A GENERAL NEWSPAPER DEVOTED T0 THE INTERESTS OF ORGANIZED LABOR IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA. Becogniznd and Enders ed by Mare Than Fifty Local Unions and Cen tral Badles Over Cam bia County and Ad feet Mining Areas Union Press, Established May, UNION AN ATTAINMENT OF THE LIRGEST GENERAL WEEKLY NEWEPAPER (CIRCULATION Ill CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA VOL. 47. NO. 31. CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA AREA. THURSDAY, MAY 22, 194] 19% Searh Pith A PATTON LEWIS TELLS JOINT CONFERENCE SOUTH MUST MEET TERMS :- Northern Operators Agree to Pact Whidli Is tc Be Ratified On Friday sad BEtysday Hew York— Southern sft coud oper. aicrs will have to agree to “every une of the poliits” i» 4 contract which the northern operators and (he United fine Workers have approved, John LL. Lewis the U. MM. 'W, presided: Wid the Appail- sclsian Jem Conferénce Tuesday The cofiferende compobed of 300 of the northern bBaminous operators and miners representatives atcepled terms of the contract which = to be ratified afier hesrings before the National Maodistion Board Fridsy and Saturday Lewis promised the ndrthern operas. fors that the U MM. W. would reject sny voriract proposals for preferential treatment to southern operators notab. iy their inpistance upon & #0-cent daily wage differential The coiiract accepted Tuesday by the northern opersiors granied a bake daily wale increase +f $1. a safety tines and an improved “rejects” Clause among oiler points Ome of the more important clauses provided lor an annual vacation of 10 days, with payment of $0 in ¢ wages The coriract pegotistioons began or Murch 13. Bouthern opergtors withdrew fram the Appalachian Joint Conference group on April 11 and sel up thesis owe wage conferences, returning bar. xin with the U M W ander | for nila propsed by President Rocwpevelt, whereby any greement reached would ie retreaciive to May | i Lewis maeried that the southern op- srntors hadl added 35 conte & ton lo the price of eal, mote than encugh to care the wage intrease cemanded. and ha they were “safeguarding SNR interests 10 the point of ex- County Moves For Division of Slome Voting Precincts > le AY pep srt to cGutricts where v EERE garded as unwieldy on election dave The commissioners suthorized Frank Dorr, chief clerk, to make a survey of & number of voting precineis, particu arly Summerhill Township Portage T wnship South Galiczin Township and the Walnut Grove section of ihe 17h Ward in Johnstown Voters in these pretiwts requested division of the districts and Dorr was sathorized to assint In epariag plans af the proposed divigion if each dix trict. It was pointed out that In one of the districts groups calied on WW make a Z-mile vole miles Sach way il to the polling place DYNAMITE FINDINGS PROMPT SABOTAGE FEARS IN COUNTY Explosives Pound at Vital Points in Three Mines in County; Blasting Caps Stolen From usofficial sources it has been learned that on (three refent oCossions dynamite hay been found in anexpert near vital parts of Cambri gparent altempt © Bay an the tipple of Logan N ; Beaverdale On Tuesday inst wok 5 stick of dynamite was dis covered iached to machinery at minz pple There were indication v4 that the mun or men Who paced I there Bax sither Jeft voluntarily before reommpieting Dweir deadly work. or hed been frightened sway. Police officials were suilirely unable: or unwiling lo discuss any mative for | i the action. PATTON HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ACTIVITIES Now Holding the Center of Inter est; Graduation Exercases at Grand Nant Yomay. Patton High School's Commencemen’ program on Tuesday evening, May 7th will be On a or Siri theme 11 has heen shnounced by whoo! offirials A sageant will be the highlight W the exser ines. A ary sumer & (he SEtnT i x tin the program nmenceen in the Grand deaire Other commencement aclivibes In shaded dhe snmoal senior dinner dance enjoyable event Bald Om Toewsday 2 of this week st the New Eb arg Inn. Ebessburg. and he an. funder Prom a Winose Mome o Ross Smith and shyt thie Mase four ¢ and Joey Sime and | hy FTL ral Nn yy Fy Cifficers of the Senor Crverberger, president, : ; % suk vies president, Ris VY STL mn seretary: and Thomse Wiishire, reas Cisss colors are blue and white teas flower 5 Red Rose cenbers of the gradust Joseph Halueke Adams Hubert Henry Coss Paul Hennmger George Mole by ert Owverberger. Mary Louie Dus champs, Elva Sheehan Patrice Feigh lsobel Butterbangh, Sue Levi Ann Keith Julies Baranik. Netla Gaeto, Do- ores Rodgers June Rbue |Marosliis Girsed, Rita O'Donchiue Betty Meber moti. Agnes Blake, Rita Pettorist, Ei i Harrisburg--—A ; : 2 Ist wes rupensd 4 sew version of of tares tendo of ane per cen 8 oot | 0 ug AR en now in Be Servies hewding for & cosfersion