PAGE TWO Patton Courier, Estab, Oct. 1883 Union Press. Estab. May 1935 ONION PRESS-COURIER Published every Thursday by Thos A. Owen Fifth Avenue, Pat- ten, Pa. and entersd as second class mail matter May 7, 1836, the postoffice at Patton, Pa, under the Act of March 8. 1879 = ey SEE Business Mgr. Editor F. FP. Cammarata Thos. A. Owens ription, $2 a Year in Advance sing Rates on Application The endeavor of the Union Press. Courier is to sincerely and honestly represent Trade Union Workers in efforts to obtain economic freedom through organisations as advocated by the ClO and AFL, and we solicit the support of trade unions. Mater- ial for publication must be author- ized by the organization iL repre gents and signed by the President and Secretary and bear the seal The Union Press-Courier gives ils advertisers the advantage of the combined circulation of the two largest circulated weeklies in Cam- | pria County and has a reader cov- @rage that blankets Patton and the major mining towns He Subst Advert PATTON Christmas’ usual Services for instance, seem absurd, decorations, with its special with its carol singing. With hearts heavy, of course, nevertheless Christmas still is a day of peace and hope and promise, and the nation, save only for December 25, 1917, has not known Christmas season hattle ce 1864 with its in fees YET MUCH « the * will CRM The otr hearts Cause us to wm the surfs Many boys in despite the war oe eI will very spirit of Christmas in in these days of trial will appreciate the true meaning of the Christmas season ali the May we earnestly hope that when the next Christmastids comes to us it again be one of Peace and Good Will Among Men same be home more LS | od tis ge Ene ONLY THREE WEEKS ago our country was divided in our policies toward inveivement in the war. There were those wha felt that we must take part in it, and there were those who preached an isolationist doctrine. Now our nation is unified for war. By a i single stroke of a pagan Axis parti- ner, ours became a war of defense, and all opposition immediately van- ished. Thus we have in PETTITT A on CHRISTMAR, 18241 Stripped surface gajety by the terrible fact of | war but laden with a rediscovered | promise of the better world that must ene day be won by blood and work and faith, our greastest holiday will | be celebrated Thursday of this week This is the greatest of all holidays on the Christian calendar--the day su- premely dedicated to the Prince of | such savage to | Peace, now struck by Blows by pagan forces seeking dominate a stricken world Rene IN THIS BVPIRIT adults will cele rate the day. in revenent faith that | wili make good the | mankind yet promise implicit in ancient Bethlehem and the wondrous drama of redemp- fon which began there two thousand | years ago. But for the children not yet aware as Ubelr elders are that life | and Bberty, throughout the world, the first Chirist- mas in America of the Socond World | War, will be the same as ta the past. | es Bn Th a Sail lt a This is the season far good cheer -- fateful though the past year has been This is the season for pence in the hearts of men and may that peace belong fo you alwsss, is our wish iW gppreciation of your good will towards us of i Christmas, that glorious season of seasons which draws the soul out of bondage in splie of bind- ing withes and culling cords, enabling the spirit to sonr up wards whence the melody has descended! May that Prace of Spirit which bs our divine hori. tage be yours In full measure this Yuletide season, with all the material joys that make life abundantly worth while Eagle Printing Company Barnesboro, . Penne. ism te makes “War | ‘gn through with it this Christ. | Just as 8 snowball grows bigger as it rolls downlad so may the Blessings of the Christmas season and the New Year grow bigger for you as the months roll by We are going to give you more reason than ever in next year for giving us your valued patronage. East Side Be: r Garden = i: Ro Groceries — Confectimery ~~ PATTON, PA UNION PRESS.COURIER mas the true thought that war is our | lot bv Providence --and that we revast | to final oe, | hardship and the comt sean IN JANUARY Leginigture will the of a Dems es and whatever the EARLY the Penn Fvivania i Fut { winter yrideet inst House of Repre. a Republican ; sreed Administration were always biek ering, war will bring harmony the terest of the people this forth. NE ng The Den ve offered the Republican Ox af their sinc tiniike He mEIOT when wratic sentatis Senate | in in rats Vern wink the speedy enactment is required the Kewine in the Nat gather! 2. RN ere cooperate such legislation rroperiy provide for ational defense. LJ Republican minorities ’ wernment and Congress seen to oye with a Democratic majority and Administration. This is war-time In the conduct of the war, Americans reas ee CONGRESS of I 'nited is home for Christmas oY pression in n& tO state and have ihe oral eye party lines fre 5 One the THE Hiastes now ibut before coming home they worked their parlimentary machinery atl an emergency pace, They pushed through measures to speed, intensify and co ordinate the war effort; to mobilize {the nation’s man-power:. to provide money and authority to equip the war machine: to grant the President ex ‘traordinary powers to direct | national effort Sere THE SELec IVE SERVICE that was passed in 1940 was last week drastically amended. Under its orig- | ins! provisions all men from 21 to 35 | yours of age who were in good