Montana labor news., 1950-02-16
SILVER BOW TRADES & LABOR Notes

The regular meeting oi the Sil-
yer Bow Trades x Labor Council
VAS called To order at s 7. NJ. by
Prcsidcn, John Stanton
Minutes ol the previous meeting
we're read and approved as read
Roll call and all absentces noted
Superintendent Ross and Dr. Lob
man. representing the Silver Bow
rouncil Dental Health lor Children.
gave lengthy talks on the work that
Na> needed Tor school children III
Butte. Some p dentists 81 Silver
Bow County have offered their ,crv-
ices to this cause. There are nov
some seven hundred children who
are in dire need OF dental assistance
offered Office space has been do
rated. The financial cost OF this pro-
iect ior the lirst year viii be Ont
5000 and the second year will run
about 10000 The assistance oi
everyone III the county to raise the
funds for equipment is asked. These
children who require dental care are
not i'll a financial situation to Sc
cure the same. Teachers from both
the public and parochial schools,
and the welfare agencies will Selec,
! the students to be attended 10. The
| State Welfare Board gave the as
surance to this council that they
could secure a dental hygienist for
about $1,000 a year. This viii be
the only cost outside Of the equip
mcnt. All delegates are requested
10 take thi, back to their respective
unions and ecure the financial as
sistancc Tor anne
Communications
From the Montana State Fedora
ton Of Labor asking that We assist
iii the abolishing OF the excise taN
IN transportation. telephone. telc-
gram and freight rates by rail OF
truck. AS the secretary had already
taken care OF this request. it wa,
moved and seconded that wc con-
cur in this action.
From the Amaleamatcd Motor
Coach Employees No. loss d Port
land. an affiliate oi tins Council
that wc approve OF their endorse
mcnt d Mr., I. i, land>bure to III
the vacancy in the lCC in Washing
ton. y. {. Request concurrcd ii
and a letter ordered written stating
same.
From Representative Mike Mans
field relative Ia our letter on til,
repeal oi the excise iaN He siatco
that he is much in favor OF this re-
duction as it has been nothing bu'
a war measure and sales tax on tn
people who cannot afford it, Lei
ter filed.
Governor Bonner answered oui
protest on the discharge OF Gcora
Grumpy and stated he would Sc,
what could be done regarding same
Placed on file.
From the Electrical Worker
stating that they had also writer
Bonner on this grievance
From the Montana Milk Cuniru
Board answering III protest I,
their recommendation oi the dis.
continuance oi quantity discount OF
milk prices. 1t WAS moved and sec.
onded that this letter did moi salts.
fy our request and that another let.
ter be written to the Milk Contro
Board. Motion concurred in.
Mike Mansfield sent to the Coun.
Gil the Congressional Directory civ.
ing the compete data OF all the re
personalities now serving in Con
gress. 1t was moved and sccundee
that the Council write a note o
thanks to Mike Mansfield.
From Jane, +. Murray writin.
that he i, III support Of tie rcpca
loi the excise tax.
From Governor John Bonncr
stating that he is to attend the meet.
ing Of the Milk Control Board ant
would concur in our request Let,
ter placed on lille.
y rather lengthy letter was re
ccived from Mr., /. i. King OF tn,
International brotherhood OF Fire
men and Oilers OF Bonner. He en-
closed a letter he had written t.
John |. Lewis OF the UNIV. 1t wa.
moved and seconded that the let
ter be published in the Montan;
Labor News.
The Grievance Committee report
ed that two OF the grievances witt
certain firms had been settled an,
reported progress on the other case.