Montana labor news., 1944-09-28
Trades & Labor Council

Trades & Labor Council
The Trades and Labor Council had
quite a political atmosphere last Tues
day as a number of persons aspiring for
office either came in person or sent let
tiers asking the assistance Of the Central
Labor Body. 1t. Colonel E. K. Cheadle
of Shelby. who is a candidate for As
sociate Justice of the Supreme Court Of
Montana was introduced by Chairman
John Crawford. Mr.. Cheadle also visit
ed the Butte Building Trades Council.
In his remarks he made reference to his
service in the South Pacific for the past
two years. He also referred to his par
ticipation in World Wan /. 1t was in
teresting to listen to his story of Mon
tana boys who fought so CALAMITY un-
der him. in the japanese theatre. Mr..
Cheadle mentioned his father who was
a former liberal judge at Lewistown,
Mr.. Cheadle himself has practiced law
for the past twenty years. The speaker
called attention to an act passed by the
legislature which eliminated the judicia.
offices of Montana from partisan politics
After finishing his talk Mr.. Cheadle was
invited TO remain.
Another speaker before the Council
was Mary M. Drew, democratic candi-
date for Auditor of Silver Bow County
Miss Drew said she was a member Of tn,
Clerks union and that her mother haC
been a member Of the Women's Protective
Union. She described her long associ.
alton and sympathy for organized labor
A letter submitted by Miss Drew was Civ.
en- to the Legislative committee.
George Porter. republican candidate
for state treasurer, sent a communica.
ton asking for tine support Of the union
of Butte and telling of his wide and var
led experience in public life and in ac.
counting. His letter was referred to TN
legislative committee.
The Council declined, at this time, Z
make any donation to the boy scouts
The request for the boy scouts came iron
Attorney Tom j. Davis.
Secretary Vawter read quite a lon
letter from the Montana Council TO
5 Progressive Political Action. It told @
the meeting which will be held at Grea
Falls at the Eagles hall, Sunday, Octobe
9th starting at 100 p. m. The letter al
so stated a new issuel Of The Bulletin
3 state paper Of the organization, will b
printed shortly. The letter urged ever
/ central council and every labor an
farm organization to send representa-
e tives to the meeting.
r es
j An appeal from the Peoples Voio
e Publishing Company, Helena was order
10 ed published in the Montana Labor New
e and the Unions Of Butte urged to asst.
this paper.
Secretary VaWter made another repol
on the school welfare fund and state
- that about $4,000 is still needed to pa
q attorneys. The Trades and Labc
e Council donated $1,000.
The Meat Cutters announced the
, union had just completed a new con
= tract in which the members received a
increase Of so cents a day.
q, A very interesting description OF tn
plumbers union trouble with the maste
plumbers was made. It was stated tina
the union had not received an increas
since 1886 The Montana Power an
especially Mr.. Buck were compliments
for their generous attitude in acceptin
the conditions asked by the union. Tn
contract signed by the Montana Powe
and the Plumbers was submitted to tn
war Labor Board. In regard to tn
=, master plumbers no progress has bee
made so far toward a settlement.
/, A G. I bill Of rights in the form of
bin submitted to the national Congress
by Mansfield was given to Leonard Rip
{ per of the Clerks Tor analysis. MI hlp
per will make his recommendations a
Z the next meeting.
2 Charles Davis, director Of vocationa
! education in Silver Bow County, sal
that the vocational program is gettin
y along splendidly. He said that tn
Cleveland school is fully equipped an
D classes are being held every day and al
e so in the evenings. He told of lath
work, welding, mechanics, and draftinl
MI. Davis said that some Of this work
designed for men working at those PAL
2 ticular trades but in other cases voca
r tional education is being given to boy
at the school. The delegates of tn
Council we're asked to make inquiries a
1 to youths who would be DESTROYS Of TAX
ing advantage of these classes. Throug
the office of Miss Ireland. state SUP
erintendent Of Public Instruction a grea
r deal of this equipment has been mad
available to Butte at 10 cost.
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