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Show m It; e 0 NUMBER 37 VOLUME A 18 THE JOURNAL QEuvEum CI Editorial .. y the Editor Our Coal Miners In the face of an almost certain nation. wide soft coal strike that had been called for midnight last Friday, 9fi lipraiisf onerators anil min pis had failed in negotiating an agree ment, tmtea Mine worners oi Amer- lea. District 22, comprising Wyoming and Utah, found a small technical to a opening which they magnified point where they could still keep the coal mines in these states operating and at the same time keep face with the national union organization. As a result of the keenness of the lead, ers of district 22, there was not a moment's lull in keeping that black gold pouring out of the mines and into war production. With the exception of this district few remote small ar.d a possible mines, every other soft coal miner in the nation, over one half million, f3i!ed to report to their jobs after of Anril 30. There was one did plete misunderstanding, into the mine Saturday mor just as soon as their local president had received the go ahead signal, every last one of them flocked back to his job. A personal observation plus a few contacts with local miners has convinced this writer beyond a doubt, that cur local coal miners are happy and proud to think they are still in there pitching while their sons, brothers and friends are out there throwing their all into the battle for Victory and Life. There are two sides to every ques- uon, ana no aouDt tne present con.; troversy between labor and manage-- 1 ment in the coal industry, has its merits on either side. It is not necessary, and would have little, if any, bearing on the issue- - if this welter were to express his views from one angle or the other. The issue all America is most concerned with at this time is "Get This Damned War Over ' With as Soon as Possible," and the quickest and most certain route to (Continued on Page Bight) SCOUT FIELD j POSSIBLE j CARBON AREA Chances soared this week for a definitely increased scouting program in Carbon county, when officials of the National Parks Council met with local Scout enthusiasts in Hiionc. tho Possibility of placing a full time man in this area. Two meetings were held in Carbon county last Tuesday night; one in the Helper audtorium and the .other Price. D. 0. and Wight, president, G. Dixon, commissioner, ed the Helper meeting where how attend- they f such a service could bereality here. They were peeted with a great deal of enthus. and were assured that the ad. come a ditional funds necessary in supporting the enlarged Boy Scout program culd and would vn Omar T nnni vahii. r t ; riSsione'r: wa-. XZ70rZe , . wnicn was represent-- 1 by Kenilworth. Spring Glen. Castle &te and Helper. Additional invita- 'ions had hOQ ,v n. j iu tuner cum- v".uu uiaiicu "'unities in thl 11 me proposed plan becomes oper-tlv- e the district to be served through estaWished headquarters till include the counties of Carbon, fwy. Grand. San Juan, Uinta and 7.1 T- Mr WIht and Dixon were "T'wa that North Carbon district eady ,0 get behind the program nIeheartedy and urged that the man secured as quickly as "ie. ,,, Mn - u Such a 100 fnr a nrpnenr present "UKBesiea in mis ler. bpPn aRked to ralBe ,180 Proposed program the bud Program would ii per cent increase in tho tho8.;1 for tne fountles. At Hl. . under n get he approximately $3600. ?Pflnlte Information will be M oon as the council . ha,,.! l"ne to weleh th tonUctg (Z tortw f.,,i. J0B'8 DAUGHTERS . M e!"1" ""monies were conduct. ,n Price ?venln Vaaon, 0rder of Bev.ri Jean J ioVt 6 nomas 'Johnson. "onored Betbel No- - 3 Daa:hters, for MIs by and Ml. OH iwu ui. ijcjtrij nm-Har- a nnvi. mute, "lu"n, was in charge of af. HOPPER FWEg TO gvCRY Clty on businesg. " u RAILROAD D I STRICT ' EDITION T, HCVt NEWSPAPER " NEw edit.on DELIVERED ONLY ON SUBSCRIPTION PROGRAM PLANNED FOR MAY TWENTY-NIN- E Poppies in tribute to Ame nras ir.ie dean of two wars will be worn in Helper on Saturdav. .Mav 2ft. Mrs JA. Greener, president oi . ) Lim oi tne American Region Auxil. iary, announced todiv The poppies this vph,ni y,1IW1JUJ "in the men who have Ullii liVfJi tne r"-"- . luuuni. as well as , lnose wno fel1 among the poppies of rance and Belgium 25 years ago. se said- The nioney contributed for ,he flowers n il! be used for the we!. u,c ' arums oi oct.1 wars am' their families. The Helper unit of the Auxiliary is making extensive preparations for the observance of Poppy Day here, under the leadership of Mrs Greener and Mrs J. A. Brisnahan. unit Poppy Chairman. The little red flowers of remembrance will be available to1 everyone in the city, offered by vol. nnteer workers from the Auxiliary who will be on the streets throughout the day. The flowers, made of crepe naner been ordered from Salt Lake - r--- - - nCovi otije PI i V HERBERT S. - les of tbe dead- - YOUTH PROBLEMS AIRED AT Youth's problems as they apply to most communities such as Helper, was the theme of last nigh,t's Kiwan-- j is meeting, which was arranged by Barney H. Hyde .program chairman for May. Mrs L. R. Grover. gave the woman's point of view of