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Show PIC MIR 7-ELP- Industrial Ac-mtyswith a normal f. .lies, 'Tine and railroad pay r; I o? a guarter erf a .jzllion dollars monthly URNAI IC. VOLUME XXIII -- CIRCULATION NUMBER 34 Tkat Js Proven HELPER, UTAH THE JOURNAL'S NEWS EDITION CEUVCRCD ONLY ON SUBSCRIPTION CARBON able weath, fifth in the State of Utah, 26 mtl lion; largest coal and undeveloped oil struo tures in the world. .ADVERTISING That Brinji Rmilu FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1934 THE JOURNAL OCLIVLRCO 8H0PMK Fl TO EDITION EVERT HOME SUBSCRIPTION $2 A YEAR AT COLUMBIA COUNTY SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT KIWANIS CLUB FAVORS WENT OUT ON STRIKE PROGROM OUTLINED BY BOARD THE SCHOOL PROGRAM 'MINERS 08 Public Works Administra-Men Quit Work as Protest to the THE of the Federal Govern ment has approved a loan to bon County School District for the Discharge of Twenty Miners ipurpose of erecting and . equipping. There Last Fall sLiiuui uuuiuiigs. iae loan must 1 Car- ' r is reported that negotiations now are under way to secure bicable adjustment of the differ-ce- s of the miners and the man- ement of the Columbia coal Ine, about 35 miles east of Helhich differences caused iu tners to walk out Friday morn- K last, LTaaac Evans, president of the lo ta U. M. W. of A., an affiliate of e American Federation of Labor, ftd the striking miners will not turn to work until 20 discharged en have been reinstated and the The men were lion recognized. scharged last fall. Recognition of the U. M. W, of also Is demanded by the miners. t)lPTP WOUld - a u, ' aiu ......mn)i I W.ana has been and there no violence, yto picketing. The company, part of theTAO an affiliate of the (The company, Steel Co., explained that - k men were discharged for rea-- 4 as of economy, but, the union dms the action was taken be- ise the men were active in union fairs.;.; . C. Harvey, mine declined to comment on the ke. Frank Bonaccl, local of the union, said a r&l labor board last week ruled Denver that the mine must re- the miners discharged and rep-entatl- tite that the company gnlze the union. investigation of the walkout made Friday by William M. frr, chairman of the state m- rial commission. He said that j'indings had been forwarded to Jetary of Labor Frances Per- with the recommendation me r be turned over to the NRA. NRA in the Parley etings were held Tuesday aft- oq and night at Price, with of- Js of the Columbia Steel Co. bi 1 ) iception for Legion's Chief it z ic u four-projrra- rs k Stafford, well-know- n Helper, in commenting the recent air tragedies, hits ail on the head when he sug- that the air route from Salt should be south and east of pity, cutting across this sec of the country, where the per is uniformly fair to the f, both winter and summer. LOSE GLASSES? of gold rimmed glasses been left at The Journal of- Ind now await claimant. They left at a local place of busi 2C 4 5C s C. of C. Event us Davis and Keith Kofford, lye at O. P. Skaggs store, pe laid up this week. Looks there had been some hostili- R the store, but such Is not le. Davis inlured his back &zr a sack of flour, and W I entertaining a very sore n tooth. Elwood returned to Hel- e first of the week from Seach, Cal., after an eights' Abeence. Mr. Elwood reconditions In California are the game." vscribe for l- rm over-crowdi- March 5th i Organized for 34 B, B, Season Rose Zeman Has Estate Coming . time. Program Tentatively Adopted Eight classrooms, auditorium and necessary equipment at the Carbon County High School, $100,-00- 0. Junior High School, consisting of eight classrooms, auditorium-gym- , manual arts building at Helper, $90,000. Addition to Wellington School, $11,000. Addition to Kenilworth school, $5,500. Addition to Gordon Creek school, $4,000. Equipment $2,000. other in schools, ; Total of above is $2 12,500, less federal grant of 30 per cent for Continued on Page Two Ti imntlCAn OllllUllaCll H. H. Jones, Local Member of County Succeeded By School Board, Outlined Project R. Jacobshagen at Tuesday's Luncheon AJ New Postmaster Appointed for STATEMENT Helper, Who Took His Office Yesterday "To the victor belongs the spoils" a political prerogative that is especially adapted to In the American nation. It has brought about a change in the personnel of the Helper postoffice. Yesterday, March 1, H. B. who has served as Helper's postmaster for six years, was post-offic- es of facts and to the