St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1946-08-30

Teachers meeting in the Lowry
hotel, in st. Paul, Aug. 1928.
The teachers decided not to mem
ton the name Of Senator Bilbo Of
Mississippi in the resolution, as
some desired, TO be denied his seat
in the Senate at the next session
Of the Congress, because the no.
torious Senator Seems to thrive
on unfavorable publicity" from his
opponents. ..-.
The convention voted to sup
port q campaign backing q per-
manent national FEPC. This
portion Of the report Of the com.
mittee on cultural minorities was
unsuceessfully opposed by some
OF the white delegates from the
south. The undemOcratic prae-
tiee Of racial and religious quotas
In higher institutions" was con-
demned by the convention, and
the AFT Is to embark on a ma
tiOnal program to assist In re-
moving such quotas and restric-
tions from institutions Of higher
education, particularly those In.
stitutions which are tax exempt"
MANY Prominent Speakers
Prof. Walter N. Ridley, Of Vir-
ginia State College, and president
Of the American Teachers Asso-
citation, was one Of the speakers at
the Intercultural Relations lunch
con on Thursday. Other speakers
on the panel included DR.. James
A. Cuneo, Of the University Of
Minnesota; Mrs. Ruth Tambara,
staff member Of the St. Paul
YWCA, and Mr.. Archie Phinney,
Superintendent Of the Northern
Idaho Indian Agency. Mrs. Helen
Parker Mudgett, former Univer-
sity Of Minnesota instructor, and
now director Of the Field Services,
Farmers Educational Fund, was
the moderator Of the panel.
Mr.. Ridley scored some Of the
local and international unions Of
the American Federation Of La
hor. with which the AFT Is az
filiated, for DractieinR diserimi-
walton. He said that more action
Is needed In the field Of race re-
latiOn. "PeOple ought to put their
Dreaehing on better race rela-
tiHns INTO practice" he asserted.
Mr.. Phinnev, sDeakinR for the
American Indians, said ''The
American Indians are ready 10
iOin hands with any other racial
minority to be able to over
c"'"e the idea of white suprem-
aey."
The convention voted for le0is-
lation that would provide for fed
eral aid to education. In regard
to federal aid to minorities, the
convention voted that 1.-THE full
protection Of the rights and privi-
leRes Of minorities must be Ouaran-
teed." and each state shall be
required to appropriate fixed min
imum sum for the education Of
every child in that state regard
less Of minority status"
Negro Delegates Active
The Negro delegates in attend
ance at the convention were very
active. Mrs. Natalie Fenelon Gus
lev, a teacher in the Roosevelt
High School, Gary, Ind, was re-
elected as national vice president
for the fifth time. Miss Layle Lane
If the Benjamin Franklin school,
New York City, served as chair
man Of the Committee on Cultural
Minorities. She Is a past vice presi-
dent, and was appointed BY the
executive committee IN a post-con-
ference meeting Sunday, Aug. 20.
to be the chairman for a national
conference on intRrcultnral rela-
tons tn be held in New York City.
in October or November. Mrs. Mary
Buckner Of Washington, D. c.. and
Mr.. James A. Hickman Of Gary,
were members of the committee on
cultural minorities.
Mr.. Hickman is a nephew Of the
late DR.. Howard Williams Of st.
Paul. He is the recipient Of the
Cultural Minorities scholarship,
awarded to the workshop for lahor
unions at the University Of Wis
consin.
Mrs. Mary Mason Jones is the
president Of Local q in Washing
ton, D. C. Other Negro delegates
included Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Cooke,
Mrs. Willianna Hicks and Mr.. Don
Goodloe, all Of Washington, and
Mr.. Clarence Lee Of Chicago. All
II them had reservations in the
Lowry hotel.