The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1939-06-22
Stearns Alliances Con-
|.veneScore Gambrino
Custer From County
welfare Organization

Delegates representing the var
ious locals of the Workers Alliance
in Stearns county were present at
semi-annual convention Of tina,
organization held in st. Cloud Sat
urday.
Two Of the delegates to the re-
cent right to work congress" made
their reports and after a lengthy
demonstration the delegates were
given rising vote of thanks for
their efforts while attending the
congress. The following program
of action was adopted for the en-
suing year:
1. That all able bodied workers
be given the right to work" at pre-
vailing union wages.
2. That the appropriation which
will be made by the present con-
gress shall be spent as needed to
provide 100000 workers with jobs
B. That all workers who have
reached the age of 60 years shall
be given pension of $50 per month
per person.
4. That all workers, regardless
Of age, shall be kept on WPA un-
til such time as private industry
gives them employment.
There were several resolutions
adopted at this meeting but the
following apply to this locality.
Whereas, honest and accurate
publicity is essential to any work
ers social welfare organization and,
Whereas, the publisher, editors
and reporters of The st. Cloud
Times-Journal and the st. Cloud
News have at all times correctly
reported alliance activities and have
shown a favorable attitude to the
alliance program, therefore be it
Resolved, that we commend the
publishers, editors and reporters of
the st. Cloud Times-Journal and
The st. Cloud News and take this
method to thank them for their
friendly cooperation.
Copies of this resolution will be
sent to all concerned.
The following resolution was
adopted after lengthy debate:
Whereas, today according to es-
tablished economic authority, it is
possible for every American family
to have an income of not less than
$4,000 a year through full employ
ment Of idle men, money and ma
chimes, for the first time in the his
tory Of the human race it is pos
sible to provide a decent standard
Of living for all our citizens and,
Whereas, in view of this possible
abundance, the Stearns County
commissioners have deliberately
and inhumanly opposed adequate
relief to the unemployed, direct re-
lief clients, old age assistance and
child welfare groups and,
Whereas, the county commits
sioners have removed from the
county welfare board the st. Cloud
representative on the board, Great
ing a condition whereby the area of
the county supplying 80 per cent of
the direct relief money is without
representation on the welfare board
and, ...
Whereas, the county welfare
board, on which the st. Cloud area
has no representation, has gone on
a sit down strike against all forms
Of adequate aid to the underprivi-
legged. Therefore be it,
Resolved, that this convention
go on record of definitely opposing
taxation without representation
and, be it further
Resolved, that we condemn the
action Of the Stearns county board
and demand they use the power of
their offices to promote the welfare
of the underprivileged and that a
representative Of the st. Cloud area
shall be placed on this welfare
board. And be it further,
Resolved, that a copy Of this
resolution be sent to the Stearns
county welfare board, Stearns coun-
ty board Of Commissioners, ST..
Cloud city commissioners and the
local newspapers.
The following officers were elect
ed by acclamation:
Chairman, Joseph Tamble, st.