A GENERAL NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF ORGANIZED LABOR IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA = UNION Union Press, Established May, 1935. AN ATTAINMENT OF THE LARGEST GENERAL WEEKLY NEWSPAPER CIRCULATION IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA Patton Courier, Established Oct., 1893. NO. 28. VOL. 52. ‘SOLE SURVIVING SON' POLICY IS EXPLAINED BY ARMY AND NAVY Request for “Reassignment Must Be Made by Serviceman or Immediate Family. Reassignment of military person- nel to non-hazardous duty will be considered only when the application is made by the serviceman himself or his immediate family, the Army and Navy Departments announced during the past week in a joint statement regarding the expanded ‘‘sole surviv- ing son” policy. Full information as to the proper procedure for requesting the transfer of remaining members of a family which has suffered excessive casual- ties is given by the government. The statement, explaining in detail the Army and Navy policy follows: “The War and Navy Departments have long recognized the sacrifice en- tailed when a family suffers the loss of successive members as war casu- alties. To lessen the risk of addition- al sacrifice by such families, a policy has been adopted to assign remaining members who are in the armed for- ces to non-hazardous duty. It is es- timated that approximately 10,000 in- dividuals in both services will be af- fected. This is an extension of the previous “sole surviving son” policy. “Specifically the policy will apply when it is established that two or more members of an immediate fam- ily group while serving in the armed forces in this war have been Killed, died as a result of wounds, accident or disease, or been reported as miss- ing in action or as prisoners of war. “The remaining members of such a family who are in the armed for- ces will be assigned to non-hazardous duty upon request of the serviceman concerned or a member of his imme- diate family. This may mean duty in the rear area of an active theatre, duty in an inactive theatre or duty in the United States. A remaining mem- ber who is the sole surviving child or sole surviving son in every case be retained in, or returned to the United States for permanent assignment. “Cases under this policy must be brought to the attention of the Army or Navy by a member of the imme- diate family or the serviceman con- cerned. “Cases which have been previously submitted and denied under the ‘sole surviving son’ policy should be re-! submitted if consideration is desired under the new and broader policy. “Requests under this policy should be submitted to the Adjutant General | Washington, D. C., for those persons | in the Army of the United States and | to the Bureau of Naval Personnel, | commandant of the U. S. Marine Corps, and Commandant of the 17s S. | Coast Guard, Washington, D. C., for | those persons in the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard. The person making the application should fur- nish the name and relationship to the writer of all persons in the im- mediate family. “For those persons in the armed forces the grade, serial number, or-| ganization and station assignment should be included. For those persons lost in the present war the grade, se- rial number, last organization and station and available information as to death, capture, or missing status is necessary. Full and complete in- formation will be of great assistance to the departments in taking neces- sary action and no action can be taken unless a request is started by a member of the family or the ser- viceman himself.” HASTINGS CHURCH GETS NEW PRIEST Rev. Father Vincent Schlemmer, O. S. B,, pastor of St. Bernard's Catho- lic Church, Hastings, for the last 314 years has been transferred to St. Mary's Catholic Church, Erie. Father Schiemmer has been suc- ceeded in Hastings by Fev. Father Raymond Balko, O. S. B. Prior to | being assigned to the Hastings church Father Raymond served as direc- tor of music in St. Vincent's College, Latrobe. Father Raymond is a brother of Rev. Father Basil Balko, O. 8. B,, as- sistant rector of St. Benedict's Church, Carrolltown. STATE POLICE SAY: Hints on Safety for Motorists and Others, When driving always be alert. Let nothing distract your attention from the job at hand. Approach pedestrians (persans afoot) with caution and be ready to make a quick stop in the event of an em- ergency. Always remain a suffi- cient distance from the car in front of you—at least two cars lengths —in radiness for a possible quick stop. 9 | SON OF JUDGE MGANN LIBERATED AS P. 0. W, President Judge John H. McCann of the Cambria county court, recevied word last Friday that his son, Pvt. Patrick H. McCann, whom he has not seen since the soldier entered the ser- vice two and a half years ago, has been freed from the Germans after having been