Montana labor news., 1932-05-26

CENTRAL COUNCIL NOTES

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The Council went on record as endorsing Attorney Tyvand for the office
of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. in the coming primaries. 1t
also endorsed the candidacy of Congressman John M. Evans for reelection
The following resolution of the Chicago Federation of Labor was adopted
by the Council:
RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF CHECKING ACCOUNTS IN
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
WHEREAS, There is pending before the United States Senate, Bill No.
S7es, introduced by Senator Clarence C. Dill, proposing to permit checking
accounts in postal savings banks for small depostors, and
WHEREAS, The small depositor is Disseminated against and burdened
by the banking institutions of the country by means of monthly charges
for small accounts and special charges for checks, and
WHEREAS, There have been 50 many bank failures that depositors with
small sums of money are afraid to leave their money in commercial banks
WHEREAS, The postal savings banks afford a safe place for deposits
of small amounts of money, and their use for checking account purposes
will bring much money out of boarding and place it in commercial use,
therefore be it
RESOLVED. That we. the Chicago Federation of Labor. assembled in
regular meeting of May Is, 1892, do hereby endorse Senate Bill No. 376S,
providing for checking accounts in postal savings accounts, and respectfully
our senators. Otis F. Glenn and J Hamilton Lewis, and the senate
committee m post office and post roads to bring about a favorable report
of this bill to the senate and assist IN its passage and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be sent to Senator c c.
Dill, to the American Federation of Labor, to all state and city Central
Labor Councils throughout the United States, and also to all local unions
same and forward copies to their respective United States senator's
Adopted by unanimous vote of Chicago Federation Of Labor
The following communication "a received regarding the Quaker Oats
Company. The communication was received and the requests concured
in. The Quaker Oats Company was placed on the DO NOT PATRoNIzE
SUMMIT COUNTY CENTRAL LABOR UNION
Akron Ohio
May 49, 1885,.
To All City Central Bodies,
Greetings:
The Quaker Oats Company, with general offices in Chicago, own
and operate plants at various points throughout the United States and
Canada. They manufacture and prepare many cereal products for
which the workers pay millions of dollars yearly. Without the patron
age of the worker, they could not exist. and we want to show you how
the Quaker Oats Company appreciate your patronage.
They have recently decided to construct a very large addition to their
Akron, Ohio, plant, and upon the site of the lev structure stood an
old brick building which had to be removed, and for the wreking of
this old building, starving workers were paid 20 cents per hour
The contract for the new structure was awarded to a construction
company which usually employs union labor, but the Quaker Oats
Company informed this construction company before they submitted
their bid, that if they expected to secure the contract they would have
to base their bid on a strictly openshOp basis, which of course meant
low wages.
Wages paid to the employees o. the Akron plant of the Quaker Oats
Company have always been VIGOROUSLY low even in peak times, and to
make this low wage possible they have employed mostly women workers
who would submit to their slave wages and conditions, but their recent
activities IS stated above have forced us to call a halt and with your
moral support and assistance We ire going to bring this Quaker Oats
Company back to earth from that high openshop pedestal
We have placed the Quaker Oats Company products o. the 1--WE
DON'T PATRONIZE LIST" and we are enclosing a list which is only
a few of the many products manufactured by this company and if you
ca use more of these posters, W ask that you inform US Of your need
so that W e may Immediately supply them.
In the interest of organized workers everywhere, W ask your hearty
cooperation in this fight. Instruct your secretary to communicate with
every local union in your jurisdiction and urge their active assistance
Instruct all label committees to contact all food stores and inform the
management Of your action. Urge members and secretaries of all local
unions to write letters of protest to the Quaker Oats Company in Chi
cage. Address these letters to Mr. J. Stewart, President, Quaker Oats
Company, 141 West jackson Blvd Chicago, ILL.,
Let us, in n uncertain terms, demonstrate to the Quaker Oats Com
pany that the forbearance of the workers has reached the limit and that
we will not submit to further ensavement
Fratemany
W. TATE, Secretary.
F. s-Pease mail is a copy of your letter to the Quaker Oats Co.
The Convention Cali, found elsewhere or this page, was read. The cleo
ton of a delegate from the Central Council will take place next week.
The committee on arrangements for the State Federation convention an
nounces that they have No. $50 in sight at present. The unions not yet
contributing are urged to do so al soon as possible.
A committee appointed to investigate candidates for state offices
and bring in recommendations ito the Council, before the coming primaries.
The committee consists of Connors, Murray, McGarry, Kraber and Simmons.
At the close of the meeting, Walter Wiley, of Marash, Turkey, spoke a
few words of greetings to the Council.
BIRTHDAY PROGRAM BY LADIES.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Carpenters Union No. 22 are giving a
third anniversary celebration June IL, 1882 at the second floor of the
Carpenters hall, at 8 o'clock p m. A novelty program of music, song and
dance by local talent will be the features of the occasion. A playet EN-
titled "a Vision of Old Black Joe" will also be presented by the Junior
members of the Auxiliary. Refreshments will be served at a nominal
cost of 10 cents. Admission is free. Members of the Carpenters Union,