Montana labor news., 1936-10-15
Great Falls Unions
DeIuged With Private
and Political Business

Miss Elizabeth Ireland, Republi-
can candidate for Superintendent OF
Public Instruction, addressed the
delegates of the Cascade Trades and
Labor Assembly at its session OF
October 2. She spoke in behalf OF
her candidacy. Mr.. Sam Mitchell,
secretary of state, was also present
at the meeting and urged that Labor
vote for the continuation of the
present liquor control bill and to
vote against Measure No. 38. The
secretary of state also pleaded fol
the support of the present insur-
ance fund law.
The Cooperative Movement was
covered in a very pleasing manner
by Mr.. Charles D. Egley, manager
of the Farmer Union Livestock Co.
operative of South st. Paul. Labor
unionists need mort instruction in
this phase of the economic structure,
A letter was received from Paul
Erler, state chairman of the Nom
Partisan League, asking that the
unions appoint a local chairman for
Great Falls.
George Porter sent in a letter Civ
ing his qualifications for the office
of state auditor. The communication
was referred to the Legislative COM
mittee.
The Central Labor Council Of
Stockton, California, notified the
Cascade Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, that the trouble with the Holly
Sugar Company had not been
settled.
The Smeltermen's union indicated
that they were in favor of a special
session of the State Legislature tc
enact an adequate unemployment
law before the frs day of January
1897, in a communication sent tc
the central labor body.
The resolution committee of the
Council presented a resolution urg-
ing all unionists and their friends
and relatives to work and vote fol-
the reelection of President Roose-
welt. The action of the committee
was concurred in by the assembly.
Presiden Bruce Steinmetz of the
Assembly had been sent to Helena
for a conference with Gene Burris,
the Labor Director of Employment
Of the Works Progress Administra-
ion. These men promised that a re-
port of this meeting would be pre-
sented at the next session. Chair
man Steinmetz also reported that he
had attended a meeting in Helena
in which the Governor had sat in
and stated that a committee would
be appointed to study Social Sc
curity and aid for INDECENT persons
also that the Governor had prom
ised to appoint one person repre-
senting Labor on the commission
Mr.. Steinmetz suggested that Gene
Burris be given the position.
Mr.. Steinmetz, in reporting on the
meeting with the Highway Com
mission, stated that the commission
was under a restraining order pro-
hibiting them from signing a wage
agreement. 1t was recommended al
the time that a copy of the wage
rate as agreed upon for the Great
Falls district on highway work be
sent to all licensed contractors mott
flying them that the said wage scale
would be effective upon any and all
work done in the Great Falls Dis
trict. The recommendation was
adopted by the Assembly.
John A. Issacson, who is a candi-
date for Justice of the Peace, re-
ceived quite a compliment from the
presiden of the Assembly when he
urged all the members to support
him in the coming election. At this
point in the proceedings of the AS.
sembly, it was moved and seconded
that the legislative committee be
granted full power to select a nom.
inee representing labor to serve or
the committee to be appointed tc
study social legislation by the Gov.
ernor. A substitute motion was then
made tina a selection be made from
the delegates present, substitute
motion carried.
Homer Whitmore, secretary of the
Assembly being the only nominee.
was declared unanimously to be the
selection of the delegates. Under
this head also, Lawrence Nelson was
selected as chairman, Bruce Stein
metz, vice chairman, and Sam
Nichols, Snider, Joe Hajek, John
Cortright, Eddie O'Neil, William
Davey, G. c. Colwell, Charles Stew
art, E. ]. Strong, Baxter, A. j,
Duley, John A. Issacson, K. Melon
aid, Joe S~teinbach, John Peckelew-
sky, Mike Rebar, Thompson, A. B.
Eckstrom, John Speek, Carl Thor
son, Henry LeFeber, and Homer
Whitmore as members to work in
behalf of Labor's Non-Partisan
League. The committee is to meet
next Monday night.
FORGOTTEN MAN
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