The Omaha guide., 1939-07-29

| Whereas, the National Asso-
/ citation for the Advancement of
Colored People and its leadership
for more than thirty years have
evolved a philosophy that has
progressively initiated toward the
wholesome inclusion of the Ne
gro in the general citizenship priv
ileges of America; and whereas
this philosophy has emanated
from the cooperative working and
planning of both white and colored
members and not from any isola-
ted or single factor, be is resolved
that this convention re-affirm its
faith in, urge its continuance of.
and call upon all the citizenship
10 reinforce the battle lines al
ready established and thereby in
sure eventual success.
Low Ccst Housing
We protest any racial discrimin-
elton in fhe employment and pro-
motion of employees in construc-
tion of low cost housing projects
and in the selection of tenants
and the appointment and promo
tion of administrative officers in
such PROTECTS fostered or financed
by or with federal funds. We urge
tho inclusion of at least one Ne
gro on every local housing au-
thori.y,
Federal Hocs'ng Authority =.
We protest the use of race as
a basis for the rejection of loans
in particular neighborhoods in Ell
ther the Underwriters Manual or
other instruction notices Issued by
the Federal Housing Administra-
tion. We also protest any forms
of racial discrimination or segre-
cation in either the approval of
loans or the amounts thereof by
local FHA units. We urge the
inclusion of Negroes in the admin-
istration of both national and
local units of FILA.
Social Security
l. We recommend that the Com
gress of the United States enact
such legislation as will include all
agricultural and domestic workers,
as well as others in low income
brackets in those parts of Social
Security from which they are now
excluded.
We oppose any cuts in NYA.
WPA, and particularly in the Fed
eral Arts Projects We take the
position that those persons who
are removed from WPA, NYA and
relief rolls should be reasonably
assured of employment.
2. We recommend further that
The States administering old age
assistance be urged to modify
rules governing proof of Eligibility
so far as age and citizenship are
for those who are en-
titled to the grant prior to 1850.
Job Opportunities
We urge local branches to cre-
ate Or cooperate with other agen-
,ies sponsoring jobs opportunity
and to establish a
bureau for the exchange
Of techniques with all branches.
Labor Unions
We urge the present Congress
and the legislatures of the several
states having little Wagner Acts
10 revise the Wagner Labor Act
so as TO prevent discriminatory
practices on the basis of race.
creed or color by prohibiting the
unions which have color bars
from becoming sole bargaining
agencies.
We urge that Federal funds not
be allocated for purchase or con-
tract where labor unions diseri--
inmate on account of race, creed
OF color.
We urge Negro workers to af-
filiate with labor unions whenever
said unions policies operate for
their protection.
We urge that immediate effort
be made to secure a Negro MEM
ber on the National Labor Rela-
tions Board
|. POLITICAL RIGHTS N
Negro Vote and Political Action
With the coming year destined
to be one of the most important
in the history off the United
States en- account of the impor-
tance the impending national cleo
tions, the NAACP again affirms
it's nonpartisan position in all
local, state and national cam