proposed bond issue for securing a loan from the PWA to conduct a school building program In Carbon County was the highlight of the Kiwanis Luncheon last Tuesday noon at the Grill Club Rooms. Henry H. Jones, member of the Carbon County School Board addressed the Kiwanlans and guests and presented the statistics. The object of Mr. Jones' talk was to present the facts in the case in According to the complaint, the was committed on Main street of Price in September, when several hundred members and sym pathizers of the National Miners' Union marched on the courthouse at Price with the alleged intention of freeing two other organizers, Charles Guynn and Charles from the county jail. Guynn was found guilty by a District Court jury recently of in citing to riot at Spring- Canyon, offense e, - and is scheduled to be sentenced tomorrow. However, the time of pronouncing sentence probably will be continued until Crouch's trial starts, so the strike leaders' attorney, Harry G. Metos, of Salt Lake, will not be required to make two trips to Price. Wetherbee also is charged with inciting to riot at Spring- Canyon, - The Journal Secretary O. H. Bron of the Re- tail Coal Dealer's association of Salt Lake has announced that retail coal prices will be reduced In that city 50 cents a ton, as the result of the reduction in freight rates from the Carbon County coal fields to all points north. The new rates are effective next Monday, March 5. CITY COUNCIL PUTS MATTER UP TO PEOPLE FOR THEIR DECISION Census Complete In Two Weeks - many-accident- at $1 to EMPLOYMENT DIRECTOR OF LEGION HERE TODAY WENT TO DENVER Mr. and Mrs. Dave Brown of Spring Canyon left early Sunday morning for a four day conference of the Rocky Mountain Mining Institute held at Denver. Mr. Brown is Mine Superintendent at Spring Canyon. MARTELLE HERE John Martelle, who has been a patient at the Veterns Hospital at Salt Lake of late, arrived in Helper the first of the week for a visit with his family. Mr. Martelle, who is a railroad fireman, has been undergoing treatment for several months at the Vets Ray Adams, Veterans Employment director for the State of Utah, is a visitor in Helper today, and at a meeting of the local Legion post to be held this evening at the Strand, the visitor will be a guest of honor. The meeting begins at 8 o'clock, and Mr. Adams will address the assemblage. CLUB MEETING Local post officials urge every from Carbon Four delegates man, whether affiliated county are present at Logan this to clip the ballot appearing: below, ballot must be the or to with attend not, Legion signed. week, attending the 15th annual mark it and either bring or send Now, here's a chance to show this meeting, where the speaker club leader's training course it to The Journal office, where it how you feel about the joyful radio will impart an interesting and at the Utah State Agricultural colwill be placed in a regulation bal- or the expensive motors. Don't put helpful message for the lege, which ends tomorrow, after lot box that will be opened Thurs- this off. Clip, mark and deposit men. a full week's duration. Those atday, March 8. To be valid each the ballot herewith. tending from this county are DIVORCE GRANTED Mortensen, Cleveland; MorAbsolute divorce was granted ris Guymon, Huntington; Mrs. JenClarence Edward Miller from If vu are cliIbIe to nie Greaves, Castle Dale, and Mrs. TT-T- F TX A T T Miller by the District Court Fawn S. X J. Xl X vote, that is, if you Dahle, Ferron. Saturday of last week. The defendown a radio, or use motors, be sure to mark this ballot, ant, Cecile Miller, failed to appear Mrs. B. F. Pettis, wife of a loand defend the case. Miller charg- cal railroad it and send it either it or to The Journal clip out, bring engineer, departed ed his wife with desertion. Judge Sunday last for Grand Junction, office and deposit it in the ballot box. All ballots must George Christensen presided. is the 'week where she spending be deposited not later than March 8 1934. with relatives and friends.. visiting Report from San Francisco is that Bert Vignetto of Helper is re(MARK X IX PIIOPEU SPACE TO IN DICATE YOUR DESIRE) Mrs. John Sullivan of Salt Lake covering nicely from an operation has been a guest of her son and OF PROPOSED TXT on his arm. Mr. Vignetto's arm daughter-in-laMr. and Mrs. was seriously injured about two Jack Sullivan, of Helper. The latORDINANCE years ago in an automobile acci- ter part of this week Mr. Sullivan PROPOSED dent here. He