A GENERAL NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF ORGANIZED LABOR IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA = UN Union Press, Established May, 1935. 0 AN ATTAINMENT OF THE LARGEST GENERAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA COURIER Patton Courier, Established Oct., 1893. VOL. 48. NO. 22. 9 MINE WORKERS REQUEST THAT THEY BE PERMITTED TO BUY HEAVY ON BONDS Letter Sent to Secretary of Treas- ury Signed by Lewis and Kennedy Recently. both as and The United Mine Workers, regards individual membership Local Unions, have subscribed 100 per cent to Defense Bonds and Canadian Victory Bonds. Throughout the coal fields liberal donations have been made to the Red Cross and the Sal- vation Army. Under a regulation im- posed by the U. S. Treasury, Inter- national Unions are forbidden to pur- chase more than $50,000 in bonds in any one year. This regulation has sty- mied officials of International Unions in their effort to help finance the war to the fullest. The United Mine Work- | ers and certain government officials have on occasion sought to have the bottleneck restriction removed with- out result. With bond buying lagging, President Lewis and Secretary Ken- nedy of the U. M. W. of A. join in another appeal to Secretary Mongan- thau, asking that such unreasonable restrictions removed. Their letter follows: Hon. Henry Monganthau, Secretary of the Treasury: he Dear Mr. Secretary: The membership of the United Mine Workers of America and the facili- ties of the organization, as such, are full cooperation with the nation's effort. Large scale individual purchases Defense Bonds, enlist- ment in the special military services far beyond the draft quotas, coopera- tion in the large scale recovery of Iron scrap in the mining industry, re- duction of absenteeism and other ma: terial contributions are indicative of the nature its coopera tion. In 1941 and tional Union purchased sury Department the amount Defense The Union would like crease its purchases of these bonds from funds available in its central treasury. A treasury regulation lim its such purchases to $50,000 per an- num. We venture to suggest that there is no justification for the inclu- (Turn Page 2, Col. 2) JOHN MITCHELL DAY ON WEDNESDAY GAVE HOLIDAY TO MINERS However, Will Be Work Saturday in North County Mines to Keep Production High of practical of Interna- from the Trea._ maximum per- Savings to in- 1942, the missible of Bonds. to working at full Wednesday Work to oal miners, apacity, suspended work to do honor to John Mitchell. however, will be done Saturday keep production from lagging. Several U. M. W. A. locals in this section staged parades to give due honor to “the man who gave miners the eight-hour day.” The holiday provided for the the present Appala- chian agreement the and the operators All indications are there will be work in the pits on Good Friday and Easter Monday, due to national defense needs. No provision is made in the agreement for holidays on these two days, although there is usually a lag in production. Although April 1 is commonly known as John Mitchell Day, also referred to as Jol L.. Lewis Day in honor of the present U. M. W. chief who secured the seven-hour day for tor u seven years ago John Mitchell, pioneering proponent of labor, who rose to the U. M. W. A. presidency at the age of 28, fought a bitter but suc sful battle to give the miners the eight-hour day in 1903. At the sa he secured wage in- creases Celebrations were Glo, Jerome, and a was held by Colver and Revloc locals. Parades were held at all three places at 10 a. m., and following the parade at Colver miners heard addresses by Lew Evans of Colver and Bernard Timms Marsteller, union board members. District 1S between union to the fact that 1s it held in Nanty- oint observance of CAPTAIN JOHN BINDER IS CALLED TO SERVICE| John L. Binder, prominent Barnes | boro hardware merchant, has been | commissioner as a captain in the U. | S. Army and called to active duty by the War Department. Capt. Binder was graduated from | the U. S. Military Academy at West Point in 1918 and served as a lieuten- ant in the infantry in World War IL | Since the outbreak of the present war Capt. Binder has been devoting | much time to civilian defense work. Buy Defense Bonds and Stamps. ol heii in “The Gay Bride.” STORES TO BE CLOSED ON FRIDAY AFTERNOON The America Goes to Church Com- mittee of Northern Cambria County and the Northern