how the younger children in Helper should be henefited by a well planned and All other things may drift far away, Of life itself, but mem'ry may remain, Though years may pass, and fade into the dusk, forever is the same. To each of us this sacred word is giv'n, That never here or in the skies above, Can other love so true, so constant be, Deep and abiding as a Mother's love. Mother-lov- e A FINE PROJECT ' hallowed In such an atmosphere was reared the most noted of the fourth generation of District of Columbia Lewises Fulton Lewis Jr., Mutual Network's commentator on Washington affairs, the man who singlehandedly smashed the barriers that kept radio reporters put of the press galleries of Con. gress and who led the successful fight, to obtam.eiuuJiiy. for radio , re. porters at White House press conferences r.r.d .'n the Government project. October 28, 1942. a bond selling throughout the ir.it ion was started hy the Ahepa lodges. This On campaign date was the second anniversary of Italy's attempted invasion of Greece, which is the major reason back of such a drive. The Ahepa lodge Is of Greek.Aniericuns and composed United the operates throughout States and Canada. Answering the call and with a $75,. 000 quota as their goal, the Carbon chapter No. 1S5, under the direction of Gust Platis, chairman, began an organization that today has seen them virtually double that quota. James Pappacostas, committee contact man. anrounced Monday that their total sales to that date had reached $146,-57The campaign will continue through May 21. Another committee member. George Karras. publicity director, reported that the local chapter was the first In this district which is composed of Colorado, New Wyoming, Mexico, Utah and parts of Idaho and Nevada, to reach and exceed their quota. Two special war bond rally drives conducted in Helper aided the Ahe-pato reach their quota. On February 13 they joined with the Helper Kiwanis club to supply and write the bonds during a rally that netted nearly $43,000. Again on April 15, date of the second War Bond caravan's visit to Helper, the Ahepans set up a bond office and wrote and delivered another $67,450 in bonds. In discussing phases of the drive being conducted by their organiza. 5. LEGION HEARS ACTIVITY V bond. DEPORTS MONDAY Other members of the committee beside Mr Platis, Pappacostas, KarCarbon Post No. 21, local Legion ras, .include Angelo Georgedes, sec. group, met last Monday night at the retary and chapter president and Moose hall where they heard a re- Manuos Salvourakis, treasurer. It Is port from several committees recently their intention to keep pushing bond appointed and heard dates announc. sales until the campaign is completed ed for district and department con- on May 21. ventions. James FOURTEEN FINISH a. RED GROSS HOME NURSING COURSE i Now entitled to the Red Cross Home Nursing certificates are 14 women, who have successfully com. pleted the course under the leadership of Mae Wilson. Following is a list of the group who received their home nursing pins Monday night: Minnie Romano. Elizebeth Paterson, Katie Bottino. Annie Bruno, Corilla Spadafora. Celia Fossat, Pauline Fossat. Mattie Lange, Mary Black, Es ther Sanich, Mrs Ralph Hartman, Julia Caccia, Eleah Sh imway and Erma Tezak. The group of students complimented Mrs Wilson at a lovely arranged tea Monday night and presented her with a gift. The tea table was covered with a lace cloth with a bowl of varigated lilacs forming the centerpiece. Red Cross pins are now available and may be bought and worn by any person completing the course since 1941. chairman of the Galanis, committee in charge of this year's memorial day services announced that all Legion members will be expected to meet at the city hall in uniform and then progress to the cemprogram will be etery where, the carried out. Complete program de. tails will be announced at a later date, Mr Galanis" said. Reporting on the progress of the junior baseball program for 1943, It.. A. Nilson, athletic officer, announc. ed that the city officials had appoint, ed George Pizza as director. He ad vised that with the absence of senior baseball, and an attempt to broaden the recreational progranl in the city, there was an opportunity for the local junior baseball program to grow during the year. Aiding to curb Juvenile delinquency and aiding the war effort are the two major objects back of the program. At the next meeting of the group. May 17 ,a report will be made by the nominating committee; with election slated following the report. The next region 5 convention will be held at Price on June 8; and the department convention will meet at Vernal during the early part of August. COMMISSIONERS SET MEETING THREE GAIN FINES The next regular meeting of the OF $20 EACH Carbon County Board of Commissioners will be held Tuesday, May 11. ac. ON DRUNK CHARGE cording to B. H. Young, county clerk. Three Castle Gate men were fined Two sessions will be held, one at $20 last Monday in Justice of the 10 a.m. and the other at 2 p.m. Peace Alex Lakle'g court, after they after which the Virginia U athletic had pled guilty to drunkenness. It teams are