a prisoner for 21 months. Another serviceman wrote that he was in an American force which lib erated the prisoners. He stated that Pvt. McCann was ‘‘safe and well an very happy and anxious to get home.” The jurist’s son was captured in Si- cily. Another son, John H. McCann, Jr, has been promoted from second lieu- tenant to first lieutenant in the in- fantryat Camp Storey, Va., where he is recuperating from wounds sustain- ed in action last year. NELSON CANDIDATE FOR REELECTION TO BENCH Judge A. A. Nelson of Ebensburg is a candidate for reelection to the Cambria County Orphan’s Court. He; is serving his first term. JUDGE A. A. NELSON Judge Nelson presents his candi- dacy to members of both major par- ties. His name will appear on Demo- cratic and Republican ballots at the primaries to be held on June 19. The judge has no opposition for the Demo- cratic nomination, and his name will appear at the top of the list for the Republican nomination. The action taken by Judge Nelson is similar to that which has been fol- lowed by jurists in other counties. The Legislature, in enacting the State wiection Code in 1937, specifically provided that candidates for judge are cligible to have their names listed on whatever tickets they desire. In Philadelphia, Allegheny, and several other counties in Pennsylvania, the Democratic organization has in the | past endorsed Republican candidates for judge, while the Republican party has taken similar action in regard to | Democratic candidates. Judge Nelson has been active in Cambria County civic affairs for many years. He has served as chair- man of the USO fund drives in, the county and was active in civilian de- fense work. The judge is a member and a past Commander of Ebensburg Post No. 363 American Legion, and he is also a member of the Johnstown Voiture No. 23, 40 & 8. Ye GAPTAIN DIETRICK BACK IN ACTION Capt. Emory A. Dietrick, veteran fighter pilot, who participated in 80 bombing and strafing missions over enemy territory in Tunisia, Libya, Si- cily and Italy, has been returned to PATTON, PENNSYLVANIA, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1945. SUBSCRIPTION $2.00 PER YEAR active combat service in the Euro- pean theatre of operations. In a let- ter dated April 13 to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Dietrick of Patton, | he says he has algeady completed 13 | missions over Germany. Capt. Die- trick is a pilot of a P-47. He had been a pilot of a P-40 in his first 80 missions. The flier holds the Air Medal with eight Oak Leaf Clusters, a Presiden- | tial Unit Citation and four bronze stars. Before returning to active service Capt. Dietrick was engaged as an Assistant Operation’s Director in Combat Training at the Millville Army Air Base, Millville, N. J. Three other sons of Mr. and Mrs. Dietrick are serving in the armed for- ces. 1st Lt. Gerald P. Dietrick, who is a pilot of a P-38, is now in the Philippines according to a letter re- cently received from him. He is with the 17th Photo Rec. Squadron. Lt. Keenan Dietrick is stationed at Camp Pinedale, Cal.,, and Cpl. Francis Die- trick is stationed in Santa Maria, Cal. V. The Pennsylvania State Potato Growers’ Association has contracted with the Army to supply potatoes in car load lots, for which ceiling prices will be paid. Any grower wishing to sell potatoes should get in touch with P. C. Strittmatter, président of the Cooperative Potato Growers’ Assn, DAVIS APPROVES NEW BITUMINOUS COAL CONTRACT Economic Stabilizer Grants Oper- ators Sixteen Cent Price Hike Washington—Economic Stabilizer William H. Davis has approved the U. M. W. contract with the bituminous coal operators and grated producers price increases averaging 16 cents a ton to offset the costs. The Davis action completed govern- ment processing of the contract in record time. It was signed April 11, after 42 days of negotiating between the United Mine Workers and the aperators. The War Labor Board approved the agreement a week ago, saying it would give the average miner 81 cents a day more in take-home pay by requiring full portal-to-portal pay- ment. The Office of Price Administration is to announce details of the price- ceiling revision which will necessi- tate small percentage increases in re- tail coal prices. The wage contract will add slightly more than 21 cents a ton on the aver- age to the costs of producing bitum- inous coal, the economic stabilizer said. However, the industry will ab- soro approximately five cents of this increase. Some bituminous operators, fear- ful that the price increase allowed by Davis might fall below their es- timated costs, when into conference to determine what action, if any, they might take later. The operators could go before the OPA for additional in- creased tonnage prices to offset the payroll increase. Davis explained that in determining how much of the cost increase should be absorbed by the industry and how much should be recovered through price increases, he had approved OPA use of the principle adopted by Fred M. Vinson, his predecessor as direc- tor of economic stabilization. Vinson- granted coal price increases in Nov.. 1943, ruling that the bituminous mines in each district be allowed to earn a realized margin equal to that earned in 1942 or 15 cents a ton, whichever is the higher. Judge Vinson stated at that time that 1942 was “the most profitable year in the coal industry in the past 20 years.” Davis said that under existing reg- ulation, mines suffering hardship un- |der the new prices are authorized to apply for individual adjustments. 