Great Falls tribune., 1921-02-13
from the morning session at the re-
quest Of President Ely.
Dsltrust Univsrslty Professors.

from the morning SESSION at the re-
quest of President Ely.
Dsitrust univsrslty Professors.
The recommendation OF the education
al committee that the Federation fin
ance the education Of two young men
from its ranks at q New York school
of social science was accepted, but the
committees advocacy OF lectures By
University Of Montana professors un-
der the auspices Of the Federation was
defeated. The convention held that
the professors cannot be expected to
adequately represent the federation un-
til the workers take over the country's
social system.
The charge that instructors from
the university would attempt to defeat
the program Of organized labor was
disputed BY Missoula delegates, who
declared that many Of the professors
are independent of any control and
that the faculty members belong to the
teachers association, a branch of the
American Federation Of Labor. The
convention, however, would not accept
them as being qualified to conduct
courses approved by the federation.
Dsnn Clears Way For Vote.
Mr.. Dunn poured the oil Of his elo-
quence on troubled waters reused by
differences of opinion over the educa-
tional committees report and cleared
the way for final vote The storm
was calmcd BY Mr.. Dunn's erudite
discussion Of the relative merits of
the Darwinian and Weismann theories
OF the evolution Of man. He favored
the adoption Of the committees recon
mendations in all particulars and as
RI - m thO
ventlon was the most important of any
considered.
President Ely charged failure Of the
authorities to enforce the present law
which requires that any employed
minor under 16 years of age shall at
tend school at least four hours each
week and declared that Superintendent
). ID. Largent Of the Great Falls
schools had never insisted upon en-
forcement of the enactment.
Favor Labor Bank Here.
The convention resolved to find
ways and means for the establishing
Of union labor bank in Great Falls.
Need Of such an institution was found
in the fact that bankers are not mem
bers Of organized labor and conse-
quently in their advice to the public
discriminate against labor and its aims,
the resolution stated.
No discussion was devoted to means
by which the proposed bank would be
established, but delegates stated later
that permanent funds carried by many
organizations would probably be the
basis for the concern A reason ad-
| vanced for the opening Of 4 union bsnL
was that J. p. Morgan's annual In
come is $500, 900, mainly derived from
the profits Of banking.
Approve Vocational Training.
Approval was expressed Of voca-
tional training for men injured in the
war and in industrial pursuits. A
separate resolution covering both
causes Of disability was approved unan-
imously by the convention and it is
intended that the labor movement in
Montana shall exert all possible infu-
ence in securing results. Consisten.
CO. operation was urged in the resolu-
tions. ..
A census of the unemployed in Mon
tana will be taken By labor union locals
at the request Of the federation
Every unemployed man will be regis
tered. A resolution was adopted con-
demning the proposed duty of 81 per
pound on wrapper tobacco and Of $1.50
on cigars. The result would be the
elimination OF the small manufacturer,
in the opinion Of the convention.
viii Publish Proceedings.
The last order of business consider
ed was the resolution requiring Off
GERS Of the federation to prepare all
resolutions and proceedings and have
them published in full. Reference wak