Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-09

Neal of St. Paul. Joined us and took shorthand notes
Then followed conferences with Minority Leader of the House
Martin Massachusetts, majority
leader MacConack
glad Representative Catholic
asi is he Congressman.
The delegation then gallery Repre-
through the courtesy of Frank starey of St
assistance the delegation and listened
and observed for few minutes The delegation left the Capitol build
ing and went to the Washington office of the FEPC where we met
NJ Mitchell secretary
administrative the Washington office
of FEPC The delegation went into the office of George Johnson who
speaker meeting League
last and secured valuable information about the
took of the delegation to lunch went over to the
Senate and listened twenty minutes distinguishes
from North Carolina, Bailey long
enough to be impressed by the Senator!
After the H.
White House for last and most enjoyable conference (none of the
rest been When we got to the White House at 18th and Penn
grounds by guards
had something
for Identification The men had no trouble for thew showed their eI
tive cards. but the
Miss Garden finally found
went I'D the walk and were admitted bv Negro butler int the White
guard the delegation again
the beautiful Red Everything the
upholstery drapes and waIpaper On one wall is LARGE na f
Theodore opposite
one side of the room with beautiful chandelier in the center ~
directs the seating of the delegation Starey
Congressman William Gallagher of Minneapolis secretary
Frank Haas formerly secretary McDOnough party
toward the last of the delegation and the
to end of divan Ny
friend Ed Hall has been seated chair
the settee In minute Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt and
after shaking hands with the entire delegation standing now
sits down the settee that would had
the fellows the right and left of the
Visits Mrs Roosevelt
The conference rather visit
four ladies Of the delegation Mrs Ruth Colby Mrs Ethel Williams
Myrtle Garden and Mrs Lawrence S the
the formal speakers for this
rather than conference for
but closed the interview after foyfve
proved be delightful interesting She pointed
questions and practically chance something dur
ing the visit She made all feel much at home
and woman! She shook hands with
rushed back office of Council at $50
Street N w. for final conference there They
things there You the best
The photographer took One
to catch $50
at $3.50 after preparing a statement for the press.
AS write this Mrs Nelson has just in and that
Mrs Ruth Gage Colby is in hospital in Washington Thursday
after of had left Washington Wednesday night
Myrtle Garden and Mrs Colby received call
address group that getting ready Washington
There other incidents that would like
conclude with this related by Mr. Vincent Owens
the walters who served the club of ST. Paul found
why Washington He his
showed Mr. Owens and possibly Others Heart he
of how he Negro wounded in this dis
charged and back his old job could
had waiter of his
according his ability Do Fair Employment
ITO prohibit discrimination employment because
national origin ancestry" Ask that Negro the
Indian right here fair
Mrs Roosevelt told that
initiative working for such legislation reaconary
| say "clean your own house first"