Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
INDEPENDENT PARTY
SELECTS NOMINEES
AT MASS

o11GO IL O]'AAAf1A
AT MASS MEETING
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port of which our candidates are
pledged:
/. The continued practice Of strict
economy in all branches of school ac-
tiyity.
2. We advocate an increase of the
school term. To carry out activity pro-
gram in addition to fulfilling require
ments of the state course of study,
3. Continued use of the old Butte
high gym and pool for elementary school
children.
4. Since we believe in progressive
education, we advocate that the currio-
ula of our schools should be more close
ly correlated with the existing economic
conditions. Since over two-thirds of our
high school graduates do not continue
in school they should be prepared for
industry. We pledge our adherence to
an administration which places more
emphasis on vocational guidance and
training.
5. We favor the continuation and ex-
tension of the Smith Hughes and
George-Deen classes in trade and craft
extension.
6. We maintain that the qualifica-
lions for any teaching and administra-
tive position in our schools should be
based OIL education, previous successful
experience, and ability necessary to per-
form the duties demanded Of the posi-
ton.
z. We will employ union labor in all
departments of School District No. l..
8. No supplies of any character or
property shall be purchased by the dis
trict from members Of the board or from
any corporation in which any member
of the board is interested.
.. We favor the purchase of all
school supplies in Butte, insofar as pos
sible, and all printing and engraving to
be done in Butte by union labor.
10. We believe that the school build
ings should be open for the use of the
community as social, r%ecreational and
educational centers, when such use will
not interfere with the school course. We
believe, too. that the schools should al
ways be available for the exercise of the
American constitutional rights of free
speech and ~peaceable assembly.
II. We favor the continuance Of a
teacher to especially instruct crippled
children.
u. We approve a more liberal use
of Butte high school gymnasium and
athletic facilities to any responsible
group or organization when proper ap-
plicatio mis- made to the school board.
We favor the establishment of visual
education in all our schools.
The candidates of this party, if elect
ed, will c-onscientiously carry out the
pgicies above stated. They will fearless
ly and honestly discharge their duties
as independent public servants, devoted
only to the interests of the community
and the pupils Of the public schools.
Upon these propositions we invite the
support of the electors Of School Dis
trict No. l..
JOHN VICKERS, Chairman,
H. A. GRABENSTEIN,
CHAS. W. GARDNER,
RALPH CARSON,
JAMES GULL,
JAMES JEPsON,
CATHERINE j. PENNEY.
At this time Chairman Crawford
called for nomination for school ~strustees
and Henry G"rabenstein nominated Rich
ard Donovan, Stewart Waters nominated
SteTe Harvey, E. Erickson nominated
Charles whitley, Herb Wurst nominal
ed Glen zorn and Charles Gardner
nominated Mr.. LehWalder. 1t was moved
and seconded that the candidates re-
ceivng the lowest votes be dropped pro-
videi that two of the candidates got a
majority of all votes cast. This carried.
It was moved and carried that if a ballot
had only one name on it that it would
be discarded. Stewart Waters, Leonard
Ripper and Oscar Hills were appointed
tellds. The ballots were then passed
around and after the voting had closed
it showed that Mr.. Donovan and Mr..
Harvey had both received a clear ma
jority of all the votes cast. Chairman
Crawford then declared these two men
nominated. The second motion made
the nominations unanimous.
Chairman Crawford then appointed a
finance committee consisting of Sam
Spiegel, James Quill, Henry G~rabenstein,
Charles Gardner. Publicity committee:
Clarence Blewett. E. C. Vawter, Henry
Young, Stewart Waters, Catherine Pen
ney and Mrs. Ed Yeager. Arrangements
committee: Henry Grabenstein, Rich
ard Donovan, James Quill. Campaign
committee; sSam Spiegel, C. Blewett, o.
Hills, j. Mcleod, Tim Harrington, H.
Mernin, H. Grabenstein, Frank White.
Marvin Gray, Jack Gaffney, Mike Lacey
D. Reese, P. T. McKinnon, Jerry Har-
rington, AL Kent, Emmett Edgar and
James Byrnes.
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