health, {without dependents and who did not have essential defense jobs, were eb [gible for military training. The act ‘made possible a peace-time army of | | 800,000 with plans made for ultimate induction of 2000000. The nation's [entry into conflict sharply raiseq es | timates of man -power needs. The war department asited Congress lo regis [ter men from 18 to 64 for all kinds of defense work and to military service for those from 19 to $4. The department's proposal, proved by the Senate. The House showed a difference of opinion, pass- ing a bill embodying the over-all reg istration, but settling the ages for military service at 21 to 44. A legis istive conference arranged a compro. mise. fixing the lower limit at 20 Fheew UNDER THE NEW LAW estimated the United States will have | ‘a potential army of 7.000000 men {Army and selective service officials indicated that enrollment of sligibles | | formulated the new men of fighting iage will be regpisternd in age groups [by their local draft boards, bot unlike the registration of & year as. con ducted in one day. I will be spread Atl over several days and perhaps weeks, 16 avoid the strain and fusion which atlendod the firel regis tration. Jt 48 thought thal smong Lhe fi - to he regiatered will be Dove nd those who became 31 after Ue a enrollment in July. There are it is sslimated about 1 8060 000 those groups. Sse . NEXT to be called on will be those | {from 36 to 44, who number about 10.~ (000,000. They may be asked lo reg- {ister In two or more groups. After the | BEET pith PHEW the | authorise | sag ported by the White House, wis ap- | it was ACCORDING TO PLANS being | is Thuriday, December 35, 1041. ALL-OUT FOR VICTORY NSN By LEN DeCAUX srpose above all others wrnibership of Eine = rir} * pie inspires the ong ress of Industr ai Organizations, shemg with sll true Americans, IU is tes win victory Hitier and his Axis partners, who have atlas ked our country because it stood the way if drive for world conquest and of the hinan race, purpose, to this gil else must be § Won, 2 {he aver i their the enslavement To this rieviddiiate Po historic necessity wdinated. Until ran De no pERce, na for human progress 1 i victory there securisy Fad pe The CIO gave its ans wer to Hit ler's world challenge at the Detroit onvention. And when his Japanese allies struck the blow that brought war to the United Staten, the unions the C10) and their members rose ito a man, and to a woman, 0 make thia answer one of deeds and for blow isi of ClO families are in the armed jor. ces. And those who serve in inoustry ask only for the fullest opportunity to use all their brains and energies in the most efficient and maximum producti of the weapons and sup- needed by fighting men The CIO has Jong and repeatedly advanced constructive proposals for achieving all-out production for nas- tional defenss, council plan and other specific pro- posals for major industries. It will | ow rediuble its energies to promote £0 lias Plies and plan for ever-increasing produc. tion Al the same time the CIO will be lax in defending the material in- terests of the working people and their democratic rights. For dedent wages and fair conditions are osmen- [tia i for industrial morale and ne 5 rented production. And the volun lary ¢ffort of a free people defending ia democratic rights 8 the best as- surance that we shall oul-produce slave labor of Hitler All our brains and all our =fforts must now be devoted to the main ask of defeating the military mach- me of Hitler and hin allies. That Lhe program of the ClO. that is the program of the American people. All agi for victory’ he in Defense Bonds and Stamps Defense Bonds and Btamps may be bought at any post office, bank or savings and loan institution. Buy as | srany BE You oan as often as you can! COE Hl * § I: TO ALL OUR FRIENDS ® We celebrate now the birth of one who gave us the Sermon on the Mount, keystone of whose arch was the Injunctions “Lose ye one another.” Upon this firm foundation all human friendship is butit We have been proud to count many years, and now renew our to you all good wishes for & Joy- ful Christmas holiday season, American Stores Co. TED YARNER MGR PATION, PA blow | Countless members of the CIO and | including its industry | Ov R BUSINESR is dependent upon our many loyal friends who have favored as in many ways during ihe past year, : It my have been through yotir patronage . may have been through a kinify word of —— tion om your part but in whatever way you have favored us, we are gratetal. It is sur sincere and arderd wish that each of you may receive the fall bewdagn of a joyous and happy Yuletide season. Westrick Motor Co. ol | CARROLLTOWN, PA. Ep We ure choosing the simple, age-old greeting, “Merry Christmas.’ to hail you, our friends, in this joyous heli day sewson. Wg choose these time. worn words because we believe them best qualified to carry the full quota of sentiment and Christmas good will Hmt we want to convey. HOOVER SERVICE STATION N. SPANGLER, PA. SU SN | TR RE ABI Broo in (he Yule log, make the hearthfire ylow, and let the spirit of joy lie uitennfined ! It is Christmas . | . thal maggie time for sll the world! | In this “‘nappiest holiday sea- son'' we can only wish for you that the happiest possible Christ mas joy be yours, | It has heen a srurde of gennive pleasure to have served you dus ing the past year, and we hope tor a continuanes: of our | |
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