The southern news., 1943-02-27
SOLID FRONT AGAINST
BOOMING OF FEPC IS
PRESENTED McNUTT
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for the past ten months"
On the point of sanctions for
the committee to make its work
effective. the conferees met the
government objection that sane
tions would require congression-
al action by stating: without
congressional action, the chief eX-
ecutiye ha sample authority to di-
rect the contracting agencies of
government, such as the war de-
partment. navy department and
maritime commission. to recognize
the findings of the committee as
binding upon such agencies and
require such agencies to insist
upon the compliance by their con-
tractors with the committees di-
receives The contracting agency
might be required by presidential
directive to withhold payments
due under contract where the
committee has made finding
that the contractor is not con-
forming to the provisions of ex-
ecutive order No. $500. If this re-
quires modification of future con-
tracts. such modification should
be ordered forthwith.
THE president might direct
that war contracts hereinafter ex-
ecuted contain express provision
for money penalties for violation
of nom discrimination clauses in
such contracts.
THE president might direct
the government agencies with au-
thority over training programs fl
nanced in whole or in part by
federal funds to withhold funds
or withdraw equipment where the
committee finds that a particular
training program is being con-
Quoted in violation of the provis-
ions of executive order S802.
THE president might direct the
government agencies with author
ity over labor organizations, such
as the war labor board, nationa'
labor relations board and the ma
tional mediation board, to keep
the committee informed of the
names of all labor organizations
appearing before them for relief
and to require such government
agencies to permit the committee
to intervene in any hrearing or
case involving a labor organiZa-
tion found by the committee to
be violating the provisions of ex-
ecutive order $500"
The conferees pointed out that
the president had publicly COM
mended the work of the present
volunteer committee. mo justifi-
cation appears for raising the is
sue of paid versus volunteer COM
mitteemen at this time" said the
statement.
In commenting on the budget
the conferees pointed out that the
committee had received less than
one-third of the amount requested
and had received eta eta etaoin
and had never been given the
field staff promised it at the time
of the tronsfer to VINO last fall.
A call to government officials,
including President Roosevelt, to
take a fortnight stand for true
democracy at home" was issued
by the conference.
Minority groups" the state
ment said, "and their leaders real
ize that there are powerful forces
now at work in the present con-
gress whic hare opposed to an ef-
fective government program to
eliminate racial and religious in
tolerance from American life and
to block efforts toward social re-
forms. They should take a forth
right stand for true democracy
at home in the firm belief that
the overwhelming majority of the
American people will support
them. The federal government
through the chief executive and
top Officials of the present admin
istration must indicate good
faith interest in effectuating the
Although the franchise has
been restricted in the south, the
mass of American people every
where will give their political
support to those who provide
courageous leadership.
I'VE emphasize the necessity
for creating a favorable public
attitude toward the abolition of
discrimination against minorities
in the war effort. To this end,
the administration, from the pres
ident down, must undertake a pos
tive and aggressive program of
public persuasion in this field.
Only after the administration has
launched such an overall program
can the committee make an effec-
tive contribution"