has been In the. will motor to Salt Lake with his ORDINANCE . coastal city for some time taking mother, who Is returning to her treatment for the injured member. home. Petition Has Been Presented Asking for Radio Reception Regulation by City Ordinance; Here's Chance for Everyone Interested to Endorse or Reject If this coal reduction in the HELPER City council leaves it capital will cause abandonment of popular choice in the gas as fuel, a considerable benefit matter of a petition recently prewill result from the lowering' of sented council asking that an ordithe freight rate. nance be passed making it compulsory for every owner or operINTERESTED IN OIL ator of an electric motor within It is reported from Salt Lake the city to have it regulated to that California parties last week prevent Its Interference with radio applied for ten oil and gas pros- reception. It will cost from $1 to $8 to pectors' permits covering government land in the Circle Cliffs dis- provide the motors with "condentrict in southeastern Utah. The sers," and it is assumed those applications were made through owning motors and not caring parthe Salt Lake land office, and the ticularly for radio, will protest the report Is taken to mean that there movement, while the radio fans is a revival of interest in this po without motors will be just as tential oil land. eager for the city legislation that will Insure better radio reception. RAILROAD PAYDAY To ascertain the prcponderence Yesterday the ghost walked for of opinion, one way, or another the Denver and Rio Grande em The Journal has enlisted its serv- ployees of Helper, and considerable Ices to assist council in reaching money was released to the local a decision, marts of trade. Everyone Interested is requested s. Plates in Time? Paul Crouch, one of the three local organizers of the National MineraVUnlon, facing charges as a result of the strikes conducted in this region last August, will go to trial Monday before District Judge George Christensen on a charge of inciting to riot. Weth-erbe- Kiwa-nian- Company Aiding Unemployment Crouch Trial Is Scheduled to Start Monday Did You Get the Faces Union Labor Organizer Charge of Inciting Local Miners to Riot an unbiased manner to the The school board is seeking public opinion before the bond issue is decided upon. A County Project The building program consists of projects in Helper, Price, Well- ington, Kenilworth and Gordon Creek. Mr. Jones explained that housing conditions are not only overcrowded to a great degree, but in some places are actually succeeded by R. H. Jacobshagen, dangerous to the lives and health of the school children. for many years a resident of this In Kenilworth two basement city. Postmaster Jacobshagen at rooms are being utilized for classonce assumed his new duties. Apes. The State Superintendent of pointment was made by PostmasSchools told the Board after an ter General Farley at Washington inspection that this condition la Saturday last. The Carbon County At the same time the postal Utah Power and dangerous. Light Co. Is High School building was built to head announced the appointment of Carl Empey as postmaster at Keeping Pledge by Hiring house 600 students and the present is 850. Price. Both Carbon county citi300 Men Above Its Normal enrollment zens had the endorsement of the The office of the Wellington Democratic organization of this School Is being used as a classRequirements. room and the increase in enrollcounty. Substantial direct contributions ment since the present building Mr. Simonsen has given Helper excellent service since his appoint- to local employment relief were was built is 35.6 per cent. ment six years ago this month. He made in 1933 by the Utah Power At Gordon Creek there is an holds only the highest regard for and . Light Co., in line with its increase in inrollment and an avehis successor, whom he is assist- pledges to the last Utah State leg- rage of 49 pupils to the room. coing in getting used to the new islature in addition to its full Local Condition operation with the national recovduties. The problem for school Postmaster Slmonsen's assist- ery program, it was asserted in childrenhousing in here Helper is well ant, Miss Bessie Dievettl, will re- the annual report of the company. known. An old store building has in And the 1934, corporaoffice with the again, local her tire from to house four primary been rented tion extensive improvements, plans chief, while Bruce Moffltt, postal