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Show r J Serving Driver-to- n, Sunnyslde, and Sunnydile Columbia.' .Combined population a ) '1 6. 000. s ' t VOLUME .Attention has been called to the fact that flies are a dangerous menace to life and health. The fly is responsible for a large proportion of easel of typhoid fever, DRAGERTON BASEBALL TEAM INTERESTING PERSONALITIES 1! JL - - - 1 Vtf .,. --'' From various points in the United States men have come to Dragerton to take over the job of producing coal for the Geneva Steel company. Some of these men have been gaining mining experience for vj L ,the greater part of their lives. Such a man is Ernest Edward Cox, who re-- c e n 1 1 y took over the presidency of Horse Canyon's union, Local 8003. . Mr. Cox was born August 19, 1892, ih Arcadia, Kansas, the son of a stonemason. He was the second of three sons and was left fatherless wtien he was nine years old At the age of 14 he entered the coal mines, and except for a short time spent in the trucking business and one year in the South London Coal companys hardrock mine in Alma, Colorado, has remained in the coal fields ever sinpe, Shanpg the opinion of most coal mining" men 'he definitely did not like" hardrock . , . mining.' He started his coal mining career in Coalville, Kansas, but, as a boy anxious for travel, he had working in Missouri, Oklahoma, Colorado, and Utah, in addition to his own state, by the time he was 18. He returned to ' Kansas and on January 18, 1911, was married. iLis first experience as a union .officer came in 1907 when he was elected vice president of the 447, Coalville, UMWU, Local when that local organized. Since sthat time he has been a member of the IIMWU and' very active irt effec-tiye- ly No. Dragerton After high-flyi- ng year-whe- - n top-not- ch first-ha- s , 19-- PEOPLE The two things which have" influenced Byron Oviatts life and made him a man of outstanding physical ability even at 56, a V beloved charac-- j all who him, are love fori c: y horses and for j making people laugh. ", As clown for , ( ?- V F the recent ro- -' ft deot held at f" Dragerton, in- -j corpor a t i n g , both of his hob-- 1 ' I bies, hfe kept Cl, the crowd on! their feet' most . i f of the time with his display of skill, or holding their sides with mirth at the antics of he and his brother, Jack, (a mule). But this wasnt his first rodeoappearance nor his first encounter with grease paint. As a boy,., he,,, and other expert horsemen gathered at the Oviattj house to be made to look like Indians for the celeebrations by Byrons father, a Blackhawk war veteran, who had really first-hainformation on how an Indian painted for war looks. Then in their regia of the red-mthey acted their part of wild men, ending up by kidnapping a pretty girl from the 24th of July wagon train. (Not bad being an Indian, says Mr. Oviatt.) Born in Cleveland, Utah, he used any time he could find rop- and chasing wild ing cows horses. At 21 he left his childhood home for southern Utah and the excitement of a cowboys life on the Arizona strip and Nevada terrain. Four and a half years he broke horses to ride, race, 'and work, and punched cattle on the open range in that vicinity. One of his comments on that section of the country is the terrific number of dogs. He remembers riding up to one outlaying , ranch house and finding a particularly large bunch even for Southern Utah. He said to a little girl, "Youve got a lot of dogs here. "Oh, no, mister, she answered, we aint got many left now. - We Growler, Prowler, only gotPet and her seven pups Trowler, '''and the One the stage driver give Help To Keep Dragerton Clean Utah Construction Awarded Contracts The John W. Galbreath & Co. New. waste cans are being installed in the business section of Dragerton, Let us keep our town clean. We are going"4o make our community the finestin the country. One way to do that is to keep the papers and refuse' off the streets. When we do these little things all of a sudden we begin to realize that our town has improved. Big things are important but it is the accumulation of the many small ones that actually-makea difference. This is one Way that ydu and I can start our improvement program. Just a bit more careful and thoughtful, So dont forget everyone putshis papers in the --WASTE .CANS! announced today that the Utah Construction Co. was the low bidder on the paving and sidewalk contract. Work will begin immediately. It is estimated that it will take three months to finish the entire job of paving and sidewalks. Utah Construction officials will be on the project Monday, July 14, 1947. Any additional information will come out of the Utah Construction office. They will have complete charge oi all the work. Officials of the John W. Galbreath & Co. state that anyone desiring work should contact the Utah Construction Co. office Mr. Melvin Dunkley, r engi- neer with the Geneva Steel Co. is located in Dragerton in order to supervise the paving of the streets and sidewalks for John JOHN MUTO IS CRITICALLY INJURED an employJohn Muto, ee of the Rock Asphalt Company, was critically injured Saturday morning at1 12:30, when a rock struck him in the forehead. An explosive charge which he had detonated caused the rock to dislodge and it