Montana labor news., 1934-03-22
MlSSOuLh COUNCIL NOTES


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that 33 towns throughout these two
states had Melted to this Montana in
stitution the sum Of S3705.94
The civic groups and Fraternal Or
carnations in Missoula Joined with
labor il this celebration and five halls
we're used for the big event. The
Musicians union donated all of the
music, and all Of the halls, labor, and
entertainment features were also do
mated. The only expense incurred was
for a few incidentals and for adver-
Using and this was given at very
much reduced rate and amounted to
only $49.24. The net proceeds of the
Missoula celebration amounted to
S1017.76 and this was divided evenly
between the Billings institution and
the Warm Springs Hospital, thus CIV
ing each $508.88.
Never before have we witnessed
such complete cooperation between
all the various groups of people in
Missoula and throughout the nation as
in this their response in behalf of a
worthy cause.
Could but the same united co-opera-
tive effort be directed against our
common foe, depression, a happier
day would soon be at hand and a new
era ushered in.
Although there has been but little
remunerative employment for most of
our workers throughout the winter
season, the morale of our unions has
kept up admirably well. Most of our
locals have had well attended sessions
and the interest shown in the meet
ings of the Central Council has been
beyond expectations. We have had
the pleasure of again counting
amongst our affiliated unions that of
the Painters, local No. 851. The
Teamsters and Chauffeurs again have
a local in Missoula and this new I'M
ion has voted to affiliate with the
Council.
Among the Railway Employees the
carmen now have a new organization
recently chartered and the machin-
lists and boiler-makers have held Or
%ganization meetings. UNITED we
stand and divided we fall" seems to
have become more potent now than
lever.
Naturally the Labor Temple plays
no small part in the efficacy of the
labor movement by affording conven-
lent and comfortable meeting rooms
at a reasonable rate. Forty-four reg
ular sessions of labor organizations
and their auxiliaries per month be-
sides several special meetings and
social doings car not help but pro-
duce some worth while results.
Although We may be impatient at
times and discouraged with the slow
ness of progress, dare we even think
what would have been the result had
there not now been these organiza-
tons to give us new hope and to
ameliorate the conditions which would
have prevailed in their absence?
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GdDOi VI MOliIhId ndS seen IHe
wisdom of joining hands with their
fellow workers in their industrial
pursuits and as such stand perhaps as
well organized in proportion to the
total population as do the workers in
any of our sister states. One phase
of organization has been sadly ne
elected, however, and that is on the
political field. It is more and more
apparent that one form of organiza-
ton is not sufficient.
The writer of these lines was born
and raised in the Gopher state and it
is with a great deal of interest that he
observes how the workers in his form
er home state have seen the wisdom
of joining hands in a larger n and
have turned the tables on some of
their would-be exploiters. 1t would
be of still greater interest if this
would happen in Montana.