18-Cent Coal Hike Granted An 18-cent-per-ton beost in the re- tail cost of coal in the Central Penn- sylvania region has been granted to cover partially pay increases granted miners in the new bituminous wage- hour contract, the Office of Price Ad- ministration annouced on Tuesday. Increases in the cost of fuel are ef- fective immediately, the OPA said. OPA said the wage boosts would in- crease mine operator costs about 21 cents a ton on an industry-wide basis and that operators would absorb all above the granted increases in the cost of the coal. The rest will be pas- sed on to the consumer. Dealers in determining ceiling pri- ces will automatically add to retail prices the authorized increase in cei- lings of producers from whom they buy. Approval of the 18-cent boost was granted deep mines in District 1, in- cluding Central Pennsylvania, Mary- land and part of West Virginia. No increase was granted for strip mines. eV eee V. F. W. POPPY DAY TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY “Buddy Poppy Day” will be this Sat- urday, May 7. The Ladies Auxiliary of the V. F. W,, John White Post, No. 779, will sell poppies and will al- so have school children selling them. Do your part and buy a Poppy. yy - “Bud”’ McCoy Reported Missing Cpl. Mr. and Mrs. Jess McCoy, Sr., Cleveland, Ohio, former Patton res- idents, has been reported missing in Italy since April 11. The soldier was | a radio operator and gunner on a B-17. ago and has been overseas about | four months. He is a grandson of Mrs. | Eva McCoy of Patton. V- MISSING IN GERMANY. Sgt. Ellsworth Krouse, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Krouse of Barnesboro has been missing inaction in Ger- many since April 1st. He is a mem- ber of the Infantry. The soldier was inducted into the Army in March of 1943, and went overseas last Feb- ruary. te ne —A society cannot be founded only on the pursuit of pleasure and power: a society can only be founded on the at Patton, at once. respect for liberty and justice—Taine. yo John II. Sherry, Patiome Jess (Bud) McCoy, 20, son of | of | He entered service two years | TREASURER SELLS COUNTY PROPERTIES FOR TAXES UNPAID County Takes Over Greater Ma- jority of Advertised Plots at Courthouse Sale, A total of 390 Cambria County properties weresold in default of 1940 and 1941 taxes by Treasurer Roy B. Griffith at a tax sale last Thursday morning at the courthouse in Ebens- burg. Forty-four were purchased by individuals and the remaining 346 were bought in by the county. The general bid on the properties was for taxes and costs. Some months ago Mr. Griffith in- stituted a letter campaign to collect delinquent taxes on 2,585 properties. Taxes were paid on 1,877 of this num- ber an dthe other 708 were advertis- ed for sale by the county treasurer. From the time of the advertisement until the sale of last Thursday, 318 of the 708 were removed from the list through the payment of back taxes only 390 were put up for sale. Mr. Griffith said that the proper- ties on which delinquent taxes were due were from all municipalities in the county with the exception of 8 townships and boroughs and eight of the wards in the city of Johnstown. The municipalities having no de- linquent taxpayers are Allegheny Township, Chest Springs, resson, El- der Township, Loretto, First Ward of South Fork, Vintondale, Wilmore, and these Johnstown wards: First, Sec- ond, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Thirteenth, Sixteenth and Nineteenth. Ng CRESSON BOARD NO. 1 CALLS MEN FOR SERVICE The following men, registered with Cambria Co. Selective Service Board 1, with headquarters in Cresson, have been ordered to report for induction into the armed forces as the board's May quota: Anthony Regal, Hastings. Paul Eugene Dougherty, Farting. John Henry Bernard, Hastings. Benny Martin Kida, Cassandra. Dwight Ray Stewart, Cresson. Ivan Leroy Thomas, Blandburg. Leo Sylvester Walters, Patton. Edward Lewis Hays, Cresson. Henry Campbell Schlosser, Gallitzin. William Francis Yeager, St. Boniface. Otto P. Cunningham, Ebensburg R. D. Eligius George Niebauer, St. Law- rence. irnest George Bott, Hastings R. D. Andrew John Seder Jr., Gallitzin. James Holland