was hurled over an embankment, striking him in the forehead. He suffered a severe skull fracture with injury to his frontal brain lobe and eyes. His condition is still serious, although he is doing a S' Well as can be expected. He is a resident of Price, Utah. PALMER-GRAVE- BOYD HOLLIMAN SUFFERS BROKEN COLLAR BONE son Boyd Holliman, of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Holliman of Columbia, suffered a broken collar bone when the 'motorcycle on which he was riding crashed into a large truck. Boyd is a PFC in the U. S. Marine Corps and" is stationed in Los Angeles, where the accident took place. s S WEDDING In an impressive ceremony held at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clifford" A. Palmer, July 6th, Miss Barbara Palmer was married by Bishop Oron Morten-se- n to her grade school sweetheart, Mr. Jack B. Graves of Sp'ringville. The bride wore a white satin brocaded gown with a waist length-- veil. Her sister, Mrs. Molly Whitehead, Matron of Honor, wore a floor sweeping blue taffeta. Mrs. Reed Bird of Spring-vill- e and Jacquetta MacDonald, bridesmaids, wore white formals. Bouquets of pink and white roses and daisies rounded out the color scheme. Mr. Archie Marvell acted as best man forf the bridegroom. The bride is- - graduate of Carbon High school, Mr. Graves, the son of Mrrand Mrs. Fred Graves of Payson, Was discharged from the recently United States Navy. The young couple plan to make their home in Spanish Fork, Utah. net-cover- ed uC- - for his time. , Retelling the story of the hardships of starting a place of his own, he says one of his - most serious setbacks came when his wife unbuckled the harness on his team. It took her two hours to get it off and took him two weeks to get it untangled. As much a part as horses have played in his life (a look at his album shows not more than three pictures without a horse in them) Byron has other hobbies and trades, too. He has been a blacksmith at various mines around, Carbon countys coal fields7 for ...(Continued on Page Five) j ' TOURNAMENT Starting next Monday the East , Carbon Canteen Will hold tournament which a ping-pon- g will last three nights with the championship games played on REA VELEY - NELSON WEDDING Friday. There will be boys Against a background of glad-an- d " singles, mixed singles, girls ioli sweetpeas Miss doubles and doubles. The first Jean Reaveley, Sunnydale, was games will be played at 8:15 married last Sunday to Mr. DuMonday evening. The deadline ard L. Nelson of Columbia in a for entries is this Friday. Turn quiet ceremony at the home of her your name in to Jean Crobby j parents, Mr. and Mrs. William and state which ' groups you (Reaveley. An elaborate reception wish, to enter. There will be followed, the wedding. prizes for the winners. Attired in a flowing white satin with train and finger-ti- p j gown PING-PON- G WITH NEW CONTRACT SETTLEMENT that'a new miners contract has been recently negotiated, we the residents of Dragerton, Columbia, Sunny-sid- e and Sunnydale whose livelihood is so dependent upon coal, can breath a sjgh of re lief. The speed with which the vided where such clauses exist. Now new contract was executed speaks well for both Labor and Management. The haggling and bickering which in the past has usually accompanied these negotiations, was reduced to a minimum. As a result, there has been no interruption to industry, nor has there bgen the resultant lacs in earnings to the American woiker. Thanks for that. Those who derive their sliveti-hoo- d directly from mine work are; of course, : interested in what their gains will be and how they are derived. Therefore, it will be attempted in this article to simply state some of the most salient features of the new contract. Next week in the Tribune will be printed in its entirely the Welfare and Retirement provisions of the present contract. Each reader may draw his own conclusion e a? to the intent provision. It would hp of little avail at this time far a layman to attempt Its interpretation or conjecture as to the .interpretations that will ultimately be given to it. These clauses have reference to fines which may or may not be imposed in the event of contract violations. The Mine Safety Code is continued with a different provision for enforcement; The Federal Government will continue to make the inspections as provided in Public Law 49, 79th Congress. Provision is made for a Joint Industry Safety Committee of four members, two of whom will be appointed by the mine Workers and twoby operators." It is assumed that this committee will be nationahin scope. MINE SAFETY COMMITTEE A Mine Safety Committee1 is provided for in the contract. It shall report its findings and recto management. ommendations In special instances the Committee is given arbitrary power, however, penalties are provided for its acts in the event they are taken arbitrarily and capriciously." All provisions of the Workmans Compensation Laws are of-th- NO MENTION LEYVIS-KRU- G mandatory. OF AGREEMENT WAGES AND HOURS The new contract makes no Lewis-Krumention of the ' Agreement which' was recently terminated. Wage increases are predicated upon the last contract negotiated between the United Mine Workers of America and the Coal Operators, which was