO A ¥ { AN ATTAINMENT OF THE LARGEST GENERAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. Our Shop Is Equipped to Do Job Printing of All Kinds. Nothing Too Targe or Too Small We Cater Especially to Local Union _ Printing. Patton Courier, Established Oct., 1893. NO. 3. VOL. 46. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AREA. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 26, 1939 “pie SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR WAGE AND HOUR SCHEDULE NOW IN CHANGED STATUS Officials Estimate That Many Thousands Will Benefit in the State Alone. Harrisburg — Federal wage-hour officials estimated last week that 36,300 workers in Pennsylvania would get pay increases and an additional 162,700 wage earners would work shorter hours when the Fair Labor Standards | Act entered its second year on Tues- day of this week. On that day, first anniversary of the statute establishing higher wage stand- ards, the minimum wage in industry became 30 cents an hour and the leg- al work week was reduced to 42 hours Theoretically there are about 1,280,- 000 persons in Pennsylvania, according to federal authorities, employed in in- terstate commerce who come under provisions of the act. Less than four per cent of the to- tal, however, stand to gain under stan- dards which will replace the 25-cent hourly minimum and the 44-hour hour maximum week employed during the first year of the act’s operation. In the textile centers workers were 10 get pay boosts under the 32'2-cent hourly minimum ordered by former Wage-Hour Administrator Elmer F. Andrews at the suggestion of the Tex- tile Industry Committee. Officials were unable immediately to estimate how many textile workers in Pennsyl- vania would benefit from ‘the new scale. Wage earners in the hosiery indus- iry in the meantime were receiving pay increases made possible as the re- sult of the 32% and the 40-cent mini- ma ordered recently for the seamless and the full-fashioned divisions, re- ely. ge-nour authorities have ruled that wages were to be changed at midnight Monday, while the hour pro- visions must become effective for the first full work week after October 24. The law changes in large part will affect manufacturing, wholesale trade and the motor carrier industry in Pen- nsylvania. Where a work week in excess of 42 hours is required of employes they shall be compensated at not less than one and one-half times their regular pay. All employes in industries engaged in production, manufactureing, mining, handling, transporting or in any man- ner working on goods moving in inter- state commerce, or in any process or occupation necessary to the production of such goods, or employes engaged in interstate transportation, 1smission or communication, come the scope of the law. Agricultural workers, s 1, fish- ermen, executives and ‘persons em. ployed in the area of production to handle or prepare or can agricultural or horticultural commodities for mar- ket or to make dairy products,” are exempt from both the wages and hours provisions of the law Industry committees, representing consumers, employers and employes, are being set up under the Fair Stan- dards Act to investigate various stan- dards for industries, to hold hearings and to recommend minimum pay. Un- der this system many thousands of workers, chiefly in the apparel and textile industries, are receiving or soon will obtain hourly wages higher than the statutory minimum. Aimed primarily at raising the mi- nimum pay to +40 cents an hour as quickly as possible without curtailing employment, the committees tried to fix wage scales agreeable to all ele- ments. Pennsylvania's businessmen gener- ally are expected to comply with the law’s provisions promptly. Prosecution of “chiselers” has been spe one of the chief activities of the legal | staff of the wage-hour division. To safeguard against law violations, a field office has been opened in Phila-| | by a haphazard method commonly be-| Upper Yoder Township, $65.18; Wash- | delphia in charge of Frank Dorsey. Officials were confident, however, that the transition on Tuesday 10 new | labor standards will be accomplished with much more clerity than accom-| panied the changes of a year ago, when | the statute became operative. NEW COAL COMPANY RECEIVES CHARTER Harrisburg — The State Department | TWO MEN INJURED issued a domestic corporation charter last