Dowen, Cresson. John Daniel Miller, Hastings. Richard Holcomb Gregg, Dysart. Norman John McGuire, Cresson. Russell Irwin Bruce, Loretto R. D. Paul Russell Schenk, Chest Springs. Henry George Trybus, Lilly. Robert Lynn Mulhollen, Fallentimber. Lewis Carl Hollen, Flinton R. 2. Frederick Omer Miller, Hastings. Francis Robert Howell, Gallitzin. Harold Joseph Jacobs, Ebensburg. Michael Aloxanies Sanders, ’S, Lilly. NEW CAR INSPECTION PERIOD STARTED ON TUESDAY IN STATE All Cars Must Be ‘Fitted Up’ Be- tween Now and the Last of July, Owners Advised, Motor vehicle owners were remind- ed during the week by the State De- partment of Revenue that an offical state inspection period began Tues- | day of this week and will continue until midnight on Tuesday, July 31st. Emphasizing the importance of in- spection as a safety measure, Secre- tary David W. Harris pointed out that under the law it is mandatory { that all Pennsylvania-owned vehicles be checked at official inspection st tions twice a year during two pre- scribed three-month periods. After | {July 31st a car cannot be operated | legally unless it bears a new inspec- | tion sticker on the windshield. “The last inspection was extended by legislative executive authorization from Jan. 31 to March 15 because un- | paralled weather conditions, which paralyzed traffic throughout the state, made car inspection impossi- ble” Harris said. Unless a similar emergency arises near the close of the impending period which seems quite unlikely, there definitely will be noextension. “Present war-time conditions de- mand extraordinary care of the rap- idly diminishing number of cars on hand. There are no new cars in sight. The vehicles now in service will have to last a long time and will require intensive mechanical care to enable them to help maintain a safe and ef- fective transportation system until the end of the war.” | Se | | | | | | | by the owners, with the result that | HUNT REELECTED DPA CHAIRMAN A. L. Hunt of Cresson was reelect- ed chairman of the Cambria County Board of Assistance at the annual re- organization meeting of the agency last week. General manager of the Pennsylva- nia Coal and Coke Corporation until his retirement a number of years ago, Mr. Hunt has held the highest rank- ing position in the county relief or- ganization since July, 1943. Viers W. Adams, now studying to- wards a doctor’s degree in the Uni- versity of Chicago, was retained as vice chairman. Mrs. Augusta O'Donnell of Spang- ler, was reelected secretary, a posi- tion she has held since November of 1942. NORTH COUNTY FOLKS ON JURIES Names of grand and petit jurors for the June term of criminal court in Cambria county have been drawn’ from the jury wheel and include the names of the following Northern Cambria county folks: Grand Jury. Ball, Vernon F., Gallitzin Twp. Bostic, Fay M., Barnesboro. Brown, William, Emeigh. Bush, Emeile S., Barnesboro. Kane, John, Loretto. Krise, John, Fallen Timber. Wentz, R. J., Jr., Carrolitown. Petit Jury. Binder, Naomi, Hastings. Blum, Esther, Carrolltown. Bender, Dennis, East Carroll Twp. Connell, M. D., Carrolltown. Charles, Nelson P., Chest Springs. Evans, William, Gallitzin Twp. Jonson, Henry F., Chest Township. Kirkpatrick, Margaret, East Sarroll Township. Kline, Herman, Hastings. Lehmier, Anicetus, Barr Township. Leiden, Herman, Chest Township. Lobick, John Spangler. Little, Rose, Patton... Miamone, Tony, Spangler. Meisel, C. W., Eastt Carroll Twp. McAndrews, Melvina, Susquehanna Township. Nelson, William, Patton. Nelson, Helen E., Hastings. Rodkey, Jane, Spangler. Soisson, Fred, Hastings. Thomas, Dennis, Elder Township. Wagner, James, Barnesboro. Wilson, John Gearge, Patton. Vee CPL. PRELOH HOME AFTER 7 MONTHS IN PRISON CAMP | son of Mr. of Patton, R. °D.| Cpl. John Preloh, Mrs. John Preloh, is now spending a 60-day furlough with his parents, after spending sev- en months in a German prison camp. He was released from the prison camp in January when the Russians | advanced into the German lines and freed thousands of American, Italian, and Russian prisoners. The soldier, who was serving~ with a parachute division, was captured in France last June. He has been award- ed the Purple Heart medal for wounds he received at the time of his capture. Cpl. Preloh entered in the armed forces. hy DRAFT BOARDS ORDERED TO CUT DEFERMENTS Pennsylvania's 422 local draft boards are under orders from selec- tive service headquarters to cut de- ferments during May, especially of men in the 18to 29 age group. In letters to local officials head- quarters pointed out that the boards had lagged during March and April in meeting the quotas but admitted the overall picture was better than some months ago. The letter emphasized that regis- trants in the 18 to 29 age group could not be deferred unless employ- ers had filed Form 42-A. ——— ST. BENEDICT LOCAL DONATES LARGE SUM IN WAR