Montana labor news., 1946-02-07
News Of The Silver Bow
Trades & Labor Council

night, decided again to sponsor the
Independendent school ticket, which is
the oldest school party in the school
elections OF school district No. /. The
school election will be held the first
Saturday n April, and the registration
for voters closes on February 20, 1916.
The Trades Council has sponsored the
Independent ticket for the past 20
years or more. According to the re-
quirements of state law regarding
school elections, caucases for conven-
tons or mass meetings TO nominate
trustees must be held at least 40 days
before the date OF election. Chairman
Crawford appointed a committee to
make arrangements for the date Of the
mass meeting and also publication of
notice under the law. The committee
consists lof Oscar Hills, Art White.
Elmer Clark, Dennis Sullivan, Clar-
cncc Blcwett, Tim Harrington and
Edna Webking.
There are two school trustees to be
elected in the coming election. both
for three-year terms. The tenure OF
office OF Mr.. Hosty. who represents
the Independents on the school board,
and DR.. Farrell, who represents the
Peoples party. expires. Officers OF the
Independent school ticket are John
Crawford. chairman, and +. c. Vawter,
secretary. The mass meeting OF the
Independent ticket will take place at
Carpenters Union hall at 8 p. M. Tues
day, February -. 1916. At the present
time the Peoples ticket has a majority
on the board. and it is hoped and cx-
pcctcd that the Independents will seat
two new members in the coming cleo
ton. The Independents must be cred
tied with wringing a reluctant award
from the Anaconda Copper Mining
company in the Garfield and Webster
school compensations. Particular merit
is due Richard Donovan, also a men,
Der Of the Independent ticket on the
board.
What union shall have the juris-
diction over the projection OF motion
pictures in classes in high school was
referred to the jurisdictional commit.
tee, of which John Balkovctz is chair
man. The committee met with the
teachers and theatrical employees after
the meeting of the Trades Council.
The special committee set up to re-
vamp the resolution pertaining to vet
Grams preferences in the unions which
was sent in last week made a report,
which was adopted. The Trades Coun-
Gil made it clear that it had no juris-
| diction over bylaws or constitutions Of
affiliated unions, but desired only to
get closer cooperation and concert
between the unions and veterans and
employees. White Of the Laundry
Workers made the report.
Whether the miners union OF the
building trades council and general
laborers shall have jurisdiction over
the work on the Thornton hotel was
put on the floor. The Trades Council
was no asked for any definite action.
| The delegates merely listened to the
report. Thte miners say that under
their contract with the company, it has
jurisdiction. while the general laborcrs
contend it is theirs.
Chairman Crawford again asked the
legislative committee to submit a re-
port on the sales tax alleged to have
been proposed by Governor Ford. The
Federation of Labor and the Trades
Council is opposed to a sales tax. as it
Furnishes the poor people.
Secretary Waters was instructed 70
write Montana's congressional dclcga-
ton to oppose the Case bill or rcSolu-
ton which would outlaw many Of the
rights OF the unions. He Was also in
J >tructcd to write to the senators and
congressman TO repeal the taxx carry
back features Of the revenue act. This
permits corporations 10 wax profits
from strike, through guarantees Ct
profits.
y NICE lcttcr q thanks WAS received
from the lumber ana saWnllil workers
Of kaliSpcll. stating they had re-
ceivcd the >io donated !" ne S'r'N-
ing lumber workers some time ago.
y list OF inns VINO nave s'rned up WIN
the unions and when are iair 70 or
gained labor was submitted with q