COMBNItiee. and The Democratic House amd the Re publican Senate have disagreed sharply “fue to imeressing costs for each of io be held at 130 P. M. Sunday. May | MINERS MTROTISH. A WESTERN LEADER Cites Record of the U M.W. of A in Country's Defense During Past Emergencies “Patriotism is por contiflered mere ly a war-time mesure by members of he United Mine Workers of Amercia for their patriotism in time of peace Of wWAr cannot be challenged Is Tome of pence they fight for democracy on the setitienl field and se the field of battle tigae of war and 8 ix only nature ; fight against any at House Votes to Accept Admiral Peary Park Site Hurribirg-— The Heuse of Repre- sentatives Monday gine passed GnEmn- tip Seas a 1 seguir Admiral Peery Momorad nenr Creston in Cambria County and slave I under he State Histories! Commissbat management. Thali Bue sare was introduced by Repremntalive Abert |. OConsor mately anid ses The Bill carried an sporeprintion of $5008 for soguiring the land in Cres. son Townalip the birthplace off Admire. al Robert Béwin Peary It also provided that No bailing other than the piropieed monument of Admiral Peary in such foren sd May be sporoved by the Ar! Commission of the Commotnwwalldh of a Seana shall be erecting upon Great Forward Step Toward Re duction of Slaughter of the When Presidest Boosevelt signed the Federal Mime Inspection Bl on May Bis. sup he United Mise Workers Journal the lang uphill fight of the United Nfine Workers of Amevion fur federal epedtion of cond mises cane Ww sn endl 1B marked a great forward pep townrd Se reduction if not elim aiatiom of the slsughter of coal mun abridge their rights” on erg iz ie ovuntry's mines David Fowler, president What is sow the Pederal Coal Mine 31 in & Clcmiar la Inepectiot Aft Was pased subitantial- : sembers of the Okisbotise House of ir wus istroduced in ise form of a Dill Repreveniatives in answer to pending ay Cotipvesmes J. Harold Vismery of anti later and anti-stride legislation Ponaryivinia AS Jove by the House We American miners do not kneel die Wiigmery bl required prospect 5 smyone ae 1 our loyalty to our God Are aise Muptciars fo be “an scered- snd country. In the World War 86000 ON Hed ming engineer or the equivalent of eur Hove served in ihe trenches of ! dserete ” This the Senate amended ¥orasre and heasareds served = ihe A ——— Mead at # Pran Rp iors were Ww me Boanish. American wer and their blond Sr en ng’ Program will Be Held persons with five yeary practical ex- vas shed so that the world might be perience in Coal mining The House safe for democracy. During the World on Miugee Avenue at 10:30; efused bh acoept tie Senate mendes War notwithstanding tw fact that 88.- i Urged to Avani arent ml a Cotiberence Committee Was oa hed gooe inte the resches while a sted of - of “ of Bousands of sthers had gone Blo Del | oat ii ian - ois Hogses ine jellowing OGMIDICEN- ter paying and sufer jobs he produc Phe Jolin White Post 775 Velerams of | he way worked out and was & of ccal weak enormously tncvess- Foreign Wars, aad the Walter MeCoy: | he ' wy . . ’ a a8 cased i the act a8 passed it assure your (hat the sollers Post of fhe American Legion will hold efonse indastry Memorial Day services togiiher on ine whens it Friday, NMisy 30. Memorial Day . a : a of Oia Wh oe 3 8 Beer me Ne puillic pres shail De "5 selectnd unless he tHe pRUfi ns PRB PISORIC | Las tbe Desie qualification of at least oy the Memorial Day Commitee and uve yosEn’ P weal expe in Nhe an Soluws | smimiing of osal, and is recogaized by Mine Warkters for the past 3¢ yeas or] A 1penbers wil met at heir ro- ne United Stawes Burau of Mines a5 MOE has Dov sched tha no Commisnisl pective Fost rooms at Ka A. IE sharp raving the Ursaming or LXPOTIEnCR .: cans. become a. member of our union, | > De Tel 10 Jae at 1 “ Al [4 practitel mining cogheer I those and at the time of cur expulsion from | >t of hath argihtzatuons who have! Ssenitiuy mecessery for competent dhe AFL it war the only union an Am. uniforms ure requested Bo wae the. | ual Mine mapecticn.” stitution. nad that provision in ie he Beet 3 a and ‘ rin el The GU . Bureau a“p- % . party will return fo Paton 4nd then! (bo 1 i Sepang, From} “yall be the stiection of persons for Appoint a8 0oBl une nepeCiars Bo | Ban, Pater Shim, Dewey | i 1 Here Marta Harrisburg-—A “eignificant” incresse | Vince Enust, . an Duvid that will be home on Memonsl Day The St. Augustine Catholic Chueh The rise. the department seid, was | TI Agi oll members of Hw) Leyson| ‘and the Veterans of Foreign Ware sre | Peuented to be Present i 0d Ebensburg Inn Sold 1s | ; Himar Dally, Hotelman long time howl at the county sat, it| has been disclosed. Purchase of fhe property tres the] { Ebensburg Trust Company nuwks cae | a A OI 5
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