Cambria Business- men’s Association request that all the stores in this area close their between the hours of 12 and 3 on Good Friday. The general public is requested to cooperate by doing their shopping before or after these hours. Wm. K. Blatt, chairman of America Goes to Church Committee. E. F. Routch, president of Northern Cambria Businessmen's Association. MURRAY LAUDS THE RECORD OF LABOR AS BEING SPLENDID Bitterly Condemns Those Who Would Have Sweaishops Re- turn Under War Guice. has a Philif labor President Declaring ecord,” of the C those f provisions. North Carolina. al ipaign, is to slash low wages of war 5 and destroy protective legis- Mur- 1ssail- 10-hour wail ray ed week lotte, The re he said, workers lation 1 aga may Hitler Oud Vise no spoke Chair purpose ot “sweats y flour- unscrupulous employ- unholy : Goebbels so that in and make shops ma ers profits and t mores el uve metn od to destroy national unity,” Mur- ray told a rally sponsored by the C. I Textile Workers Union. He call- ed % ampaign ‘this ix n effort of our country labor bait wages and destroy members vhere noi e- ¥ Men 1be 4 Are hii 1 Be Whose Kemp Band, r Jarre of Hal the Openin ART jazserr of the ne¢ 1 rooms, all dressed up in its garn, will spring and summer ster Monday. Jarrett who dance lovers and movie ghout the nation, will bring mous aggregation to the popular ren- dzevous. Art's band is made up members of the late Hal Kemp's or- Sunset, ball Kaster one own Know throu- his ’a- Art is we to fans of chestra and their late recordings, with ! best sell- | ¢ Victor label, are among the ers. They are coming to Sunset di- rect from a three months’ engagement at the Black Hawk Restaurant, cago. Art has an outstanding tenor voice and has been featured with many of America’s big time bands. His rare! combination of good looks and good | have won for him many lead- ing roles in movies. He has been fea- tured with Joan Crawford in “Danc- ing Lady,” with Ginger Rogers in “Sitting Pretty,” with Ann in “Let's Fall in Love” and with Car- voice Chi- | | WPB to limit sales of tea to each fa- | among Sothern | with the finest road doors | IN Christian lands the world over you will see a joyous, unified ex- pression of devotion on Easter Day. When all peoples no matter what their station in life par- ticipate in this festival to the resurrection Christ. Big mansion or hut, commemorate of city or small Easter Day has a holy signifi- cance recognized by all have His Come to Church! who taken faith. LOCAL MINE WORKERS SETTING FINE MARKS IN BUYING OF BONDS: Payroll Deductions Average Six! and One-Half Dollars A Month Edward Sweeney Says 1tte ndalana Johnst fense sav structions Philadelp treas Mine that ers in orized urer of Dist: Workers of neric: anouiice {%,000 union m 1Qy had pay roll of stamps a Ho per district employers to make the purch: his alre dedue- nd tions fo ise bonds ‘The ave month »t thos 3.00 per an be amount K 10 Cambria County deducti mn the March $35,000 for V sponding in Secretary-Tre disclosed that district officers } to isurer Sweeney also had au- purcl defense thorized t of bonds to the amount District 2 $7,000 in the name of YOU WILL HAVE TO CUT DOWN ON TEA DRINKING Production Board has ta- Ken steps to cut American tea con- sumption by 50 per cent. The action was described as a pre- autionary measure because ship- ments of from the Far East are uncertain. Grocers The War tea were instructed by the mily so that 50 per cent allottment to stores will be distributed evenly the consumer public and not bought up by hoarders. The regular Saturday night dance will be inaugurated on Saturday, Ap- ril 11th, with chestra, and dancing will continue ev. ery Saturday throughout the season, bands available. 3rad Hunt and his Or-' SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR | encing IN Day will be this section Easter observed in all the Churches. Spec ial vices will be given. sermons and ser- At- church on tend your Easter Day with your friepds and With the man who de- the neighbors. livers your milk . . . clerk the the corner vour family at store on Bring to Church on Easter Day. Observe this great Feast in a most fitting manner BARBER SHOPS OPEN THIS THURSDAY AFTERNCON MURRAY AND GREEN BOTH WARN AGAINST ANY GURBS ON LABOR 7 Oppose Passage of Smit Bill to Suspend Over- Outlaw Cloced Shop For ners Union h- FEW CANDIDATES FILE FOR MAY PRIMARIES g for ap- ),000,000 er mem- of Vinson- pr out- orters of