named. He often composes is alleged in the complaint that Melio sketches for the National Press club Tallerlco, Harold Stevenson and Mr and other newspaper gatherings in Smerszlicher (first name not avail-able- ), were arrested early Sunday Washington. evening, May 2 on Helper's main street, after a fight had been started, in which Dominlck Cristelli of La-tuwas beaten about the head and body by an assailant. The first complaint heard in last was decided to start a Jack-po- t, o each member present chose a Monday's court was that of assault, date and put up the cash. Not to but when witnesses failed to identi. fy either of the three men as the deny the remainder of the mem. bership a chance in the pot, It one who assaulted Mr Cristelli, that will be held open until after their charge wag dropped and the drunk next meeting on May 17. This op. charge filed. Jn addition to the $20 fine, which portunity is strictly for members was paid, Judge Lakle placed a of Carbon Post 21. Jail sentence, with a stay of To the guy who is lucky enough to pick the lucky date will go a execution stipulation which means that if either of the defendants in few dollars. Although this idea ' wasn't suggested, it seems the the case are again apprehended for little game could be enhanced if the same charge within 6 months he the total pot were converted into will be forced to serre the Jail a war bond or war stamps. When Will Tunis Fall to Allies? u- AHEPA LODGE vice of the Price Community church. The sale will include all kinds of home. made foods and fancy work, and will commence at 2 p.m. in the building formerly occupied by Dr, J. E. Dorman on Main street in Price. Members and friends desirous of donating to the sale may leave ar- ffcii, Mr Karras pointed out that alticles at the parsonage before May most without exception individuals 10. of Grecian ancestry who are working in the mines or in other industry are subscribers to the 10 percent payroll deduction plan. He further advised that their lodge membership had an almost complete bon:l nurcb"se recordevery member has I: ?"3ht a A City of traditions, customs and a center of all that is old and His hobbies, besides angling in. elude music, in which he spent 14 FOR SOME years oi study, including piano, voice SERVICE GROUP 'and composition. His greatest thrill, some ne gays, is to hear a band at a foot- Thpre Is an opportunity for to ball game play his "Cavalier Song," service or civic club in Helper undertake and service perform a real .H. Hyde a splendid project. Mayor B announced last Monday. and a lot of Helper city cioucil see-in- g visualized have local individuals the on pro. Who'll Win the Pot? That's a youth lodge erected a couple members of the local Amerthe what city perty purchased by Scofield arL post are wondering. the ican in Legion up ago of years at their post meetthat property the of seems It owner The former and the boys ing last Monday a few of has volunteered to donate logs of Tubattle Mrncture. a he such discussing began timber In erecting neces was is it how progressing and All that nis; Mayor Hyde said. lead how gtategists could the and take to where someone sary is for add a bit more speed in bringing in starting the project. the battle to a conclusion. entnusiasuc some Even If "c to To get on with the story, here Idea falls to approve the still a darn seemed to be conflicting opinions it's pomi v, - n. of a to the day when he Nazis good idea and wouiu make would wave the white flag or could where youngsters a point . .. . that after all " evacuate to a less hostile position. regular nines; the Not being able to agree on a date the mayor's- idea in luggesting iw ns Tuesday, May 11, a miscellaneous sale will be sponsored by the Women's Society of Christian Ser- habits; - BY On AT PRICE AUDITORIUM ON MAY 15 er-.'-i- g "AMERICAN DAY" u, IN WAR BONDS SOLD WOMEN'S SOCIETY SLATES MISC. SALE FOR MAY 11 FOR LECTURE ENGAGEMENT Twa may AT PRICE FOR i ' KirAMS MEETING , $145575 PLANNED 'n compliance with the recent proclamation made by the 1'resident of the United States and also by Governor Herbert 13. Maw to designate Sunday, .May 1(5 as "I Am An American" day, a program has been arranged to lie held at the Price civic auditorium on Sunday, May 16. at 2 p.m. Reverend Richard E. Halbert will deliver the main address, and Judge Fred W. Keller will present cert f i. cates of naturalization to our new naturalized citizens. E. M. Williams will arrange to have the school band furnish the music. All public spirited citizens are urged to cooperate with the President and the Governor on this date by attending this special arranged program in observance of the occasion. "1 Am An American" day has been observed lor the past three years some time during the month of May. "Sr'S'ACE RADIO REPORTER" SCHEDULED 'eterans manufactured them under direction of the Utah Denartment f the Auxiliary. Poppy making has kept the hands of hundreds of these unfortunate men usefully employed during the winter and spring, helping them pass the long hospital hours and aiding in their rehabilitation. More Americans than ever before are expected to wear poppies