Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-09
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TRIP
WASHINGTON, ID. C.
By Rev. Clarence T. r. Nelson


running account of the to Washington D. c. by the
nerraca delegation Tuesday Wednesday,
Feb 27 appeared last weeks editions of this There
incidents and facts about the trip that could not in
cude in the stories that from Washington Aside from the
Limitation of the limitation of time for the writer The
TRIP proved to be very busy one for every one Of the sixteen delegates
for the of days in the nations capitol lobbying
the enactment of a Fair Employment Practices Act
Tuesday delegation get
got my only meal Of the day at 1880 p.
keep busy the tm but think that spent
two days as busy in my life before.
The delegation literally all way Washington.
the Mwaukees Pioneer Limited little after 118O
Sunday Feb After sandwich
entire delegation back toward the Twin Cities
get out statement for the in Chicago About m left
the and climbed berth told that the
delegation to bed late Having been selected the
press representative OF the delegation was up and at work by
using Jonas Schwartz portable typewriter
of the press prepared delegation
arriving the Union Station In Chicago about $3.50 most Of the
delegation breakfast in the station Michigan
Avenue where visited with brother Washington
Chicago three white daes and three Negro weees while
brother Washington prepared breakfast After eating
brother Andrews home and he with TAO Rush
headquarters Chicago Through courtesy
George Ah there
the services of his secretary who did tipping for
Elect Officers
the Station (brother Andrew and and the
delegation assembled for pictures the press given
and the delegation Just did on the Pennyvana Liberty
at $40 learned that the delegation, taking things
after breakfast had the Chicago
and had with
getting all of the information possible
settled the train fortunately
the delegation called order by Jonas Schwartz
and spokesman Tamadge Carey hairman Rev. Kyle
Haeden; secretary and representative Clarence Nelson;
treasurer, Jonas G. Schwartz.
meeting in proposed
Bill had ben read and discussed other
Executive Committee which composed
delegation met work out several details About ten o'clock taking
time only for the report the
ready for the consideration by the entire delegation The
list speakers Washington
cepted the Statement Policy" by the delegation
Welcomed by Native MinnesOtan
We arrived in Washington about two hours late
Tuesday, went action Immediately We the
of the National Council for FEPC
by Mrs Anna Arnold Hedgeman native Mnnesoan who the
ecutive secretary of the council.
Democracy really in office wher is inter
racial The three white members of the staff working with
this attractive and Mnneapotan
the staff Mrs Sidney Wkersn assistant to Mrs Hedgeman
Mrs Beatrice Schat legal representative working in the
Miss Ida Fox legal representative for the House Representative and
public relations press etc., Miss Elise secretary
in conference this office for about hour Miss Hobson
mmeogaphed for hundred of "he Statement Policy
and the of the delegation by the time leaving Such
| speed
hoped Supreme cafeteria
long line and decided that we did not have time before our first
the waiting the
Supreme Court was in session We all would have liked to have had
time there called attention the inscription
the beautiful Supreme Court building EQUAL JUSTICE FOR ALL
UNDER LAW" realized Washington
lobby would give
justice % many people in America.
rode a subway the building
wing of the Capitol and
the Vice President given for our by the courtesy of the
Senator from Mississippi Mr. TheO Back Africa BbO
The conferences with the Minnesota
Shpstead followed quick
By all had found table the commodous
Lucy Hail. delegation stayed
comfortably housed under
places possibly places
Negroes and they do discriminate against
people Ask Jonas Schwartz We Mr. and Mrs George Holland and
Leo Bohanon
On Wednesday morning raining in Washington and
had troubles getting tabs and late for first
ence, secretary Roosevelt
Alfredo Murey, daughter Mr.