The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1935-12-20

The following kilograms have |
been sent by the League:
Monday, Dec. 16, 1885.
Harry L. Hopkins, WPA Admin |
istratOr, Washington.-2100 work |
ers laid off Fl. Peck Dam. At
least thousand families destitute
settled with homes in the project
towns. Instant relief needed, jobs
as soon as possible. League De-
tense American standard, affiliat-
ed with Workers Alliance, has 500
members. Three mass meetings
this week. Wire money immedi-
ately.
VIM. Ruffcorn, State Relief Ad-
ministrator, Helena, MOnt.-Must
have relief for at least 1000 fam
lilies. Telegraph Washington that
League organized last week mas
500 hundred members. At least
three mass meetings this week.
Merchants closing down on credit.
At least three additional investi-
gators imperative. Should be ell
ected BY workers and stationed in
project towns.
Ray Hart, State WPA Admins
traitor, Helena, Mont-Letters from
assistant received. When are you
coming here? Is there another
place in the state with at least
1000 destitute families? League
I organized last week has 500 men,
bers. At least three mass meet
ings this week. Telegraph Wash
! ington Immediately.
New Deal meeting Of League
Saturday 2:S0.
George Walters, newly elected
president of the infant federal
union endorsed by the Valley
County Trades and Labor Council
and BY James D. Graham, presi-
dents of the State Federation of
Labor) has been fired under cir.
cumstances which clearly indicate
discrimination for union activity
He was a permanent civil service
employee and the only man on the
project who had the papers quail
flying him to fire powder. He haC
been kept on through sever
months slack work only to be fire.
now when there is work for him
but after the union election. Tht
excuse given is that there is NJ
work for him. TIE dav he wa
fired there were several hundred
stumps tagged and drilled, and M
one else to fire them. Walters i
convinced there is plenty of work
and if he doesn't know, why wa
the government dumb enough t,
put him in charge of the powder
A committee called on LarEdn a
once to demand reinstatement. Tn,
Trades and Labor Council has sen
another committee to see Larkil
and back up the squawk. 1t is ap
pealing to Green, who will take
up with the labor boards. Tele
grams WEE Seht to Ayers, Ora
ham, and the Ct. Falls Tribun
it's working for Larkin an
wouldn't print it,. An appeal ha
been made to the mass meeting
Of the League. Letters have bee
sent to Wagner, Murray, an
Wheeler. An American citize
has a right to join a union if h
wants to. Does Larkin think h
> is Mussolini?
: Park Grove organized in th
League Tuesday, approved Orc
) gram. sent protest letter to Lark
: on Walters dismissal. Meetin
!, again Friday, 700, Eds Plac,
Mimeographed newspaper voteC
! cent a copy.
The Helena representative 9
the National Emergency Counc
sent telegram three feet long al
ter listening to the workers fc
several hours in New Deal at
= meeting of the League. The teI
egram was addressed to Fran
Walker, who has easier access {
WPA boss Hopkins than anyor
= outside the cabinet. So we shout
; get action. We belive that Ron
, ney-that's the name of the ma
/ from Helena-came here becaus
l OF the squawk made in Wheeler Z
our first meeting. He was not OF
q fered the floor until the end {
the New Deal meeting because ii
important thing was for him I
listen to the workers. Romney ca
/ led one of our officers, who a.
sembled a committee to preser
. our demands, and invited him /
E hear them again at the New De;
meeting.
p A week-two weeks-four weeL
waiting for relief and no invest
T gator knocked at the door. So fiy
f league members made themselvt
into a committee, went to the r,
, lief office and demanded attentiol
They said they were the Leagu
They got grocery orders at one
without further investigation. Bs
D there's no telling whether thel
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