teal 1declar R losevelt America over thelr misds de r-increased said, ‘‘the their should- with knife would at this ks upon the wor- id KIWANIS TO SPONSOR CAMP PROJECT DRIVE 3eginning the week of April 13 and continuing for a period of two ‘ongr he weeks, a drive will be conducted by sponsibi the North Cambria Kiwanis Club to|the knife be punged or whether raise the sum $5,000, to be used the faith of labor in the agencies of for the development of the Kiwanis |government will be fulfilled and xX x x Camp for the underprivileged of the those who seek to weaken our nation- county. al war effort spreading suspicion New equipment is to be and distrusts are to be silenced once new swimming pool built, and larger and for all for the duration.” facilities for the entertainment of the (Turn to Page 2, Col. 2) summer campers is to be provided. The public is asked to include in their budget a generous contribution for this splendid work which has been outstanding in the history of Cam- bria County’s benevolent endeavors. Committees will visit the various organizations and individuals to licit for this cause during the second week of April. Watch for further an- nouncements. ) atta and his organization.’ said, has the grave re- determining whether with of of by secured, a STATE CIVILIAN PROTECTION of 275 An army »,000 persons is rea- dy to help protect the civilian popula- tion of Pennsylvania in event of air raids, the State Defense Council re- ports. Enrollment of volunteers in itizens’ defense corps units has pass- ed this me with a number of coun- ties at full strength in air raid ward- €ns and auxiliary police SO- irk lin the COAL SHORTAGE MAY LOOM IF DEFERMENTS ARE NOT GIVEN MEN | Statewide Survey Is Planned By Operators and State Secre- tary of Mines, Coal Companies in Cambria, Somer. set and Indiana Counties are experi- an acute labor shortage, due to the fact that approximately 3,500 miners in the three counties have been called to military service. As a result of this situation operators of mines cooperating with Richard D. Ma- ize, state mining secretary, in making a state wide survey to determine the effect of selective service on coal pro- duction in the state. At the same time, the majority of the commonwealth's colliery workers will transporta- tion to the mines unless rationing of ficials alow tires for their automo- biles Pointing out done by national headquarters to grant ment to miners, Maize “This cannot continue very Ise there will be an acute shortage of manpower in the mines. Without some deferment consideration coal produc- tion will be affected. The whole foun- dation of the war effort is on the mi- ners’ shoulders because, without coal we can't make steel. If plants don get coal, the munitions worker worth very much.” Maize said the ‘near future’ al government takes definite are Maize indicated lose nothing has yet been selective service military defer- said: long t isn’t made feder- ps to miners as essential war wor- kers. The study will be designed to “find out how many are subject to the draft and how many can be replaced, said. Maize disclosed ar vey made by the W nia Coal Operators ing 14,5 29,130 mines—well over 50 per ject to draft 000 “Ke summary reporte 1 Mr. NM tion Td though appro: of Pennsylva soft coal 1 rvice survey will be unless the ste classify he 1 independent sur- estern Pennsylva- Association show- in 90 are workers cent Appro» are included in the iratively few mines were possible. d that produc- rly stable, 06 of calls. y'’' workers A comps mately eight per cent 3,000 : to mil- > moved 11 "y S¢ said a large per- r-draftees been repla till ted by t f t \ enlace ents centage ced DY of S 1942 22 850,000 riod ot COLVER BUS SL STARTED ON TU: jE tow and week working Rev to take the bus w rtation from Cols Coal mine at Revloc Mr. Davidson has made to the State Public Utility Commiss- lon for a permanent certificate to pro vide service, contending that it necessary to the Nation's war effort as many miners will be deprived the cars because tire rationing Colver transpc appli is use of of BARNESBORO GIRL Announcement has the betrothal of Miss czyk, daughter of Mr. drew Matejczyk Ba boro, and Dr. Francis J. Rigel of Cleveland, ( The ceremony w be perforn Apr 6inSt. J 1 Canty Chapel Eric The pr ospecti ve bride is a uat the Spangler hospital nurs SCNool TO WED. been made of Anette Mate; Mrs. Ar of of ing
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