Montana labor news., 1945-02-15

I'll Oil dU LIle ScuOOi election
The three men nominated were E. c.
i Vawter, secretary of the Silver Bow
Trades & Labor Council; William Cay,
member of the school board at the pres
ent time and also a member of the Car
penters Union and Arthur LehWalder,
prominent business man who has had
valuable experience as school trustee
having served on the board for a num-
Der of terms in the past.
The meeting was opened by Chairman
John Crawford, who is also President
of the Silver Bow Trades & Labor Coun-
Gil. Mr.. Crawford called for nominations
! for permanent chairman and his name
being the only one Offered he was de-
olared elected. The chair then asked
for nominations for permanent secretary
and the name of AIr Vawter being the
only one presented he was declared
elected. William Palmer nominated Mr..
Crawford and John Balkovetz nominated
Mr. VaWter M Crawford then ap-
of the following persons: John Vickers,
Henry Grabenstein, Ralph Carson, James
Jepson, Joe Clevenlagen, James Quill,
Mrs. Catherine Penney, Stuart Waters.
The committee retired to the ante
room and during the intermission Rich
ard Donovan, a member of the school
board, was called upon to speak. He
went into history of the activities Of
the board in the Last two years and
described the work that had been done
by the Independent ticket in relation to
the Garfield school, It was Mr.. Dono-
van who recommended that the Silver
Bow Trades and Labor Council become
interested in the Garfield school so this
labor organization hired attorneys and
eventually won decision wherein the
Anaconda Copper Mining Company was
compelled to pay the school district about
$4,000 for damages to the Garfield
/ school Mr.. Donovan stated it wa5 very
necessary that the people elect three IN
dependents on the board. Then W B.
Frame made a nice talk on the Legisla-
ture and also on the Rocky Mountain
Sporsmen's Association and the hide
! pendent School Ticket. About this time
the platform committee returned and
the report was read by Chairman Henry
Grabenstein. The report was adopted
and is as follows
Platform
We, the electors Of School District
No l, in public meeting assembled. plac-
ing in nomination the candidates of the
Independent party submit to the citizens
OF the district the following statement
of our principles
l. The continued practice of strict
economy in all branches Of school ac-
tiwty
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
g. Continued use Of the old Butte
high gym and pool for elementary school
children.
g. Since we believe in progressive
education, we advocate that the curric-
ula of our schools should be more close
" 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 in
dustry. We pledge our adherence to an
administration which places more en-
phasis on vocational guidance and train
! ing
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-
tons for any teaching and administra-
tive position in our schools should be
based on education, previous successful
experience. and ability necessary to per-
form the duies demanded Of the posi-
ton.
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