Continued on Page Two clerk, and Jack Vottino have been including a program in Carbon selected as assistants to the new county. with state Through postmaster. and federal agencies, the report explains, the company alone has employed 300 men above normal Announcement was made from payroll requirements during the winter and aided generally by sub- divisional headquarters at Price stantial purchase in the territory. Monday that taking of the AmeriWork accomplished by the extra can business census in the 11 east1934 license old bus the hasn't If force includes replacement and ern and southern Utah counties plates this morning, you'd better two not let it show on the highways strengthening of poles, repairs of will be completed in less than weeks. of transmission lines,inspection secured have until and byways you Up until Monday 1003 instituthe current year's black and silver distribution transformers, cleaning and painting of pow- tions had been enumerated. The adornment to embellish both front er stations and tree trimming over census work has been completed and rear. the entire system in Utah, south- in Emery, Grand, San Juan, Piute, If your car has not been used ern Idaho and Wyoming. Wayne and Kane counties, and a since February 28, or if you buy un- will be finished next week in UinIn Lake the Salt addition, new car the license will cost only comGarfield counties. the usual amount, without penalty. derground system has been inte- tah and and Carbon, cleaned, Sanpete and Sevier, the pletely inspected But, if you try to get away with largest counties in the divithe old 33 plates, here's what you rior of blocks have been inspected three will be finished by the end and repaired and lighting stand- sion, are up against. week. next of ards painted. Subject to arrest, prosecution The company plans to carry on and fine. Your car may be impounded un- the direct employment work again PRICE YOUTH LOSES RIGHT TO DRIVE CAR til you have 1934 plates, and when during 1934. you apply you will have to pay Rex Causer of Price felt the ATTENDED BASEBALL double fee. MEETING, SALT LAKE stern hand of the new Utah law permitting revocation of driver's ON THE LP AND UP A meeting held in Salt Lake automobile license, during the last Public debt has risen 659 per 20, is alcent in 20 years, and is still head- Tuesday evening of this week for week. The youth, aged too in been have to far of for the officers leged purpose electing ed for the stratosphere. Philadelof late to justify his drivthe Utah State Baseball League phia Bulletin. was attended by Luke Carmoni, ing an automobile, so the state upon request of the lad's and all three of the union leaders C. A. Knobbs, Dr. C. R. Fahring are accused of criminal syndical- and Al Wahl, local representatives. parents and Judge Arthur J. Leefc ism, the complaints alleging they Various plans for the coming revoked his license. Causer's last escapade, It is retaught and urged union members season were discussed but no ofto commit unlawful acts during ficial action other than election ported, was driving up and down a sidewalk in the main section of the strike. of officers took place. Price February 10 last. $8 Expense Per Motor for Better Radio Reception? old- - Of Fit 9C : available. Helper Four primary sections are now housed in old, insanitary store building. Junior High grades are overcrowded. Wellington Increase in enrollment since present building was erected is 35.6 per cent. Office used as a classroom. All rooms are overcrowded. Kenilworth Two grades housed in unsafe basement rooms. Gordon Creek There is an increase in enrollment and an average of 49 pupils per room in the In the primary grades building. two teachers are obliged to teach in the same room at the same T-- Do You Want Motors of City Harnessed one-four- th RS, l l cross-sectio- F. P. er and Glenn Ballinger, prom-- t in local American Legion cir-motored to Provo Saturday where thev attended the re gion and banquet honoring Ed es national commander of the rican Legion, who was in the last week on a trip of Inspec-Th- e local Legionnaires were mely well impressed with the rial leader, whom they state e who knows his job and is y equipped to carry out his easlve plans. mmander Hayes in his speech ovo related that when in ac-- it was an act of contempt, no st what the danger, for a sol- to leave his buddy "hanging 16 wire." But today, he said, are many hanging on the by not joining the Legion i can do them good. He