Evening star., 1943-05-17

national supervision should obtain
throughout the country so local
people can solve their own prob
lems."
II find that I have no authority
to compel any worker or any en-
ployer to do anything" Mr.. Deschner
said. There is an authority, or
power, however. that can be drawn
on to accomplish this. If the Presi-
dent as Commander in Chief of the
armed forces issues an order, I am
here as soldier. and will obey The
President has not yet so acted as
Commander in Chief of the armed
forces with any orders under which
can compel any worker or any
employer to do this, or to do that.
and until he so orders, the people
have reserved to themselves au-
thorlty under Article 10 of the Con-
stitution.
What have the people determined
with respect to this issue? Because
there is segregation of the colored
| people to some extent here it per-
maps follows that there has been
some discrimination against the
Negro. If the pattern has been
discriminatory I want to determine
II 1t is true. If so what remedy can
be found
Mr.. Cramer and Mr.. Deschner
differed over whether the case ever
had been in Mr. Deschner's iurisdic-
ton before. Mr.. Cramer said it
had
Mr.. Deschner said that four davs
a1tcr receiving a voluminous file
from the FEPC, which he was study
ing, he was called home to st. Louis
because of critical illness in his
family. On arrival home he received
telephone call from Washington
requesting return of the papers.
Why, don't know" he commented.
Mr.. Cramer said he had never re-
celVed a formal request from Mr..
Deschner to return the case to the
local area directors Office.
Four members of the FEPC were
here today and plan to attend the
hearing tomorrow Earl Dickerson.
colored, attorney, of Chicago. will
preside as chairman Others will
include Milton Webster. colored, vice
president Of the Sleeping Car Por-
ters Union: John Brophy represent
ing Philip Murray. president of the
C1O, and Boris Shishkin, alternate
for William Green, president of the
AFL.
A transcript of proceedings will
be made Of the hearings. 1t will
take about 10 days to complete the
transcript. The committee will
study it, Mr.. Cramer said, and decide
what further steps to take. If the
committee finds the company has
continued to violate the committee S
directive to cease discrimination.
further directions might be issued to
the company. The case might 90 to
the War Labor Board, or the Presi-
dent himself, Mr.. Cramer said.
Committee Studies Case.
The local Labor Management
Committee. to which Mr.. Deschner
presented the matter Saturday, con-
slsts of eight members and eight |
alternates. There was only one
alternate missing Saturday when Is
local management and labor leaders |
considered the matter at length. The |
eight regular members, who have a
vote. except in their absence, when |
an alternate votes in their place are:
From the AFL: James B. Burns,
national president of the American
Federation of Government Employees,
and Ernest B. Spanglers, secretary
treasurer of Local 781, Hotel and
Restaurant Employees Alliance.
From the CIO: Joseph D. Phil
lips, president of the Washington
Industrial Union Council, who also
is president of the National War
Agencies Local 203, United Federal
Workers of America, and James E. !
Harris. colored business agent for
the United Cafeteria and Restaurant
Workers of the UFWA. He is also
treasurer of the Washington Indus
trial Union Council
From management: Joseph C.
McGarraghy attorney, secretary of
the Washington Board of Trade:
James Med. Shea. manager of A.
O. Bliss Properties: Y. E. Booker.
senior partner of Y. E. Booker &
Co., and w. A. Mccoy, chief of the |
Examining and Personnel Utiliza-
tion Division, Civil Service Com
mission.