A GENERAL NEWSPAPEX DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF ORGANIZED LABOR IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA SH Union Pre VOL. 51. NO. 15. MINE SAFETY PLAN SET UP IN NORTHERN CAMBRIA SECTIONS Aim Is the Conservation of Man. | power Through Reduction of | Accidents at Operations. Extensive plans for the promotion : . : . \ i of safety at Northern Cambria Co. coal operations have been formulated | ¢ by workers and officials of the in- dustry. Committees representing miners | and operators were established in six communities to work for the con-| servation of essential manpower by a | curtailment of mine accidents. ! Dennis J. Keenan, of Barnesboro, state mine inspector for the Fifteen- | th Bituminous district, was selected chairman of the safety organization. Bernard Timms, of Barnesboro, dis- trict organizer for the United Mine | Workers of America, was selected vice chairman and John J. Daugher- ty. inspector for the U. S. Bureau of Mires, was named secretary. i Named on the Barnesboro Commit- | tee were M. W. Ward, Duncan-Span- | gler Coal Co., and Richard Todhun- | ter and James Nichclson, Barnes of Tucker Coal Co., representing the op- erators, and Dan LeGars, of Barnesboro U. M. W., mine = presentative. Mr. LeGars wil ct | two more men to represent A min- ers on the committee. W. J. Myers and Walter of Carrolltown Coal Co., and Har-/| ry Ream, president of the St. Bene-| dict U. M. W. local, were selected for the St. Benedict Safety Commit-! tee. Another miner will be named on | this group. | On the Bakerton committee C. J. Hannegan and Thomas Lamont, both of Sterling Coal Co., and E. E. Har- ris of the Reed Coal Mining Co., were named to represent the operators, while B. W. Collins was named U. M. W. member. J. J Brazill of the Rich Hill Coal Co, John A. O'Rourke of Hastings Fuel Co., and Melvin A .' Routch of | Lanark Coal Co., were named opera- | tor representatives on the Hastings | committee. Miner representatives are | to be named later to this unit. Willim Nelson and John George Wilson of the Patton Clay Manufac-| turing Co., were named operator re- | presentatives on the Patton Safety Committee, while Mr. Butterbaugh | was named to represent the U. M. W. At Emeigh, Joseph Paydock and Robert Thompson were named oper- ator representatives. Two represen- | tatives will be selected for the min- ers on this committee. Safety rallies will be held in each of the six communities, it was an- nounced by Chairman Keenan. An advisory committee has been named to aid in the entire safety program for the district. This is composed of G. J. Nicholson, president of the Bar- nesboro Chapter of the Joseph A Holmes Safety Association; Richard | Todhunter, Sr., and John J. Maholz, | district organizer for the United Mine Workers. An enthusiastic safety program was Friday night's meeting. Dates for | the safety rallies in the various com- munities will be announced following meetings of the committees. The safety program has been ad- opted throughout the coal fields of the district under the sponsorship of the National Safety Council to con- serve manpower as a means of main- | taining adequate coal production by kesping miners on | the job. AGED NICKTOWN LADY OBSERVES BIRTHDAY Nicktown, anniver- Monday. advanced twelve Feighner, response to the given at last i Cc. Lieb of 87th birthday at her home health for her woman has Mrs. Mary ved her quietly the oc ren, indchildren, I th « C Sf Hasti A brother, Luthe er, died weeks ago. Nine of Mrs. Lieb’s children living—A. A. Lieb, and Mrs. Lambour, both of Carrolltown; Al- bert, Ebensburg; Louis, Cresson; Ray | and R. G. Lieb, Mrs. Marie Soisson, | and Mrs. Bertha Kirsch, all of Nick- town, and Earl, Indiana. The aged woman resides with the Kirsch Yam- | fly, are Rose | technical school in Chicago for | Germany, { failed to return, | ing CRESSON SOLDIER | sons | ward Bishop of Cresson, who had been listed as missing | / ss, Established May, 1935 THOSE WHO MUST FILE TAX RETURNS. Even thiugh they , filed it tions of estimated tax in September | or December, the following persons in general must file income tax re- turns on or before March 15th: 1. Every single person whose gross income in 1943 was $500 or nore. 2. Every on whose $624. Every married couple