Montana labor news., 1939-07-06
CASCADE COUNTY
ASSEMBLY NEWS

WOlG lCCClNGQ.
From Robert W. Mackie, president
of the Lewistown Stampede, ex-
pressing thanks to the Assembly for
providing for lunch and refresh
ments last Sunday for the Lewistown
visitors. The letter was placed on
file. In connection with this, the
secretary reported the reasons for
the Assembly providing the lunch
and entertainment for the Lewis
town delegation, stating that the
Chamber of Commerce had refused
to take cart of the visitors and that
the executive board of the Assembly
had agreed to take over this civic
undertaking.
A telegram was received from
Delegate Royal to the State Fedora
ton convention advising the Assem-
bly, that the Federation convention
wire Washington protesting the in
tervention of the Federal Housing
Authority in Great Falls.
From Senator Wheeler, Senator
Murray, and Congressman O'Connor
and Stewart Mcdonald, administra-
tor of the Federal Housing Admins
tration, and from c. o. Van Horn,
secretary of the Fort Wayne Fedora
ton of Labor, all relating to the
controversy existing between the
Federal Housing Administration and
the U. S. Housing Authority at Great
Falls. Due to the fact that it was
apparent that many Of the workers
and unions were still not contro-
versing with the aims and purposes
of the U. S. Housing Authority, the
secretary was instructed to write the
American Federation of Labor re-
questing several copies of the A. F.
Of L. housing committees report.
Local unions and their members
are requested to visit the office of
the local housing authority if they
are in doubt as to the preference of
the USHA over FILA.
Your attention is directed to the
fact that building under the FILA is
done by private capital guaranteed
by the U. S. government, whereas
the U. S. Housing Authority pro-
gram is conducted wholly by grants
from the U. S. government.
From the Montana Public Welfare
Council stating that the next meet
ing would be held in Helena at the
House chambers, Sunday, July 8, at
10 a. m.
On motion the Assembly agreed
to send two delegates, and Delegates
Dial and Boyle were selected to at
tend this meeting.
Gordon Dial, temporary chairman
of the local council, stated that the
state council was in need of financial
assistance and on motion the AS
sembly agreed to contribute So to
the council, and the local unions are
requested to contribute 81 or So to
the Montana Public Welfare Council,
Norman LeFever, secretary, Box
1881, Walkerville, Montana.
At this time George Sparta, local
probation officer, was admitted and
explained why boys had been hired
at the fair grounds at the carnival
concessions in the past years.
A committee composed of Dele
gates Boyle, Stevens, and Stewart
were appointed to meet with Mr..
Spartz regarding this work.
The Home Oil committee reported
that they would hold a meeting
Wednesday night at 8 p. m. in Room
10 of the Odd Fellows building. Com
mittee members are urged to be
present at this meeting.
1t was reported that gravel trucks
on highway construction haul six or
seven yards of gravel and are travel
ing at a rate Of speed dangerous to
public safety.
On motion a letter was ordered
sent the State Highway Patrol, and
the Highway Commission calling this
matter to their attention.
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Gordon Diel, chairman of the local
unit of the Montana Welfare Coun-
Gil, stated that the council since its
existence had shown considerable
progress.
1t has done me good to be some