week authorizing the Sonman Mi- ning Company, Johnstown, to mine, purchase and sell coal and other min- erals and deal in coal lands. The corporation was authorized to issue 100 shares of $50 par value cap- ital stock. Incorporators are Chauncey F. Camp, Johnstown, and Daniel Jamie: son Jr., Ebensburg, each listed as hol- der of 49 shares, and Harry T. Sul- livan, Johnstown, two shares. The Union Press-Courier has a mo- dern printing shop and caters to job printing of every kind on the basis of prompt service and satisfaction. BIG GAIN IN PENNSYL- VANIA COAL INDUSTRY CONFIRMED, SECRETARY BIG HALLOWEEN PARADE MONDAY EVENING - PATTON Fun and Frolic for All, And Nice Prizes, Too, for the Best and Most Novel Costumed. Increased demand for Pennsylvania coal since the outbreak of the Europ- ean war early last month has boosted employment in the bituminous and an- thracite industries by 20,600 and add- ed 171 collieries to the active list, John Ira Thomas, Pennsylvania mines sec- | retary, declared this week. | 1 Reports from 52 state mine inspec- rn tors submitted to the cabinet officer Young people around about Patton showed bituminous mining companies particularly are waiting for next Mon- put on 15,130 additional men between | day evening and are preparing for the John L. Lewis's attack on Commun- | ist Party influence in the Congress of Industrial Organizations, enunciated after the closing the CIO convention in San Francisco, is a partial answer to questions that have been raised for two years by some of his admirers, as well as enemies. Observing the growing influence of the Communists and their “fellow tra- velers” in CIO affiliates, some of the closest associates of Mr. Lewis have been hoping that he would see what they saw and act to check the tenden- -— MMM NG CAMBRIA FIREMEN Now the CIO chieftain has threaten- WILL GET $17,207.00 September 1 and October 15, put 133 | greatest fun event that has been held tion and increased the number of op- | is the Chamber of Commerce’s Mum- erating “beehive” coke ovens from 719 mer’s Parade and Halowe'en eelebra- to 4,192. | tion, and no stone is being left unturn- - — | ed by that body to mar its success. LEWIS CALLS A o'clock, and of course, is by no means confined to the children. In fact, the | adults can do much to help the suc- cess of the parade by taking part in 0 M M U N STS never witnessed a real honest-to-good- ness mummer’s parade, and to take a part in it will likely be quite a treat. 3 x \ Get out your old clothes, your fun- Strong Stand of Leader Taken to ny clothes, your novel attirement. Get Will Be Curbed. ber of Commerce will furnish a horn or noisemaker to all children who take part. Band music and other entertainment propriate prizes for those who are ad- judged the best in this fantastical ex- hibition. The success of the entire af- fair rests with all of you—both adults And, too, visitors from out of town are cordially invited to join in the pa- rade, or to come and witness it. Patton’s the place to visit next Mon- new and abandoned mines into produc- | in our community in recent years. It The big parade will start at eight HALT IN CIO TO it. Some of our youngsters likely have Mean That Followers of Party a false face, or black-up. The Cham- will be a feature, too. There wil be ap- and children. Do your part. day evening. ed with removal anyone found follow- FROM STATE LEVY ing Communist policy. He has demot- a ed some high CIO officers and, in co- ‘ 3 4 . PN oe Cambria County firemen's relief as- operation with Vice Presidents Philip Murray and Sidney Hillman, formed a board of eight officers to run the CIO between conventions, Promotion in the CIO will not be accorded followers of the Communist party line, Mr. Lewis told his board members. Critics have been silencing the Com- munists in trade union meetings re- cently by charging that the Hitler-Sta- sociation and pension funds will be be- nefited to the amount of $17,207.10 in the payment of $920.474.79 from the Foreign Fire Insurance Fund to 1,251 municipaiities of Pennsylvania. The disbursements were approved last Fri- day by Auditor General Warren R. Roberts. The disbursement to Somerset Coun- ty associations will total $3,574.15, while lin pag meng ébandonment by the 20. Bedford county units oh receive $1,- viet union of its fight against NAazISM | 153 65 and Indiana Coury groups a