Montana labor news., 1948-09-23

Luther {. Steward and Gertrude NJ.
McNall, a. president and secretary
treasurer. respectively.
Mr.. Steward and Miss McNally have
been leaders OF the NFFE since its in
ception in 1917, and were largely instru-
mental in formation OF this oldest and
largest general organization OF pubic
employees. Upon their election here
today by unanimous ballots, the veterans
NFFE leaders were accorded an ova-
ton by the convention.
Two delegates were nominated Tor the
Office OF first vice president OF the
NFFE, namely. the incumbent, DR..
Walter p. Taylor, OF Saltwater. Okla
home, and Ira Goddard, OF Muskogee,
Oklahoma. DR.. Taylor was elected.
George l.. Evans, OF Denver, Colo
RADIO. was named second vice president;
| Naux Owen, atlanta, Ga, third vice
president; and l.. J. Wall, Springfield,
H., fourth vice president.
Oscar W. Dam, incumbent, OF Seattle,
| Wash. and Walter Fleet. OF Klamath
Falls, Ore. were nominated Tor min
| vice president. Mr.. Fleet was elected.
John J. Roylc, wateriown, Mass. was
named sixth vice president.
There were two nominees Tor the post
ui seventh vice president. the incum-
bent, :. {. Elliott, OF Cleveland, OHIO
and Louis /. kjcr. OF Milwaukee, WIS.
! Mr.. kJcr was elected.
Frederick X. Fowler, San Francisco,
California. was elected eighth vice pres
ldcnt. Henry &. Nolda. OF Washington
ID. G.. and Frank W. Steiano, OF Min
neapoli,. Mimi. were named for the
office OF ninth vice president, with MIR.
Nolda being elected. !.
Ulrcy J. Billcr. veteran ormc second
vice president OF the NFFE, for many
years a beloved figure i'll the organiza-
ton and an authority on the subject OF
federal retirement did not seek re-
election because OF i'll health and adj
vanced years. Mr.. %l'illcr, who retains
his keen interest in NFFE affairs, is
81 years old. Resolutions OF apprecia-
ton to him were adopted.
The convention reelected Andrew J.
Trapcser. Baltimore, Md, and Florence
/. Broadwell, Richmond, Va, as mem
bcrs Of the National Auditing commit
tee. The new member OF the commit
tee is Carl W. Magill OF Philadelphia.
Pa. filling a vacancy which resulted
from the election OF Henry e. Nolda to
a national vice presidency.
Six cities were placed i'll nomination
as the site for the 1880 convention. De
mtroit, Salt Lake City. Los Angeles.
Dallas, Minneapolis and St. Petersburg
On the third ballot, Los Angeles was
chosen and the NIliE will meet in the
southern California metropolis two
years hence.
Action was completed late today on
the resolutions remaining for conyen-
ton consideration. Those included one
urging that the reduction-in-iorcc reg
~ulations be revised to eliminate many
of the injustices and incquitics which
persist in the application OF these rules
in the %varinu, federal departments and
i, agencies. The resolution was referred
to the NEFE executive council to de-
velop proposals to remedy this wide
spread situation.
+. During the convention session also,
legislation was urged calling for al IN
! crease in the present allowance Tor
: travel on official business. 1t was
| pointed out that at present federal NJ
/. %ploves invariably must dip into their
| own already Inadequate resources to
t meet travel expenses because OF the
: long out-datcd allowance now in effect.
! Following final action on all OF the
more than 500 resolutions submitted by
the NFFE's hundreds OF locals through
5 out the country and the ~insular posses
. sions. adjournment was taken tonight,
| concluding. with the traditional singing
OF "Auld Lang Sync.' and bringing to
a close the organizations nineteenth,
r largest. and most successful convention.
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