Montana labor news., 1946-03-21
News Of The Cascade
Trades Assembly
Credentials

From Boilermakcrs 307. Tor Nicholas
Edingcr, from the Smeltermen for Ray
Richardson, from the Teachers 70 En-
est Bergrcn. Jeanette Graver, Bertha
Olson mad Vera Busch. On motion
delegates elect present were obligated
and seated.
The minutes OF the previous meeting
wcreread mad corrected and approved.
Corrected, that anti-inilation meeting
was held in Helena on Saturday.
March 9th.
Communications
From Mike Mansfield that a sale OF
surplus property will be held at Butte
on approximately March 18th. including
the following 200 lH-ton trucks. TO-
GOO sleeping bags, 50 4-to-5-ton cargo
trucks. 50 5-ton tractor trucks, Is auto
car tractor trucks. 100 jceps Tor vet
Grams, 5000 skis. Placed on file.
From the Committee for a. +. Of l.,
Participation in the World Federation
OF Trade Unions urging unity ii labor
on a world scale in the interest OF
world security. Filed.
From Senator MURRAY. acknowledge
ing that he support President TrurIar'>
housing legislation. Placed on lie,
From the Fair board. ADVISING that
the board had granted the Assembly
permission to use the lair grounds in
Gliding the erandstand. erandstand en-
closure, stage and race track i1r the
1910 Labor day celebration. Provided
that the program is free 10 the public.
that repairs or payment for damages
10 grounds or buildings is made, tiat
electricity used is paid for, that ade-
quatc public liability insurance be pro-
vidcd and paid Tor AND that grounds.
premises and buildings be properly
cleaned up after the celebration. On
motion arrangement is approved by the
assembly.
From the Montana State Federation
ri Labor urging the membership to be
on guard and do everything possible
to defeat any candidate for the legis-
lature, or any other public office who
advocates a sales tax.
From the Montana State Federation
Of Labor proposed amendment to Ar
ticlc Y Section Is, to limit time on
resolutions for the state federation. All
organizations are urged to consider this
amendment seriously.
Committee Reports
William Davey reported for the
school election committee and progress
is noted. Ray Rebal reported that the
Mcthodists are holding a social confer
cncc in Great Falls, and l.. l.. Price
will speak on a panel debating M.N.A.
on Thursday afternoon.
Roll call and reports OF delegates !:
Herb Brown reporting Tor the Ma
chinists that the Home Oil Co. had
signed agreement.
l.. II. Walker reported on the copper
outlook and that the Phelps Dodge open
pit mines will be on strike on March
Dist.
+. X. Bcrgrcn reported that the
teachers arc planning to purchase 4
$40 share Of stock in the Peoples Voice
and arc urging the purchase OF sub
scriptions to In Fact and Peoples
Voice"
Mrs. Baxter reported on the anti
initiation meeting held in Helena on
Saturday.
Unfinished Business
1t is reported that Judge Taylor has
ordered the reinstatement OF Miss Nio-
let Eastman for the school year 1885
~. The case now goes to the state Su-
prcmc court.
Bornal I.eary reported progress for
the butter committee.
On motion appointment OF II. Hoover
as relief investigator was opposed by
the assembly and letters were ordered
written to proper authorities expressing
this opposition.
On motion a letter was ordered writ
ten Paul Porter expressing opposition
to the smaller loaf OF bread proposed by
the administration.
Announcements
Vote Tor your interest. Vote at the
school election. Ray Rebal Tor trustee,
labor's candidate.
Meeting was adjourned at l0:4S p. m.
Toln Eyanko. IT., secretary.