Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1913-06-13
RACE SEGREGATION BILL INTRO
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A bill to segregate the white and colored
employees in the Government departments
in Washington was introduced in the House
Tuesday by Congressman J. B. Aswell, a
Louisiana Democrat.
Mr.. Aswell also proposes the segregation,
wherever possible, of the white and colored
employees in the civil service throughout
The United States and IN the railway mail
service.
In connection with his bill, Congressman
Aswell issued statement asserting that
lack of segregation will drive the self
respecting and proficient white man and
woman from the civil service of the Gov
eminent" The Aswell statement says also
that the continuation of the practice where
by white and colored workers are placed
side by side in the Government buildings
must result in irreparable injury to both
races.
Congressman Aswells statement reads
Every informed and right thinking white
man, while sympathizing with and anxious
to help the negro in his place, recognizes
the necessity Of preserving the integrity
and the supremacy of the white race. No
nation ever destroyed itself except by
amaleamating with an inferior race. Are
we blindly drifting that wayi The United
States is peculiarly commissioned to lead
all other nations not only in the purity of
race-quality, but in the world problems of
just and wise government Shall we fulfill
that high missionH
THE purpose of this bill is to check a
bad tendency in this country, before il is
too late, and cause thinking people every
where to find themselves in relation to the
race problem and thus deal fairly and give
justice to both races. The bill seeks to
help the negro by making him proficient
in his own sphere and by correcting false
idea Of his proper circumscribed position
in the republic. and. at the same time, re-
lieve the white man in the public service
from intolerable humiliation of being COM
PEELED. in order to earn his daily bread, to
work side by side with an Objectionable
people, the continuation Of which practice
must result in iTeparable injury to both
races. and ultimately destroy the efficiency
of the public service. Such practices will
drive the self-respecting proficient white
man and woman from the civil service of
the Government.
Now is the time to act and repair this
great wrong. ! call upon all patriotic peo-
pie everywhere who are interested in the
man or woman who works for an honest
living to support this measure"
The provisions Of the Aswell bill are
That heads Of all executive departments
shall issue all such orders as shall be nee
essary to secure in all branches Of the
civil service Of the United States to the
utmost extent consistent with public in
terests, the segregation Of civil employees
Of the white race from those Of African
blood or descent, in the performance of
their services.
In all executive departments within the
District Of Columbia. clerks or employees
shall not be required to occupy the same
Office or work rooms with clerks or en-
ployes Of African blood or descent nor
shall any white clerk or employe be placed
under the orders. direction. or supervision
Of any persons of African blood or descent.
In the railway mail service OF the Post
Office Department white clerks shall not.
except in cases Of emergency. be ordered
to duty in the same mail car with postal
clerks Of African blood or descent.
In the administration Of the provisions