Montana labor news., 1950-07-20
Cascade County
Trades and
Labor Assembly

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Meeting wa called 10 order at
500 pm. b, Vice President Leo
Stewart.
Kohl call 81 officers showed pres
idcni Sicinmetz absent.
John Du>ak was appointed Vice
President pro tenn
From the Construction and Cen
cral l.aborcrS Tor Chester l.. kinsey
sud Robert Moran.
Credentials
From the Mill and Smeltcrmen
Vim. II. Graham. Ray f. Graham.
Edward J. Evans. Pete lfon,ana and
William Sipe.
On Motion delegates elect pres
ent were obligated and seated.
The minutes oi the previous meet.
ing were read and approved.
Communications
From the American Federation
at labor announcing the sixty ninth
convention OF the AT oi l. To be
held in the civic auditorium at
Houston. Texas, beginning AT 10 90
o'clock Monday morning. September
Is, 1850. Placed on file.
From VIM. Green that Federal
Kent controls will die alter Deem
Der 81. 1880 in any %communit,
which has not by affirmative actions
by a resolution OF its governing
body or by a public referendum, re-
quested that rent controls be CON
tinued for an additional six months
after the end OF 1850. On motion
referred to the housing committee
OF the public welfare committee,
From Senators Murray and l,c-
ton and congressman DEwart and
Mansfield acknowledged our let
tiers urging support OF re-organiza-
ton plan No. p to create a de-
partment OF health, education and
security. Filed.
From Raymond l.. Graham. Sec
rotary OF the Montana Conference
OF Mine, Mill locals that at a re-
cent state conference deep apprccia-
ton vas expressed for the splendid
cooperation and moral support given
them i'll their fight against the I'M
principal attack from degenerate
elements OF the labor movement.
Placed on file.
From the Cascade County lcgis-
lative committee asking for a fl
n~ancial contribution to continue their
work. Filed.
Officers and Committee Reports
On motion the assembly went ON
record approving the sending OF
wires and letters to our coneression-
al delegation urging completion Of
the Havre- Shelby transmission line.
All unions and individuals are
urged .to wire Senator Murray urg-
ing completion OF the IIavre.-S Shelby |
transmission line.
Sam Nichols reported progrc>.
Tor the resolutions committee.
Roll Call, Reports of Delegates
On motion a wire was ordered sen
Governor Bonner urging that Don
b. Devore be retained a, maintcn
ancc engineer in this district or a
reason given why his services should
be discontinued.
Il. |. Steinmc,z was reelected
President oil the assembly by a unan-
imou> ballot cas-, by the secretary.
Leo Siewar, was reelected Vice
Pres.
Maude {. Baxter was re- elected
Treas.
John Dusak. \ J. Dulcy. Ray
John P~eklewsky and Elmer
were elected To- the executive
Walter Davidson was elected Ser
peant-at-arms.
Officers elect were duly installed
by William II. Graham.
Good and Welfare
Vice President Leo Stewart re-
that a Democratic leaders
training institute will be held in
Falls. July p and %. The
subjects to be covered are the adj
ninistration farm program and the
national health plan. All members
n organized labor are invited to
the institute.
On motion a memorial was or
lcred sent the Governor asking that
The new State Hi-way building be
named the Sam Mitchell Luildifp.