Evening star., 1942-07-11
U. 5. Adopts Policy
Designed 10 Protect
Alien Workers
General Condemnation
Unwise for War Effort,
Roosevelt DecIurse

A plan to help eliminate unfair
discrimination in the employment
of aliens was put in operation today
with a declaration by President
Roosevelt that "a general condemna-
ton of any group or class of persons
! is unfair and dangerous to the war
effort"
Persons should not hereafter be
refused employment, or persons at
present employed discharged" Mr..
Roosevelt asserted in a statement
clarifying Government policy, sole
ly on the basis of the fact that they
are aliens or that they were formerly
nationals of any particular foreign
country"
The Presidents statement empha-
sized that the only legal restrictions
on employment of aliens affects only
those war industries working on
secret, confidential, restricted, and
aeronautical contracts, for the Gov
ernment.
Plan Outlined.
He outlined plan under which
aliens may apply to the War or
Navy departments through the
United States Employment Service
for permission to work in such in
dustries. He promised that the de-
partment concerned will act
promptly" on each application.
His statement also pointed out
that "the Federal Government is
taking the necessary steps to guard
against and punish any subversive
acts by disloyal persons, citizens as
well as aliens
st .phen r. Early, White House
secretary, explained that the plan
for classifying aliens as friendly
and enemy was worked out with a
view ito the greater utilization OF
their services in our war produc-
ton"
At the request of the President
the plan was developed by Attorney
General Biddle. Secretary of War
Stimson. Secretary of Navy Knox
and Malcolm MacLean, chairman OF
the Committee on Fair Employment
| Practice.
Recommended by McNutt.
Paul McNutt, chairman of the
! War Manpower Commission, rec
commended approval of the plan by
Mr.. Roosevelt and now will make
certain that the agencies of the
Government cooperating with the
Manpower Commission put the plar
into operation, Mr.. Early said.
He added that the four officials
who worked out the plan reported
to the President that some discrim-
ination exists now in the employ
ment of aliens, attributing it prin-
cipally to natural psychology under
war conditions
The four were in agreement, Mr.
Early said, that the plan now being
put in operation should laid in the
elimination of such discrimination
Indicating that close check will
be made on applications for employ.
ment of aliens in restricted war in
dustries. Mr. Early remarked that
Il do not assume for a moment thai
the Government will let Germans
japanese or Rumanians work on 8
bomb sight"
The Presidents statement re-
ferred to laws which stipulate tina,
permission must be obtained from
the War and Navy Departments fol-
aliens to be employed on specific
types of classified" contracts.
Procedure for Applicants.
Where such permission is re.
quired, the statement said:
The alien shall 60 to the neares
Office of the United States Employ.
ment Service, which will furnish
him with application form and as.
sist him in filling it out. The com.
pleted form will then be submitted
by the alien TO the employer who
will fill out the reverse side of ths
form, and then Immediately forward
same to the department concerned
Upon receipt of the application
the Department will act promptl.
thereon, in the normal case within
4S hours, and give its approval o.
disapproval either OF which shal
be subject to change at any late!
time"
The President directed that "es
pecial and expedited consideration
shall be given to applications o.
citizens of any of the United Ma
tions and friendly American re,
publics, as we'll as five classes O.
other aliens including enemy
aliens"
The classes of aliens to receive
special consideration include thos,
who have served in American armed
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