The Phoenix index., 1941-03-29

WASHINGTON, d. C.-(SNS)-
on-discrimination in employment
of construction workers in defense
housing was strengthened as John
M. Carmody, Federal Works Ad
ministrator, signed an order under
which payment of a proper propor-
ton of monthly payrolls to Negro
skilled and unstilled workers will
be prima facie evidence of nom
discrimination. The proportion will
be based on the latest United
States occupational census and on
ether data showing the relative
number of Negro construction
workers available in a particular
community.
Under Mr.. Carmody'S order, each
agency engaged in defense housing
with funds under the control OF
the Federal Works Agency will be
required to submit to the building
contractor the proportion figures.
The contractor will keep records
by race of all wages paid to skill
ed and unskilled labor on the con-
struction project. The contractors
reports will be submitted az the end
of each four-Week period of con-
struction to the Director of the
Division Of Defense Housing of the
Federal Works Agency.
| MUST SHOW RECORDS
'If the percentages, of the total
amounts SO paid for all skilled Ia
Dor and for all unskilled labor,
that are paid, respectively, to Ne
gro skilled and unskilled labor ap-
proXimate the respective percent
ages of Negro skilled and unskilled
laborers in the locality Gas sub
mitted TO the contractor by the
contracting ofticer), there shall be
deemed to be prima facie evidence
that the contractor is not 0iscrim-
mating against Negro labor" the
Mr.. Carmody's order has beer
The full text of the order reads
as follows:
SPECIAL REGULATION supple
menting the Regulation, dated
January 6, 194I, providing against
discrimination in work on defense
housing
Pursuant to The authority vested
in the Federal Works Administra-
tor by Section IL of the Act ol
I october IA, 1910 public No, 849
18th Congress) the following regu
lation is hereby made:
In order to ascertain compliance
in respect TO Negro labor, with tht
Regulation providing against dis
elimination in work on defenS'
housing, dated january 6. 194l' (6
FED. REG t96--194D, it is re-
quested that contracting officers in
charge of the development of de
fense housing undertaken pursuant
to said Act of October IA, 1910
shall after the effective date of this
Special Regulation:
Cd Submit to each contractor
engaged in constructing any sucf
defense housing, the percentages OF
Negro skilled and unskilled labor
in the locality of the project, as
reflected by the Federal census and
other relevant data.
(2) Require each contractor en-
gagged in constructing any such de-
fense housing to indicate by nota'
ton CIV for Non-Negro, N for Ne
gro) on payroll forms required tc
be submitted to the, Government
The race Of each laborer, skilled OF
unskilled, listed on such payroll
forms; and
90 Ascertain and report TO tie
Director of the Division Of Defense
Housing in the Federal Work.
Agency. at the end of each 4-WeeE
period of such construction, the re.
spective amounts paid by eacf
such contractor during such periot
. as wages, for work in the develop
! lnent of defense housing at th'
sites thereof to O Non-Negr
skilled labor irrespective of indi
vidual trades; GD Negro skilled
labor irrespective of indiyidua
trades), CiiD Non-Negro unskllle'
labor: and 'fiv) NEGRO unskille