Montana labor news., 1945-03-22

News Of The Silver Bow
Trades & Labor Council
president Crawford of the Silver Bow
Trades ana Labor Council appointed a
permanent Social Security committee,
Gene Rouleau, John Mcleod and James
Jepson, on the suggestion Of a letter
received from Pat Shafer, head Of the
local Social Security Board, whose office
is in the Silver Bow building. Mr.. Sha-
fer would like to have all the unions in
silver Bow county appoint social security
committees and he invites them to come
to his office so that he can explain the
operations Of the Social Security Act,
and the services and benefits which are
possible to the workers under the act
He said that many people over IS and
many widows whose husbands died at 65
or over we're losing their benefits.
A letter was received from Charles
Gardner, former chairman of the edu-
cation committee of the Trades Council
and who represented the Miners. Mr..
Gardner at the present time is in Darby.
The delegates were glad to hear from
him. In his letter he stated that Mr..
Tucker Smith would be in Butte on April
5. 1915. arriving here at 6:19 P. NJ. Mr.
smith is on a tour of the western part
of the United States speaking on peace
time CONSUMPTION and related subjects.
He is an active member Of the American
Federation of Teachers and also head Of
Brookwood Labor College. The COM
munication was referred to the educa-
tional committee.
The following letter was received from
the Congress of Industrial Organization:
CONGRESS OF INDUSTRIAL
ORGANIZATIONS
Dear Sirs and Brothers;
INQUIRIES have been made of me re-
Gently regarding the extent and nature
of cooperation between farmers and or
ganized labor in both the economic and
political fields.
I would appreciate it greatly if some
n person in each council could be as
signed to the job of gathering together
all information readily available on such
cooperation within the territory of the
council.
Information on joint legislative or po-
litical action committees and their meth
DDS. on common activities in the educa-
tional field, on the organization Of con-
sumner oooperatives of farmers and labor,
and the like, viii be of great value.
It would be helpful if I could have
this information here within the next
week or two.
FTaternally yours,
JOHN BROPHY, Director,
Industrial Union Councils.
Leonard Ripper, who represents the
Trades Council on the Veterans Advisory
committee, made a nice report Of the
meeting held last Friday at the Amerl-
can Legion hall. Mr.. Ripper wanted to
correct an apparently false impression
al the time Mr.. Fred Lehn and Mr.. Wal
ter Bernard spoke for the Trades and
Labor Council early in January that they
we're representing the American Legion
and as a matter of fact they were rep
resenting the Veterans Joint Council.
Mr.. Rjpper advised the delegates that
the next meeting of the Veterans Coun-
Gil will take place at the American Le-
eion hall Friday, April 20, 1945. At this
last meeting, last Friday, it was explained
hat John Davis, James Gull and Fred
Lehn all talked and told about what
was being done for the boys returning
from service, both those permanently dis
charged and those home on furlough,
Mr.. Ripper said that the veterans Coun-
Gil had elected new officers. Chairman
Crawford then appcIated Mr.. Ripper and
oscar Hills to represent the Trades
Council for the ensuing year.
1t was reported that the Clerks union
had adopted a request Of the Teachers
union to secure better working conditions
and increased pay.
An interesting report was made by the
Independent School Ticket committee.
The three candidates on the Independ-
ent Ticket are E. C. Vawter, Arthur
Lehwalder and william I. Gay. Head
quarters have been opened at 40 West
Broadway. The three candidates, ac-
companied by other officers of the
unions and friendly individuals have
been attending a number Of meetings in
the past two or three weeks, putting
forth the merits Of their candidacy.
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