Jack Hearne
Exhibit from Ron Hearne, Jack's Son and Bill Becker
Frank Hearne at end of shift as night watchman at the #2 mine. (Date Unknown) (Jack Hearne Family Collection)
Frank Hearne in his backyard in Hanna 1951 (Jack Hearne
Family Collection)
Union Pacific Coal Company Pay Stub 1942 (Jack Hearne Family Collection)
Jack Hearne worked in the Power Plant for the #2 Mine in Hanna. He got paid twice a month. From March 1-15, 1942 he worked for 10 days, at $5.78 per day making him $57.80 for his family. Out of this $57.80 he paid $1.68 in union dues; $4.10 for health care; $0.58 for Social Security. This left him $51.44 for his family to live on for 2 weeks. This would work out to a yearly wage of $1387.20 before taxes.
For underground miners there would also be a charge for explosives, using the bath house (if they chose), renting their carbide lamps, rent (for a company house), coal to heat that house and other utilities for the month. Items purchased at the company store could also be deducted from a man's paycheck.
In 1942 the average wage across the US was $0.635 per hour or $1270 per year. (Statistical Abstract of the United States - January 1, 1944)
For underground miners there would also be a charge for explosives, using the bath house (if they chose), renting their carbide lamps, rent (for a company house), coal to heat that house and other utilities for the month. Items purchased at the company store could also be deducted from a man's paycheck.
In 1942 the average wage across the US was $0.635 per hour or $1270 per year. (Statistical Abstract of the United States - January 1, 1944)
Union Pacific Coal Company Pins Worn Proudly by Jack Hearne (Jack Hearne Family Collection)
Pat Kelley, Mrs. Walsh, Don Hearne (Jack's brother) in Hanna at Mr. Kelley's house in 1938. (Jack Hearne Family Collection)
This document plus a birth certificate were needed to prove that the person was at least 12 years of age, to be able to work in the coal mines. (Jack Hearne Family Collection)
Frank Hearne Birth Certificate (Jack Hearne Family Collection)
Labor certificate (Jack Hearne Family Collection)
Certificate of Naturalization (Jack Hearne Family Collection)