Montana labor news., 1945-04-05
News Of The Silver Bow
Trades & Labor Council

Perhaps the most interesting subject
before the Trades and Labor Council was
the discussion of the merits of a box
score in relation to the voting Of the
state legislators and senators on labor
measures and other bills of general and
particular interest to the people.
The Peoples Voice a weekly news
paper published by the Cooperative Pub
fishing Company in Helena, recently
printed a box score, enumerating the
vote cast on several bills, of which
was the memorial against the establish
ment of a Missouri Valley Authority.
The unions take the position that those
who voted against creating a Missouri
Valley Authority voted against the inter
ests of the people and for the benefit of
the Anaconda Copper Mining Company
and other corporations. However, in this
discussion, it was 'felt by some that the
number of bills included in the box score
was not a correct determination Of the
attitude of the friendship of some Of the
members of the House and Senate. It
was mentioned that many of the mem
bers in the legislature voted for bills
beneficial to hotel and restaurant en-
ployes, the firemen, the teachers, the
coal miners, and other unions, but none
of these were included in the box score.
The teachers delegates urged the
trades council to support Senate Bill No.
TT, which is now before the national
Congress and provides aid for education.
It is a very liberal bill according to the
Teachers Union and is favored by the
American Federation of Teachers. There
is quite a bit Of opposition to this
measure from the National Educational
association.
The council referred the request to the
educational committee.
It was reported that an important
meeting will take place at the Miners
Union hall next Sunday afternoon at ?
o'clock to discuss and analyze a measure
now before the United States Congress
relating to benefits and rights which
shall be provided for returning soldiers
An appeal was made on the floor for
clothing and other essential articles to
he sent to destitute countries in Europe.
This drive is being supported by the
United National Clothing Collection.
The headquarters of this organization
is in the Murray Motor Clinic building
on Granite and Main.
A general conversation was held re-
garding the coming election Of school
trustees, and the unions are requested
to inform their members to be sure and
vote next Saturday, April z. The polls
will be open from 8 a. m to noon and
from / p. m. to 8 p. m. The three can
didates supported by the unions are w.
I. Gay, Arthur Lehwalder and E. G.
Vawter. Please %scrutinize the ballot and
vote for them. The candidates will be
arranged ALPHABETICALLY on Jhe paIIoUs
and tss Independents are third, fourth
and sixth. Please note the positions and
vote for these men.
A communication was received from
the National Committee to Abolish the
Poll Tax, 127 B Street, Southeast, at
Washington, ID. G. 1t referred to House
Resolution No. 7, the Anti-Poll TAX Bill
that this measure is o on its way
through Congress. 1t still has a long
way to travel. The communication
stated that this resolution should come
for a vote in April, providing that
enough signatures can be obtained on
the petition to discharge it. The coun-
Gil has already approved the Anti-Pol
Tax bill.