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Show THE Thursday, July 26, 1951 DISAPPROVE USE IN MINES UMW Issues Warning About Diesel Motors Warning that the UMWA will not, under any circumstances, approve or engage in the execution of a policy that would increase the life hazards of those now engaged in the mining industry, the unions safety division has reiterated its protest against the use of hazardous diesel locomotives in coal mines. The new protest by the UMWA Safety Division was sent in the form of a letter to the Bureau of Mines acting director, Thomas H. Miller. Potential explosion hazards and the emitting of poisonous fumes by such devices previously prevented their use in the underground operations of the coal industry. Despite these hazards, the Bureau of Mines recently gave its approval for the underground use of a. diesel haulage motor. In a letter to the bureau on May 23, the UMWA Safety Division voiced its opposition to a diesel or internal combustion engine of any type being used underground. In answer, the bureau3 acting director stated that the government agency had set up rigid requirements for the use of such motors underground and suggested further discussion of the matter. Text of the bureaus letters follows: Washington, D. C. SUN-ADVOCA- Pag who have just welcomed a new with her son and family who Hon. Thomas H. Miller, Acting Miss Kathryn Burnett was the Director baby daughter. Mrs. Garber will came to spend Pioneer Day. hostess to the Junior Fireside be remembered as the former U. S. Bureau of Mines Mrs. Emma Draper, was wel- group at her home on Sunday Jean Draper, a native of WellingDepartment of the Interior home a week ago from evening. comed Washington 25, D. C. Mr. and Mrs. William Bitten ton. extended trip through Orean Dear Mr. Miller: Word was received here this gon. She visited in Eugene with were happily surprised on Saturweek of an accident which re- her son and daughter-in-laYour letter dated June 21, 1951, day by a short visit from Mr. Mr. brother-in-lais duly noted. sister and sulted in blindness to the left and Mrs. Edwin Asay, in Portand a The United Mine Workers of niece, Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. eye of Mason Snow of Salt Lake land with a America is concerned primarily Twitchell, and daughter, Helen, City. Young Mason is a son of daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Kennedy, with the problem of safeguarding of Los Angeles. On Sunday the Mr. and Mrs. Orrin L. Snow, and in Bandon, Oregon, with another son and daughter-in-lathe health and safety of the na- Bittons son, Pfc. Edward Bitton, former Wellington residents. visit. He Mrs. Lillie Muclhstein and four Mr. and Mrs. Preston Asay. Mrs. tions mine workers. The repre- arrived for a two-da- y sentatives of this union are indis- was en route to a new army post children of Salt Lake City visited Drapers daughter, Mrs. Evelyn posed to participate with you and in Alaska after having trained at the home of her parents, Mr. Hill, visited here on Sunday from your advisory technicians in a for several months in San An- and Mrs. W. H. Tidwell, on Sun- Bountiful. Alday. Miss Lavon Thomas has returnpurely theoretical discussion of tonio, Texas. Before going to two in weeks he will the unproven scientific theories aska, spend Elgin and Clyde Tidwell of Salt ed home from a vacation spent SunOther upon which your bureau has bas- the processing camp. Lake City, sons of Mr. and Mrs. in Salt Lake City. ed its grant of permissible clasday visitors at the Bitton home George Tidwell, are visiting with Miss Colleen Cottrell visited sification for the use of diesel were their daughter, Mrs. Stella their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. in Wellington on Saturday and two her friends, George N. Hill. locomotives underground. Hampton, and from Green River. Sunday OlIt would be futile indeed to en- Miss Beverley Bain and Miss Mrs. Mary Atherton has reMiss Lake Salt of ive Branch City. in discussions such academic turned to her home in California gage in the face of the recognized legal Branch is the daughter of Mr. after visiting for some time at Providing HOME TOWN facilities to propinability of the Bureau of Mines and Mrs. Melville Branch. en- the home of her mother, Mrs. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Coomer to police the operation of such loKatie Liddell, and her sister, Mrs. CLASS erly protect and care for comotive units and to enforce the joyed a recent visit from his Laura Chantry. w brother-in-lawhile yom woitl collateral safety standards which mother, sister and Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Massey eggs on a DAILY basis. Alabama. from necesare a admits and two children visited in VerThis convenient service your bureau Complete eato Mrs. Melvin Young of Price nal on Saturday and Sunday. service. sary adjunct to the actual operaresults in better egg cere, home at the tion of diesel units. Obviously, the was a Sunday visitor Mrs. Shirley King and small Pittsburgh Safety no drayage costs and and Glass anto body several state mining departments of her daughter and daughter of Trovo visited from hardware installed to Friday at the home