Montana labor news., 1949-02-03
Cascade County
Trades and
Labor Asseln4,.,a,...

Meeting was called to order =, I'd
p. NJ. by President Stcinmetz.
Roll call OF officers showed all Of
Ulcers present.
Credentials
From the American Federation OF
Grain Millcrs Tor James Shepherd. FL
den Lumas. Clifford Briggs and P.
Podobonich.
From the Cooks and Walters for Lee
Lloyd. On motion delegates elect were
obligated and seated.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Communications
From the Educational Cooperative
Publishing Co. announcing the annual
meeting OF stockholders TO be held on
Saturday, February 5, 1910 at 1890
\. NJ. in the district court chambers
OF Judge Padbury at Helena. Filed.
From Governor Bonner that he had
appointed Mrs. II. F. Petro to the State
Board OF Education. Placed on file.
From the Yellowstone County Trades
and Labor Assembly that they did ask
their representative. DR.. Myron Trip,
to support Leo Graybill for Speaker OF
the House. Placed on file.
From the Charles NJ. Russell Mem
orial Committee asking for a financial
contribution. On motion $1,000 was or
dcred contributed.
From the Missouri Valley Develop
ment Trades and Labor Council urg-
ing that a letter writing campaign tc
all u. S. Senator's and Congressmer
should be started in behalf of a MVA
Placed on file.
From David X. Domkc acknowlcdg.
ing our request that he support II. B
100. Filed.
President Steinmetz reported OH II. B
100. He stated that only the other mem.
Der testified for the bill at the hearing
on Wednesday and that was Mr.. Ro.
bert Brown OF the Mine. Mil land Smell
ter Workers of Butte. President Stein
metz stated that the opposition hat
s speakers against n. B. 1M and al
additional IS supporters at the commit
tee hearing. All unions and individual
are urged to write the following mem
bcrs Of the Social Security Committee
urging support Of II. B. 106: w. 7
Ballard. Edward ]. Foley, John Karl
berg, Walter Laas and ]. f.. McKen
ma,
James Murray reported on II. +. 10
on Workmcn's Compensation and TIL
hearings he attended on the bill.
NJ. r. Webster reported on the meet
ing OF the Welfare Council. A TEN
porary board of 80 was elected. TIL
purpose OF the proposed council is +
coordinate all the activities OF til
various welfare agencies.
Roll Call and Reports of Delegates
Ashley Holley reported on the meet
ing Of the State Legislative Co-ordin
ating Conference which met in Helen
on January oath.
Sam Nichols reported for the Mu
sicians advised that they wished Aus
tin Thompson to appear before them 0
February 9th to explain futher on I'll
proposed Labor Temple.
Martha Lyon reporting for tt
Teachers that the joint committees o
Education and Teachers desire suppo'
Of labor and individual union member
when legislation is being considere
on education and teachers.
On motion wires we're ordered SCI
Howard Doggett, Chairman : OF III
Senate Committee, also Charles a. b,
vey urging support of S. B. 80.
Good and Welfare
On motion a committee was ordert
appointed to act in case cvictIons a
begun by landlords to hamstring Il
proposed rent control act.
l.. l.. Price. Pete Fontana and Be
nal Lcary appointed IN Committee. \
Davcy called attention TO the comil
city and school election.
Announcements
All organizations are urged to Sc
in written pledges on the propos
Labor Temple.
Adjournment at 10 80 P. NJ.