Montana labor news., 1939-01-12
UNION news OF THE
ANACONDA TRADES
AND LABOR COUNCIL

lar meeting in the A. 0. H. hall Jan.
I9. A fine attendance of delegates
was noted. Roll call of officers and
delegates, absentees noted.
Under reports of officers, Bro.
Lyons reported to the council of his
trip to Helena and presenting the
credentials and certified checks ac-
companying same to James d.
Graham, president of the Montana
Federation of Labor. He reported
Mr.. Graham accepted these and said
he would give same to the creden-
tials committee of the Montana Fed
erations of Labor the next day,
which would be Saturday, Dec. 30.
He also stated the various unions,
there were twelve in all, would be
notified individually as to how this
committee had acted on the applica-
tions of affiliating with the body,
and up to the present no local union
had heard anything from Mr.. Gra-
ham or the Montana Federation of
Labor. After some discussion, the
council decided to wait until some
answer was received from Mr..
Graham before any other action was
taken. This report was well re-
ceived.
Sec. Healy reported of an action
he took since our last meeting re-
garding sending kilograms to our
two senators and congressman of
asking them to use their influence
to retain Mr.. James Combo on his
present position Of supervisor on the
WPA in this district as union labor's
dealings with Mr.. Combo had always
been fair and impartial and the
Central Labor Council of Anaconda
had endorsed him and wanted him
to continue in the position. Sec,
Healy's action in this matter was
unanimously endorsed. He then
read answers received from some
of these gentlemen, who stated they
would do all they could in Wash
ington to have Mr.. Combo retained
on the job.
Credentials were received from
the Bartenders Union for Mr.. Tony
Softich, from the Teamsters Union
for J. B. Crosswhite and Durbin
Stevens, from the Beauticians Union
for Mrs. Verda Tanner, and from
the Musicians Union for Mr.. Max
Lazsoms. Upon motion and passed,
the delegates were obligated and
seated.
Several other letters were then
read, of much interest to the dele
gates and which Pres. Ashelock
asked them to report to the various
local unions.
A letter received from the Mis-
soula Trades and Labor Council
asking the councils endorsement of
placing the Missoula Mercantile
firm in Missoula on the unfair list
was endorsed.
Bro. Buchard, delegate from the
Auto Mechanics Union, reported the
signs to be placed at Drummond and
Crackerville suggesting auto tourists
to come through Anaconda to see
our city and go through the largest
smelter in the world, were COM
pleted and would be put up early
in the spring. These signs, highly
illuminated and with large electric
letters, will have much to do with
bringing many travellers through our
city, was started by the Auto Me-
chanics Union and with the help of
IL other unions from the council and
the council itself, was finally put
through. The councils share of this
enterprise was $12.50 and upon mo-
ton and passed, the above donation
was given for this worthy cause.
Bro. Mogus, business agent for the
Teamsters Union, reported his union
was taking action at once on numer-
Gus firms and their truck drivers
coming into Anaconda daily dealing
with various Anaconda merchants
and delivering goods, then returning
home at night. The Teamsters Union
at present has several men out of
work and feel this work in their
jurisdiction should employ members
of their local union. Later on he
said his union would want the en-
dorsement of the council.
Bro. Howard reported on condi-
tions existing at st. AIMS hospital
regarding fire on East Park avenue
recently when Mrs. Ivy Matthews
and her baby daughter were badly
burned and upon arriving at the
hospital nothing was done for the
patients who needed attention and
did not receive any for over an hour
until the family's doctor was found.
It was announced committee from
the Teamsters Union were going to
make a thorough investigation of
this case and upon motion and
passed, a delegate from the council,
Mr.. Clarence Wells, was appointed
to act with the Transfers commit
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