fr Alig: | Hs Mkely isn't just the kind of tale that you'll be expecting to Prefacing the story is a man who pub: Jt 2888: ¥ 1 i st week we referred to the tremendous victory achieved Wy the Democrats at the polls in the : i recent election. Now we would like to turn t back a few pa- ges and closely tf check as to happened He in Cam- bria County This analyza- tion is being made just to prove to the powers that be within ranks of both political artes that unless certain condi- are met being satisfactory to labor, apple carts can be upset regardless of the powers “ward heelers” and “chest thump ers.” H you recail, ins spriag the Democratic Committers, men and women, met at the Court- house and hand- ed ecandi- dates to represent them in the General A , and It goes without saying t the candi dates that were chosen at the Ebensburg meeting were out standing and men of character. However, the United Mine Workers of the counly were very much ed over { fact that one its own mbers, Rep Louis Rovansek. had not received the blessings of the Democratic \organization for reelection, and ing the wishes of the ful Democratic machine in mbria County, this group deci- ded to the ratic leaders go all-out and nomin- ate Mr. Rovansek as their choice for this particular office. While the UMWA realized that Mr. Rovansek's replacement, Sam Hershberger, a man who has been an old-line Democrat for many and highly respected. would hard to sal. they Just went about their duties like old-timers, and the results were pher eri. Now up until a few years ago. any c date who received 1 UMWA endorsement was always proud to boast of this achieve. ment: but really and truly. in most cases. it was just an en- dorsement, and unless a candi ats WAS very a Himself and spent a grea of money trying to be elected. this endorse- ment carried very little weight. In the last year or two this has changed tremen- dously. We find that the new [As] See It’ of | FOURTH OF A SERIES OF SIX ARTICLES By “4s STATE SENATOR J. " a For instance, take Michael De- Chengburg, who know more peo ple in Cambria County than any other two men I cian think of right now. While both of them are Democrats, you will ind that they are very liberal and on a number of occasions have crossed over the line and supported Re- publican candidates. We need just {to go back to the recent election and peruse a vote thit was given Congressman Saylor in all the mine communities, and therein you will see the handiwork of Degretto and Evans. t was they who bucked the Democratic. organization in the primaries and made it possible for Mr. Rovansek's victory, and it will be they in the future who will have a great deal to saf as to who returns to the Courthouse next year. All of this is being made possible because of the deep interest these men have in ahor's case. Any person who has a record that Is unblemished can feel giles certain that he can look his N rts. Jeo this group rega y eats o he -~ or ever croms- es up the wishes of labor, you may rest assured that he will be 5 “dead dodo™ Insofar as Cambria County is concerned So we cannot*help but pay our respects to these men of jabor who are determined to ce men in public office who will be frien diy to their cauge. Next week we expect to give oar readers the low-down on one of the most important pieces of | legislation that will come before 1ihe General Assembly early In 19? por and it will have the blessing | It will af- | of our new Governor fect the Hves of thousands of { people in our commonwealth, and, while 1 have fought for this legis ination for almost 20 vears It now appears to be & reality and that my dreams are coming true Please walch for this article in | next week's issue. SEN. JOHN J HALUBKA {Baitor's note: In the third sri of this series we discussed Eatate Assesmment Law iteell how ® : record contract, vania Local Government mference says. Some counties have seen fit to consultant to ad- Trained Help Needed to Re-Assess | sist on i Cambria Co. Under New State Law| "+3 Steps to Be Token to Effect Most Efficient Way to Approach New Equalization Program , the mapping. Other counties have utilized their own forces in the instalistion. This of course be comes a malter of decision for the Board of County Commission- ers of each County, to contract for retto and Lewis Evans, both of | This bill 1 expect to spon- | aspessment and equalization pro- gram, whether the work is lst to 