Montana labor news., 1939-06-29

TAvVN MUkkAI DILL
FOR WELFARE RELIEF
BILLINGS. - The Committee for
the Unemployed of Yellowstone
county, which was organized last
April, has for some time gave such
attention as possible to the condi-
tons of employment existing in this
county. The economic condition of
Yellowstone county has not improved
materially, and there is not suffi-
cient employment to put to work all
those capable of working. Further
more, there is no evidence that this
condition will improve in the next
three months, and those needy and
able workers seeking placement in
their occupation will not be provided
with work.
The state of Montana has not up
to the present time ammeliorated the
condition Of these u~nfortunates who
are out of work, not through any
fault of its officers, but due to the
economic structure of our system
which has failed in the last decade
to take care of those which the labor
market has had on its hands.
Much has been said by those who
are against appropriating money for
relief purposes, or relief work, but
none of them have presented a
logical solution of how these people
may be taken care of. They wanted
government spending to cease, but
they had no proposal to offer of
how the unemployment problem
would be met. Some financial
authority from Wall Street predicted
that if government spending ceased
at once, the United States would
face one of the worst conditions that
has ever existed in this country.
The only thing to do in the present
chaotic condition is to continue
appropriating money to take ARE of
those who are dependent upon gov
ornamental agencies for their liveli-
hood-until those who are crying
about too much spending bring
about the solution of the unemploy-
ment problem, if they can.
The present appropriation which
passed the House of Representatives
is not adequate to take care of the
unemployed. There are two other
bills before Congress at this time.
One is the so-called Casey bill by
Congressman Casey of Massachu-
sets, and the other is a bill by Sena-
tor James E. Murray, both of which
call for appropriations large enough
to take care of relief needs for the
next fiscal year.
The Casey bill is out of the ques-
ton at this time. The Murray bill
can be substituted for the present
House bill which is now before the
Senate for consideration. We be-
lieve that to expedite matters, as the
new fiscal year is rapidly approach
ing, it would be advisable to have
all ~fraternal and civic organizations,
as well as other agencies interested
in this problem, send letters and
kilograms of protest against the
present House bill, and endorsing
the Murray bill for substitution for
the House bill. This can be done by
concerted action on the part of those
interested in the welfare of the I'M
employed. Labor organizations from
all over Montana have already done
what we are now asking. 1t must
be done at once because Congress
will act on the work relief appropria-
ton in the next few days.
Let US from Yellowstone county
get behind a just and equitable
appropriation for the fiscal year
1939-1940 SO that every deserving
unemployed worker will be taken
care of. We feel sure that by adopt
ing the sentiment expressed by or
ganized labor of this state and nation
we will work for the interests of the
unemployed of America, and pre-
serve the fundamental institutions
on which this nation was founded.
We are urging every congressional
delegate from Montana as well as
other states to get behind the Senate
bill presented by the Honorable
Senator James E. Murray of Mon
tana.
Respectfully submitted,
Joe Bosom, Chairman, for the
Committee of Unemployment,
Yellowstone County.
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