Montana labor news., 1939-08-17
HAPPENINGS OF The
LOCAL TRADES COUNCIL

A communication was received
from the Silver Bow County Wei
fare Council informing the union.
that the next meeting of that or
%ganization will be held on Sunday
August 20, at the Miners Union hall
The purpose Of the meeting will be
to formulate a program to be pre-
sented to the State Relief Confer
ence when it meets in Helena, or
September 8. All organizations are
requested to have their representa-
tives present at both of these meet
ings. The relief situation is rapidly
approaching a crisis, as evidenced
by the two cases of self destruction
which were the direct result of the
inhuman relief regulations.
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A circular letter was received from
the Senate-House committee which
has been organized to initiate a call
for an extraordinary session of the
26th Legislative Assembly. The
communication requested that all
members of the state Senate and
House of Representatives write to
Governor Ayers and request that he
call a special session of the state
Legislature for the purpose of APP
propriating sufficient funds to oper-
ate the State Department of Public
Welfare, in order that benefit pay
ments may be maintained at least
on the level which existed prior to
the converting of the 1889 session.
Also requesting that all legislators
inform the Governor that they will
return all their per diem vouchers
to the state treasury to be credited
to the State Department of Public
Welfare fund. The Council went on
record as endorsing this movement
and of assisting in any way it can.
The Councils representative on
the Planning Board for WPA, re-
ported that the board has resumed
meetings; and that there are enough
projects lined up for the time being
to take care of those working on
WPA.
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It was reported that the General
Laborers Union have initiated a
move to request the Butte city coun-
Gil to proceed with the work of re-
moving the old street a tracks. It
was reported that the A. C. M. Com
pany had given the city the money
to have this work done, and that it
is now up to the city to do it. The
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil went on record as endorsing the
action of the General Laborers Union
in this matter.
The Council will sponsor its an
nual Labor Day celebration, and ap-
pointed a committee on arrange
ments. The celebration will be held
at the Columbia Gardens as in past
years. The Building Trades Council
and the Metal Trades Council have
been invited to cooperate with the
Silver Bow Trades and Labor Coun-
Gil in arranging for the Labor Day
celebration. John H. Driscoll, of the
Workingmen's Union, is chairman Of
the general Labor Day committee.
Members of the general committee
are: Pat Deloughery, Tim ]. Har-
rington, Lena Mattausch, Bridget
Shea, John Vickers, James Jepsen,
James Leary, Leonard Ripper, VIM.
Palmer, Ed Duncan, Carl Rollman,
Thos. Kennedy, Walter Jap, Henry
Mernin, Al Thomas, Clarence
Blewett.
Subcommittee appointed to ar
range the various activities OF the
celebration are as follows:
Speakers committee: Chas. Davis,
Pat Deloughery, John Vickers and
Clarence E. Blewett.
Finance committee: Clarence Blew
EFT, James Leary, James Jepsen,
Walter Jap, Henry Mernin, John
Vickers and Thos. Kennedy.
Sports committee: Henry Mernin,
AL Thomas, Leonard Ripper, VIM.
Palmer and Ed Duncan.
Music committee: Williamson, Al
Thomas, Earl Simmons, Lena Mat
tausch, Jack Driscoll, Thos. Kennedy.
Refreshments committee: Lena
Mattausch, Sarah johnson, Bridget
Shea, Theresa Thebold, VIM. Pal
mer and James Lunney.