The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1943-11-19
RESOLUTIONS

Resolution adopted by 18th annual
convention Consumers Cooperative
Association:
FIGHT ON cO-OPERATIvEs
WHEREAS, A nationwide fight is
developing against continuing federal
income tax exemption for agricultural
co-operatives, promoted and financed
by middlemen groups through an or.
ganization known as the Central Co.
originating Group, Inc, with headquar.
ters in Chicago; and
i WHEREAS, A similar fight is de.
veloping against Farm Credit Admin
istration that is being promoted and
financed by the American Bankers
Association which, If successful would
take away the capital provided by the
government for loaning to farmers
through Production Credit Associa-
lions, thus injuring agriculture and
agricultural co-operatives; now, there
fore,
BE 1T RESOLVED, That members
of co-operatives everywhere be urged
to write frequent letters to their SEN
ators and representatives in congress,
beginning at once, urging that they
support continued federal income tax
exemption for co-operatives that quail
ify and urging their opposition to any
measure advanced by bankers which
would restrict in any way the ability
of Production Credit Corporations to
meet the demand for loans for farm
production purposes.
At regular meeting of the Yellow
stone County Trades and Labor AS
sembly held at the Labor Temple in
Billings on October Is, 1913, the fol-
lowing resolution was regularly sub
mitted and unanimously approved and
adopted:
WHEREAS, Sen. Robert F. Wagner
of New York and our Sen. James E
Murray, on June 8, 1913, introduced
into the senate of the United States,
Senate Bill 1851, which provides
among other things United National
Social Insurance System; a National
System of Public Employment Of
fees; Federal Old Age, Survivors,
and Permanent Disability Insurance
Benefit Payment; Wife'st Insurance
Benefits; Child's Insurance Benefits;
Widows Retirement Insurance Bene-
fits; Widows Current Insurance Ben
efits; Parents Insurance Benefit; So
cial Security Protection to Individ-
ualss Engaged in the Military Serv-
ice; Federal Unemployment Insur-
ance; Temporary Disability and Ma
ternity Insurance Benefits; Unem-
ployment Compensation Allowances
on Termination of Military Service
and Federal Medical, disqualification
and Related Benefits, and
WHEREAS, Barclay Craighead, a
public servant and chairman of the
Unemployment Compensation Com
mission of Montana, at public ex-
pense, circulated among the employ
ers of labor in the state of Montana,
a circular attacking Senate Bill 1851
above referred to, as follows:
ION June 8 a bill (Senate Bill
116D for a new system of social
security was introduced into the
senate by Senators Robert F. Wag-
ner of New York and James E.
Murray of Montana.
"The New Republic (of New
York; believes the measure so
praiseworthy that the date may
seem to future historians as i'm
portant as that of a great military
victory The Ohio Chamber of Com
merce says the bill would Sanction
deficit spending, destroy Individual
initiative and is a death thrust at
American manhood
-(Backface ours)
The bill is bold 1T is RE-
PORTED TO HAVE THE BACK
ING OF THE NATIONAL ADMIN
BOTH CLIO AND AFL,
AND THE SOCIAL SECURITY
WHEREAS, This Assembly con-
ennis Barclay Craighead's attempt to
D antagonize employers of labor
ga1nst this bill; we condemn him for
is apparent unsympathetic attitude
awards the workers of the state, and
WHEREAS, Craighead's actions in
lis regard is unwarranted and I'M
ecoming public servant paid out of
lie public funds of the state to adj
lln1ster the State Unemployment
Act; he is using his
nctioQ Oh, oi,. of
on for the purpose of spreading
Propaganda against the best interests
the workers of the state; it is his
oparent purpose to perpetuate the
fe of the commission and mold it
ito state bureaucracy of unlimited
olitical and economic power. The
sople of this state cannot and must
1t tolerate such actions.
WHEREAS, There is crying need
r comprehensive unified Federal
7stem of social security Senate
III 1161 fulfills this needs. 1t should
J enacted into law. It's passage will
leviate the shadow of insecurity
at follows the workers to the grave;
e fear of losing their jobs; the
ar of becoming sick; the fear of
eing their children going hungry
d without shelter because of unem-
oyment, sickness and the horrible
ar of restitution in old age. We
artily endorse this measure.
Now, Therefore, Be 1t Resolved,
lat this body unqualifiedly con-
INNS Barclay Craighead, chairman
the Unemployment Compensation