Montana labor news., 1939-06-15
Statewide MEETING
CALLED BY WELFARE
COUNCIL ON JULY 9
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House of Representatives for their
answer to the following questions:
/. When voting on the appropria-
tions for the Public Welfare De-
partment, did you know that the
amount appropriated would be in
sufficient to provide for those en-
titled to receive assistance under the
Act?
2. If special session of the legis-
lature is called by the Governor for
the purpose of providing a suffi-
cient appropriation to provide for
those entitled to receive assistance
under the Act, would you vote for
such appropriation as seemed to you
necessary for that purpose?
That such written request be pre-
sented to each senator and repre-
sentative in the state by the local
County Public Welfare Council with
a request for a written answer. That
such answer be forwarded to the
secretary of the State Welfare
Council Immediately. That similar
request for a written answer to
such questions be mailed by the
state secretary to each member of
the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives.
That such answers as are received
by the state secretary shall be pub
lished in the press.
The above forms of questions are
merely suggestion, but the in
formation obtained from the sena-
tor or representative should include
the information sought to be elected
by the questions as stated above.
This is very important, as the Su-
preme Court has held, that the
present crisis and neglect of those
in need, was known to the legisla-
tors, and that they deliberately re-
fused to appropriate sufficient
money to care for those entitled to
assistance under the Public Welfare
Act.
That the Governor be requested
to call a special session of the legis-
lature for the purpose of making
appropriations sufficient to carry
out the provisions of the Public Vel
fare Act; for raising revenue there
for; and for the purpose of amend
ing the Public Welfare Act SO as
to clarity, if necessary, the provi-
sions of the Act.
8.
That petitions be circulated and
signatures of voters obtained re-
questing the Governor to call such
special session of the legislature.
10.
That those in need and those re-
ceiving public assistance be espe-
cially requested to circulate such
petitions.
That forms of petition be sup
piled to all farmer, labor, religious,
fraternal, charitable, political and
social organizations in the state with
request that they be circulated and
when signed by registered voters
be forwarded through such organi-
cations either to the Secretary of
State, Helena, Montana, or to the
secretary of the State Public We'll
fare Council.
IL.
That the cooperation of all per-
sons in the state, regardless of politi-
cal affiliations, be solicited for the
sole purpose of providing for the
needy.
13.
That a statewide meeting be
called to meet at the Capitol build
ing, Helena, Montana, on Sunday,
the 9th day of July, 1889, to con-
slider the formation of state and
county plan of campaign to procure
an adequate and just administration
of the Public Welfare Act and for
co-ordinating the efforts of local
and state Public Welfare Councils;
and, especially, for the purpose of
considering the advisability of or
ganizing mass demonstration for
the redress of grievances to remon-
strate with all public officials hav-
ing power to act in the administra-
ton of the Public Welfare Act. That
petition, setting forth grievances
in the administration of the Public
Welfare Act, be prepared setting
forth the manifest errors of the adj