Montana labor news., 1938-10-13
0'(0NNELL ENDORSED
BY ANACONDA BODY

ANACONDA.-Ine central LdpoI
Council of Anaconda held its regular
meeting last night in the lower
A. o. H. hall. Pres. c. B. Ashlock
presided and a fine attendance of
delegates was noted.
In the absence of See. Healy, FL
nancial Sec. Dan S. Lyons acted as
secretary. He read off several COM
%munications which were of interest
to the delegates, among which was
a fine letter from Congressman
Jerry ]. O'Connell asking the eoun-
ell for their endorsement of his
candidacy for congressman. This
letter was turned over to the legisla-
tive committee which brought in a
favorable report and upon motion
and passed, Mr.. O'Connell was given
the unanimous endorsement OF the
council. He was notified of same.
Bros. Donohue and Mogus made a
report of their meeting with the city
council regarding the oiling and
paving of the northern addition OF
the city. The report was well re-
ceived. Bro. Donohue reported for
the grievance committee regarding a
dairy which was using unfair labor
to do some work. Bro. Donohue said
he contacted the owner of the dairy
and the man did not realize he was
doing anything unfair to labor. The
matter was settled by the committee
and Bro. Frank Healy, business
agent for the Common Laborers and
Hold Carriers Unions.
Sec. Dan S. Lyons, who is a city
councilman, informed the council
that Mayor T. J. McCarvel and all
of the city councilmen were in favor
of making the improvements OF oil
and paving the northern addition.
Also stating Mayor McCarvel and
his councilmen were always in favor
of improvements in the city and
where they could be of help in
making work for union labor.
George A. Davis, candidate for
railroad commissioner, 6-year term,
Republican ticket, made a fine talk
regarding his candidacy for the Of
flee and upon motion and passed he
was given the unanimous endorse
ment of the council.
Bro. Doran made a report of a
meeting with the county commits
sioners and James Smith from the
relief office. He reported that the
county was not fixed so well at
present financially but would see
that no Anaconda residents destitute
would 60 without aid. James Smith
informed the committee upon inves-
tigation from his office, Is relief
clients were taken off the rolls with
more to come after proper investiga-
ton.
A matter was brought to the at
tention of the council regarding a
small boy who had been hit by an
automobile last summer and who
needed medical attention in Roches-
ter, Mimi, by Bro. Doran, and upon
motion and passed the council made
a donation of $25 to the boys par
ents to help defray the boys ex-
penses.
Pres. Ashlock asked his commit
tee he had appointed to call on the
county commissioners to see if they
could help this family after it was
brought out by Bro. Finnegan this
family was on relief. 1t is cases like
this that the council is glad to be OF
help to this boy and his parents.
Under good and welfare, Bro
Lyons brought the matter OF the
much needed hospital addition a
Galen, Mont. He informed the coun-
Gil upon investigation of a committee
they were informed there were 6s
cases of tubercular diseases on the
waiting list at present and the pres.
ent hospital was full to capacity
This addition proposed to the presen
hospital is to be built under a PWf
project and it seems the project hai
gone through all the PWA channels
in Montana and been 0. KID, but TO-
some reason the project is pigeon
holed in Omaha, Nebraska, and ha
been for some time. AS there arr
plenty of men out of work, boil
laborers. and building tradesmen, a
this time and the hospital is so bad
ly needed, upon motion by Bro
Lyons and passed, the council wen
on record of notifying Gov. Ayers
Congressman O'Connell, OConnor
Senators B. K. Wheeler and Jane
E. Murray to do all in their powe
to get this much-needed worth,
project at Galen started at once
kilograms were sent to all thes'
gentlemen and it Is hoped there will
be a favorable report from them a
our next meeting.
The Works Progress Administra-