to- and fascism. Many humle Stalinists in tal of $3,888.11 the trade unions are bewildered. To- oY aa day there is hardly a voice in union meetings that ventures to defend the Russian invasion of Poland as a “liber- ation” of the Poles. The fund represents the annual tax of two per cent paid by foreign fire insurance companies doing business in Pennsylvania upon premiums paid in : 6 each municipality. ron ir acle of power i wi isi wl Sit pamachs 0 Dower 2d In accordance with provisions of the Cc lence - Tage union a € | Act of 1933, the payments will be made Jommuns ad now pe 4 Sh ny by Auditor General Roberts to the down hill. At the momen eir outs | ipereuren wach witty OTD look in the umions is dark lesssurer Of each ity, borough or : aioe r township in which there are firemen'’s az EE relief associations recognized by the I Al YY nN * LACK OF SKILLED councils, commissioners or supervisors LABOR IS DENIED The law requires that this money shall Sn immediately be paid to the treasurer in each muni- Washington — Stamping as “untrue” | of the relief association reports that national defense produc-| cipality. tion is being handicapped by lack of Of the $17,207.1¢ disbursement for skilled workmen, the International As-| Cambria County, $12,109.98 will go to sociation of Machinists last week ad-| the firemen’s fund in Johnstown. A vised the War and Navy Departments breakdown of the payment to this that 20,000 union machinists are avail- | county follows: able for work. Johnstown, $12,109.89; Barnesbora E. C. Davidson, general secretary-| $539.05; Carrolltown, $102.87; Cassan- treasurer of I. A. M.,, made public a| dra, $28.79; Cresson, 459.95; Daisytown. letter he sent secretaries of both de-| $15.27; Ebensburg, $767.05; Ferndale partments offfering to cooperate with $91.10: Franklin, $36.36; Geistown, them “in bringing the unemployed me- | $52. 55; Hastings, $80.65; Lilly, $108.47; chanics and jobs together. Lorain, $12.98. “Our attention has been called to the | Patton, $587.58; Portage, $491.90; increasing number of statements in the | Scalp Level, $31.76; Southmont, $111,09; public press that war emergency work | Spangler, $250.46; Summerhill, $559.05; is handicapped by lack of skilled work. | Vintondale, $126.10; Westmont, $166.40. men.” Davidson wrote, continuing: Adams Township, $100.57; Barr “Our information is that at the var- | Township, $44.07; Cambria Township, ious navy yards there are waiting lists | $103.21; Croyle Township, $56.74; Elder of skilled workers who have not been | Township, $23.92; Lower Yoder Town- called for service amd have not been | Ship, $131.91; Portage Township, $35.72; | given an opportunity of employment.” | Reade Township, $81.31; Richland | “We are informed that the men are | Township, $37.84; Stonycreek Town- | not being called from those lists but at | Ship, $51.44; Summerhill Township, least in some instances, are being hired | $122.54; Susquehanna Township, $74.37; | ing referred to as ‘over the counter.’ | ingtomn Township, $13.37; West Carroll “We are of the opimion that much | Township, $25.63; Wilmore, $10.96. of this policy is due to systematic ef-| eee forts to induce first class machinists| NAME REURN BOARD and tool makers to accept employment | CLERKS FOR GENERAL at second and third class and below ra- | ELECTION ON NOV. 7TH | tings. Investigation of the situation at | navy yards and with respect to pri- | + | vate establishments is invited.” | Ebensburg — President John H. Mec- | S is fnvited | Cann and Judge Charles C. Greer on | | Thursday of last week appointed 13 | Cambria County residents as clerks to | IN CRESSON CRASH | the return board in counting the re-| | turns of the general election on Nov-| Cresson — Two men suffered bruises | ember 7. The board will start its work | rad and Mrs. M. J. Airhart, all of Car- | organization also aids in the instruction sylvania rolltown; Mrs. Leonard Yeckley, Mrs. | of the blind in reading Braille, the use | Clubs, who will be accompanied by on Friday morning of last week on the will be supervised by Judges McCann | William Penn Highway, two miles west | and Greer. Judge Ivan J. McKenrick | of Cresson. The injured were Anthony | will not participate as he is a candi- | J. Stanley of Maywood, Cal., and Jack | date. Litzinger of Pittsburgh. | Those appointed as clerks are G.