St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1942-12-18


mocracy in our nation is damnable.
81 am forced to laugh at it some
times" he said, in an outspoken
announcement of undemocratic
practices against the Negro in this
country. Joseph Schowalte, field
representative of the powerful
clearinghouse Workers Union
(P.W.O.C.) said that he agreed with
Mr.. Littlejohn, "It is a damnable
democracy" the P.W.O.C. repre-
sentative declared-"on the one
hand we have it and on the other
we do not have it." Mr.. Schowalte
said that he would not only con-
tact the local in South st. Paul, but
would contact locals all over the
country and ask them to join in
the protest against the undemocra-
tic treatment of Negro soldiers.
Mrs. Dorothy Schultz said that
the Twin City Branch of the
Workers Defense League had gone
on record in protesting against the
demotion of Samuel Reed. Letters
of protest and supporting the re-
quest of N.A.A.C.P., for a Congress
sional Investigation have been sent
to Representative Melvin J. Mas,
Senator Henrik Shipstead and Sem
ator. Arthur E. Nelson by the
Workers Defense League.
Mrs. Schultz said that in view of
the fact that financial, as well as
moral support is needed in fighting
this case, that every member of
the branch had been assessed Is
cents and that she had been au-
thorized to pay $500 on their
pledge tonight" C. S. Anderson,
representing the Red Caps at the
st. Paul Union station, pledged
$500 for them.
William Gydesson, secretary and
organizer for the st. paul Trades
and Labor Assembly "a. F. of L.,
declared that all workers, regard
less of race, must unite and that he
and his organization support the
position taken in this meeting.
Oscar Robins, organizer and a rep
resentative of Production Workers
Union, Local 1920, pledged the
support of his organization in the
fight. Sam A. Swanson, interna-
tional representative of the United
Electrical Radio and Machine
Workers of America &C. 1. o. said
that the Committee for Industrial
Organization had taken the lead
in fighting for the rights of minor
ity groups from its inception. He
made a pledge of ten dollars for
his union in the fight.
A. I. Levy, chairman of the st.
Paul Jewish Council, pointed out
the fact that his organization was
very much in sympathy with the
fight being made by the N. A. A.
C. P, because the Jewish people
have been the victims of discrimi-
nation and other unfair treatment
through the ages. He pledged the
financial support of his organiza-
ton in the fight.
Rev. Albert E. Tuck (white),
pastor of the Holman Methodist
Church, St. Paul, said that the
meeting was a fine demonstration
of brotherhood. He warned that
Fascism is a real danger in Ameri-
ca, not only along the color line but
in industry and other areas. Rev.
Mr.. Tuck, who was born in Aus
tralia, said that the fight for the
exclusion of the Negro from Aus
tralia was among his early men,
cries and that he thought it wrong
then as he does now.
Miss Mary Abbott said that she
hoped that an increasing number
of my people will help in the fight
against discrimination. S. Vincent
Owens, executive secretary of the
st. Paul Urban League and chair
man of the st. Paul branch of the
American Civil Liberties Union,
pointed out the need for a year
around fight against discrimination.
However, we must do something
right here" Mr.. Owens declared.
Mrs. Hugh Wilcox, a member of
the Woman's International League
for Peace and Freedom, said that
freedom, justice and peace are all
the same and that racial equality
is part of the thing we are talk
ing about. Mrs. Henrietta Cape
sius urged the women to "come for
ward in this fight" She pointed
out that the fight for women's
right parallels that Of the Negro
and other minority groups for their
rights. MRS. Capesius said that
she would volunteer to carry petit
tions, from this meeting, from
house to house in her neighborhood
and try to help educate people
about matter of racial discrimina-
ton.
v. r. Dunno, liberal labor leader,
pointed out that very likely an at
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