Montana labor news., 1937-06-17
UNION DAY
VERY successful
Despite WEATHER

In spite of the rain and inclement
weather, organized labor last Satur-
day paraded its strength and enjoyed
its double holiday. 1t was Miners
Union Day. Nearly all the other
unions participated with the Miners
in the celebration. What a tremen-
dous organization is the Minersl
Over 5000 cards were printed and
handed out to the men for identifi-
cation, but this number was not
enough. Several miners marched
who did not have any cards.
With all the trouble back East
with the governors, attorney gem
erals, sheriffs, county attorneys,
mayors, and chiefs of police beating
and thugging the workers, organized
labor should be grateful and proud
that there is no strike in Montana
and that in most of the industrial
counties, at least, the officials have
reached the realization that the
working people have rights that
should not be ruthlessly trampled
under foot.
The speaking at the gardens was
well worth hearing and the arrange
ments perfect, Notwithstanding that
a very small crowd was present. 1t
rained almost constantly. James
Leary, president Of the Miners I'm
ion, was chairman of the speakers
program and introduced the mayor.
Mr.. Hauswirth stated that he always
felt honored when called upon by
the miners to participate in any Of
their undertakings. Reid Robinson,
a former president of the Butte
Miners Union and now international
president of the Mine, Mill and
Smelter Workers, told of the prog
ress and growth of the miners union
throughout the United States and
how new locals were being formed
and the membership increasing at a
very gratifying rate. He described
also the riots and assault upon the
union hall in the Tri-State district in
April. Robinson made a nice talk.
William Dunno was then intro
dueed and confined himself almost
exclusively to activities of the Com
mittee for Industrial Organization,
what is generally known among the
people as c. I. o.
James f. Morgan, the principal
speaker of the day, concluded the
program. He is a coal miner and
secretary of the district in Wyoming.
He represents his national organiza-
ton also. Morgan is a good speaker.
He covered the subject of the c. l. o.
and its progress in organizing steel
and auto workers in the East and
Middle West. He told how money
had been raised by the unions affili-
ated with the c. I. o. to put on the
campaign. The Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers assessed it's member
ship a definite amount, so did some
of the other national unions. Mr..
Morgan expressed his pleasure at
the cooperation extended by the
American Legion, the World War
Veterans and other patriotic organ
izations to the miners and organized
labor in general. This comment was
elected in view of the activities of
the American Legion in other places
in strike breaking activities and 9TH
er nefarious deeds. The attitude of
the Legion and other veteran Or
CARNATIONS here stands out in sharp
contrast. Probably this can be ac-
counted for that most of the mem
bers of the American Legion and
all the other patriotic bodies are also
members of organized labor.
President Leary in behalf of the
Miners Union extends thanks to the
speakers, to all the unions who par
ticipated with them in the parade,
to all the ~fraternal and patriotic or
CARNATIONS. Appreciation is also ex-
tended to tie young peoples organ
izations such as bands, drill teams,
drum corps and ladies' auxiliaries
which gave so much color and spirit
to the occasion and without which
it might have proved quite a dull
affair. The Miners also extend their
appreciation to the other bands rep
resented in the parade and to the
committees which worked SO faith
full to overcome almost insuperable
obstacles to make the day a success.
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