FUND DRIVE During the Het B Red Cross War Fund Drive, members of IL.ocal Union No. 2008, St. Benedict, United Mine Workers of America gave to the Red Cross the total sum of $656.00, it has been reported by Richard Bradford, secretary of the local union. The above sum was collected for the Red Cross War Fund in three pay periods from approximately 170 em- ployees of the Peale, Becker and Wood Mines at St. Benedict. —V. ASHVILLE FINER HURT. John Stuller, 53 year old Ashville coal miner, suffered a back injury on Thursday last while working in a small house coal mine near Ashville. He was admitted to Mercy Hospital, Altoona, and his condition is re- ported as fairly good. nd | | the Army March 28, 1941 and went overseas in August, 1943. He has three brothers ‘THERE IS NO LABOR MOVEMENT’ JOHN L. LEWIS WRITES PUBLIC Article Written by United Mine Workers’ President in Cur- rent Issue, Collier's. Washington. —John L. Lewis broke a long silence on labor issues during the past week in a magazine article captioned, “There Is Nc Labor Move- ment.” The leader of the United Mine Workers answered several questions for Collier's Magazine and the publi- cation suggested the answers would “make a lot of people mad.” Lews asserts: “Politicians” are to blame for the wartime industrial strife. There is no labor movement because other labor groups are mere ‘“politi- cal company unions” which have been X X X “bellwethered x x x into the abattoir of partisan politics” by their leaders. The government cast aside the “master chart left by a master mari- ner’—Woodrow Wilson—from World" War I, and today actually was no “Government labor policy.” The no-strike pledge adopted in the dark days after Pearl Harbor was not implemented by other principles such as were implemented at Wilson's behest by industry and labor repre- sentatives. This has led to a ‘game of blindman’s buff.” Industrial peace could be attained by labor unity, and by ending ‘the present alliance between certain sec- tions of organized labor and political ‘machines’ in cities, states and the Nation.” If other labor groups followed the principles set fortth in the U. M. W. A. constitution, the “evils” existing in labor fields could be stamped out. Re- forms thus made possible would in- clude “elimination of racketeering and racial discrimination, full financial statements, the right of union mem- bers to a free ballot, and protection for the individual against abuse of power by oftjelals.”. These were a few of the" “honits 2 made, but Mr. Lewis unloosed a flur- ry of punches at the War Labor Board and the Smith-Connally War Labor Disputes Act. The WLB, Mr. Lewis said, is a “fantastic body” which is “over-staff- ed, cumbersome” and considers each case ‘after a careful reading of the political barometer each morning.” “The Dept. of Labor itself, which | might have worked out a sensible | procedure, has been stripped of func- | tions until a powerless secretary now | presides over a skeletonized bureau that is the last word in sheer futil- ity.” “As if there were not confusion en- ough with 26 ‘labor boards’, commis- sions, committees, etc., Congress de- cided to make its contribution to chaos and enacted the Smith-Con- nally law. No more inflammatory piece of legislation was ever passed, for this grotesque slave statute not only invites industrial conflict, but commands it.” PLEASANT HILL | GRANGE MEETING Background of the San Francisco World Security Conference and con- ditions which determine the Russian point of view were outlined last Fri- day night by Philip Strittmatter of Ebensburg at a meetingof the Pleas- ant Hill Grange in Chest Springs. The speaker is past master of the Cambria County Pomona Grange and the present editor of the Grange newspaper. He expressed the opinion that the Russian demands ultimately will prevail in practically all decis- ions and described their objectives as definite and not theoretical. The program also featured enter- tainment by the grange members un- der the direction of Mrs. Ethel Meloy, lecturer. Sema Af me HUGH J, MALLOY WOUNDED ON PHILIPPINE ISLANDS Pfc. Hugh J. Malloy, 21-year-old son of Attorney and Mrs. Neice A. Malloy of Carrolltown, was wounded April 8 for the second time while ser- ving with the Army on Luzon Island in the Phillipines. The soldier infor- med his parents that he was wounded seriously in the forehead. He previously was wounded Feb. 10 when struck by shrapnel. He recover- ed from the wounds and had rejoined his outfit only a short time before he was wounded the second time. He entered the service Mar. 13, 1944, and trained with the paratroop- ers in Ft. Benning, Ga., before going overseas last January. A brother, Staff Sgt. Frank, is serving with the Army in New Guinea. —There is no better investment in all the world than the purchase of War Bonds.
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