would not enforce, continuously, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Woodward. Monday higher premium prices. quickly, economically. Mr. and Mrs. John Merrill and of Mrs. King's the safety standards of the Bumother, Mis. MyrDrive in. reau of Mines, and the bureau four children of Mesa, Arizona, tle Cook. Other visitors at the itself is impotent in the premises. visited last week at the home of Cook home this week have been E. BERTOT Under these conditions, the Mrs. Merrills uncle, L. E. Peter- Mr. and Mrs. Neldon Cook and United Mine Workers of America sen. two children, Gayle and Vicky PAINT & GLASS The children of the late Mason of Glendale, California, and Mr. reemphasizes its position as afTABLE assembled at L. TOPS MIRRORS Snow Saratoga and Mrs. Tom Cook and children fecting the operation of this dea family reunion on Friday of Manila. Mrs. Cook has herfor 240 EAST MAIN circumstances no and under vice, would approve or engage in the afternoon. Families attending of self been visiting at the Cook Phone 233 Price execution of a policy that would Wellington were those of Mr, and home in Manila and returned here increase the life hazards of those Mrs. L. E. Petersen and Mr. and now engaged in the mining in- Mrs. Asa L. Draper. Larry and Roger Davis of Hiadustry. are visiting at the home watha Sincerely yours, of their uncle and aunt, Mr. and C. F. Davis, Mrs. Asa L. Draper, while their Charles Fergusson. mother is in Denver. Mrs. Davis Paul K. Reed and is visiting her brother-in-la- w Meanwhile, Joseph J. Walsh, Mrs. Jan Mr. Garber, and sister, deputy secretary of mines for Pennsylvania, sent out a warning sonous gas in place of to all anthracite mine inspectors, oxygen until sickness and officials and miners against the sometimes death occurs. use of such internal-combustimoDont, for an instant, Walsh engines as the diesel haulage think that because of warned, tor. your physical strength you great lack out is a there that Pointing STOKLEYS of knowledge of the fatal effect are a match for this (carbon A not. You are gas. monoxide) Walsh monoxide. of carbon warned that it is seldom that the strong man can resist it no better than a child. Never install or tolexhausts from internal-combustierate the use of a gasoline-drive- n engines are free from danSHURFINE pump or engine in a coal mine. this of poisongerous quantities ous gas. Several deaths have occurred Alabama Coal Employment 3-l- b. A century ago approximately in recent months, the Pennsyl200 persons were engaged in the vania mine official stated. TASTE-WEL- L He warned that: Air contain- coal trade m Alabama. Now there COLORED are 22,000 production workers ing as little as biper cent of carbon monoxide will, alone employed by the states if inhaled continuously for several tuminous mines. hours, cause headache, dizziness and musclar weakness, while con- Purchase Coal Early STAR-KIS- T centrations of per Government officials are urging cent may cause death in the course that next winters coal supply toe of an hour. purchased now to ease the heavy Walsh explained that when car- load on transportation facilities bon monoxide is present in the air as war production moves into the blood stream absorbs this poi- - high gear. lAJeffington Bit-to- mawnadinv Sutra? ns uffraiiesHHi w, son-in-la- w My Dear Mr. Davis: This acknowledges your letter with reference to the use of permissible Diesel lomocotives underground. For your information I am attaching hereto a Summary of InMine of National vestigation Diesel Service Company's This sumPowered Locomotive. mary discusses the various tests to which the Diesel locomotive was subjected and shows the results of such tests. It is believed that the informatiom contained in this summary will contribute a broader insight on the rigid re quirements of the bureau's permissibility schedule. In my letter to you, you were invited to further investigate this matter by going over with us the procedures in testing Diesel locomotives. If you would care to discuss these procedures, I shall be glad to have our technicians, who actually made the tests, come to Washington for a conference. Sincerely yours, THOMAS H. MILLER The Safety Division made its position emphatically clear once again, pointing out that from a practical standpoint the bureau lacks the authority to police the use of diesels and by its own admission diesels could not be safely operated underground unless certain safequards were strictly obJune 21, 1951. Dear . F. Davis, Safety Director served. Text of the Safety DiviUnited Mine Workers of America sions letter follows: 1435 K Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. June 28, 1951 Washington 5, D. C. 10-T- Rom where I sit ... 6y Joe Marsh Thre w, REPLACE UTO son-in-la- w, on What's So Funny? Just finished reading magazine proves you and I dont know whats funny. A bunch of psychologists came to this sad conclusion after telling jokes to college students. Very often they would give out with what they considered a and not get even a chuckle la response. Other times the students would laugh their heads off at stories that werent considered really funny. 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