Montana labor news., 1932-07-07
PROCEEDINGS OF H 35TH CONVENTION OF
THE MONTANA STATE FEDERATION OF B
Continued From Last Week.
SECOND DAY.
Morning Session.

Inc convention was called 10 order by President Graham.
Seven resolutions were read and referred to the following committees.
Five to the committee o resolutions, two to the committee on grievance
and boycott. The following committees we're appointed:
Committee on Labes-James Anderson, Mary Bailey, Mary Cuban.
Committee on Constitution. Mort White, chairman; c L. Williams, E.
B Rogers John Miogav, Mrs. Shea, Bert Tregea, P J Mccormick, Mary
Bailey, Mary Nolan.
Committee n Grievance and Boycott-waler smethhurst, chairman; Con
Dressen, George Anderson, William Quay, Charles Manoy, Sam IRWIN,
Thomas Brown, J Baker, Harry Kennedy, Al Robuck, George Yeager.
The committee on resolutions reported m three resolutions. Resolution
No. l. pertaining o a law providing for the coinage of silver was adopted;
accornt in nmtal SAYINGS hanks was doned. ResolutioO No = nratagthne
the appointment o j Macintosh to the position of judge of the court of
After the report Of the resolutions committee the chairman introduced
Dr. Francis A. Thomson ii. the School of Mines. DR.. Thomson delivered an
interesting talk and concluded by offering a very feasible plan to alleviate
the almost unbearable conditions existing at the present time.
Afternoon Session.
The convention was called to order at 2nO p. m.
Joe Monaghan, candidate for representative in congress, was introduced.
Mr.. Monaghan delivered a short, bright interesting address and declared
himself as being IN favor of the direct repeal of the eighteenth amendment
President Graham thanked Mr.. Monaghan for his address and for co
operation o N legislation when Monaghan was a member of the state egs-
ature.
Moved and seconded that any person lot invited by the entertainment
committee who wished to address the convention be limited to a period
of five minutes Motion carried.
A letter from W. J Mccormick, Republican candidate for governor, was
read and filed.
A letter from Roy yeach was read and filed
A letter from Senator Wheeler was read and the secretary was instructed
to answer the same. A letter from Senator Walsh was read and filed.
A letter from Tavern Hamilton of Mussdshel was read and filed.
A telegram from Havre Typographical Union No. 764 requesting this
convention % call the attention of the delegates to the candidacy of R. G.
Sinebauber for Acknowledgements m the Republican ticket was read and the
secretary was instructed to acknowledge the same.
A letter from C. c. Rowan of Red Lodge, a candidate for associate justice
of the supreme court, was read and filed.
A bill from Steve Ely was read and referred to the organization com
mttee,
w reSOluLOn rom Le ID L. l.. OOuncH were read anu referred TO Lne
committee m grievance and boycott.
AT this time the president appointed the following committees;
Committee on Education-E. J, Nichols, chahmani George Walker, Earl
A. Bensch, Charles Johnson, Dennis Harrington, John Mogus, Pat Lee.
Committee on Organizaton-C. Blewett, chairman; Edna McCusker, De-
forest Meriman, Edward Mackwan, H. A. Miller, Pat Deloughgy, William
Abrahamson, c. L. Williams, E. E. Briggs, George Walker and Frank Nc
Hugh.
The committee o resolutions reported n Resolution No. IA, relating to
appointment of public employees. The resolution "a adopted with a small
change in the wording a to who shall do such appointing.
A resolution relative to meat inspection laws was adopted as read. Reo-
luton No 10, relating to unemployed and urging the governor, senator's and
congressman to take early action was adopted as read. Resolution No. 20,
relating to election of the president by direct vote, vas adopted as read.
Commissioner of Labor Stafford addressed the meeting at this time.
Moved and seconded that Mr.. Stafford be given a rising vote of thanks.
Carried.
light Of all present. He was accompanied at the piano by his daughter.
c. S. Ford, member of the supreme court, spoke of his attendance of
several conventions, and Mr.. Ford was shown that he is 3 welcome visitor.
Mr.. Ford was given a rising vote of thanks for his interest shown in
labor activities.
Sam Mitchell, international vice PRECEDENT of the Clerks, and a candidate
for the office Of secretary of state, made a. short address. Bro. Mitchell
has the honor of being the only international officer to appear at the
convention.
The committee o m officers reports asked that their report be taken up
at this time. Bro. Dricol took the chair and the report vas taken up
section by section. AS the report wa not completed at the time of adj
tounment, it "a referred to the committee to be taken up Immediately
after opening of the convention on Thursday morning.
State Auditor George Porter told of eary-day Union activities in Butte
and declared that if he W as elected he would be in Helena this winter to
fight for a Blue Sky Law. If not elected, George assured the delegates
that he would be o hand just the same to put over his favorite piece of
legislation. -
THIRD DAY.
Morning Session.
The convention W a called to order at 1915 a M. by President Graham.
Sisters Yeager and Hexmer were requested to escort Harry MITCHELL
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now struck America and is being used as an excuse to reduce the wages
of the workers.
SITUATION FACING US.
Every effort made to cut the wages of social workers should be protested
by organized labor. Every cut in wages means a delay in recovery from
the depression. The world is not suffering from famine, O. shortage OF
man power. Nature is lavish in producing foodstuff and the inventive
genius of mar has brought about a situation where with a few hours per
week the entire population car be supplied with the necessities and lux
uNs of life. The human race has solved the problem of production-it is
the problem of distribution of what is created by labor that must be solved,