St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1945-03-09
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE TRIP
TO WASHINGTON, D. C..
By Rev. Clarence T. r. Nelson

The running of Washington D. c. by
delegation from the Twin Cities Tuesday Wednesday,
Feb 27S appeared last weeks editions of this newspaper There
were Incidents and facts about the trip that could
cude the stories that Washington
limitation of the limitation of time for the
"Trip busy one for every one of the sixteen delegates
for the of two days the capitol lobbying
the enactment of Fair Employment Practices Act.
On Tuesday the delegation did get
got my only meal of the day at 73O p. m.
keep busy of the tme spent
two days as busy in my life before.
The delegation literally worked all way Washington We
were the Miwaukees Pioneer Limited little after 18O m
Sunday Feb 25 After had sandwich
entire delegation six back toward the Twin Cities began
get out statement for the in Chicago About left
the and climbed BERTH
press representative OF the delegation and at work by
using Jonas Schwart portable typewriter type copies
of the statement press prepared delegation
arriving the Union Station Chicago about $3.50 most of the
delegation ate breakfast in the station and Michigan
Avenue where visited with my brother Washington
Chicago three white daie and three Negro we while
brother Washington prepared breakfast After eating by
brother Andrews home and he went with TAO Rush
Mhods headquarters Chicago Through courtesy Mr.
George An head the there
the services of his secretary who did tipping for
Elect Officers
We brother Andrew and and the
delegation assembled for and the statements
delegation just get the Pennsylvania Liberty Limited
at $40 learned that the delegation taking things
after breakfast had the Chicago
and had been conference with Elmer there
getting all of the information possible
settled the train fortunately
the delegation called order agenda
man and spokesman Tamadge Carey; chairman, Kyle
Hasden secretary and representative Clarence Nson
treasurer, Jonas G.. Schwartz.
After meeting which time the proposed
Bill had ben and discussed other
Executive Committee which composed
met to work out several details About ten o'clock taking
time out only for the report of the executive
ready for the consideration by the delegation suggested
list of speakers for each conference while Washington
cepted the Statement of Policy by the delegation
Welcomed by Native Minnesotan
We arrived in Washington m
of the National Council for welcomed
by Mrs Anna Arnold Hedgeman who the
ecutve secretary of the council.
Democracy really works office staff is inter-
racial The three white members of the enjoy working
this attractive and efficient former Mnneapoan
of the staff Mrs Sidney Wkerson Hdgeman;
Mrs Beatrice Schalet legal representative working Senate;
Miss Ida Fox legal for the House
public relations press etc., Miss Elise HbsOn office
in conference this office
speed!
hoped Supreme Court cafeteria but found
long line and decided that did not have time before
ference which be with Vice President Harry During
the few minutes waiting into the
Supreme Court session. We all would liked
time there Mr. Owens called my inscription
the beautiful Supreme Court building EQUAL FOR ALL
that had been sent to Washington
lobby for the of bill
justice to many people in America.
subway the Senate office building to the
Senate of the Capitol and
the Vice President given for courtesy
Senator from Mississippi Mr. TheO Back Afrca) Bbo
The
esentaves and with Senator hpead followed quick
BY 1880 all of had found table
in the Lucy Stowe Hail. where the delegation stayed
comfortably housed under roof the
Carver homes These two places possibly the best
Ask Jonas Schwartz We Mr. and Mrs. George Holland
Leo Bohanon
Wednesday morning raining Washington and we
had troubles getting tabs and late for first confer
which with secretary President Roosevelt
Barnes Mrs. Alfredo Murrey daughter Thomas