Montana labor news., 1939-02-16
OF ANACONDA
UNIONS INCLUDING
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Council of Anaconda held its regular
meeting Monday, Feb. Is, in the
A. o. H. hall. A very fine attend
ance was noted. Pres. Ashelock
presided. Roll call and absentees
noted.
Sec. Healy read many communica-
tons which were of interest to the
delegates. On reports of officers,
Bro. Lyons reported on a meeting
he attended with the county COM
missioners with Mr. J. J. Harrington
of Butte present regarding placing
MI. Bernard Reilly in the supervisor
position of a new offcie that is to be
installed in Anaconda. Bros. Wells
and Mogus also reported on this
meeting.
Bro. Erickson made an extensive
report on meetings he attended in
Helena regarding the new proposed
work at Warm Springs and Galen
and trying to get the 8-hour day put
into effect in both these state insti-
buttons. He reported much progress.
Bro. Ashelock, also on this commit
tee, reported of a meeting with
James D, Graham, president of the
Montana Federation of Labor, who
informed the committee all of the IA
unions from Anaconda whom had
made application, accompanied by
certified checks to affiliate with the
Montana Federation of Labor, had
been rejected and their checks
would be returned to their respective
unions. Pertaining to this report,
Sec. Healy said he did not receive
a reply from Pres. Green of the A. F.
of L., to a letter he sent recently
from the Central Labor Council.
Following this, election of officers
for the ensuing year was held. Joe
F. Doran, delegate from the Iron
Moulders Union, was elected presi-
dent; vice president, Elmer Barnett,
Carpenters Union; secretary, Walter
Healy, Hold Carriers Union; treasur-
er, Dan S. Lyons, Plumbers and
Steamfitters Union; warden, James
O'Day, Bartenders Union; executive
5fficers, Tim Donohue, Operative
Engineers Union; James Gardiner,
Teachers Union; Martin Scanlon,
Typographical Union.
Upon motion and passed, c. B,
Ashelock, retiring president, was
given a rising vote of thanks by the
assembly.
Upon taking the chair at this time,
Pres. Doran thanked the delegates
for electing him, paid complimentary
remarks to Past Pres. Ashelock and
other officers, said he would run the
council to the best of his ability and
asked the officers and delegates for
their cooperation for the coming
year. He will nam his committees
at the next regular meeting.
Under good and welfare, Bro.
Lyons announced a public meeting
would be held in the city hall called
by Mayor Thos. ]. McCarvel regard
ing a proposal of a number of citi-
zens who would like to get a hous-
ing project started. He suggested
any delegates interested to attend.
1t was proposed the council have
a social session at the next meeting
Monday, Feb. q, and to invite the
wives and families of all officers
and delegates to be present. Upon
motion and passed this was ordered
and Pres. Doran appointed Bro.
Lyons chairman of the committee
and he to appoint several delegates
to make this affair a success. Tenta-
lively speaking, a fine musical pro-
gram, clog dancing, and other
amusements followed by a lunch
and coffee.
A letter received from Mr.. Clar-
ence Blewett asking for the council
to nominate him for president of the
Montana Federation of Labor. On
account of being notified earlier in
the evening that all the unions who
made application to this body that
they were turned down, and no
unions being affiliated at this time,
the secretary was ordered to notify
the writer of the action taken.
Next meeting will be Feb. 27.