I SA SAO SH 0 PNR So ms so L107. mm ay A GENILRAL NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF ORGANIZED LAROR IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. UNION Union Press, Established May, 1935. ht ae LE Fe VOL 47. NO. %. RNA a COAL AGREEMENT EXPECTED WITHIN VERY FEW HOURS Agreement With Norther Opera. tors is Virtually Complete ; South Holding Out re —————_Y Clsied Federal Comeilislor Joba R | Ssediman soncunded curly Wednesday that “virtually the endive ‘wage oon tact has now been completed” fod a pow portion of the couniry's soft. con! industry, sid tho there were in | Eienlions that at leat an Important part of the shutdown maies wiwid open BOW. oo made the statement saftey North ere Appalachien Coal Opermlers und the tinted Mine Workers of Amevics worked past midnight Tuesday in an affors to complete all dvtails fo a new War Contract The prepoesd conizeet, Stelman sd, was “very tesriy In shape” for posible signing The coiliator added | Bowyer the pgovernmen| was pov sb fn, Fg Hl to bring the | men Sppulschian Qpsl Operators, who bolted the wage dmnfererie last weelk with narthern operators, he the accord. Steelman said that if enmediate op- ening of some of the mids wen nec. essary, the porthern op stores atu the union were prepared fo $B a sejarsie contract for the northers mines in the | Pesnayivania, Northern Wert Virginia Obste, Michigan, snd Mizyiand ares, which produce mare hin 15 gercent of the national eulput. ah tla wore done. Dathans ated 10 | Miley is i 1 CR OOO A ————— A ———— COUNTY LEGION CONTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AREA. Patton Community Park to Cover PLANS TO STAGE = More Than 12 Acres; Over $40,000 AN AVTAINMENT OF THE LARGEST (JENERAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA APN Fh THURSDAY APRIL 17, 194] re ANNUAL SERVIGE to Be Spent on Project With WPA PLAN in 0 Ebensburg Fairgrounds Will Be Scent of Activity on Bun. day, Nilay 25 Plans for the antsual memorial sor. vices of the Cambris County Commit. ive of the Americas Legion were ott ‘lined Tuenday nigin in the Gallina American Lagion Home The services will be conducted at 3 ‘o'clock Sunday aftorsoon, May 28 in the arena » the Ebersburg Fair | grounds. Color guarts from every poet in the county will participate, &@ was sanounced. Arrangements for the uf fair are in charge of 3 cnmsities fhat: is headed by Committee President Wal. ter Stinson of Boensburg Leo Kane velerans representative (na the Johnsiown Stas Employment of fice urged that all skilled workmen nd employed on (defense projects to register isnmediately 21 the employ. g He said veterans are be ing Wiven some preference on defense Joba It was reported hat the Boye State camp will be conduried st Indiantown : next August The camp will be pnducted there denpite the fact tha 13.000 National Guardsmen are station. #4 there lor Army training. Edward Green, Purtage. county Amn ericanism (hairmen reported that Binal Citipenahip papers hepve been presented to alien: al public ceremonies I Scalp Level, Nanty-Glo, Adams Township. Portage. Bernesbory. Carroiitows aut are planned for mise. Win Work Progresses Swiftly As Men, Steam Shovel, and Trucks Go Into Action, — Work wn the Patton Commundty Park, Swinuming Poel and Playground is ribbing ahead overy day snd still mere men are expected Wo be placed at work on his project in the very near future. Under the experienced super. visioti of Engineer Tomy Kiine the Fark is i" vain to take shape in Petion Aull Co grawd order Over $40,000 will be spent on the project and when completed 1 will be! ame of the mos modern purely in thi section of the state The excavating for the pool bas been completed, the foun. fines Dave been dug and a general lev. cling off sand grubbing of the groum| has taken piace. So with decent weath er and far