Montana labor news., 1939-05-04
LOCAL UNION news

KALISPELL.-There is a UNION
BARBER SHOP on Main street. Let
no one persuade you to the contrary.
The boys at Rays Barber Shop are
the right side of the fence 100
per cent and entitled to the support
of union members and their friends.
Speaking of union barber shops
most of the shops in the county win
have union cards before very long.
The BARRIERS are apparently being
polite and waiting for a few bashful
b%eauticians to get in on the charter
group as there r now enough bar
bers signed up to get a charter. How
ever, this is last call and any beauty
operators desiring to sign the charter
application blank must do so imme-
diately. See Tom Grote at the Lib
erty Barber Shop.
Are you boosting the Flathead La
Dor Journal to your fellow union
members? Help to build the circula-
ton wherever possible. Get a sub
scription book and BOOST It's your
paper-it's our paper-small in size
but commanding respect ~neverthe-
should see our file of en-
couraging and complimentary letters
from various parts of the United
States.
A few more candidates for mem
bership in Retail Clerks Local 1927
have been reported. Some one is OBJ
viously or the job and meriting sup
port. Remember to look for that
UNION STORE CARD. It's Scratch
my back, so I can scratch yours to
succeed in this union business, you
know-so let's get some more of our
sense Of humor, fair play, and CO.
operation out of the moth balls and
loosen upl
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Among the other unions reporting
several new candidates applying for
membership within the past week
are the Teamsters, Painters, Hold
Carriers and Laborers, Operating
Engineers, Union Label League, Car
penter's Auxiliary, Electrical Work
ers, all three Lumber and Sawmill
Workers locals, Machinists and Mu-
sicians. Possibly we overlooked a
couple but nevertheless WHO
WILL BE NEXT?
Looking forward to the convention
in Kalispell of the Inland Empire
district council of Lumber and Saw
mill Workers, the lumber workers
local union of Columbia Falls, Som
ers and Kalispel1 are already making
preliminary plans to entertain a
large assembly Of delegates and
visitors here the latter part of July.
The Central Labor Council is CO.
operating and it is anticipated that
the first large convention of union
men to be held in Kalispell in many
years will be a great success. Five
hundred or more are expected to
attend as the meeting will be repre-
sentative Of the thousands employed
in the lumber industry throughout
the Inland Empire.
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It is reported that up in Whitefish
a few "public-spirited" citizens are
endeavoring to squash union activity
in that city. It's very poor business
to bite the hand that feeds you.
There is every reason to believe that
the %railroaders may get a bit 'riled"
at such antics and do as they did in
Livingston sometime ago-organize
the whole town in a very short time.
The Kalispell Women's Union La
bel League held its regular meeting
Thursday evening, April q, in Car
penters hall with IS members at
tending, A motion was passed to
invite the Central Trades and Labor
Council to a social gathering to be
held following the regular meeting
Of the council Friday, May IL. Dele
gates and visitors to the council are
requested to bring their wives or
invite another guest. Following a
short program, lunch will be served
by the Label League.
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A state council of Meatcutters and
Butchers is being organized and Kali
ispell Local 1873 is right in there with
the best Of 'em. An organization
meeting in Helena last week, attend
ed by delegates from over the state,
including Kalispell, was addressed
by International secretary, Dennis
Lane.
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The charter of the Auxiliary to
Carpenters Local Oil was installed
Friday evening, April IA. The fol-
lowing officers being elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Eric Naethe; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. o. S. Richardson; record
ing secretary, Mrs. Jim Wilson;
treasurer, Mrs. Ross Wilson; warden,
Mrs. G. J. Beaver; conductor, Mrs.
William Taylor; trustees, Mesdames
Human, Sethney and Lebelt.
The regular meetings of this group
will be held the first Thursday of
each month at 8 p. m. and the third
Wednesday afternoon of each month