Montana labor news., 1937-04-29
pR0TE MEETING
IL ATTENDED
O'COnnell Gives Brilliant Ad-
dress.

O'ConnelI Gives Brilliant Ad-
dress.
The protest mass meeting at which
Congressman Jerry j. O'Connell
spoke on Thursday night, April
22nd, was one of the largest of any
similar events held in Great Falls,
there being more than one thousand
people present. The subjects dis
cussed were the discharge of Henry
Murray from the W. P. A, the dis
missal of Professor Keeney, librari-
an Of the University of Montana by
the Board of Education and the re-
organization of the Federal Court
as suggested by President Roosevelt.
O'Connell made a very able address.
The committee that had charge of
the affair was continued and the
secretary was instructed to write the
School Board thanking them for the
use of the high school.
Names on Bill Withheld
Signatures of about SO men and
women who had signed petitions to
invalidate House Bill 1876 was pre-
.sented to the Assembly. Someone
moved that the names be read, how
ever Chairman Steinmetz objected
and ruled that such procedure in
making the names public would be
a violator of the rules of the Assem-
bly,. The motion was ruled out of
order.
WOmen's Club Addresses Assembly
Mrs. Foreman and Mrs. Angland,
representing the City Federation of
Women's clubs, addressed the AS
sembly describing the work that had
been done by their organ cation. The
women stated that 81 pairs of
shoes, 40 pairs of socks, 10 suits of
underwear and 300 miscellaneous
garments were given to persons in
need. One large family in particu-
lar had been given 100 different
garments. The organization stated
that they had collected $185 in cash.
The unions of Great Falls were
thanked for their generous attitude
and before the visitors left, they
stated they need a mans suit, size
SO. Anyone willing to give such a
suit Of clothes should call Mrs. Fore
man 1852. Mrs. Angland in her
talk recommended that the unions
establish a home for hayward girls,
she said the law provides that cities
the size of Great Falls may conduct
such homes and in so doing it may
be possible to rehabilitate youth in
a shorter period of time. The Great
Falls unions have been having trou-
BILE with the Home of the Good
Shepherd which has been charged
with chiseling on working condi-
tons. Such a home as mentioned
by Mrs. Angland might be the
means of bringing this other unfair
condition into line.
Joint Agreement of Unions
Approved
A joint agreement by the Bakers,
Transfers and Operating Engineers
submitted covering all employees in
the baking industry was approved.
The delegate of the Machinists asked
that their craft be include in the
joint agreement.
Members in City Employment
Unions having members now en-
ployed by the City are requested to
submit their names to the Execu-
tive Board for presentation to the
m~ayor-elect in order that they be
retained in the employment of the
city.
Home of Good Shepherd Condemned
Once more the Home of the Good
Shepherd came across the path of
the unions. It was moved and sec
onded that a committee be appoint
ed to gather data regarding the stat
us of this home. The committee APP
pointed was Whitmore, Howard,
Murray, Mcleod, and Biallas.
Gallatin Valley Mills Unfair
Quite a number of letters were
received from outside sources last
week. One from the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor asking support of
the Wagner-Steagal Housing Bill.
The Assembly went on record to
support the measure. The State Fed
Grafton of Labor notified the unions
that the Pierce Packing Company
of Billings and the Gallatin Milling
Company of Belgrade are still I'M
fair and asked that the products of
these companies be not purchased.
A letter came from San Francisco
soliciting aid for the defense of Tom
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