The people's voice., 1957-06-28

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ing man and woman, Main Street
and all other segments of the states
economy. Referring to last Thurs
days wheat quota election, Kenfield
said that farmers, by their votes for
quotas, had saved the state $65 mil
lion in purchasing power-an amount
greater than the total annual value
of copper production in Montana, and
almost as much as the oil industry
brings into the state.
Robert Swanberg, chairman Indus
trial Accident Board, reviewed the
many improvements in the Work
mems Compensation Act by the 1857
Legislature, emphasized the import
ance of workers becoming safety
conscious, reported progress in the
drafting of safety codes for various
industries, and warned delegates to
be on the look out for sharp practices
being indulged in by some attorneys
seeking settlements for injured COM
pensation claimants.
Chadwick Smith, chairman Unem-
ployment Compensation Commission,
also discussed at length the many
improvements in the act he admins
ters as a result of 1857 legislative
action, and how those improvements
are being reflected in increased bene-
fits and much broad coverage of work
ers who may become unemployed.
Margaret Thornberg, women's di-
rector national COPE, certainly one
of the most dynamic (and attractive)
speakers to come before labor meet
ing in Montana in many a year, en-
phasized the imperativeness of labor
ing people taking more active part
in politics that programs they desire
may have greater chances of success
in the halls of the legislature and con-
gress, as we'll as to keep the enemies
of labor from making further prog
ress in securing enactment of Fright
to-wreck'' legislation. State and Ma
tional Committees On Political Edu-
cation (COPE) she said, have avail
able vast amounts of proven weapons
to use in campaigning, and she in
sisted that wherever labor is organ
lied they should also set up COPE
committees.
Charles V. Huppe, State AFL-CIO
attorney, made his annual report, and
then made an earnest plea to the
delegates to recognize the dangers
that are facing them via large scale,
lavishly-financed propaganda cam
paigns being carried on against them
by the country's major employer
groups.
Other speakers during the three
days included:
Les Green, Tacoma, Int'l. Repr.,
Hotel & Restaurant Employees;
1t. Gov. Paul Cannon, Butte, act
ing Governor at the time because of
Governor Aronson's absence from
the state;
William McSorley, assistant ma
tional director of COPE;
Charles Smith, Boise, AFL-CIO Re-
gion 20 director;
Henry Yaeger, Montana manager
for federal bureau of apprenticeship;
Paul Shafto, Cheyenne, president
Wyoming State AFL-CIO, and mem
Der of the Printers Union;
Joe Terrill, Missoula, Railroad con-
ductor and chairman of the Rail
Brotherhoods Joint Legislative Board;
James Leary, Butte, AFL-CIO Re-
gion 20, assistant director; Richard
Bottomly, Great Falls, Cascade coun-
ty attorney; Harold Mady, Great Falls
chief of police; Gretchen Billings,
Helena, of the Peoples Voice.
HELLS CANYON VOTE
Announcement by President TIMBER
of the favorable U. S. Senate vote
on Hells Canyon brought forth a
thunderous round of applause from
the delegates, and, by convention mo-
tion, kilograms were Immediately dis
patched to Sens. Murray and Mans
field thanking them for their efforts
to get the high dam bill through the
upper chamber. Support, moral and
by Montana labor for Hells |
Canyon has been official policy since
1853.
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