Mr. Speaker. 100 years ago hardworking Polish immigrants came to Shamokin. PA. to work in the coa! mines. At that time. mine safety measures were virtually nonexistent. As a result. there often were sedous accidents or. in some cases. fatalities. In those times. there was no such thing as Insurance or workmans compensation. An injured miner had to depend on his family and friends to help him and his family. With this in mind. a group of caring and farthinkinj people banded together and proposed the formation of a society to help the injured and their families weather the hard-
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