Montana labor news., 1949-03-24


demand can be supplied only through
training. Vocational education can
make a definite contribution TO this
training.
Cd Since there is n
learned in the skilled uo> cal Ii
cannot readily be taught on the jon,
the apprenticeship method OF train
ing, mechanics can be enriched
through related vocational courses
given in the public schools.
% The cost OF living is influenced
by raising or lowering the production
per man. This production can be in
creased materially if each worker is
given an opportunity to prepare him
sell to contribute to the limit OF
his capacity. Vocational educators
have the responsibility OF providing
these opportunities.
=. Let us remember that a mans
job is the greatest thing in the
world; it shapes his nature and tenn
pers his character. In it he moves
and has his living. Let us better
prepare him for it through vocation
al education :.
With representation OF both en-
ployees and employers of each of the
represented trade groups, the COM
niittees' duties include determining
the need for apprentices in the To-
cality and to approve apprentice ap-
plicants following a review of their
qualifications; to determine the ade-
quacy OF an employer to give proper
uaining, 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 coordinating the apprentices rela-
ted classroom instruction with his
schedule of work experience; to ar
range tests for determining the ap-
prentice's progress; to maintain a
record OF each apprentice, showing
his related schooling, experience and
progress i'll learning the trade. In
general. each committee is respon-
sible for the successful operation OF
the apprenticeship program by keep
ing in constant touch with all parties
concerncd-apprentices, parents, en-
lDlovers and iOurnevnen
The following men have given un-
scliishly OF their time i'll serving
on these committees. 1t has beer
through their work and effort that
the Butte Vocational School ha.
grown and expanded to the larges'
OF its kind in Montana. Also they
do not realize one cent of wages
Tor their work with these apprcn.
tices:
Plumbers Joint Apprenticeship
Committee Glenn Meyers. Al Cam
i,sch. al Eva. w. II. Morrow, &. d
McAboy, A. X Parmlee, Emil Sund-
berg. jim Murphy. and Frank Rear
don.
Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship
Committee Russel Morrison, vii.
, liam Rossiter, Jack Gaffney. Oar
Mooney, All Thomas and Charles
kcstle.
Machinis,s' and Auto Mechanics
'. Joint Apprenticeship Committee
Bill Mullins, Tony Jovich, Jim o.
Bren, William Fritz. Herb Fill
hack. f. +. Bradley. Bob Walker
George Lilly Fuzzy Wakely and Te'
Wcllman
Elcctricions' Joint Apprenticeship
, Committee Rudy Tomich. Pete He
: EN-. Emmett Keyser. Clarence Stark
Bob Brunel, Anil Sundberg, Charli
St John, W, II. Dickinson. Joh
Griifiths, l.. &, Gribble. Jim Gleasor
and Ira II. Steck.
1t must be clearly pointed on
regarding the one mill for adul
:, education that it passed by goo
! majority the last two years. Ais
it is not an additional millage bu
a continuation OF the original on
: must be oked by the electors at tn
school election each year.
Your approval OF the one mil
levy at the April election, equa
to the cost OF two packages of Gig
arettes on each 81 900 VALUATION
of your property. will permit addit
/, ion of new and larger classes 70
= which the demand is exceeding on
;, facilities
;, This thirty cents will give youn
! people actual training in vital
y y needed hand work. the type require
:, y today in every industrial field. Ever
= union in Butte has supported this pre-