whose combined gross income was $1,200 or more. 4 eq | married was individual gross income per- | more | th An 3. Every person who paid or ow- | a tax on 1942 income. Excepted from filing on 15 are servicemen and others side the country, and wives of vicemen outside the country if wife's own income less than 200. The Bureau Internal Revenue advises all persons to file their re- turns early to determine how they stand. Many people will be about ev- | en with the government, a number | of people will find they have a size- able payment to make, and still oth- will find that the gov ernment | them menek. March out- | ser- | the ! | 18 of S | owes = HASTINGS YOUTH IS WAR CASUALTY Staff Sergeant U ban G. Hupfer, of Hastings, who was a radio oper a- | tor on a i'lying Fortress, was Kille od | in action over the European area on! Qctober 8, 1913. He was born December 6, 1921, aged 22, attended St. Bernard's Pa- rochial School and was a graduate of he Hastings High School in the class 1940. He was inducted Air Force Aug. 22, 1942, and stationed at Clearwater, Florida, his basic training. He attended ot Army | was | for a 13 | | s al into the weeks and received a diploma a radio operator and mechanic, He was then sent to Tyndall Feld, Fla. | [to a gunnery school. He received his | | Wings and was promoted to Staff | Sergeant in Blythe, Cal., and from | there was sent to Dalhart, Texas, | where he put in his required number | of hours in the air. After he finished his training he received a furlough | anc was then shipped overseas the |1ast part of August. He landed in England around the beginning of | September. On October 20th, the| War Department sent a telegram in-| forming his parents that he was sent on a bombing mission over Breman, on October 8th, and had On Jan. 29, 1944, a telegram was received that he was killed in action on October 8th. Surviving are his parents, Mr. and | Mrs. Charles Hupfer, and the follow- | brothers and sisters: 1st Sgt. Clement N. Hupfer, who is stationed in India: Mrs. Robert Yeckley of | Hastin Helen, Gladys and Regis | Hupfer, all at home, A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated for the repose of his scul on Tuesday morning in St. Ber- nard’s Catholic san. Hastings. os: BY) REPORTED KILLED Pfc. Paul G. of Postmaster Bishop, one of three | and Mrs. Ed- in the ser- | vice, lin action in Northwest Africa since [December 24, 1942, was reported as | killed in action in a War Depart- ment communication received by the Bishop family. Mr, and Mrs. ed early in January their son was missing time had received no additional in- formation. They believed he had been zen prisoner and had been unable communicate with them. How- er the 2S ttered thers Bishop were inform- 1st year that and since that of their Br ) Blan- montl Ga., being Aug ob! He v n the rth Africa tre after a ur months to the var about fc in England. rriving gh LEE, | Jo BARNESBORO ROD AND GUN CLUB TO MEET The Barnesboro Rod and Gun Club will hold its regular meeting at the Moose Building on Sunday afternoon | February 6th, at 2 p. m. All sports- | men are urged to attend. err Sea a | Volunteer i the { chicken, | toastmaster. | by { tholic Church. $1,-0 MINE LEADERS OF | lowing I 1 | ber | of Le PT AN ATTAINMENT OF THE LARGEST GENERAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA COURIER Pn) oR on ZR | SB Patton Courier, Established Oct., 1893 PATTON, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1944. Patton Fire Company, Guests, Enjoy Annual Banquet Tuesday About seventy-five members and | guests were present at the annual|a banquet which was held by Patton Fire Company No. 1, in Firemen's Hall on Tuesday ev- A delicious meal, centering on filling, and all the . trim-| mings, was served by the Ladies’| | Auxiliary of the Firemen, who were | commended on the fine repast they prepared, by those present. { Harvey J. Mulligan acted as the Remarks were made by | the Rev. Ralph Krause, pastor of] the Patton Methodist Church, and] the Rev. Father Alexis Horvath, O. S. B, pastor of St. George's Ca-| €ning. Among the guests present were DISTRICT SUPPORT WAR BOND DRIVE | Circular Letter Sent Out By the! President, James Mark, Urg- ing Locals Assist Cause. Mine Worker leaders of District] | No. 2, are wholeheartedly behind the | Fourth