Montana labor news., 1939-03-23
INTERESTING news OF
CASCADE ASSEMBLY

tN1Cobc0 III Tic Dolidutl W Dt ntlC
at the Rainbow Hotel on March 28tt
at $50 p. m. and which is being
sponsored by the Cascade Trades
and Labor Assembly. The purpose
of the banquet is to arouse interest
in United States Housing Authority
projects. In connection with the
banquet, Miss Catherine Bauer will
make an address over radio station
KFBB. Miss Bauer is acting direc-
tor of research in statistics in United
States Housing Authority.
DR.. Harry ]. McGregor, Demo
cratic candidate for Mayor, made q
talk before the central labor body
at its last meeting. In his remarks
the doctor mentioned that he did
not favor the changing of workers
with the changing of administra-
tons, also that he was opposed to
part-time employment and favored
a civic center in Great Falls.
MI. David Ryan, Democratic candi-
date for Mayor, also made an adj
dress. He urged the support of the
unions on the grounds that he had
been a member of organized labor
for more than 30 years.
Acting upon a request from the
Building and Construction Trades
Department of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, letters were sent
to both senators and congressman of
Montana urging they support House
Resolution 4576 which provides for
an appropriation of five hundred
million dollars for a public works
program, and which also includes a
proposed additional appropriation of
eight hundred million dollars to con-
tinue the United States Housing Act.
A number of local unions, includ-
ing the painters, have named com
mittees to cooperate with the central
labor body on the Labor Day cele-
bration. The painters committee,
consisted of Clyde Bowers, Harold
Simmons, c. o. Williams, and Vim.
Schooner.
A telegram was received from E..
H. Helterbran, secretary of Hotel
and Restaurant Employees, Billings,
Montana, stating that Ted Hodges,
Great Falls coach, and the Great
Falls basketball team were patron
izing the unfair Grand Hotel and
requesting that a wire Of protest be
sent. It was moved and seconded
that the request be complied with.
Amendment, that the local school
board be notified and requested to
contact Mr.. Hodges regarding this
matter. The amended motion car
ried and Delegate Martin called Mr..
I. W. Church, chairman of the school
board and was informed that the
matter would be taken up with the
school board.
The Unemployment Compensation
Commission at Helena sent in a copy
of all the changes that had been
made in the social security act re-
to unemployment compensa-
ton at the last session of the legisla-
ture. The central body advised the
local unions to secure copies of these
changes from the commission.
A letter was received from the
Employment Service of Great Falls
asking for information regarding the
number of machinists who might be
available for work in Cascade coun-
ty. It was mentioned that there may
be a demand for machinists in air
craft work. Mr.. John Nelson, field
representative of the state employ
ment office and who was present at
the time, mentioned that the en-
ployment office had a call for 10
instructors and seven ground
instructors and would appreciate the
cooperation of the unions.
The secretary of the Kalispell
Trades and Labor Council, Mr.. Perry
Melton, requested that the Cascade
assembly write to the Cooperative
Gas Station at Whitefish explaining
the controversy of the Home Oil
Company.
The National Glove Workers sent
in a number of leaflets which listed
the names of firms manufacturing
union-made goods.
A reply was received from the
Department of Commerce acknowl-
edging a letter that had been sent
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