Montana labor news., 1947-09-04


negan, who gave an address o
introduced Mayor Barney Nc
.Greeyev. who welcomed the
delegates to the city and pre-
sented the president of the fed
Grafton, James d. Graham.
with the key to the city after which
President Graham responded and
started to conduct ne proceedings OF
the convention. Laverne Hamilton of
Missoula was appointed as temporary
secretary. and read the call for the
convention.
The president then appointed the
credential committee with Paul Erler
of Butte as chairman. The conven'
ton then adjourned until , pm.
The convention was called 10 order
at . pm and the c%redential commit
tee reported seated all members OF
the executive board, Culinary work
ers. Bartenders. Beauticians. Electri-
cal workers. Women's Protective
League, Retail Clerks. Carpenters,
Hod Carriers and Laborers. Teachers,
Transfers, Molders and Foundry
workers, Workingmen's union. Saw
mill workers. Painters, Pressmen
Plumbers. State employees, Sugar
workers. Building Trades councils
State councils, Central councils, fra
"ternal delegates from all over thu
state. The report was accepted ant
adopted and the delegates seated.
The committee on rules OF ordel
was appointed with AL Root chair
man.
President Graham then introduced
Mr.. Gene Burris. commissioner OF
labor in Montana, who spoke on the
problem Of enforcement Of labor laws
and the difficulties in enforcing laws
still on the statutes.
Senator Stewart Of Deer Lodge
county was introduced and spike
briefly on legislative activities ant
COMMUNICATED the federation on it,
work in the lobby Of the legislature
He urged all members of labor t
advise their legislators as to the typ
and the kind Of bills they wish then
to support or oppose.
Mr.. Barclay C%raighead. chairman 0
the Unemployment Compensation
Commission of Montana. who has he'll
that position since the enactment 0
the law in 1897, spoke Of the problem
of unemployment compensation. an,
its importance to labor.
Committee on rules Of order the
reported and laid ont rules to cove
the convention, which report wa
adopted.
The president then introduced Judg
Lee M~etcalf. associate justice Of tn
state supreme court. He thanked tn
convention for the favors eXtende
him previously and the assistance &
labor in electing him to the hishes
bench Of the state of Montana.
A telegram was read from Governo
Ford expressing his regrets for hi
inability to address the conventio
and wished the convention a success,
The president then introduced
VI. Weston. president of the Washin!
ton state federation of labor and h
stated that he would address the COZ
vention later.
Resolutions | to Is were read an
tprnn1 ntAt fn tho t-uriAtc tnp,,pi
tees. The meeting adjourned unit
10.0 90 Wednesday morning.
Wednesday, August q
The convention convened at lo:o
Wednesday morning. President Cir;
ham presiding. The following wer
appointed officers OF the convention
LaNerne Hamilton, secretary: S. |
IRWIN, printing clerk, and Paul Erie
sergeant-at-arms. The following con
mittees were then appointed: Canvas
ing board. committee on constitution
committee on grievance, committee O
Officers reports, committee on resell
tons, and committee on education.
President Graham then called upC
+. NJ. Weston. president Of the Was
ington state federation of labor, WI
spoke on the work Of the Washingtc
federation and its campaign in brin
ing the unaffiliated unions in IL
federation. also Of the legislative wol
in the state. He also spoke on II
recent organization in Salt Lake CIT
OF the II western states federatic
of labor. His speech was outstan
ing and held the delegates attentiC
during the entire time.
At noon the III of the Carpe
tiers auxiliary served luncheon to Il
visiting ladies in the Pine room
the hotel. The afternoon was spel
in visiting the smelters in Anacond
The banquet at 700 that evenil
the Montana hotel was the highligI