The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1940-09-18

Helena, Montana
In keeping with the national policy
of the National Committee for the Ad-
vancement of 6-Hour Day and 30
Hour Week, With No Reduction in
Weekly Earnings, two resolutions re-
questing Montana politicians to go on
record favoring the 30-hour week and
condemning the Antitrust division OF
the Department of Justice OF the
United States of America for their
vicious attacks against the trade I'M
ions, was presented to the resolutions
committee of the Democratic party at
their state convention which was held
in Great Falls, Mont, September A.
1910. These resolutions were fatty
turned down by these reactionary pol
iticians who are looking mournfully
and wishfully to labor for their votes
in this coming election. With the ex-
ception of Jerry j. O'Connell, labor
was without friend on this COM
mittee
1t is obvious that labor must edu-
cate themselves to the use of the bal
lOt UOA IL tHOy uOpC " udVo luoll
rights protected on the political front.
Any political or labor leader in this
nation who fails to raise his voice
against the vicious attacks that have
been instituted against the trade un-
ions Of this country by the Antitrust
division Of the Department of Justice,
must be considered as an enemy of
trade unionism and are not worthy to
represent free people.
Labor cannot allow their unions to
be regimented. The banners to save
the unions have to be flung freely to
the breeze. The workers can defend
themselves from this deadly assault,
it they speed up the tempo OF their
organized attack against it.
This committee will be very CRATE
full to your paper if it will publish
this letter and the resolutions which
are herewith attached
Thanking you in advance, am,
Respectfully yours
w. M. McCRACKEN,
Temporary Chairman
The resolutions follow:
Whereas, We have in the Antitrust
division of the department Of Justice
Of the United States of America, one
Thurman Arnold, and
Whereas, Thurman Arnold has con-
tinually perverted his high office in
The interest of trusts and Wall Street
and
Whereas, His policy toward labor
and laboring unions has been one OF
marked nazi tendencies, regimenting
Be 1t Resolved: That this conven-
ion go on record favoring his imme-
late dismissal, and
Be It Further Resolved: That this
convention notify the attorney general
If the United States, and President
Roosevelt and our congressional dele
ration of our categorical condemna-
ion of Thurman Arnold and his Grass
misuse of the Sherman Antitrust Act
n applying it to labor and laboring
lnions.
Whereas, There Is marked In
rease in unemployment throughout
he United States Of America, and
Whereas, Machinery is everyday in
xorably displacing workers and COM
letely divorcing them from the eco
omic life OF the country, and
Whereas, The Democratic party has
njoyed eight years OF power because
f labor support, therefore
Be It Resolved: That this conven-
ion of the Democratic party go on
ecord in favor Of the 30-hour week.
nd
Be It Further Resolved: That this
esolutfon go into the program Of the
Iontana State Democratic Platform
s a solid plank, and
Be 1t Further Resolved: That the
Party of Montana go on
scord solidly in favor of the Amer
AN principle of collective bargaining.
DEMAND THE LINTON I.ARET.