Montana labor news., 1939-09-28
INTERESTING news OF
CASCADE ASSEMBLY


GREAT FALLS. On November
Is, 1889, the Great Falls Typographi-
cal Union No. 256 will observe its
fiftieth anniversary as an organiza-
ton in Great Falls at which time a
special edition of the Tribune will
be put out. The Typographical
Union is ~reserving a special section
of the advertising columns for the
unions in Cascade county. A unique
opportunity is thus presented to the
unions to impress The Tribune's
readers-the general public-with
the Importance of labor's position
in central Montana. This can best
be done by grouping all union ad-
vertisements on n or two pages,
with an appropriate banner line.
Rates on this page are as follows:
One column by az inches, So; l
column by S inches, IS; 10 inches,
$3.50; is inches, $13.85; 20 inches,
$18; 30 inches, SGT; 40 inches, $34;
4. inches, $38.25. Checks should be
made payable to AL Balls, Box
1854, Great Falls, Montana.
Communications were received
from the Central Trades and Labor
Council, Kalispell, Montana, declar-
ing the Superior Building Company
unfair. C~oncurred in and informa-
ton ordered sent the Building and
Trades Council
From the Great Falls Typographi-
cal Union calling attention to their
fiftieth anniversary at which time
a special edition of the Tribune will
be printed and setting forth the ad-
vertising rates. The Assembly went
on record as purchasing 80 inches at
a rate of $27.
1t was also brought out that the
Typos wish to have all copy by the
18th of October, if possible. 1t was
moved and seconded that the execu-
tive board prepare the copy for the
special edition. Motion carried.
From the Workers Alliance re-
questing the Assembly to write our
senators and representatives urging
they work for the restoration of pre-
vailing wage scales of WPA and the
elimination of the 10 months layoff
clause. Concurred in.
It was also agreed to send letters
to the American Federation of La
Dor and the Committee for Indus
trial Organization urging them to
assist in this program.
From the Montana Review, Co
lumbia Falls, Montana, requesting
news items dealing with the activi-
ties of organized labor. Referred to
the present publicity committee.
From the Boot and Shoe Workers
Union, Binghamton, New York,
stating that the Endicott-Johnson
Corporation was still unfair to or
ganized labor and enclosing circulars
to be posted in labor halls. These
were distributed to the delegates
present.
A letter was also ordered sent this
company stating that we would dis
continue the purchase of their
products as long as they remained
on the unfair list.
From the Missoula Central Coun-
Gil enclosing resolutions protesting
the dismissal of Philip o. Keeney,
librarian, E. A. Atkinson, professor
of psychology; H. G. Merriam, head
of the department of English; c. E.
Mollett, dean Of the school of phar-
macy, and N. J. Lennes, head of the
department of Mathematics, and re-
questing that these resolutions be
sent to Governor Roy E. Ayers and
Mr.. c. D. Borton of Glasgow, Mon
tana. It was moved and seconded
that this be concurred in. A sub
stitute motion that the Assembly
procure 5000 post cards, to be dis
tributed protesting the action of the
State Board of Education. Substitu-
ton for all motions pending that the
subject matter be referred to the
executive board for appropriate ac-
ton. Carried.
A telegram from the Butchers In
ternational Union stating that the
trouble with Swift and Company
was confined to San Francisco plant
and five California branches and was
not a general walkout. Filed.
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