this year as a personal tribute to those who have been killed, and to aid the (,lsaDlea- tneir families and the famil. Thursday AUERBACH Deep and abiding as a Mother's love, No other love can ever, ever, be, Unending in its glory and its faith, Deep and unchanging as eternity. A love divine, love born but to reveal, That jewel rare, sweet gift of God above, Frail as a flow'r, yet stronger far than steel, Deep and abiding is a Mother's love. Yet . thi journal oliticaily Independent SALES OF POPPIES --- in k , iN Deserved tribute has come Jo Fulton Lewis Jr.. fox his lonewolf fisht to gain Congressional recognition for news gather. radio as a ir!g and disseminating medium. And characteristic of the Lewis procedure was the fact that he obtained separate gallery facilities for radio in the Capitol rather than a poor-relthef newspaper gal. directed summer activity program. tive admission to leries. She suggested a club be organized Lewis will appear as a guest of the for youngsters where physical and and Lecture Series group on Artist transcould be mental development 15. at 8:30 p.m. in the mitted to those who are not inter- Saturday, May All seats will auditorium. civic Price ested or physically able ti participate be all seats on lower floor reserved; in the more strenuous ga:v.?s. are $1.50: balcony 3 rows are $1.50 Another speaker. Rex C. Tolman. last five rows $1.12, Carbon college instructor, general. others are 8"c. except which n De lze(l on now ,ne yomn Born April 30. 1903. in Woshing-ton- . and taught to become better citizens. Fulton Lewis Jr. has lived all "Scientific development and inven. his life there except his college days. tion as it is prig! today gives he has no politics, and a brilliant future for the youth of to- Consequently to stifle. As a no has prejudices day, which gives us little to fear commentator he takes seriously his from that angle." Mr Tolman said. of acting as Washington reprethe first important ob- duty "However, for millions of Americans. sentative our jective in shaping the lives of them in clipped phases what He tells develyounger generation today is to is happening and what it means. He op a proper attitude among them: talks that way all the time and he overto teach the growing America is quite a talker. In fact he'd just come pessimism; teach them honesty, about as soon talk as fish, for he to how fairness, dependability and loves people and loves to exchange serve, and we will see a greater ideas with them. His radio style is he said. Aniprira tomorrow. his own. because he seldom listens Krissman rendered to other commentators. In fact, he MGoerfine accompanied ny .miss he has never heard Edwin C. l"" "w admits , Miner- n,,eMs. ,ncl" 1? J. E. Hill, and has heard Lowell i nomas of the Broyles, assistant train ma er once. His newspaper career only Rin Grande. James McFall. round- - was with famous scoops studded rt inramon .ond seaman w. l.. such as the air mail irregularities in . r Illlire IVl and Taylor, who is visiting his sister 1931 and the discovery of the op. famflv. Mrs Henry Lessler. of Comdr. John S. Farns.i erations ween s According to Mr Hyde, next h )a(er convicted of being a spy. meeting will be a special Muie ?qt yeara he wrote a Washington night at which an appropriate 'The Washington Sideshow," ther's Day program will be presented. pyndjcate(, by King Features to some j FOR a j We Salute BOY KIIWIM . I da 10-d- ; ay MAY 16 PROCLAIMED AS "AMERICAN DAY" BY GOVERNOR MAW May 16 has been designated as "I Am An American" day by Governor Herbert B. Maw, who urged that it be "observed as a public occasion for the recognition of all our citizens who have attained their majority or who have been naturalized during the past year." The governor called on "federal, state and local officials, and patriotic and civic, and educational organizations, to take part in exercises de. signed to assist our citizens, both native born and naturalized, to understand more fully the duties and opportunities of citizenship and its special responsibilities in a nation at war." PAINT TRAFFIC LANES Parking lanes and traffic lines throughout the city will be repainted during the next few days, Ernest Flaim .city recorder announced this week. The work is under the super, vision of M. O. Porter, road super, visor. This is a semiannual activity. RATION RE3IINDERS TO KEEP IN MIND CANNED, FROZEN AND DRIED FOODS Blue stamps O, H and J now valid until May 31. Some changeg made in point values for May, with substantial reductions for most fruit and vegetable juices and dried and dehydrated soups removed from list entirely. MEATS, BUTTER, FATS AND CANNED FISH Red stamps E and F now valid, and stamp O good starting Monday. All valid until May 31. Some changes made in meat values with some beef and pork cuts going up a point and oth. ers, mostly in lower brackets, being further reduced. Salad and cooking oils were reduced one point. SUGAR Coupon No. 12 good for 5 through May 31. pounds COFFEE Coupon No. 23 good pound through May SHOES for one 30, Coupon No. 17 good for one pair through June 15. GASOLINE 'A' coupons good for four gallons each through May 21. |