terminated on March 31, 1946. Without an understanding of the foregoing statement, articles recently appearing irf the newspapers are often misleading. To be more explicit: Wage increases granted under the Lewis-Kru- g Agreement are now not a part of the present agreement. All wage increases are in addition to those last received under the National- - Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement (dated Xpril 11,' 1945)' and was terminated on March 31, 1946. The new contract carries forward and preserves the terms and conditions of the Appalachian Joint Wage Agreement (dated June 19, 1941) effectiVe April 1, 1941 to March 31, 1943, (this Is the bound copy of the agreement that most members of the union have and is normally executed by Union Officials and a particular operator); also, the Supplemental Six Day Work Week Agreement, (this was a war emergency agreement executed in March, 1943, that made provision for worjeing more than five days each week), and last, The National Bituminous Coal Wage Agreement (dated April 11, 1945), previously mentioned. Briefly may be summarized as follows: Inside labor 8 hours portal to portal. Theieight-hoday with straight time for the first 8 hours and with time and one-ha- lf for all time over 8 hours in one day. Time and one-ha- lf for the sixth day. Designated holidays when occurring within the work week to be counted as a day of work in computing time for 4he sixth and seventh day. Work performed on designated holidays tc be paid at time and one-ha- lf rates. For' all outside employees the work day shall be seven hours and fifteen minutes, or thirty-si- x and er hours per week. All work in excess of that stipulated for one day shall-b- e paid at time and one-ha- lf rates. No overtime to be pyramided. All mine woikers whether employed by the month, day or ton-ag- e, yardage, deadwork or footage rates shall receive. $3.05 per day in addition to that provided for in the contract which expired March g" ur one-quart- 31, 1946. Vacation payment to be $100.00 with all mines idle Saturday, June Monday, July 5, 1948, nc'usve- IN CONCLUSION In summarizing veil, the bride carried a single orchid. Mrs. Daniel E. Stevenson, Matron of Honor and twin sister of the bride, wore a white floor-leng- th organdy. Miss Joyce Reaveley, also a sister of the bride, in a gray suit looked chic as her -- one concludes that the greatest gain is the re- - duction in working time. No reasonable person would contend that the nine-hoday is defensible for underground " workers except in emergencies. The additional $1.20 per day that each man will derive from' his work will probably only serve to offset inflationary spiraling prices that are always one jump ahead of him. ur j SOCIETY and CLUB NOTES . MINERS RETURN TO WORK Not to;be outdone with the im UMWU. has" great provement program that is going rtons on in Dragerton, the, theatre too plans for the group and hopes to will have its face uplifted. The. make it a more active part of entire lobby and rest rooms will. community life, He is of the be decorated in a soft yellow. Ad- -! opmion that the welfare program ded facilities will be placci'in should be continueiTon an effec-th- e theatre for the convenience of ve scale. He hopes to arrange a re show twice a month for the people of the surrounding children. And .with his usual Within the next communities. humor spoke of sending the young three months many other features j will be installed in the theatre. men to the movie and having a John W, Galbreath & Co. is striv- - dance twice a month for the women. ing to make this theatre as well young Mr. Cox has six children and a equipped as any theatre in Four of thirteen town the in sized grandchildren. comparable country. Efforts are being made! his children are married and his to get the very best in motion two single daughters are living UNION SHOP ' jhere with him in Dragerton. pictures for your enjoyment. The Union Shop provision W. Galbreath & Co. Mr. Dunlj-,le- y will open an office at 103 E. Menotti, next door to the Union Supply Co. Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Armstrong the 4th of July weekend in spent After his sojourn in the southwhere they atSalida, ern part of the state he returned tended Colorado, the of their coronation to Emery county and purchased a was who Marlene, queen daughter, rear-eet Elmo' d Utah. Here he place-.aof the 49'ers three day celebration his sons to be expert horsein the Colorado city. men and cowboys. He often tells how his second son took all except one first prize in a recent Canteen News rodeo, averaging $2 per second In 193 he retraced some of the steps of his youth and came to Canyon City, . Colorado, to work, lie left' there in '1942 to come to the Utah Fuel mine at Sunnyside. Eight months later ''he' began to work at the mine at Horse Canyon and has remained there ever since. With his usual zest for upion. doings he soon became an Active member on the Welfare committee of the Horse Canyon local. July 1, 1947, he took over the mammoth task of heading Drag-N- e NEW PAINT FOR DRAGERTON THEATRE nd 4 their affairs. s STEEL ENGINEER IN DRAGERTON NUMBER 3 Y i intestinal disorder, tuberculosis A and other contagious diseases. The fly may also be responsible