War Loan Campaign, and are assisting the National organiza- | | tion in every way possible in its pro- motion. President James Mark of DuBois, last week send out the fol-| circular letter to all Local Unions in District 2, urging on them the importance of the campaign. The text of his communication follows: “The |United States Government is now putting on a campaign which started on Jagauary 18th, to raise | $14,000,000,000 in government war bends. Mr. Thomas Kennedy, Inter- | national Secretary-Treasurer of the | United Mine Workers of America, | has been appointed by the govern- sale of War Bonds among the mem- pership of the U. M. W. of A. have been appointed Chairman of al War Bond Committee for District No. | 2: Vice President Clarence Donald- | son and Secretary-Treasurer Edward | Sweeney has been appointed as my assistants, and as the United Min ! Workers organization wholehearted ly indorses this campaign of wa bond sales amongst our membership am therefore taking the liberty o writing your Local Union and its members, requesting that every mem. of the United Mine Workers of all the war bonds they y afford. I am requesting them to do this, not only to help fi- nance this war but also because it is a good investment for our member- and buying as many war bonds and holding them will be great sistance to our members in the post-war period. We must raise the money to provide our sol- hip, s possible | Borough, gave | organization, | diers with every sort of war imple- { ment in order that they can lick the | enemy as soon as possible. i We are now entering the crucial | | stage of this war and are preparing ito launch a desperate and tremen- | dous assault against the Germans on | the continent of Europe. Scattered the world are millions of young Am- | ericans waiting for the signal to {launch desperate offensves against | the enemy, which are necessary for | victory, and will be written in Am- | erican blood at the cost of many | American lives. I am therefore requesting Local Unions to co-operate with local com- | mittees apponted for the purpose of gelling these war bonds, and where | no commttees are in existence, I am | asking the Locals appoint com- |g mittees and put on active paign. I am earnes requesting your members to bonds, and MORE bonds, and rerything you cen to put forth War Dri over VIC to an stly buy do ev the Fourth top for cam- oan the 7 truly yours, MARK, Pre f. 2, U, M. WwW. Vv olltown, the Supervsors of Clearfield, Chest nd East Carroil Townships, and the Rurgess of Chest Springs Eorough, {all of whom commented on the fine af- fire protection which has been forded their townships by the Patton Fire Company. Louis Haluska, Burgess of Patton an interesting talk, | stating that Patton Borough offici- als are always interested in affairs of the Patton Fire Company. Members of the Borough Council and officers of the Fire Company were introduced te | members and guests. Elmer Crowel, secretary of the FIVE MILLION MEN OVERSEAS THIS YEAR PLAN OF MILITARY Some of the Camps in the United | States Will Be Discontinued, Stimson Reveals. The Army expects to have about 5.000,000 men, or two-thirds of continental United States. of War the Secreary news conference at which he also warned against overoptimism over the successful new Allied landings in Italy. He said it is much too early to predict disastrous defeat for the Na- zis in Italy, the most which should | be said is that the Allied position is favorable, and a heavy battle likely will develop south of Rome. The contemplated total of forces overseas by the year’s end compares a total of 2,086,000 in the American 1 | Expeditionary Force of World War | 1. In connection with the expansion f overseas forces, the army will comb over its personnel in the Unit- sd States, picking out the youngest ind physically best qualified for ser- | rice overseas, and retiring to inactive service a number of older officers. Stimson explained that the War Department has ordered physically juzlified men in all branches of the service who have had more than a year’s service at fixed stations or cther activities in the United States reassigned to combat units “or mo- hile activities ultimately destined for yverseas service.” First to be reassigned will be the enlisted men under thirty