| Stanley told Pvt. S. M. Boring of the | Larry Rodkey, Spangler; Frank Ritter, Ebensburg substation of the State Mo- | Hastings; William McMullen, Barnes- tor Police he was traveling west when | boro; Steve Burr, Mrs. Lillian M. | his car developed trouble. Stanley said Baumgardner, Deasy McGough, Ms. | he pulled to the side of the road and| Laura J. Noel and Robert I. Johnecan | parked. As he started to get out of the | Jr., all of Ebensburg; Joseph Parrish, | DEMOCRATS WIN SUPPORT OF CIO IN STATE FIELD Supreme and Superior Court Nominees Are favored by the Organized Labor Body. Harrisburg — The C. I. O. in Penn- sylvania, supporter of Democrats since it was formed, held traditionally tc that view today with an endorsement of the party's candidates for appelate court seats in the November 7 elec- tions. John A. Phillips, president of the Pennsylvania Industrial Union Council, | announced the endorsement of Demo- crats Herbert F. Goodrich for the State Supreme Court; U. S. Represetative J. Harold Flannery, Edward J. Thompson and Judge William H. Keller for the Superior Court. “Pensyivania has to often been the | victim of judges committed to a defi- nite reactionary point of view,” Phil- ips said in a statement. “Violations of fundamental civil lib- erties have been condoned. Oppresive practices have been encouraged against | labor engaged in union organizing.” “By the election of liberal-minded | judges, in spirit with enlightened pub- lic policy, there would be curtailment of the blunders, inequalities, strife and injustice bound up with reaction. The courts would regard sympathetically legislative and administrative propos- als to find more orderly, progressive and humane ways of working and liv- ing within our commonwealth.” Of Keller, a Republican who has the support of both his party and the Dem- ocrats, Phillips said: “The high esteem in which he held is atested by the non-partisan support which is being given his can- didacy and he should be re-elected.” GEORGE SCHWADERER, AGED 53, OF CRESSON, FOUND HANG- ING FROM TREE ON SUNDAY Despondent over ill health, George Schwaderer, 53, or Cresson, committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in a wooded section near Cresson A three day search for the victim end- ed at 4:15 on Sunday afternoon when two boys found the body hanging from the limb of a tree with a clothes line around the neck. Schwaderer left his home at § o'clock last Thursday mor- ning and had not been seen since that time. Firemen, police and citizens had been searching for him. Discovery of the body was made by Nelson Cassi- day and Edward C. Luther, both of Cresson. The body was found a short distance from the Penn Central Elec tric Company’s power line above C son. Coroner Patrick McDermott was sum- moned and after an investigation said that Schwaderer had pribably been dead since Thursday. He had been un- employed for some time. Relatives told the coroner he had been worrying over ill health. The victim was a veteran of the World War. He had been dischar- ged three weeks ago from the Altoona hospital where he had been under ob- servation for some time. He leaves his widow and a son c- MRS. ANNA (JACOBS) CHURELLA Mrs. Anna Jacobs Churella, 60, wife of Stephen Churella, died at 2:50 p. m. last Thursday at her home in Pation where she had resided many years. She had been suffering from a heart con- dition for some time. A native of Eu- | rope, Mrs. Churella was born July 27, | 1879, a daughter of John and Anna (Matos) Jacobs. Surviving are the hus- | band and two children, Mrs. Mary El- len Wharton and John Churella, ‘both | of Brigatine, N. J. Also surviving are a | sister, Mrs. Mary Kruk, McKees Rocks, | and three brothers, John Jacobs, Hor- | nell, N. Y: Frank Jacobs, New Ken- sington, and Michael Jacobs, Alaska. Funeral services were held at 9 a. m. on Saturday at St. George's Catholic | Church, Pation, by Rev. Father Basil Balke, O. S. B,, pastor. Interment will | be in St. Mary's Cemetery. MISS AGN SWITZLER. ! Miss Agnes Margaret Switzler, aged | 82 years, a well known resident of East Carroll township, died at 3:30 on Mon- | day afternoon at her heme after an | illness of two months. Ske was born in East Carroll Township on January 20th, 1877, a daughter of Thomas and Margaret Ellen (Bender) Switzler, | Surviving are these brothers and sis- | ters: W. J. Switzler, Daniel J. Switz- | ler and S. T. Switzler, Mrs. Walter Con- | Philip Yeckley, both of Patton, R. D.; Miss Cecelia Switzler, Altoona, The funeral services will be con-| ducted this Thursday morning at nine | o'clock with a requiem high mass in St. Benedict's Church at Carrolltown, and candy from Ebensburgers to be | will be distribute served at the entertainment. and interment will follow in the | church cemetery, | was given to many who could not of-| der consideration to the State and | eting. The association markets articles Edward H. Switzler of Cleveland, O.