Montana labor news., 1937-01-07
Dennis Murphy
Is Endorsed by
Trades Council

The Engineers union notified the
delegates to the Trades Council that
MI, Dennis Murphy had been en-
dorsed by the Engineers for the po-
sition of state quartz mine inspector
and asked the Trades Council to con-
cur in its action. The request was
| complied with.
A letter was received from Mr..
Murphy at this same meeting stating
his appreciation of the efforts that
the Trades Council had made more
than a year ago in securing him this
position. Mr. Murphy has been mine
inspector for the past year oil more.
MI. Murphy reminded the delegates
of his sincere and sympathetic atti-
tude toward the men in the mines
and that all of his efforts had been
directed to their safety.
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A request was received from the
Teachers union asking that the
Trades and Labor Council use its in
fluence to get the passage of a bill
described in the following resolu-
ton:
To the officers and members of
the Montana Federation of Labor:
Whereas, There exists in Montana
great need for laws providing for
social and educational security for
exceptional children, and
Whereas, Under the Federal Social
Security Act provisions have been
established for the payment of fed
eral funds toward assisting the vari-
Gus states of the Union which estab-
lish laws for Child Welfare and aid
to dependent children, and
Whereas, A bill providing for es-
tablishment of laws for Child We'll
fare has been drafted by the Child
Welfare Committee Of the Social Sc
curity Commission of Montana for
presentation at the legislative as
sembly.
Whereas, This Child Welfare Bill
provides for social and physical pro-
lection for exceptional and depend
ent children.
Whereas, The Montana Education
Association has prepared a bill pro-
viding for educational security for
exceptional children in the State of
Montana, and
Whereas, These two bills are com
Elementary and supplementary to
each other;
Be it resolved: That the Montana
Federation of Labor endorse and re-
quest enactment of the Child We'll
fare Bill for social security of ex-
ceptional and dependent children.
Be it further resolved. That the
Montana Federation of Labor en-
dorse and request enactment of the
Montana Education Association Bill
for the education of exceptional and
dependent children.
Signed, Angeline Golubin, Cecilia
Leary, Gertrude Gilmore, Dele
gates of the Butte Teachers
Union.
Adopted.
A letter was received from the
County Commissioners stating that
they were pleased to comply with a
request of the Silver Bow Trades
and Labor Council to place DR..
Mondloch in the position Of County
Physician, which was left vacant
through the death of DIR. Mccarthy.
The letter was signed by Mr.. Batani
and Mr.. Merkle.
Paul Erler, who is chairman of the
Presidents birthday ball for this dis
trict, stated that his organization had
already held some meetings and APP
pointed a committee and that future
meetings would be announced in the
Montana Labor News. The unions
hope to make this ball very success
full. Since these social events start
ed a few years back, they have been
well attended. Mr. Erler felt that
the delegates should report to their
unions and request them to buy tick
cts in order to insure success.
President Comba of the Council
then supplemented the remarks of