in accord- ance with their length of service in the [United States. Next will come those over 30, with the youngest to Passed over will oO be reassigned first. be men who already have served ov-| lerseas since Pearl Harbor and men whe (have highly specialized which cannot be used overseas. “Re placements for reassigned | listed men, Stimson said, ‘‘when necessary, will be made first from | civilians, next by Wome n’'s Army |along the far-flung battle-fronts of | Corps personnel, then, in order, by | for | men oversea ved ove {with phy handicaps, enlisted | men with less than 12 months’ ser- | vice in fixed installations in the Un- {ited States.” permanently disqualified service, men who have ser- No. HOPPEL 18 NAMED TO DEMOCRAT POST] chairman fo the David Lawrence, State Democratic Commttee, Mon- day apponted George C Hoppel of \tton as a member of the state cre- dentals committee De mocratic state 1 FORM i Jil OPENING wa LIN-0 "rst National Bank Building, NRE 1 Ui 100! Patton, FRIDAY aH FEBRUARY 4th, Between 7 an d 9 P. M. The invited to attend selves Patton’s newest vhilia $ I 1D11IC 18 Ladies, this is your opportunity to EARN while and watch us operate. on Friday night, EVERYBODY INVITED this opening and in Se industry operation. you learn. Comic EVERYBODY WELCOME LIN-DOL DRESS COMPANY, PATTON, PA. the assembled | gave a report on the] | financial affairs of the company. its | forces, overseas by the end of this| year and as a result will shut down | many of its camps and stations in| Stimson disclos- | {ed this prospect the other day at a skills | en- recently inducted men | El SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR | SPANGLER SOLDIER Strcken with pneumonia while ser- ving with the army at Dow Field Bangor, Maine, Cpl. Thomas Bythe- way, 24, of Spangler, died last Thurs- day afternoon. Spangler relatives were notified of the tragedy Friday, and remains arrived in Spangler on Saturday. The | soldier is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bytheway. Cpl. Bytheway had been in the hos- pital at the camp for some time pri- |or to his death. However his condi- tion was not regarded as serious un- til a short time before he died. He entered the army 18 {ago and had been stationed at Dow Field for the last few months, A brother, Sgt. Robert, is serving with the army at Camp Chaffee, Ark. | Besides his parents and the bro- | ther in the army, the soldier leaves these brothers and sisters: Mrs. An- na Johnson, Kane; Benjamin, Cleve- | land, O.; Mrs. Sarah Meholic, Arca- iia; John, Spangler, and Joseph, agara Falls, N. Y, Funeral services were conducted {on Wednesday afternoon at the By- | theway home and interment was in [Rolls cemetery, near Hillsdale, In-| | dic ma county. LOCAL DATES SET T0 GET INGOME TAX AID months Ni- C. Schettig, zone deputy! the internal revenue de- will be at the following the dates specified, to as-| in their income tax reports. In ail cases the hours will | be from 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. | Ebensburg, on Feb. 2, 11, March 1 and 15, at the Post Building. Barnesboro, {and March 2 and 14, at the Bank | Building and McCormick Hotel. } Sheldon collector of partment, places, on sist taxpayers | 18 and Office on Feb. 3, 14 and 21, | | sideration, | G. | B. | tions support him [DEMOCRATS MEET PNEUMONIA VICTIM TO LAY PLANS FOR PRIMARY ELECTION Leaders of Three Counties Gath- er at Indiana to Consider the Congressional Field. for the ( fall were Democratic Indiana nNgress- mapped par- and ter- Important 1] election next at a meeting of ty leaders from Cambria, Armstrong counties, Sunday noon in the Moore Hotel, Indiana Approximately 50 Democratic lea- ders, headed by the county chairmen and state committeemen from each of the three counties, which com- prises the new 26th Congression 12d ict, attended the neeting to draft ans for he coming election. Jchn R. Torquato, >ambria Co. Democratic ( “ommittee, presided during the meeting. Am he names of potential Democr: atic didates for representative from this district, now represented by Harve Tibbott, of Ebensburg. sub- mitted to the organization for con- were Eddie Mcloskey, Ro- bert Cark, Jr, John A. Conway, At- tcrney Charles J. Boyle and Hiram Andrews, all of Johnstown; Dr. C. Overberger, Barnesboro; George