sudicess in procuring th materisls needed, this park and swim, ring pool should be ready Ber servien by the saddle of the suman And when this project is completed our community is bound to be prow of possessing one of the fisksl recres tion centers that could be wished for jewsn should call for a gener an and & "wen holiday” | which thie whole community could as cembile for one rand plenie, The sponsors of this program anil the public spirited citizens who are contributing thelr financial spport ar really showirg what unity can do M0 make their Rome towns & bDetler plac 10 IS ds T Patton Drug Co. Gourge CC. Hoppe! Fation Motor Sales ... Mertens Bakery RD Bush WW. MM Bowerman Commercial Mosel Uniss Press-Courier Century Ribbon Mills Jaomits Eanaiello Jolin BR. Stevens Potion Clay Mig Co Fagg Nations! Bank at Patton Teatile Wirkers Union fichweats Cond Cn Francis X. Young DIE Coffey. M.D ' 8 for the large samt bath | InGitpender: Of Co Bouse has been ski sewer andl wate | i Murray. M. D | lady Tunber Praducts Co Peenevivenia Edson Co 5. Paul Hoover Viorenting Beauty Shapue doe Hadusboa BC Winslow Mn Lottie J. Davis Patton Supply Co Andrew Honita Jr Mr, FH Kinkesd | | (General How. & Supply Co legis Flolts BF Smithbower MM Nau Mager Cond Co Gerd Fudier J Overbherger DD Jria Ry maum Hetry T Johnson Chae FF. Sead i Mak Avneid Weirory Stores Corp. A Helusia ; 100.00 Wo 100.00 1800 100.00 1600 100.00 100.00 1000 100.00 106 00 i the Pennayivanin Nations! Gourd. Bly Ballots Handled By Mail Would | Have Set About Discussing With Be Gres: Buving (ver Com- Other “Big Steel’ Operators mission Method. for 106 Wags Increase Harrisb ug The Hotise NK tk | copes their contrat Wons Commitee, after hE : len cop 0 of in their With officials mn the Elwctions Bureau. | the Stes! Workers have decided to handle (he slidier vote | mitiee is setting about tsi yesr by mall and delete a $300) discussions with other 006 tem from Governor Jamws' budget | for agreements SE ATI Sr | far this purpose. The Governor sstimp- | #680 per day basse (led this sum as necessary for apocisl industry, dlection boands to obtuin the soldier | | Viste " various camps | Nppropristions Committee suid = y pln by Youngsiown Sheet por . similar to absentee votioyg systems will Otin Steel Company of be ndeguate. County commissioners Aone Company of (hieago, | will sewsd the soldiers a copy of the Jo in Cleveland, and earlier. the onl ballot which will be returned in Betitichem Steel Company, with pants | triplicate with the voter cheoked, in vohastown thet they. too had de Ashterman sald the pusties would SE fo grant the 10-vent-per-hour bie reimbursed “lo some Extent” a yet DONIC SOF increase. undetermined for the epem of the Niorray predicted hat ESO velee plan. “Why should we nd special of | mEtutacturers and orton commissions te let maybe 15 enting upwards of 00.000 a vistes as far sway as Kaisas?” he aie. | World also agree 10 the MS Jur. | o. The bill suthoraing the voting plin | Dour increase granted mn “Big Steel” + sponsored by Represmntative Wood. | conlracts, i Republican floor Invader. Mise 8 The new contracts was expected to a R O'Hara, necratary of the com affact some 240.000 employes. tis es monwealth, v hone department contain timiited the incresse will sdd 854.000, the slection buresu indorsed the pad | 0 te pay envelopes Pisad, i Al the : Altbough union won ite demands There may be 46.000 voles involond for wage incresses and an improved Cin Pennsylvania's soldier ranie by the | vacution Blan, it did not achieve Re fal} municipal elections. There are sow | goal of recognition as sole bargaining PLE000 at Indentown Gp, comprising | agent Bor 8 svelem of check offs on dues. nent of urion fie end of this month there nino” wit", a ar LL oc i Rs SU Sh %
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