point-u- t that of the 4 million ex- Ice men eligible to member- th Legion's membership to- that number. pnly Hayes stressed his with which every nnalre is familiar, that fea- the rehabilitation of the ex- SAYS COAL WILL BE ice men. 50c CHEAPER IN SALT GOOD SUGGESTION LAKE FROM RATE CUT j&srs. E. R. Crissman, . . l-- be approved by the qualified voters and the executive board of the U. of the district. The Board of Education hesM. W. of A. by F. E. Morris of Salt Lake, compliance officer of itates to call a bond election before first presenting the proposition to the NRA for Utah. Mr. Morris was in Price investirepresentative groups of taxpayers n gating the strike. Also at the for the purpose of getting a of public sentiment connight meeting with the union officials was George Lambert, of cerning this matter. As a possible aid to the formuRock Springs, Wyo., vice president of District No. 2, U. M. W. of A. lation of unbiased opinion, the following facts and figures are respectfully submitted by the Board: The Buildings Needed In some of The the larger schools long has been a matter of serious concern to the Board of Education and thoughtful and patrons. Briefly First Luncheon of Newly Or- taxpayers stated, conditions are as follows: Carbon County High School the ganized Civic Club Will Be buildings are adequate for 600 puHeld Next Monday Evening pils. Present enrollment is 850. Tenth grade sections are maintainThe Board of Directors of the ed at Helper and Hiawatha to re- Helper Chamber of Commerce met in regular session Monday evening) last at the Grill Club Rooms with seven of the ten Directors present. The date for the Country Store and Dance has been difinitely set Helper devotees of baseball met for March Slst. The merchants of the city have been contacted for at the city hall Sunday last and merchandise to be used for prizes elected the following officers for and have responded liberally. The the Helper Baseball Club for the affair this year promises to be a coming season, President, Dr. C. R. Fahring; manager of the team, a big success. Ralph Jacobshagen; Treasurer, First Luncheon Monday Bill White; Secretary, Al Wahl. The first regular luncheon meetIt is hoped that the Helper team ing will be held March 5th, 7 p. m. will be in the championship class at the Grill Cafe. Members of the this year and the officers of the Chamber are urged to attend. Non club state that the outlook is very members are invited, their lunch- favorable. to eon be provided at a nominal cost. There will be a program consisting of musical numbers, community song and various talks and stunts. The membership in the Chamber is steadily rising and the outlook City Marshal C. A. Knobbs for the organization looks very is in receipt of a letter from hopeful. The Chamber has a fine the Boston (Mass ) Probate chance of doing the community a House, which is endeavoring considerable amount of good thru to locate Rose Zeman, last various functions and in advertisheard from in Denver ten ing the city. The organization is years ago, in connection with dedicated to the service of the a sum of money due her. business men, profesmerchants, It is understood by the com- sional men and the people themthat Miss Zeman Is repany selves. There is unlimited opporsiding somewhere in this distunity of bringing back more faith trict. Anyone knowing of the and prosperity to the people of whereabouts of the party Helper and surrounding area. sought should notify The Journal office or Marshal Knobbs. COMPLAINT CHARGES COAL CODE BREACH WENT TO SALT LAKE TO CONFER OYER PROJECTS Alleging the defendant sold coal under the schedule provided in the Henry H. Jones, August Litizette code of fair competition for the bi- and Mayor E. F. Gianotti spent tuminous industry, the State of Wednesday in Salt Lake conferring Utah filed suit in District Court with CWA heads and other state at Price this week to restrain E. officers in connection with local N. Chidester of Price from violat- CWA projects. The main project entails the continuance of the widing provisions of the code. The complaint specifically al- ening of Main Street in Helper. leges that Chidester sold domestic The projects have not as yet been lump coal at $2.38 per ton, where- officially acted upon, according to as the code price is $3.65. reports. lieve the situation. Auditorium will seat but half the student body. No library or study rooms are 4-- 4-- El-dr- OT JJrkllVy "CAT nt) AGAINST Ce-cl- le |