| made by the blind. spelling bee. The committee in charge | These notices LOCAL HUNTERS AWAIT SEASON'S OPENING NOV 1 Prospects for Small Game Much Brighter Than Has Been the Case for Several Seasons. REPUBLICANS TO HOLD RALLIES AT PATTON AND CARROLLTOWN IN WEEK Two Repu es, both spon- sored by rt “ambria Re- publican Club, are scheduled for the early part of next week. The first will be held in the American Legion hall at Carrolltown on Monday evening, Oct. 30th, and the second will be in the Odd Fellows’ Hall, Good Building, in Patton, on Wednesday evening, Novem- | ber 1st. Both rallies will start prompt- — ly at 8 p. m. With the official opening of the 1939 Attorney Harry A. Englehart, Re-|small-game hunting season in Penn- publican nominee for Judge, will be sylvania only 10 days away thousands the principal speaker at both rallies, of nimrods already are preparing to inees likewise will speak. The gener-| Wednesday morning, November 1. al public is cordially invited. Prospects are much brighter for the —— ee | coming season than they have been | for several seasons, a checkup with N 0 N - PARTISAN protectors in the area revealed. | training dogs during the last few LEAGUE TO MEET | weeks have reported an exceptionally good supply of rabbits in Cambria, | Somerset, Bedford and Indiana Coun- COMING SUNDAY | ties. Game wardens also indicated that f . . | the Pennsylvania Game Commissioners James Mark, Miners’ President,’ (he supply of rabbits this year is ab- Will Be Principal Speaker at ove average. Barneshoro Gathering, Despite the apparent good supply of —— small game, including ringnecks and President. and Harvey Younker. ' of reluctant to predict a record for the Johnstown, secretary, of Labor's Non-| OPening day or for the entire season. Partisan League, of Cambria county, It was the general concensus of have issued a call for a meeting of of game protectors and their deputies that body at the Moose Temple in that the army of hunters this season October 29th, starting at 2 o’clock. several previous years. _ General in- The officers wish to emphasize that Crease in economic conditions was gi- any local unions who have not receiv-| VER as the reason for the belief that ed writen notice are Hikewise urged fewer hunters would be abroad during tc send representatives to this gather- the season. and one that will be in the interest of ford County, it is expected that hunters labor generally will concentrate their efforts in Cam- Scheduled as the principal speaker bria, Somerset, Clearfield and Fulton at the meeting will be James Mark, of Counties, where annually large num- DuBois, president of District No. 2 of bers of the royal birds are bagged. and all other county Republican nom- | take to the fields and woodlands on Veteran hunters who have been | by the extensive restocking program of Harry C. Beam of St. Benedict, ruffed grouse, game protectors were Barnesboro next Sunday afternoon, will be considerably smaller than in ing which will be an important one, With wild turkeys protected in Bed- the United Mine Workers of America. Cambria County Game Protector El- Mr. Mark’s message is an important Mer B. Thompson indicated that Cam- one. bria County hunters will not be obli- Local uni are urged to send their 8ed to leave the county to find ex- representativ Now, particularly, is, cellent hunting for all species of small there an important phase for labor to 8ame. take up through the Non-Partisan Lea- gue. THREE ARE HURT IN REVLOC CRASH HOMEMAKERS COOKING SCHOOL ON OCTOBER 27 Three members of a Strongstown fa y IC x 2 S ¢ yngstov a- AT BARNESBORO HALL mily were injured, one of them ser- hii iously, late Friday night when the car in which they were riding was re- ported to have crashed into the rear of a truck trailer near Revloc. Seriously injured was Mrs. Thelma Holby, 25, driver of the car, and less seriouly her son, Edgar Jr., aged four, and her hus- band, Edgar Holby, Sr., 27. The general public is cordially in- vited to attend the Homemakers’ Cooking School, conducted by the Westinghouse Homen rs’ Institute, Mansfield, Ohio, at the Legion Home in Barnesboro on Frid ek, October The admission 2 is being given the housewives Cambria under the aus- NORTH CAMBRIA Bros. Hardware Co., COUPLE ‘hose advertisement ¥ the school ap- y evening of from 7 1s free, and ¢ of Northern pices of the Binder of Barnesboro, covering the detail WEDDED Miss Edith Ertter, daughter of Mr. pears elsewhere 1 issue. 