Montana labor news., 1937-03-11
GREAT FALLS LABOR
UNIONS TAKE LEAD
IN MANY MATTERS

GREAT FALLS-The parent body
of the unions of Great Falls last
Friday was opened by Matt Quilter.
Both Vice President Nelson and
Chairman Steinmetz being absent at
the moment the Assembly convened.
However, it was only a little while
later that Nelson arrived and took
the chair.
William Spady Of the Carpenters
Union was endorsed for a position
with the City Fire Department. He
addressed the delegates just prior to
receiving the endorsement.
The Workers Alliance in respect
to conditions of employment were
supported by the Assembly and
kilograms were sent to Washington
and also to the Regional Director,
Mr.. Hinckley of Salt Lake City.
Attorney General Harry J.. Free
bourn advised the unions that he
was in favor of the development of
electrical power at Fort Peck. The
proposition, originally advanced by
the Cascade unions to permit the
people of Montana to use power de-
veloped by the government at the
dam, has met with approval by near
ly all classes of citizens and elected
officials.
Good news was received from Ia
coma from the Brown and Haley
Manufacturing Company. The let
ter from this company stated that
the candy which they were making
was union made.
The Social Security Board is warn
ing organized labor to be careful
concerning false missionaries that
it is alleged are being distributed
by some employers. 1t is stated that
the questions asked in these instru-
ments are not desired by the ma
tional government or the National
Social Security Board but that they
are being asked by employers for
their own purpose.
Congressman O'Connor of the sec
ond district again advised the unions
that he would support a tariff on
copper and that he also would sup
port amendments to the Copeland
Maritime Bill. This Copeland Bill
has been a bone Of contention in the
national Congress for some time and
the San Francisco unions have taken
action in urging drastic amendments
in order that the seamen may not
be disseminated against their work.
Congressman O'Connor requested
information also concerning the po-
sition of the Assembly regarding
proposals relating to the Supreme
Court. The Assembly had already
taken action in favor of the Presi-
dents program. Another matter that
was mentioned by the Congressman
was that he was supporting a reso-
luton introduced by Senator Muir
ray in the Senate providing for the
appointment of a national unemploy-
ment and relief commission. Sena-
tor Murray desires to have the relief
program of the United States put
on a more permanent and systematic
basis. That is the purpose of this
resolution.
Other letters were received from
both Congressman O'Connell and
Senator Murray, all in answer to
letters that had been sent to them
by the unions. O'Connell expressed
his determination to support a cop
per tariff also.
Senator Wheeler advised the As
sembly that the Rural Electrical
ton Administration would make a
study of Fort Peck power needs. The
Senator is also in favor of the cop
per tariff.
Matt Quilter, one of the delegates
of the Assembly and a candidate for
alderman, stated that he was in favor
of the establishment of a municipal
plant in Great Falls.
The Assembly was reminded by
tho American Federation of Tobor
of the need of their loyalty in the
conflict between them and the c.
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