for the spread of Polio. Flies have been the carriers of diseases that have caused thousands of deaths. They will conUnue their work of destruction until the public awakens Slim. Ur- -, Top row (left to right) Bill Flynn, Duard Nelson,Buean to this fact and helps promote a banec. and Vic Colley. Keeter, Waite, Henry Tommy Byers. program that will result in their Bottom row "Red" Paughline, Sunny Fratto, George Farlino This can be acextermination. Tommy Farllno George Bauers, Julias Rossman, Mike Dickson, nd Jim Tobey. and complished definitely Bat boys Herman Bauers and Sunny Fratto. if we all cooperate with the new- program beginning Friday and Saturday a. m. with the col8 Victory lection of your garbage. Accomtheir eighth team will after baseball be The Dragerton panying the garbage truck will straight win in as many starts this they meet- Price on the be equipment and material for local baseball diamond this Sunday in what promises to be a spraying your garbage can with game. It is the., first game for both teams in the second half race, alD. D. T. games were postponed though two regularly scheduled second-ha- lf An immediate and thorough because of the miners vacation. The local boys also have two games lf honors with Helper and Hiafor cleaning of premises should be remaining on the calendartwo scheduled for Wedis of these first games tentatively The watha. effected and further accumul23. ations of filth or decaying matter nesday, July slated for last SunThe locals. game with Spring Glen, which-wadiscarded. Garbage cans should was postponed at- the last minutd when Spring Glen was Unable day, be covered and kept covered at to find enough players to make the trip to Dragerton. The tilt.haseen all times. for a later date. The game with Price is set to begin at 2:30 Sunday afterpoon. The locals hold one victory over the county seat basebaliers this year, SPEAKING OF a 4 trouncing they handed them earlier in the season on the Price diamond. EC" ri Dune Leta all help to make our community a better place in which to llve,x DRAGERTON, UTAH, TUESDAY,' JULY 15, 1947 1 Cooperation Needed On Fly Menace r o is maintained. This is he same con- dition providing for the check-o- ff for union dues that has prevailed in union fields for many years. The foregoing provision for the Union Shop is followed by the fol- lowing: The mine workers intend no intrusion upon the rights of management as heretofore: ticed and understood. Further, it states: It is the Intent and pur- pose of the parties hereto that this . agreement will promote and im- re- and economic industrial prove lationship in the bituminous coal , U. S. STEEL COMMENTS ON LABOR AGREEMENT pc Benjamin states: The F FairleS3, tpresident Corporation, draft of the agreement w was rlc',ea represents the Nelson, the brideoutcome of collective bargaining grooms brother, was best man. with United Min negotiations The ceremony was performed by industry. Woi of kers America. e. The Bishop James Peacock of Sunny-sidescape clause, which has caused so much conThe bride is a graduate of Car- troversy, reads as follows: . . . . bon High school and prior to her and shall cover the employment of ing toward the adoption of a new labor contract have been, carried marriage was employed by the persons employed in the bitumiCarbon County Railway company. nous coal mines covered by this on by George M. Humphrey, Mr. Nelson, a son of Mr. and agreement during such time as chairman of the board of Pitts- Mrs. Levi A. Nelson, attended the such persons are able and willing burgh Consolidation Coal Com pany, the largest single commerJUniversity of Utah, He is now to work." Certainly the contract- cial coal company;' by Charles commind Geneva certain Steel in employed by ing parties had, chief negotiator for the Neill, enpany at Horse Canyon as an provisions of the Bill when the foregoing was R,. Northern Appalachian Operators, gineer. constitutes Production The young couple left immedi- eluded. We will hazard the guess wLhose cen at will'aout a some or the after that for parties party ately reception coal 'enUre luminous industry, of the escape honeymoon in Yellowstone Park test the legality MosM- - Presi' jand bY Harry and through the West coast area. clause in the courts. Cck Coke ComThe rescinding of penalty claus- - ,dent of H- - They plan to make their home in on Basic is es -) (Continued from Page Four) when return. proAgreement Dragerton they bridesmaid. Mr. Max , so-cal- Tdft-HarU- ey MONDAY BRIDGE CLUB At the home of Mrs. Archie Morrison last week, where the e, club was held, Mrs. Ray Bowen walked away with high prize and Miss Ruth Hicks left with low. Special guests of the evening werfe Mrs. Victor Waite, Mrs, Clyde Roberts of Columbia, and V Miss Ruth Hcks. For Refreshments, 'delicious serving of bananas, ice cream and (Continued on Page Four) Monday-Bridg- COMPARISON OP WAGES PAID UNDER THE LAST THREE WAGE AGREEMENTS Nat. Bitum. Nat. Bituminous Lewis-Kru- g Ware A free Wage Agreement Agreement of Loading and Cutting Machine Operators 34, Duckbill1 Operators Faeemen Timbermen, Trackmen, etc. Mechanic and Electricians 10.71 (outside) 10.20 Tipple Operators' 9 Hours' Inside 9 Hours Inside 8 Hours Inside 7 Vi Hrs. Out 8)4 Hrs. Outside 8)4 Hours Outside - |