Montana labor news., 1948-09-09

starting on Sept. J and the part-time
evening groups will get under way the
week Of Sept. Is.
The largest diversified vocational
training program IN Montana-tha,'s
the cnviablc and proud record Of our
Butte Vocational school, a school which
has m~ushroomcd into prominence from
two part-timc D-hour classes.
This program. under Charles I.
DAVIS, co-ordinator vocational tram
ing, Butte Public schools, offers a
service to the people OF this friendly
mining city that is uncqnalled any
where in the state. Better craftsmen
with high standards OF workmanship
are trained tor dependable service to
the consumers of tins locality. Fur
thermore, the tradcsmcn themselves ap-
prcciatc the advantage OF having a
pool OF skilled graduates from which
they are able to draw apprentices. Cur
rently. entrance applications are on Tile
from tour northwest states seeking ad-
mission to the Butte Vocational school
but the demand Tor vocational train
ing lar exceeds the present facilities to
even take care OF the local needs. 1t
is expected that this fall, over NV stu
dents a week will attend the nine
month courses which will include the
training OF apprentice auto mechanics,
electricians, machinists, plumbers. car
pcners, plastcrers and such courses as
related drafting. Spanish. public speak
ing, and arc and gas welding.
With 4 representation OF both EN-
ploycs and employers ot each OF the
represented trade groups. the JOINT APP
premiership committees duties include
determining the need Tor apprentices IN
the locality and to approve apprentice
applicants following a review OF their
qualifications TO determine the adc-
quacy Of an employer to give proper
training to see that each apprentice IS
covered by a written agreement and
that all apprentice agreements are
properly executed, to cooperate with
the public school authorities in Co
ordinating the apprentices related class
room instruction with his schedule OF
work experience to arrange tests Tor
determining the apprentices progress
to maintain a record Of each apprentice
showing his rclacd schooling, expert
ence and progress in learning the trade
In general, each committee is rcspon
sible for the successful operation OF tht
apprenticeship program by keeping II
.,.t,nt tA,,~t, ,,,tt&s all nnvttac rnn-
contemporaries, parents. employers
and Journeymcn.
The two-day trade autoinotive me
chanios classes for high school boys,
a week, under the direction Of Al Wood
side at the Cleveland school. This class
begins Sept. 7. This two-year practical
course selects the mechanically apt boy
and prepares him for an apprenticeship
in the automobile trades. Because oi
this training. these young men advance
quite rapidly when they are an linden
tured apprenticeship goal Of all young
men.
Likewise. our day-trade "machinist
class, under Clarence Thomas, instruc-
tor, meets three hours a day, five days
a week, and prepares these students for
their machinist apprenticeship. This
class was started this week.
Federal and state laws require all ap-
prcnticcs to attend related instruction
classes to get the technical information
they do not get on the job. The ap-
premiership that is up to standard re-
quircs a minimum OF IA hours a year
Of related school work or four hours a
week, in addition to what is learned on
the job. The classroom work, provided
by the Butte Vocational school, ties in
with the work in the shop. 50 that to-
gethcr they give a mastery OF the trade
and a knowledge OF the industrial world
OF which that trade is a part.
Monday and Tuesday evenings at the
high school shop, Ed Trueworthy gives
the machinist apprentices their related
instruction. These classes begin sep
TENDER IS and Ia, 1913.
The auto mechanic apprentice attends
the Cleveland school shops on Monday
and Wednesday evenings Tor their re
lated instruction under Al Woodside
They are three-hour classes. This clas:
begins Sept. Is. 1913.
The Cleveland school boasts the bcs'
shop in the state for giving related in
struc,ion to the apprentice plumbers
Every Wednesday evening the groul
has a very interesting and iniormativ,
class on the plumbing code. Thursda,
evening they get their practical expert
ence in the shop-whlch has been i'm.
proved and brought up 10 date BY thu
plumbers themselves. a great deal o
credit is due to Ar, Drynan and A
Eva for their effort in the plumber
related class. This class begins Sept
Is, 1913.
The arc and gas welding class, which
meets Tuesday and Friday evenings a
the Cleveland school. under Dan Mul
Inns instruction, has always been a ia
~vorite, because the torch is gradual,
being used by more and more Of tn
trades. Besides learning the art 0
welding. the men in these classes hav0
repaired and constructed many worth
while and useful project This elias
begins Sept. II, 1913.
The electrical apprentices, undc
Homer Lambdin's instruction, are doini
an excellent job. This related instruc
ton class MEETS every Tuesday an
Thursday evening at the Clevelan
school. This class begins Sept. IL. lq4s
This year the group is going to set u
their own laboratory. The supple.
equipment and material are on han
ready 10 start.
There is also a drafting class TO
journeymen. under the direction G
Clarence Thomas, that is doing an ex
ccllent piece OF work. 1t gives thes