4 Something doin every minute. and Mrs. P. H. Ertter, Carrolltown, and ¥rom §h dreds of test kitchens in! Fred J. Stevens, son of Mr. and Mrs. homes 1 from the Home- J. Edward Stevens of Carrolltown, homes frox field. Ohio, | Were united in marriage in St. Bene- ia- { dict’s church, last Thursday morning by the Rev. Father Method, O. S. B. The couple will reside in Carrolltown. makers’ Ir June Mattuck w eas, delicious m d many prac- tical suggestions on homemaking. She will show you how to dress up every- day dishes and how to get the most 'SOAPING OF CARS PASSES FUN STAGE AS HALLOWEN PRANK, AUTO CLUB SAYS You new cut of your budget. There will also be a free Technicolor Movie. Direct from Hollywood comes mere this amusing, real-life drama, “And| Warning against Halowe’en vandal- You Can Have Everything” Be sure [ism involving damage to automobiles your husband sees it. It will tell him | Is sounded by the Keystone Automo- your porblems and how he can make | bile Club with headquarters in Phila- kitchen work easier for you. | delphia. There will be lots of free door priz-| Parents and school teachers ~ are es. Be sure to atend this school on Fri- | strongly urged by the club to instruct day evening as the guests of Binder | children against the practice of de- Bros. Hardware Co. facing motor vehicles as part of their CA AR merry-making activities. Each year at EBENSBURG WOMEN Sellowgen time motorists are subject- SPONSOR A SPELLING | 27 Ssirsiive sels of ohildren that d N T J Sa Dy, a an BEE TO AID THE BLIND | marking cars with chal or Toe is a In an effort to raise funds to assist | most obnoxious practice. The finish on in the work of the Association For the | many expensive cars has been virtual. Blind, several Ebensburg women will | ly ruined on “mischief” nights in past sponsor a spelling bee to be held at 8| years. p. m. next Monday in the K. of C. Hall, | ii TLE Ebensburg. Funds derived from the en- | COUNTY SPORTSMEN TO tertainment will be utilized in assisting | MEET THURSDAY EVENING persons in the county requiring optical Sa aid. The Cambria County Sportsmen’s As- Last year 52 persons in the county | sociation will meet at 7:30 this Thurs- were furnished glasses by the associa- | day evening in the court house at tion. Besides glasses, optical treatment Ebensburg to discuss appointments un : [ Game ford to pay for the service. Coopera- | Commission and the State Fish Ca tion was given to oculists following | mission. Principal speaker will be M operations for cataracts, when in many | L. Banker of Huntingdon of instances glasses were furnished. The | the South Central District Den ] of the Penn. Federation of Sportsmen’s of the typewriter, weaving and croc- | delegation of Huntingdon Sportreer. pe Cambria county association has . obtained 500 printed notices f ste Refreshments will be served at the|ing in hunting areas in the ae y. N Dx ! , intended as a guide f will solicit cakes, cookies, doughnuts | better and safer fanting AS Sor ] d at the Ebensburg meeting, The Feast of Christ the King, one of car it was struck in the rear by the | Cresson; Miss Mae Bloomburg, M. W.| M automobile driven by Litzinger, which | Riddles, 524 Locust Street and Miss | 70 y also was traveling west. Damage to| Madeline Friedoff, 711 Linden Ave., all | her the two vehicles was estimated at $350." of Johnstown. | Ebensburg. : : | Miners’ local ions wi i rs. Permilla (Davis) Evans, aged |the most important in the Catholic | Union Ss en ears, died on Sunday afternoon at| Church calendar, will be observed in i 3 i I " y y adapted to furnish their every prin- home in Cambria township, near | the churches of the Altoona diocese on | ting need i pre |e g need. Mine sheets, letterheads, at. ‘endance cards, envelops, everything