The producers news., 1927-07-08

Helena, Mont,
July 1st., 1927.
TO THE OFFICERS AND DELE
GATES OF THE MONTANA STATE
FEDERATION OF LABOR CON
VENTIoN,
GREETINGS:
WHEREAS;
The Montana Power Co., and the
Anaconda Copper Mining Co., to-
gether with other large corporations
are paying "A scale Of wages far be
low that of wages paid by other em-
ployers, and
WHEREAS; The living costs are
increasing continually which forces
the merchants of the state Of Mon
tana to purchase an inferior quality
of goods which the underpaid workers
of the large corporations are forced
to buy in which cases have been sight
ed, that the cheaper line Of goods are
mostly made in state prisons and nom
union factories, therefore not being
entitled to the union label to appear
upon the product which they make,
and
WHEREAS: The goods that are
being made by union labor are be-
coming extinct, and the consistency
Of the labor movement Is being inn
paired by the low wages paid the
workers Of the large corporations,
therefore be il
RESOLVED: That the officers Of
Montana State Federation Of Labor
be instructed TO take this matter up
with every international organization
whose members are employed in the
large industries Of our state. and de-
mand that a conference Of their Of
ficials, or representatives of their
respective organizations be called in
the state Of Montana, for the purpose
Of taking such action that will bring
about an increase Of wages for all
such underpaid workers, and be IL
further
RESOLVED; We the delegates of
this convention condemn the process
by which the state Of Montana Is be-
ing robbed Of its resources by the cap
italist class Of the East who give so
little in return for the labor that
produces the millions Of wealth that
are being paid out in dividends to
people that never toll.
Fraternally Submitted,
WILLIS l.. WRIGHT
This resolution was referred to the
committed, Of which j T.. McNallv Of
the Carpenters Union of Butte was
the chairman. In the committee it
was objected to, as it did not contain
all the corporations of the state. /
Willis J.. Wright the sponsor of the
resolution gave his consent to include |
all such corporations who are paying
a starvation wage. However il was
not accepted, and it was agreed IN the (
committee that the names of the Mon [
tana Power Co. and the Anaconda /
Copper Co. should be stricken ont
ana the rest Of the resolution recon- /
mended. After the committee had re- /
tired, McNally the wheel-horse for
the corporations, rewrote the entire \
resolution which would have put the .
matter IN the hands of the lnterna-
tlonal officers Of the various orga-
mzations, who were to go to the main
office Of the Copper company in New
ork, and lmeel down before them and
offer "a prayer for The poor workers
that are starving TO death working
lhis brot out such opposition that the
wheel-horse was obliged TO change
The matter so as TO conform more 10
the wishes of progressive unionists.
The resolution as adopted. makes n de-
mand on the officials Of the "A. T.. of
J.. to demand some service i'm the way
Of sending representatives of theevar.
lous unions to Montana for the pur-
pose of formulating some procedure
That will get the workers at least n
living wage. The carpenters nc the
were very much displeaeed
with the absence of T. w. Dowler.
The district organizer who was to at
lend the meeting lt was generally
agreed that he must be doing "A miph-
.y good stroke Of business for our
organization, when he Is willing TO
miss chicken dinner and an old
fashion dance which was one of the
features Of the convention.
Progressive Farmers Sent Greetings.
During the excitement of the bust
less, telegram was received from
.he PROGRESSIVE FARMERS or h
MONTANA, in which they greeted the
and that the farmers
we're heartily in accord with such ae-
Ion as we may take in promoting
he welfare Of the workers In gen
'ral, This was read by the Secretary.
md highly complimented upon by
lim. The matter of Jacoby g. Son.
Of Helena was referred 60
committee consisting Of CO. Hex
mer, Chas. Armstrong, and II. K. IA
POWELL, who were to call on the unfair
irm of carpenters with a view TO un-
onizing their work When the com
nittee called Mr. Jacoby on the phone.
Wishing to make an appointment for
conference, the gentleman informed
hem that he refused to meet with