Evening star., 1942-04-13
U.S.. Warns 1OFirms
AGAINST Racial Bias
In Job Policies
Refusal to Hire Jews
And Negroes Charged
By. Fair Practices Unit
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Government applied pressure
on 10 Midwest companies holding
war contracts today to discontinue
asserted bias against hiring or pro-
noting persons of certain races or
religions.
The Presidents Committee on
Fair Employment Practices, citing
the companies yesterday, required
them to furnish written notice that
hereafter they would not disqualify
Job applicants or discriminate
against employees because of race,
color. creed or national origin"
Ever since June, when President
Roosevelt set up the committee,
recipients of war contracts have
had to pledge they would not prac-
tice such discrimination. This, COM
mittee officials said, leaves violators
open to suspension Of the contracts
or fines on charges Of contract
violation.
Companies Named.
In the Chicago area the commit
tee named the Stewart Warner
Corp, Buick aviation plant at Mel
rose, Ill, Bearse Manufacturing Co.,
Simpson Manufacturing co. and
Studebaker branch factory. The
others, all in the Milwaukee area,
were the Nordberg Manufacturing
Co., A. o. Smith Corp, He'll Co.,
Allis- Chalmers Corp. and Harnisch-
feger Corp.
The committee said that it was
charged that the firms refused to
employ Negroes or Jews; advertised,
or asked employment agencies, for
white, protestant or gentle workers
only, and failed to give workers Of
some race or creed due promotional
opportunities.
The committee said its findings
were based on two days of public
hearings held in January in Chicago.
In announcing the action, the COM
mittee declared the companies "for
the most part" denied discrimina-
ton, "but in each case, the COM
mittee found that the evidence
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One Firm Commended.
The committee commended the
Majestic Radio Corp, Chicago, "for
its prompt action in correcting dis
criminatory practice in its hiring"
It said H. A. Gates, president, had
testified he discharged two super
visory employees when he found
charges of discriminatory practices
on their part were valid.
DR.. Malcolm S. MCLEAN of Hamp-
ton Institute, president Of the Com
mittee on Fair Employment Practice,
said that "the findings and direc-
tions will give the committee a
continuing jurisdiction over employ
ment practices of those industries
which hold contracts for war
implements and material as each
concern has ben asked to file reports
with the committee showing the
extent to which steps have been
taken to bring the company's en-
ployment policies and practices into
line with the national policy"
The findings and directions, with
notifications for the specific case
Of each companys read as follows:
1.-THE committe directs that the
proper policy making officials Of the
corporation give written instruction
to each of their employees in charge
of employment to comply fully with
the provisions of Executive Order
8802 and furnish the comittee with
copies Of such instructions.
Monthly Report Ordered.
1.-THE comittee directs the company
to file with the committee monthly
report setting forth the number and
Of new workers en-
ployed by the company. the number
Of Negroes included in this number
and the classification of work for
which colored workers are employed.
"The committee directs the
company to revoke all discrimina-
tory orders submitted to employment
agencies and desist from submitting
any further discriminatory specifl-
cations to any employment agency.
THE committee further directs
that the plant give written notice
to all employment agencies to which
they submit orders, including the
Office Of the United States Employ
ment Service, advising that the
plant will accept applicants for all
of employment with
out regard of race, color, creed or
national origin, copies of such
notices to be transmitted To the