The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-07-27
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all labor contract provisions. Re-
ported favorably by Rankin rump of
one-quarter of house veterans commit
tee. A minority" report signed by
II of the 81 committee members re-
pudiates the majority" report favor
ing this bill, but only on the grounds
it has not had hearings or sufficient
consideration. Commit your repre-
sentative and senators to oppose not
only this bill but any similar attempt
at labor VS.. vets" legislation.
independence for Puerto Rico, H.R.
2781. In house committee on insular
afafirs. This is the Marcantonio bill,
not the compromise measure. Com
municate your support to Rep. G. Jas
per Bell, committee chairman.
Phoney equal Rights" Amendment
to the Constitution, Hi. Res. 40. Re-
ported favorably by house judiciary
committee. Would abolish all laws
protecting working standards for
women, aid to widows, etc. Make
sure your representative and senators
oppose this fake.
G. |. Assault Bill, H.R. 1928, to make
it federal offense to attack members
of the armed forces. Passage re-
quested by War department. Buried
in house judiciary committee. Ask
your representative to work to pry it
out and get 1t passed.
Military Equality, H. r. 27o8. To
abolish segregation in the armed
forces. In house military affairs COM
mittee. Hearings should be held
Write to Congressman Adam Clayton
Powell, sponsor, expressing your sup
port. Commit your representative and
senators to support.
Transportation Equality, H.R. 27o8.
To abolish jim crow in transportation
In house committee on interstate and
foreign commerce. Action same as
above.
Against Racial Indictment Through
Mails, H.R. 1928. In committee on
post office and post roads, which rec
commended passage in previous con-
gress, now keeps bill buried. Write
to Rep. Walter Lynch, sponsor ex-
pressing your support Commit your
representative and senators to sup
port.
Labor and Jew and Negro-hating
Congressman John E. Rankin of Mis-
sissipp still holds positions of power
in the house He is chairman of the
committee on veterans legislation
and after the resignation of Rep. Ed
ward Hart of N. j., was acting chair
man of the new permanent Dies COM
mittee. Normally a democrat, he is
to all practical effect the leader of
the house republican reactionaries.
Ask your representative what he's 60
ing to do about that. Ask him when
he's going to get up on the floor and
slap Rankin down for his anti-semitic,
anti-negro, and anti-labor obscenities.
Ask him how long he is going to be
complaisant about the unspeakable
Rankin.
Naturalization for Filpinos, H. r.
776. Would make it possible for Fill
pinos to become citizens. Has passed II
the house. Is stalled in senate immi-
grafton committee, whose chairman,
Richard B. Russell of Ca, refuses to
call a meeting. Talk to your sena-
tors about that.
Naturalization for Natives of India,
H.R. 3517. Would make it possible
for natives of India to enter u. S.
and become citizens. Same situation
and action as above.
Note: The two bills mentioned are
important, but numerous minor i'm
migration and naturalization bills
which would benefit various groups of
have been passed by the
house, are stalled in the same senate
Arrest without Warrants for Aliens,
H.R. 1856. Gives power to members of II
and naturalization serv- II
Ice to arrest without warrants aliens II
of being subject to deporta- II
ion. dangerous attack ON rights of II
lon-citizens Has passed the house. II
Now in senate committee on immigra- II
ion. Commit your senators to OPP II
,ose. u