Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-06-21

Discussion and action relative to the
adoption of resolutions submitted to
the resolutions committee and voted
on by the convention in assembly mark
ed the business of the second day of the
third biennial convention of the joint
protective board of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Carmen of America of the
Great Northern system now being held
in Great Falls.
Two sessions were held Tuesday in
Lyceum hall and following the after
noon session the visitors were taken
BY automobile to Giant Springs and
Rainbow Falls and other scenic points
of interest. The local committee in
charge of the entertainment of the
visiting delegates has planned a trip
to the big dam in the Missouri river
this afternoon, it was announced.
Ely to Speak Today
It was voted to extend an invitation
to Stephen Ely, president of the Mon
tana State Federation of Labor. to
address the convention in assembly.
Mr.. Ely accepted and will speak at this
mornings session.
A message of greetings to the con-
vention from G. D. Curry of Hillyard.
Wash, formerly secretary-treasurer of
the carmen. now foreman of the Hill
yard car shops, were read at the after
noon session.
The delegates at the convention
openly voiced their disapproval of the
state penitentiary program sponsored
in Washington by Governor Louis F.
Hart in the following resolution. sub
mitted by P. B. Tyler of Everett.
Wash. and adopted by the convention
assembled:
Free Labor Can't Compete"
ITO all representatives. Brother
hood of Railway Carmen of America,
in convention, June 10, 1922. Great
Falls. Montana
Whereas the Hart administration
in the state of Washington is going
through at the state penitentiary with
an industrial program that should not
be tolerated: machinery is being in
and plans laid for converting that
institution into an immense factory
which will be the means of flooding
the northwest with many kinds of
products, these products to be
used to compete for markets with the
output of various factories throughout
Pacific northwest: free American
cannot compete against prison
labor. workmen supporting families
live on wages such as will
men and women who have been
condemned to years of servitude be-
hind prison bars:
Therefore. be it resolved. BY the
Joint protective board of Railway Car
men Of the Great Northern system in
convention assembled: That we con-
and censure Governor Hart for
the adoption and instruction of the
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hat might be placed on the market
competition against free American
No Action on Strike
No action will be taken in regard TO
i possible strike on July | in the con-
according to John II. Pewters
IT st. Paul, general chairman of the
THE convention has no power or
authority to take any action as TO
whether or not its members should
he said. Reports received so
however, indicate that the vote of
he carmen or the Great Northern has
,een about 9S per cent in favor of a
strike July /.
The wage reduction effective July
J, calls for a separate vote of all of the
in the order and the present in
is that the carmen will unan-
reject the decision of the labor
'oard.
May Close Sessions Thursday
Mr.. Pewters is a member of the ex-
board Of railway employees and
as been called to attend the meeting
f the board in Chicago Saturday, June
a.
The conventions of the carmen of
he Great Northern usually take from