The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-09-07
RESOLUTIONS

Passed by the Montana Federation
of Labor convention at Billings, Aug
ust 81, %, %, 1915:
Whereas, The American public
schools are the chief agents for teach
ing of Democracy, and instructors in
such schools should promote demo-
cratic practices and should be treated
democratically by their employers, the
memoirs of school boards, and
Whereas, The democratic treatment
of an employee requires that he be
given statement of cause, and a
hearing in case of dismissal, and
Whereas, The Board of Education of
School District No. l of Helena, Mon
tana, violated democratic procedure in
Diminishing Miss Violet NJ Eastman, an
instructor for seven years in Helena
High School, and secretary-treasurer
of the Helena Teachers Union, with
out giving her a statement of the
reason for such action, and
! Whereas, Such action cannot be
construed in any other way than as
labor batting by majority of the
I1tltld DCHOOl DOdAus anu
Whereas. Miss Eastman is teacher
of recognized and outstanding ability,
q woman of fine character and an
ardent trade unionist, therefore, be it
Resolved, That this convention go
on record as condemning the undem-
ocratic and arbitrary action of District
No. l of Helena, Montana. in dismiss
inc init n OF
Of cause, and be it further
Resolved, That this convention in
struct the executive board of the Mon
tana Federation of Labor to take all
necessary steps to secure justice in
this matter, including the issuance of
an appeal to all unions for donations
to help finance the court costs, and
to provide for appropriate publicity
Whereas, Bills for peacetime con-
scription of men for military service
have been introduced by Congressman
Wadsworth, May, and Quincy, who in
the past have been definitely anti
labor, and
Whereas, The adoption of conscrip-
ton by the United States would be
open admission of lack of confidence
in the ability of democratic nations
to provide a peaceful means of set
thing national disputes and a further
confession of insincerity on the part
of our national leadership, and
Whereas, Peacetime CONSUMPTION for
military service has been one of the
outstanding features of fascism and
Imperialism, the greatest enemy of
humanity in modern times, and
Whereas, Such proposals coming
from these sources, must be construed
as a move to destroy the principles
and solidarity of the organizations of
the working classes, and
Whereas, Such proposals, if adopted
at all, should only be adopted after
a calm and thorough elaboration dur
ing times of peace, and emphatically
not in the atmosphere of excitement
md hysteria enveloping a nation still
in the struggle of war, now
therefore, be it
Resolved, BY the Montana State
Federation of Labor, that we are def
nitely opposed to the enactment of
either these bills or similar legisla-
ion at the present time and that we
,urther oppose the enactment of such
legislation without a full, free, and
calm expression Of the sentiment of
the population of the entire nation,
and after the passions and excitement
reused by the present war have had
an opportunity to give place to cool
judgment and deliberation, and be it
Further Resolved, That copies of
his resolution be tranmitted to Presi-
lent VIM. Green of the American Fed
grafton of Labor, and to our senators
md representatives in the congress of
he United States, with the urgent re-
Iuest that they oppose the passage of
his or similar legislation