Montana labor news., 1937-01-28
SUCCESS OF ROOSEVELT
BALL FULLY ASSURED.

DALI FULLY ASyUKED|
Paul Erler, local chairman of the
Roosevelt Ball committee, raised the
spirits of the delegates of the Trades
and Labor Council at its last meet
ing by stating that the success of the
Roosevelt Birthday Ball was assured.
Many of the union organizations,
including the Miners, Carpenters,
Women's Protective Union, Cooks
and Walters, and BARRIERS, have
pledged substantial sums to help de-
fray expenses. "The sale of tickets
to individuals is very gratifying re-
marked Mr., Erler. The ball has such
a glorious purpose behind it that all
Of Silver Bow County should do its
part in contributing. Tickets for the
dance cost $1.O0. Arrangements have
been made to hold the dance at the
famous Winter Garden Dance Hall
on South Montana Street.
To those who feel that they can
not afford $1.O0, arrangements have
been made whereby they can con-
tribute Csc. All that is necessary
to do is to contact any of the Off
GERS of the unions or go to either
of the telegraph offices and deposit
Csc with the clerk. At the same
time you sign your name to a group
telegram. BY depositing this Csc
you materially help to make this ball
a success.
A novel feature Of the ball this
year that is planned by Mr.. Erler's
committee is to have a huge birth
day cake ratified off to the dancers
and guests during the evening.
Something should be said about the
distribution Of the money that is
collected. Thirty per cent of it goes
to the national headquarters while
70 per cent Of it is retained in Butte
or in the local community. The Bill
lings institute of which DR.. Allard
is the head received some money
from birthday balls in the past and
will receive more money this year.
This dance has done a remarkable
service in assisting children to over
come the dreadful disease of infantile
paralysis. 1t is a very worthy under
taking. Labor is under an obliga-
ton to put the ball over and they
don't intend to fall down.
A communication was received
from Walter Fowler thanking the
Trades and Labor Council for en-
dorsing him for the position of prin-
cipal administrative officer under the
Social Security act. The office comes
under civil service examinations.
Reverend Stewart appeared before
the Trades and Labor Council in
behalf of an organization known as
Labor League. The speaker ex-
planned that the purpose of the
League Is to provide %recreational
facilities for the youth of Butte. In
seeking such facilities the attention
Of the League was directed to the
upper floor of the Arizona Street
Fire Station. Since a consolidation
of the fire department In two points
and the abandonment of the Arizona
Street Fire Station, and since the
depression, it has been used by the
relief organization as a distribution
center. Through some arrangement
with the city of Butte, the State Re-
lief Commission has the disposal of
the building. The Labor League, ac-
cording to Mr.. Stewart, had gone to
the City Council and asked for the
upper floor, but the building com
mittee of the Council referred them
to the State Relief Commission. The
Council was requested to assist in
securing the use of the building from
the Relief Commission. The dele
gates felt that the object was worthy
and pledged their support to the
speaker and the organization which
he represented. The Relief Commits
sion will be communicated with and
requested to open the upper floor
Tor the use Of children. Guarantees
nave been made, according to the
speaker, to the city TO protect them
from all loss.
Both Senator Murray and Senator
Wheeler pledged their assistance in
securing Walter Fowler the position
OF principal administrative officer
Tor Montana under the National Sc
curity act. This is not an appointive
position. Mr.. Fowler, as stated in
n Council, is one of the three per-
sons IN the state of Montana who
passed a very rigid civil service ex-
animation and the efforts of the
Trades and Labor Council is directed
toward inducing the Civil Service
commission to recognize the superior
claims Of Mr. Fox,x1--