Montana labor news., 1944-07-27
News Of The Cascade
Trades Assembly


son. Ira Siebrasse, L. Price, ]. A. Sieben
and Frank Foster; from the Letter Car
riers for Charles Purts, Walter Gilchrist
and Willard Spears, from the Musicians
for Mrs. G. w Crossley from the Mil /
and Smeltermen for Peter Fontana,
Gerald Molen, William Graham, Mike |
Shanahan, Cecil Montgomery, Bernard |
Leary and j. s. Lauinger; from the |
Teamsters for Henry Lefebre, Austin G.
Thompson Donald G. Ripley, Leslie Cul-
liton, Adam Byers H. E Haley and vii
liam Vending. On motion delegates
elect were obligated and seated.
The minutes of the previous meeting
we're read and approved.
Communications
From THE Federal Council of the
Churches of Christ in America a copy
Of the 1914 Labor Sunday message. Filed.
From the Montana Council for Pro-
gressive Political Action advising that
the first 5000 copies of the Bulletin
would be sent the Assembly. On motion
1000 copies are to be paid for and all
those received on July 18th are to be
returned
From the United Council for Democ-
racy asking for a contribution to help
carry on their work Of printing leaflets
similar To the six Battles for Peace"
Motion to contribute s1.00. Carried and
50 order
From the Social Security Board, ad-
vising that labor organizations need not
pay social security taxes on officers re-
ceiving less than S45O0 a quarter, but
that they are liable for these taxes just
as other employers when the payments
ARE in excess of $45.00 Filed.
From the Alissoula County Central
Trades and Labor Council, enclosing
preliminary program for the First Mon
tana Labor Institute TO be held at the
State University on August g. a. and 5
d and asking to advise how many copies
q of the final program we can use. Joe
Howard spoke at length on the Institute
p and outlined the progress Of labor's fight
against the powers in the state Motion
, that at least one delegate be sent to the
institute at Missoula. Carried and so or
dered.
From the Montana State Federation
j of Labor enclosing credentials to the
47th convention of the Federation tC
be held in the Silver Bow ball room Of
the Finlen hotel in Butte, commencing
at 10 o'clock a. m, Tuesday, August Is
> and continuing in session until the bust
ness Of the convention is completed. Mo
ton that delegate be sent to the con-
y vention. Referred to election Of officers
= Report of auditing committee showed
actual cash balance Of $48l92 as o
July 1, 1914.
= Motion that report Of auditing com
4 mittee be accepted and recommendation
that official receipts and the cash boo
state the months for which the pc
= lcapita is paid. Carried and so ordered
Committee Reports
Il Mrs Baxter reported on dinner give
in honor Of Basil O'Connor at the Rain
70 bow hotel and told Of the present pro
ie gram to combat infantile paralysis.
~ President steinmetz reported on nomi
nation Of Truman for vice presider
q against the choice Of labor, Henry Wa
~ lace. on motion action Of Presider
Steinnetz in asking delegates support /
40 kilograms, Wallace for vice president
+s Chicago convention, was concurred in.
20 President Steinnetz reported on II
last meeting of the advisory commits
= to the Unemployment Compensate
T commission. Copy Of report and law WI
: referred to Ways and Means commits
&c for recommendations.
~, President Steinmetz reported on NEE
III ing Of committee appointed to me'
with Senator Murray relative to estal
10 fishing new Industries in Great Falls al
no vicinity
nt Demand Falls Maid butter"
- Roll Of delegates and absentees noted
10 On motion any organization desirii
,,S the name Of their alternates read
~ meetings may have this done upon wri
~ ten request to the secretary Of the A
,r- sembly
h Vice President Davey reported on ii
- results Of primary election and it W
noted that many liberal candidates we
OH nominated
~ Unfinished Business
.st Hugh Leatherman and Charles Gut
,s rie were added to the Ways and Mea
NO committee.
80 On motion one representative is TO
~ sent to Kalispen to meet with Senat
or Murray's Small Business committee.
New Business
he Election of officers.
'on For president steinmetS 3s votes al
his Culliton 49,
ltiI riIl For vice president Daven % votes al
no Stewart 81.
- John Evanko, Jr., was elected secreta
mo by unanimous ballot.
erss Ray Rebal was elected treasurer oy
oct unanimous ballot.
- on motion election Of grievance COZ
~ mittee was dispensed with.
rod On motion five candidates recelVl
~ highest number of votes are to be CO
sidered elected to the executive boa.
The vote for the executive board v
as follows:
John Dusak, 81; Leo Stewart 80;
Price, 2e; Henry Lefebre, II; Joe Ripl
,,s ger. II; Charles Guthrie, 10; A. j. Dul
20: William Graham 10; r. J. ScoyiL