Montana labor news., 1946-09-05

ness for the conventions opening day
President Graham talked on labor con
ditions generally in which he criti-
cized the spiral trend of higher costs
of living. He declared American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor officials are dis
couraging strikes and encouraging
more production.
Mr.. Graham dwelt on the sheep and
wool industry. teachers retirement.
school election laws. silicosis, Montana
state hospital. apprentice training. the
primary election law and veterans
housing.
Addresses were made Wednesday by
Zales n. Ecton. state senator from
Gallatin county and republican can
didate for the United States senate;
Walter r. Barney Rankin. republic
can candidate for congress from the
First congressional district: Miss
Anna Zimmerman. executive secretary
OF the Montana Nurses association;
DR.. Arthur Riki, Helena. director OF
tuberculosis control for the Montana
Board Of Health. and MILFORD Peter
son, Great Falls, secretary of the
Montana Farmers Union.
Senator Ecton talked on economic
conditions in the country and their
effects. Mr.. Rankin told OF his back
ground and candidacy. DR.. Riki discus.
sed tuberculosis prevention and Mr..
Peterson brought greetings from the
Montana Farmers Union and pointed
out the need for closer cooperation
between the farmer and labor. Miss
Zimmerman explained the need for
more nurses and appealed for more
young women to enter the field Of
nursing.
Committees Named
Committees were named by Presi-
dent Graham. with the following as
chairmen: Union label. Hilda Thomp-
son Great Falls, education. Mary Nc
Nelis. Butte. officers report. Rcva
Walterskirchen. M~issoula. grievances.
Perry Melton, Kalispell, resolutions,
John Driscoll. Butte; credentials. Paul
Erler, Butte, and constitution, $. II.
IRWIN, Missoula.
A message of greetings came To the
convention from John J. Holmes, state
auditor and candidate for congress on
the democratic ticket in the Second
district.
A message vas also received from
/. NJ. Ornburn. secretary Of the union
label department of the American fed
ton for the popularity Of the use OF
the union label and urging the con
ventiOn to send delegates to the ALL
Union Label and Industrial exposition
in st. Louis. October %.
Greetings from the Oregon state
Federation of Labor. were voiced
Thursday morning by j. u. Mcdonald.
president OF that federation.
Mr.. Mcdonald said he had recently
attended state federation meetings in
Washington and California. and that
he was convinced hat declarations
should have an interchange Of dele
gates at conventions as they have
virtually the same problems
The convention Thursday instructed
its executive board to carry on the an
nual labor institutes in Missoula as
heretofore.
Thursday addresses were made by
Left Erickson. former associate JUS
tice Of the supreme court and dem
ocratic candidate for United States
senator. Justice Hugh Adair. candid
ate for chief justice of the supreme
court. and Frank Murray, clerk Of the
supreme court and democratic candi-
date for reelection. The candidates
spoke of their qualifications for the
offices they seek and stated their
favorable view on labor matters.
Greetings were received from Henry
A. Yaeger. Helena. representative of
the apprentice training service.
a communication of greetings came
from f.. n. Weston. president of the
Washington Stdlt L e Z | Il | O II Oh
Labor. Lee Metcalf. candidate for as
sociate justice Of the supreme court.
addressed the convention and told of
his service with the military govern
ment Of Europe and urged the cleo
ton of all liberal candidates.
AZ Convention to Anaconda
Anaconda was chosen as the ron
vention city for 1917 over Great Falls
and Billings who also bid for the next
convention.
Resolutions Adopted
Among the resolutions adopted by
the convention were the following:
Criticism of the present primary
law, and urging that a new primary
measure be voted on by the people.
Urging compulsory workmen's com
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