Montana labor news., 1939-06-29
COUNTY
ASSEMBLY news

from the housing Aumln
istration, Washington, D. c., enclos-
ing a copy of a letter sent to Sena-
tor Wheeler relative to the FILA
sending a representative into Great
Falls, and stating that the Federal
Housing law were compelled to send
representatives into a locality upon
rquest of Federal Authority stating
instrumentalities of one or more
states, or limited dividend corpora
tons formed under and restricted by
federal or state housing laws as tc
rents, charges, capital structure, rate
of return or methods of operation
and also stating that this representa-
tive would submit a report of which
the senator would receive a copy.
On regular motion, the secretary
was instructed to write Senator
Wheeler requesting a copy of Mr.
Young's report, and to further adj
wise the senator that the local
authority did not favor Mr.. Young,
and that he had been called for the
purpose of blocking the activities
of the local Housing Authority.
A copy of a letter received by the
Great Falls Clerks Union was read
informing the clerks that the Al
Soda Crackers and AL Graham
Crackers manufactured in Fargo,
North Dakota, by the Manchester
Bircuit Company had no connections
with the unfair Purity Biscuit Com
pany of Salt Lake City, whose prod
ucts are on the unfair list. Filed.
From the Union Label Trades De-
partment of the American Fedora
ton of Labor informing the AS
sembly that the Wilson Distilling
Company of Bristol, Pennsylvania,
was the only distillery carrying the
union label of the Distillery Work
ers Union on their product. Placed
on file due to the fact that none of
these products are being sold in
Great Falls.
Telegram from the secretary of
Senator Murray advising the AS
sembly that the senator would speak
Sunday, 9 p. M, Eastern Standard
time, over the National Broadcast
ing System in support of the Muir
ray-Casey bill designed to improve
conditions of WPA workers.
kilograms were received from
Senator Wheeler, Congressman o.
Conner relative to Federal Housing
activities conflicting with U. S.
Housing Authorities activities in
Great Falls. Filed.
From Senator Murray stating that
he would render what assistance he
could regarding the controversy on
the Dikes-Piskun reservoir. Filed.
From Congressman O'Connor re-
garding the same matter. Filed.
From Congressman O'Connor
stating that he would support the
Casey bill. Filed.
From Maury Maverick, mayor
elect of San Antonio, Texas, thank
ing the Assembly for their letter of
good will. Filed.
Resolution requesting the city
council to sponsor the NYA program
was read and adopted.
From the National Labor Rela-
tons Board advising the Assembly
that it would be necessary to re-
quest press releases on National
Labor Relations Board activities if
we were to be continued on the mail
ing list.
On motion, the Assembly author
lied the continuance of this service.
President Steinmetz reported that
due to the rain on last Sunday, the
labor picnic at Lewistown had been
called off.
At this time Mr.. Stanley Young,
representing the Federal Housing
Authority, Mr.. F. c. Bulen, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce;
Mr.. Fred Fligman, a member of the
Housing Authority, and Mr.. Frank
Wilcox, a member of the Authority,
were admitted.
Two reels of motion pictures show
ing the FILA housing program at
Fort Wayne, Indiana, were shown.
Mr.. Bulen of the Chamber of Com
merce then informed the Assembly
that he was 'for public housing"
MI. Bulen in his remarks stated that
the local authority had not been
consistent with the provisions of the
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