8 contractor or dome with (he county own facilities: 1. Train the help ur nethots prescribed aw. 2. Gather the facts of the im- provements land. 5 Extablioh a4 sound program of public relations, sn that through local media taxpayers will be fully informed about the sims and methods of the pro- gram, i | i | | “Before assigned individuals | are sent into communities to ga- | ther information and facts they should be thoroughly instructed ‘ns to what to look for; the im- | provements should be measured ion the outside to get the over. | all dimensions by teams of two: | when they have measured two or | more properties, then each indi- i vidual ean go into one property cand gather the necessary infor ‘mation that is requived aon the ‘inside. These teams of [wo are | responsible to a Supervisor whe, ton the average, has from gix to i 10 teams or his direct super- vision. Cards that are finished | each day are given to the super i visor who reviews them und then {turns them ints the office for | pricing. This procedure gives the Chief County Assessor, through | hia supervisors, control caver sach | day's production of fact finding.” Assessor's office, the i making | To this is added the value of (the land, based on the per foot value for that district, or the acre value if it happets to be a rural district. The sum of These two figures hecomen the approxi- | mate real value of the property | These figures should all be noted {on the card so that. At any time {in the futurs, anyone dun deter- mine what factors were used to arvive at the remit This then, is the valuation to whith Ia ap- piled the centage "hat the of 14 4 iswioners adopted, and the result is (The fifth article will discuss how to provaed with tha coumty- ma } - wide USE OF VALANCES for Saturation or io’ redice The (irpose of ne 1h the Hn, sig Mon window, Doris L. rn State extension . and Mrs. Ceo. K. Emma Stiles. Attending were Dawson visited here recemt-' followi ng: Mrs. Amelia Kirsch, Mrs. Ma Bol Mra. N. Ivan Mrs. Emma Stiles ¢ sw A/IC Walt Lieb ur, and A/IC Harold Romans of Bampson Air Force Base, Geneva, N. Y., Sister Mary Consuella of Port. age and Sister Mary Protase of Altoona were Wesk end visitors here with relatives. Philip Kirsch, Altoona, former ly of this place, died Saturday, Nov. 20, at the home of his son, Robert, in Pittsburgh. He is a brother of Lewis Kirsch Sr, de- ceased, He was buried Wednesday for her bridge club Thursday ev ening. Prizes went to Mra. GO. R. Lovette, Mrs. CG. L. Krumenacker and Mrs. Darrell Krug. Pvt. Fred Lieb. who has com i pleted basic training at Ft. Knox Sted basic, totining at PL. Knox You needn’t go prospecting ABarieon Proving Growed: Mg. ina e Mrs. G. L. Krumenacker, Mrs to find a treasure in partydine service Geo. Krumenacker and Mrs. Fred ! Pfister and Mrs. G. R. Lovette visited in Johnstown Wednesday. ——— a — = I =~ — SS —" 4. O. Daves of Pine Flats was & recent busziness caller here Pvi. Ted Kirsch of FL. Belvoir, Va.. spent the week end here with his parents Mr. and Mrse. A. P. Kirseh, Sister Mary Ricardo, REM, of Altoona visited here Saturday. Me. and Mry. Louis Ragley and daughters spent Saturday in Johnstown, Mrs. Leo Ruman of Ebensburg : t Bunday with Mrs. Amelia irsch. Mr. and Mrs Walt Lieb were regent callers in Nanty Gio. Mr. and Mrs Wm Westrick and family, Patton, were Sunday viitors with Mrs. Genevieve Huo ber Mrs. Urban Kirsch visited Johnstown recently. Miss Haze! and Judy I as Hianglown were Saturday Vinton at home of Miss Lena Sch loreth Mr. and Mra. Wallace Flem ing of Indiana visited here Frida evening at the A P Kirsch re sidence. Mr. and Mra. Herbert Kirsch visited at the Ted ir line reasormbly soon when someone else ie i...o0d hang np geatly when you find use. Your party-line neighbors Rewuit : letter telephone service rh Paul Juner of Indiana was & Wednesday visitor at the home| en Te bury of [ Was a turds) visitor Mr. Mrs. Walt Lieb were Priday callers in Johnstown. those who can use most anything . . . there's an Electrical gift that’s “just right.” and sure to bring a glow of pleasure and holiday joy. Brother, Sister, Mom or Dad . . . from an Electrical pinop lamp at $395 to a deluse major appliance ar $495.00 there's something Electrical 0 fic cach heed . . . every budget. Today's the right day to go 1 your Appliance list, Tobe sure it's right—be sure it's Elecerical.
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