The Omaha guide., 1939-07-22
NAACP. Resolu-
i tons Hit WPA
I Slashes i

ton to the recent Congressional
FLASHING of WPA funds, especially
the Federal theatre projects, as
well as cuts in the NYA %appropri-
ations was expressed here last
week by delegates to the thirtieth
annual conference of the National
Association for the Advancement
of Coiored People, in the passage
of a group of resolutions that de-
plored the spread of anti-semitism
here and abroad and urged a con-
tinued fight for passage of a fed
eral antiiynching bill.
Action on nearly a score of res
olutions adopted at the final ses-
sion of the seven day conference
held here a the Fifth Street Bap-
fist Church, evoked strong debate
Saturday morning, July l, when
the vote On the resolution to amend
the Wagner Act caused the most
prolonged discussion.
The delegates voted to amend
the act by including a clause which
would deny the right of collective
bargaining to labor unions that
discriminate against Negroes. OPP
ponents of the resolution declared
that such an amendment would be
the first step in cripFling the labor
movement IA a whole and help
materially efforts of the National
Manufacturers Assertions and
other ireactioHary groups to selt-
tie the Wagner Act.
Urging that Negroes and all
"liberty-loving' Americans speak
out against Jew batting and the
resurrection OF the Ku Klux Klan,
the delegates deplored the spread
of anti-semitism here and abroad,
and took a sympathetic stand for
all oppressed minorities in other
lands. The group took a stand
against "entangling alliances" a.
broad however, while backing
strongly every effort to preserve
peace and keep America out Of
war.
In other resolutions the confer
ence Delegates:
Backed the continued fight TO
free the remaining S~ccttsboro
boys;
Took a stand against discri-
mination in any low cost housing
set up, calling for at least one
Negro on every Local housing au-
thoritty; called for inclusion of
agricultural and domestic workers
in a brsadened social security
program, recommended more lem
lent rules governing qualifications
for pension payments;
Backed strongly job opportunity
drives in various sections Of the
country, re-affirned the associa-
lions non-partisan position in all
local, state and national political
campaigns
Urged the President and men,
bers of his cabinet to appoint Ne
groes TO federal judgeships, to a
position on the National labor rela-
tions board, federal civil service
and other commissions, demanded
abolotson OF color bars in the army
Navy and aviation forces of the
country;
Depaored the decisions Of state
courts upholding JiM-Crow Co
venants controlling the buying of
property; cited the necessity for
added Legislative safe guards
against discrimination in various
states;
Raped the Daughters of the
American Revolution for snubbing
Marian Anderson and urged that
q fight be waged 10 open every
public han in the country to sing
ems and artists; pushed for
continuance of the photograph
rule for civil service; pushed for
dbscontinuance of the photograph
rule for civil service applicants;
urged Congress to act favorably
upon the bill to strike off a Con-
~gressional Medal of Honor for
Matt Henson, who brought honor
to America in mis- setting foot on
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