St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1943-01-29
Negro Press On F. E. p. C..
and McNutt
OK. C. (MO.) Call)

We not altogether surprised when Chairman MNutt halted
the inquiry into the objections of railway workers Negroes firing
The compliments only Negroes whose interests by long
neglected with complications resulting
Furthermore the brotherhoods doing magnificent job of
poo 1t could be reasoned that better them the back
than to offend them
had hoped for BETTER because not the President
seconded by Mr. McNu who called all employers hire Negroes
without discrimination Does that not imply that employees
additional workers without discrimination?
est. Louis (Mo) Argus)
We not Calamity ho but the forces which caused Presi
Roosevelt through Paul McNut postpone indefinitely
hearing by the Fair Employment Practice Committee regarding dis
against railroad workers unusual alarm and
agement the coored people of the nation And while it
that several incidents have occurred the President of the United
States issued executive order No. 1902 which tended discourage
but not since the life of the committee has anything happened that
has shaken confidence President Roosevelt the act of Paul
McNu calling the hearing Washington a
the belt from which do not this time how will
ever be able to
Of course see powerful forces behind McNuts
deconnamey the influence the which
against the weeng the powerful
fuen the railroad boherhoods which are doing their damndest
eliminate Negroes remen brakemen switchmen might
mention that the u Congress the coalition the already
South and the Republicans has reduced the the President
domestic matters particularly those which affect the Negroes and labor
louisville QKy.) Defender)
Manpower Commissioner Paul Mcut has explained
killed plans for hearings by the Presidents Fair Employment
Committee against Negroes the railroads and in
the railroad unions His action be considered
midsecon of people who had begun think that this
would teach the white man that other people wanted human rights
and freedom.
nothing And he knows well the effect
his undemcratc action will have who
for farg freedoms that shout
for in their churches In hour
head refusing interfere with discriminatory
the railroad industry.
unfortunate that these rarches psuedoemocracy never
get chance to rshand what being
like Were they forced ride the third ran
in diner treated epe they would
they who the hoarders having
and cngng enacousy IT'S affairs that
despite their knowledge they have primary
human kindness and decency
Qowa (Des Mones) Bystander)
Evidently the enemies of the convincing
Mr. Roosevelt that the FEPC putting much
that activities must be curbed It looks he
about the transfer of the committee the
justified is convenient passing the buck satisfying
the rabd south and those labor
their policy of blocking the Negro given
the green light
The Bysandr admits that guessed wrong President
and McNu But when that
1914 not far off and that maybe both gentlemen will
bound in other sections part abolition of
WPA and other vote coraling agencies surprised
Peoples IN. W Voice.
Someone giving Paul Mcutt nations capa
1t obvious that needed
Director into bad position when FEPC
ngs Conferences held with Mr. McNutt clearly indicated that his
hands tied He has refused any questions and has
accepted the full responsibility for the cancellation
The cancellation of the hearings
et Practices Committee is the the Negro
people, democracy and full has vet been dealt
whites must unite fail to unite the fight then
American Fassm will be here group needed and
Mr. Mcu is the that tax and
lynch law ~
fear that influence may accompany the American delegation to any
conference.-Iowa Bysander N'