Montana labor news., 1936-07-02
Unions Pledge
Roosevelt Support

Carpenters Hall Monday evening, June
%, OF representatives OF nearly every
union in Silver Bow County for the
purpose of outlining plans to coopera-
ate with the general committee OF the
Labor Finance Division Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee to carry on
the campaign for the reelection Of
President Roosevelt.
The Democratic National Committee
had arranged a series Of mass gather
ings TO be held throughout the United
States the night OF June q, when Pres
ident Roosevelt accepted his nomina-
ton. Owing to other events which
were scheduled to take place in Butte
at that time, the general committee Of
which Mr.. William Malloy is the chair
man, asked the national committee for
a postponement of this rally until July
II. Arrangements have been made by
representatives Of the labor unions
and the general Silver Bow County
committee who are in charge OF this
affair to hold a demonstration at Co.
lumbia Gardens on July II.
At that time a monster gathering
will take place at Butte's popular re-
sort, in which prominent Democratic
men and women will address the people
in the interests Of the reelection Of
President Roosevelt. This gathering
is being held under the auspices Of the
Labor Finance Division Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee at Washing
ton, D. C.,and many OF the heads Of
the national trade unions are sponsor
ing the movement.
Labor is vitality interested in the need
Of re-electing President Roosevelt.
They want him to go forward with his
plans. With the giant corporations of
the United States, including the Ana
conda Copper Mining Company bitterly
opposed to him, it is imperative that
the trade union members and the
unions themselves line up and purchase
tickets for this special Democratic
Rally. The Committee OF Trade Union
lists which met last Monday night have
sent an order for two thousand tickets
which, it is hoped, will be purchased
by the unions Of this community and by
individual members and merchants who
want to see the President again in
office. Some Of the unions Of this com
munity owe their existence to Roose-
welt. 1t was under Section "a of the
MIRA that they were permitted to or
ganize. Other unions here owe in
creases in wages and reduction of hours
to the NRA, Notwithstanding that il
was declared invalid by a reactionary
Supreme Court.
It is not necessary to remind the
unions Of Silver Bow County nor o.
the state of Montana of the privilege.
and benefits that they have received
from this administration. They owe
it to Mr.. Roosevelt to purchase these
tickets so that he can have money tc
conduct his campaign. The Democratic
Administration is not going TO receive
money from the powerful corporations
They are not going to get any cam
paign finances from these reservoirs
Of wealth. 1t is up to the common
people and members of the unions tC
see that their friend in the White
House is given ample funds to carry
on his campaign.
1t was reported at the meeting thai
arrangements have been made for q
dance to be held at the Gardens at the
conclusion OF the speaking.
Mr.. Combo called the meeting to or
der at the Carpenters Hall last Mon
day.
The union committee appointed tC
confer with the local General Com
mittee is as follows;
Lena Mattausch, Womens Protective
Union.
P. J.. Connors, Transfers Union,
z. K. Duncan, I. B. E. w. Local 65.
]. H. Driscoll, Workingmens Union
J. L. Gwinn, Bartenders Union.
Maurice Mulcahy, Fire Fighter
Union.
W. B. Enochson, Typographical
Union.
Dennis Harrington, General Laborer
t Union.
James Valvey, Miners Union.
Thomas Ryan, Lathers and Building
Trades Council.
Catherine Thomas, Teachers Union.
Those in attendance at the meeting
and the unions they represented are:
Lena Mattausch, Womens Protectiv
Union.
Bridget Shea, Womens Protectiv
r Union.
Walter Jaap, Clerk Union No. A..
William A. Fauss, Typo Union Nc
r l26.
P. J. Connors, Transfers Local No. Z
w. E. Palmer, w. P. A. Clerica
Z Workers.
Jno. H. Driscoll, Workingmen
Union.
Alice Driscoll, Laundry Worker
, Union.
Tim J. Harrington, Engineers No. 8,
Chas. Malloy, Stage Employees.
Paul Erler, Printing Pressmen.
= J. L. Gwinn, Local SIS B%artenders.
Harry ]. Grimes, Machinists.
E Jas. F. O'Brien, Metal Trades Coun
Gil,
Maurice Mulcahy, Fire Fighters 10
t cal No. 90.
w. B. Enochson, Typo Union NJ
126.
Joe Cappa, Iron Worker No. lz.
I Dennis Harrington, General Laborer
I No. l63.
/ VIM. Telling, Laundry Worker
I Union.
/ w. Drohan, Bricklayers No. !.
Z VIM. Reardon, Bricklayers No. |.