St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-09


Then followed conferences with Minority the
Representatives Joseph Martin Massachusetts, and majority
leader also Of Massachusetts Dr. Charles Williams
was glad to let Mccormack know that he Catholic
The delegation gallery House of Repre-
sentatves through the courtesy Saey
Paul. who of invaluable delegation
and observed for few minutes The delegation left the Capitol build
and went to the Washington office of FEPC
Clarence M Mitchell former executive secretary
League and administrative assistant Washington
Oh F Inc delegation went into the office OF George Johnson who
the speaker at the annual meeting of League
year valuable present FEPC
Mr. Mitchell took most OF the delegation to lunch went to the
Senate and listened for twenty minutes distinguished"
from North Carolina, Mr. Bailey Well long
enough to be impressed by the Senator!
After the conference with Senator Joseph went to the
White House for last and enjoyable none the
rest had been) When got to the White
Avenue grounds guards who
had list of required show something
for Identification The had trouble they selec
tive cards. eay
Miss Garden finally found receipt that she used
Negro butler into the White
House. checks the delegation again went into
the beautiful Red Room Everything the
upholstery wallpaper is large picture of
Theodore Roosevelt opposite picture of Grover eve
land Vases with red carnations white a
room beautiful chandelier in the center vounp
directs the seating the delegation Congressman Starey
Congressman William Gallagher Minneapolis secretary
Frank Haas formerly secretary to Mvor are thu a
delegation the young man directs
to end of settee
friend Ed Hall has been seated in chair lust to the other end If
the settee In minute Roosevelt comes in and
after shaking hands with the entire delegation (Which standing nov
sits down on the settee suspect that Won would have had to .b
the fellows the right and left of the First Lady
Visits Mrs. Roosevelt
The conference rather visit with Roosevelt
four ladies of the delegation Mrs Ruth Colby Williams
Myrtle Garden and Mrs Se
the formal speakers this
rather than conference for expected to have about
but closed the interview after foyve minutes
to be delightful and interesting
questions and practically chance something dur
ing the visit She made all feel much at home She
great and gracious woman! She shook hands with
We rushed back to the office of the National Council
Street, N W, for final conference there
things there You the best
The photographer took
separates to catch $3.50
at $3.50 after preparing statement for the press.
AS write this Mrs Nelson has just
Mrs Ruth Gage Colby is hospital Washington Thursday
after most of had left Washington Wednesday night
address that getting ready Washington
There other incidents that would like relate
conclude with this related by Mr. S. Vincent
of the walters who served the club
going Washington his waiter
showed Mr. Owens possibly Others
of how he Negro veteran, wounded this
charged and back his old jb could finally
accept employment waiter because of his color
according to his ability Do Fair Employment Practices
To prohibit discrimination
national Ask that
Indian right fair of
Mrs. Roosevelt told that it is well
initiative working legislation reactonary
| say "clean house first"