Montana labor news., 1938-06-02
Workers Alliance Hold
Second Annual Meet
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Of Montana who are affected by
mass unemployment, and to organ
ize all such persons for effective
action to secure productive useful
Jobs at trade union wages, to protect
working conditions on such jobs, to
secure adequate relief for those who
are denied jobs and safeguard them
against all forms of abuse and dis
elimination, and to secure bigger and
better old age assistance and other
social security benefits, with the CO.
operation of the trade unions of the
State of Montana; and to cooperate
in similar efforts on a national scale
IN conformity with the purpose,
principles, program and constitution
Of the Workers Alliance of America"
A resolution dealing with the
treatment of relief clients by Coun-
ty Commissioners and County Relief
Administrators states that those
who do not live up to the provisions
Of the State Public Welfare Act shall
be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law"
Another resolution dealing with
the depression says TITS up to indus
try to either employ American citi-
zens or pay taxes to keep American
workers out of breadlines during
depressions.'
Great interest was displayed at the
convention in the coming primaries
and elections. A special telegram
to Jerry J.. O'Connell reads: Estate
convention of Montana Workers
Alliance meeting Great Falls, places
self on record condemning Hague
denial civil rights and ~pro-fascist
rule. Commend your fight against
reaction and urge you make every
effort to secure additional WPA jobs
to meet situation caused by recent
lay-offs in state"
Resolution No. 5 says. 1.-THE Mon
tana Workers Alliance expresses its
indignation and complete disgust
with the actions of Senator B. K.
Wheeler in leading the fight against
the recovery program. Wheeler is
from an ardent New Deal state, but
he has SO far forgotten his obliga-
lions to his constituents that he has
been and is today the most rabid and
the most treacherous opponent of
the New Deals reform program. In
fighting against the New Deal,
Wheeler is betraying the interests
Of the people of his state, in the
most casual and brutal manner. In
fighting against the New Deal, he is
not representing the people he is
supposed to represent but, instead,
he is representing the ACM, Mon
tana Power and other monopoly in
terests that are exploiting the people
of Montana"
1--WE join" concludes the resolu-
ton, 'the Cascade Farm-Labor
Council, the Cascade County Trades
and Labor Assembly and other farm
and labor groups in demanding that
Wheeler cease his %traitorous action"
The Cascade councils mentioned had
sent kilograms to Wheeler demand
ing that he stop his fight against the
recovery plan and "get on the other
side of the fence"
The convention reaffirmed the
support of the Workers Alliance to
the Great Falls defendants whose
trial starts June End. The national
leadership of the Alliance pledged
its support in a telegram addressed
to Henry Murray and William Davey
stating: "At this moment when your
trial about commence we assure
you and your fellow defendants that
all members of Workers Alliance of
America and all progressive people
who know of your case are firmly
convinced of business of your cause
and determined back you till your
unconditional vindication. Herbert
Benjamin, Gen. Sec. WAA."
One resolution condemned the
candidacy Of E. C. Burris for Con-
gresham.
The following officers for the en-
suing year were elected by the con-
vention: William Davey of Great
Falls, president; L. Stickrod of
Havre, Elmer Fredrickson of Butte,
Mac. A. Written of Billings, and
Raymond Richardson of Great Falls,
vice presidents; Henry Murray, or
ganizer; E. j. Peterson, secretary
treasurer; Florence Larson, Butte,
Mrs. A. E. Porter, Whitefish, Annette
Winston, Hamilton, Joe Knight,
Anaconda, Tom Porter, Whitefish,
Peter Sober, Hamilton, Joe Gray,
Helena, C. Villineuve, Anaconda, A.
E. Porter, Whitefish, state executive
board members.