Montana labor news., 1932-07-14
PROCEEDINGS OF STATE CONVENTION
OF MONTANA FEDERATION OF LABOR
CONTINUED from Last Week.
FOURTH DAY
Morning Session.

The convention was called to order at 1915 a.. m. by President Graham.
The first order of business was that of selecting a place to hold the Seth
convention. Nominations were made as follows: Missoula, Helena, Red
Lodge, Billings, Bozeman, Butte, Great Falls, Deer Lodge and Sand Coulee.
Moved and seconded that the nominations close. Carried. Mrs. George
Yeager, Lucy Moore, Edna McCusker, George Walker and ". H. Welsh were
appointed to take charge of the election. Seventy-one ballots were cast
and Mssoula was chosen a the place where the nee convention will be
held.
Mrs. Ida Heximer and Lena Mattausch escorted Kerr Beadle o the
platform. Mr. Beadle spoke briefly of the necessity of a shorter work day
by the Silver Bow Trades and Labor Council for the legislature. Mr.. Bea-
die was thanked for his past activities by a rising vote and was com
mended by many visiting delegates for his attitude toward labor when a
member of the legislature.
A communication from President Green of the A. F. of L., calling atten-
ton o. the convention to the favorable record of Congressman Evans and
advocating his reelection, was read and ordered answered.
A letter from Brook and Mateson o. Thorsen Tool Company, makers of
unon-made tools, was read and filed.
A communication from l. A. M. conveying their best wishes to the
convention was read and filed.
A request from the international Brotherhood of Bookbnders to place
the Norwood Press on the "We Don't Patronize List" was read and will be
taken up with this company.
The Union Label committee reported that all delegates were supplied
with sufficient labels o more to enthle them to seats in this convention.
The report ws adopted.
The fonwong resolutions were reported upon:
No. SS-to provide an electrical Inspector in Montana. Adopted as read.
No. &-Relatve to Kely-Davis bill OF coal industry. Adopted as read,
with recommendation to take up with representatives in congress.
No. 35-Relatve to comment by local press o job being done under
supervision of county commissioners and county surveyor. Adopted as read.
No. 36-Relatve to tax on machine used O. certain classes of work.
No. s7-For enforcement of laws on state highway work and condemning
state highway commission and state engineer. Carried.
No. ss-Resolution of thanks to all patrons of convention. Adopted as
Adjourned As 10 o'clock noon.
Afternoon Session.
The afternoon session was called to order by President Graham at
Wee Jack Gaffney, Inspector of Contents of Glassware in Edinburgh,
Scotland, was introduced. The wee on entertained the delegates with a few
songs and stories and a roundy applauded for his contribution. The eu-
cation committee submitted the following report:
Recommending: That VT cooperate with the Workers Education Bureau
of America. Submitted a program to be followed as closely as possible by
the officers of the Federation.
The report was adopted.
The committee Oh boycott and grievance submitted a completed report
Resolution No. 9, relative to action against the Worden Stores, was
adopted as read.
Resolution No. % substituted by proposition, accepted by Building Crafts
and Butchers.
Moved and seconded that substitute proposition be adopted. Carried.
Moved AM seconded that the report of the boycott and grievance c0m