C. Hoppel, Patton; Attorney William McGuire, Johnstown, and Dr. Johm | Stewart, Marion Center, Indiana Co It was generally agreed that the Democratic leaders of the three coun- | ties would select one of the persons suggested and recommend that the various county democratic organiza~ as the party’s rep- 1011¢ cut al chairman of the resentative. During the meeting Chairman Tor- quato was asked if the Cambria Ca organization would indorse the in- | cumbent assemblymen and state sen- but the chairman in an of- ator for reelection, declined to commit himself ficial capacity. However hc as the county chairman, but personally, I feel that State Senator John Halus- did say: “Not Carroiltown, on Feb, 4 and 24, and | ka and Assemblymen Michael Cherve- | ment as.in charge of promoting the! withigbmit.2,600,000 at present and. on. Marcir.9, at the B: Colver, on Feb. 26 and March 10, | Owens should be returned at Miners Hall. | { | | i Miners Hall. | March 8, at Borough Building. | Patton, on Feb. 9 and 23, and Mar. | 3, at Borough Building. Spangler, on Feb. 10 and 29, March 6, at Borough Building. Emeigh, on Feb, 12, and March 11, at Miners Hall. Hastings, on Feb. March 13, at Borough Building. Cresson, on Feb. 16 and 25, March 7, at Borough Building. Marsteller, on Feb. 17th, at Miners Hall. Blandburg, er’s Hotel. Revloc, Hall. DRAFT BOARDS TOLD T0 CONSIDER MINER Pennsylvania Selective headquarters Monday directed local boards to give serious consideration to give serious consideration to ferment of all qualified anthracite and bituminous coal workers—re- | gardless of age or family status | during the next ninety days, oid a serious coal shortage. and 15 and 28, and and on Feb. 5th, at Gunth- on Feb. 19th, at Miners Service “This emergency 1s temporary,’ declared State Director Richard Mellon. “On May 1, 1944, the coal mining situation in nia will be reviewed to determine if | the relaxation of these | vice emergency measures (Justified. | “Meanwhile Kz. would be it is urgent that each local board in Pennsylvania give the | fullest possible support to all efforts de signed to maintain coal production |at present level three for the coming “| months.” Col. Mellor * 65,000,000 continue.” ds F. Guthrie, 54, of Cress iin conductor on the Pennsylvania Rail- road, was seriously injured early Monday morning when he was jolt- jed from a coal car while the train crew was placing cars in the Cres on yards. Mr. Guthrie was thrown under the car and both of his legs A on were crushed. He was taken to the | U. M. W, Altoona hospital, Elmora, on Feb. 7 and March 4, at| they voted 100 per cent for ih and Thomas to their act that e party “nak, “Albert O'Connor | respective offices due to th 3 | and for all social and labor legisla- | Gallitzin, on Feb. 8 and 22, and on | tion that has been beneficial to Cam- {er City, | Stoffel, de- | iC, to av- | entire | Pennsylva- | selective ser- | | bria county.” In an address John Ghizzoni, Hom-= a member of the Internation- al Board of the United Mine Workers of America, declared that any Dem- ocratic candidate from outside of Cambria county would be defeated. ' he declar- , reputable ty and sible " any é ia County get even Republican d the Democratic .awrence and U. S. . Guffey would sup- the organization se- 1al candidate. leaders attend- were Mrs. Harry Indiana county, Democratic chairman; Rey Houser, Armstrong ceunty chairman; Glenn T. Black, state committeeman from Armstrong county; Earl Lieb, state mittee- man from Indiana county, and Geo. : Hoppel, state committeeman from Cambria county. |GOLVER AND REVLOC PLAN MINE SAFETY An accident for Colver tions will be and ming on Friday S “The Democratic party,’ a >ambris sup Port d, “should seiect andidate fron him all mine officia outside would n 5 P decl erson robe bly ot an strong orate inform irman David : ator port any lects for Among ing the Joseph B man its congression the other meeting’ com preventio program 0al opera- operators, Revloc advanced ers a mee- 1 a 11 Ebenst and the iners’ the 1 representat Erown, president; retary and Valer mitteeman of Local No C. J. Dalzall, U. 8S. Mi and Bernard Timms, of Barnes organizer, will be | tendance at Friday's meeting. Yulius, 850 ne Inspector, shoro, at- in
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