Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1946-05-18
CAPITOL
SPOTLIGHT
By LOUIS LAUTIER
(F0r NNPA)
(F0r NNPA)
A Liberal?

SECRETARY OF AALABOR
Lewis B. Sehwellenbach has the
reputation of being liberal.
Speaking at the New York rally
for a permanent FEPC not so long
ago, he declared that if the ''in-
a6enable right of every American
to work-regardless of race, color,
creed, or national origin-is denied,
then the right to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness becomes
meaningless.
Utterance of that kind of doc
trine by a man Of Supreme Court
timber, who, if nominated, might
face an inquisition by Andrews of
Florida and Eastland of Missis-
sippi, is praiseworthy. But Schwel-
ienbach's failure to have the Unit
ed States Employment Service con-
form TO public policy raises some
doubt as to the caiiber OF his lib
eralism.
Mr.. Schwellenbaeh cannot es-
cape responsibility. The USES is
under his supervision. He has
knowledge of its discriminatory
practices.
POWELL PROD
Representative Adam C. Powell,
Jr., Democrat, of New York,
brought to his attention the fill
ing by USES of discriminatory
acquisitions for workers.
Upon complaint of the United
Federal Workers of America, now
the United Public Workers of
America, an affiliate of the Go,
the Civil Service Commission found
that the local USES office, which
recruits workers for government
agencies here, was not only main
tanning separate interview units
and separate files for colored and
white job applicants, but was re
ferring job applicants to federal
agencies on the basis of race OF
color. Civil Service Commissioner
Arthur S. Flemming ordered the
USES to cease such discriminatory
practices.
Since then, William F. King, a
Job applicant. was beaten up by a
guard at the local USES office be-
cause he would not get into a jim
Grow line, and because of this al
tercation he was fined SIS for dis
orderly conduct by Judge Thomas
y. Quinn in the Municipal Court;
and Representative Ellis E. Pat
terson, Democrat, of California
has directed the attention of the
Labor Department and Congress to
a sign, "For white applicants
ONLY" posted in one of the USES
information office windows in Los
Angeles.
USES is still filing discrimina-
tory hiring reQuisitions; it Is still
maintaining separate interview
units and separate files for colorec
and white applicants for govern
ment Jobs; and it is still referring
lob applicants to federal agencies
on the basis of race or color. Ano
Representative Patterson has haC
no response from the Labor De
partment concerning that window
sign.
DODGES REPORTERS
BOD GOOuWIHs Ok5Ilso ulICtIoi
who is said to have done a very
good Job with the agency in Cleve
land before coming here, is doug
ing reporters, and his subordinate
are asking suppression of any news
concerning the discriminatory prac
tees of the agency.
They say secret agreement wa
entered into with members OF tn
House appropriations committee i
1912, under the terms of which tn
USES was not to attempt inteegra
ton of colored and white workers
and that if Goodwin makes an
statement he may make the reac
tionary members of the Commute
mad and funds for the agency ma
be cut.
Tn the first place. any sue
agreement was not binding becaus
II was contrary to public polio
and violated executive orders soo
and 9346 banning race or relic
ious discrimination in emDloyinen
in government agencies ad war II
dltsfries. x7erc oror
priations for the fiscal year begln
Ming July / have been concluded
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