Montana labor news., 1939-08-17
OF The CASCADE
TRADES AND LABOR
ASSEMBLY,

GREAT FALLS.-Labor Day, Sep
TENDER 4, 1889, should be the day
and year in which organized labor
of Cascade county should show their
economic strength by a massive La
Dor Day parade filled with colorful
floats representing their organiza-
ton so that the persons DESTROYS of
breaking down labor standards may
know the strength of the unions of
Great Falls. Kindly make arrange
ments Immediately for your float,
send in your contributions to the
Assembly, and have your Labor Day
committee meet at the Assembly
office. Your wholehearted support
is needed!
The following communications
were received:
From the North Montana Fair
Board, Harold F. DePue, manager,
thanking the Assembly for their
part in making the ninth annual
fair a real success. Placed on file.
From the Brewery Workers en-
closing $3.50 for their Labor Day
contribution. Received with thanks.
Telegram from the Brewery
Workers Union, st. Louis, stating
that the strike of the Carpenters
with the Anheuser Busch plant was
due to a jurisdictional dispute re-
sulting over a period of 26 years.
After considerable discussion, the
secretary was instructed to write
the St. Louis Council for detailed
facts.
From Senator B. K. Wheeler e
lating to his opposition against W. w.
Crawford as United States marshal.
Mr.. Crawford being present, re-
quested a copy of Senator Wheeler's
letter as well as a copy of the letter
sent by the Assembly on July %,
1899. Moved and seconded that Mr..
Crawford be given a copy of this
letter. Substitute motion that they
be turned over to the executive
board. Substitute motion carried by
a vote of II Eyes" and 7 mo"
From the American Federation of
Labor, the convention call for the
1889 convention to be held in Gin
c~innati, Ohio. Placed on file.
From numerous state representa-
tives and senator's a letter request
ing the Governor to call a special
session of the Legislature to con-
slider relief matters. Was referred
to the legislative committee.
A copy of a letter addressed to
Mr.. E. Sandquist, director Division
of Operations, Works Projects Ad-
m~inistration, Butte, Montana, from
Field Engineer w. P. Hedlund, ask
ing for a ruling on making up of
allowable time during the recent
WPA strike. Referred to the COM
mittee reports.
From Senator Wheeler and Con-
gresham O'Connor stating that in
their opinion the Great Falls Hous-
ing Authority in all probability
would proceed with little opposition.
Placed on file.
From the Public Ownership
League of America a letter of thanks
for a SIS contribution. Filed.
From the Montana Public Welfare
Council thanking the Assembly for
their financial contribution. Filed.
The special committee appointed
on grievance of Brewery Workers
reported that the worker who had
been dismissed some few weeks ago
had been reinstated and that all
were satisfied. Report was
accepted and the committee dis
charged with thanks.
Special committees appointed at
last meeting regarding controversy
between the front Of the house en-
ployees, Fox Theaters Corp, report
ed that they had been in conference
almost continuously since last Fri
day night with Mr.. Dickson, the field
representative of the theaters, and
Mr.. Crickmore, representing the In
ternational Association of Theatri-
,al Employees.
That on last Saturday miscella-
neous employees Of the theater had
gone on strike for a period of six or
seven hours and that a signed con-
had been entered into between
Fox Theatres and the front of the
house employees covering wages,
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