Montana labor news., 1945-11-22
JEROME ]. LOCKE
TO SPEAK HERE
ON MISSOURI VALLEY
NEWS OF THE SILVER BOW
TRADES & LABOR COUNCIL

Jerome J. Locke, noted authority on
the subject of Missouri Valley Autority
will speak in Butte at Carpenters union
hall. Tuesday evening Sis o'clock, Nov.
p, l945 His subject will be The Mis-
souri, Valley Authority The Silver Bow
Trades and Labor Council is sponsoring
the meeting jointly with the Butte
Building Trades Council These two
Central Labor organizations will attend
the address in a body.
Mr.. Locke is considered one of the
best informed men in the country on
reclamation, irrigation, power develop
ment and kindred subjects. He has made
numerous talks on MVA to Montana
audiences in the past several months.
Many will recall the excellent work
accomplished by Mr. Locke when he
was Chairman of the Montana Indus
trial Accident Board.
The subject of the creation Of a Mis-
souri Valley Authority is OF deep con
cern to Montana people. The creation Of
a Federal Authority is merely the set
ting up of a Government Corporation,
and, in the case of MVA, the unification
and development of all the resources of
the Missouri River BASIN including rec
lamation, irrigation. power generation,
navigation, flood control, etc Senator
Murray has introduced bill in Con-
gress to create the Authority. Senator
Wheeler is opposed to it Mansfield is
on the fence The Governor is fighting
it and so is the A. c. NJ. and the Mon
tana Power MVA would be a good
thing for the people The Governor and
the Corporations say MNA would de
stroy state rights.
To the big corporations State Rights
mean only the privilege to exploit its
resources. Poor Montana T. It's really a
trayesty to speak OF State Rights when
the A. C. NJ owns her body and soul
and all her people. The A. c. NJ. can't
control the Federal government neither
could it control a Federal Authority and
that it why the Big Company is so So
lioitous OF Your State Rights ~
Come and hear Jerry Locke. The
meeting is open to the pubic.
The Trades Council donated IS to the
War Fund 1t was explained tnat the
IT, S O War Fund is a combination
Or all the relief agencies including
Is C., Salvation Army Y. NJ c. A.,
Jewish Relief HE money is used to
provide places ior the soldiers to visit,
rccreational facilities, etc. The govern
ueat does not contribute
The Council donated S. to the Christ
mas seal drive for the Anti -Iuberculo-
sis society This organization and its
work meets with the sincere approval
Of the Trades Council but rather sharp
fault was found in the large demands
for money. All the unions are asked
to give, all individuals are asked to
give the Central union body is asked
to give In other words, in regard TO
the unions, the members are asked to
give three times Another phase which
didn't sit we'll was the sending Of small
bonds to the unions with the implica-
ton that the union should buy it.
Ripper made a fine report of a meet
ing OF the Veterans Joint Advisory
Council The report said that Mr.
Douglas Gold, former superintendent
of schools Of Butte and who is now
at Fort Harrison hospital had
addressed the Board meeting. Mr.. Gold /
told of the services being given to vet
Grams at the hospital. Veterans who
need attention should apply. The hos
pital is not crowded.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend a meeting Of the Crippled Chill
dren's Auxiliary to be held at the
Chamber Of Commerce Monday, Dec.
3, o'clock p. m The meeting will |
elect new officers for 1916 and hear the
report OF the finance committee and |
the orthopedic nurse The Trades and |
Labor Council is represented on the Of
ficial staff
1t was decided to hold the annual
party Of the Trades Council on the
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