St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1948-04-23
st. Paul Candidates
Say They Favor
FEPC Ordinance

elimination Of any sort in employ
ment with reference to an FEPC
ordinance.
81 should appreciate it very much
if you would give me a copy Of
the proposed ordinance so that ]
can study il carefully"
HARVEY +. HAMMERGREN,
candidate for council: 81 wish to
state that l haven't any racial or
religious prejudice, and If / were
elected to the City Council Of st.
Paul, would be fair and open
minded on any ordinance and would
be guided by the will of the people.
81 would familiarize myself
with the Minneapolis ordinance,
IL elected, and IL II would be for
the betterment Of the people Of
st. Paul, I would do all in my
power to work with and for the
people II affected.
SEVEREN A. MORTINSON,
candidate for council: "You asked
for a statement in regard to a Fair
Employment Practices ordinance
for St. Paul. In letter written to
the Council by Corporation Counsel
Bruce J. Broadly, l find that ac-
cording to the City Charter such
an ordinance would be illegal. The
only way an ordinance Of this kind
could be enacted would be a pos
sible Charter change by the Legis-
lature or submitted to a vote Of
the people.
81 can truthfully tell you this,
that in the Department Of Public
Works since have been Commits
sioner there has been no discrim-
nation whatsoever in employment,
II would work for such an
ordinance II IL Is possible under
the Charter"
JAMES l.. NELSON, candidate
for council: Replying to your let
ter Of date April fifteenth, 1913
you are advised that am in favor
Of action to provide for Fair EN-
ployment Practices in st. Paul, and
II elected to the City Council will
support every legal means avail.
able to the Council to provide
therefor, including necessary en-.
forcement measures"
JAY ?. O'CONNOR. candidate
for council: an regard to enact
ment Of an FEPC ordinance in oul
City Council, have been advised
that because Of some state law t.
the contrary, the city would not b,
legally able to enact any kind ol
FEPC ordinance such as the on,
in Minneapolis.
at is my firm belief that we are
living in an age Of democracy
democracy calls for no discrimina
tory tactics.
"If an ordinance is entered
into the Council making II more
emphatic and explicit that We
don't want discrimination in en-
plOyment with regard to race,
creed or color, | would be in
favor Of such an ordinance"
TIMOTHY u. O'CONNOR, can
t didate for council: "Without Ques
? ton, as true representative O
o. labor, having been a Union Mem
e Der (A.F. Of L. for the past /,
years, you may rest assured tina
such measures as n Fair Employ
ment Practices ordinance will al
ways obtain my sincere approva
and support. Whether elected o
l't' Wv i't hesitate III Gaming q
me, II there is any way that | ca
be of any assistance in putin
through such measures as the on
mentioned above.
Under the Constitution Of tn
;, United States, we were all create
equal, with equal rights, privilege
and immunities. | will always
all in my power to see that tn
y constitutional guarantee is VI
- held"
WILLIAM A. PARRANTO. car
. didate for council: Speaking fc
Mr.. Parranto, his deputy, Mr.. Ho
land said, "Mr. Parranto nevC
> favored discrimination because {
, race, creed or color. He believ,
& that all men are entitled to mal
9 a living. He believes that anyor
4 qualified is eligible for emplo,
? ment, and he has always taken Il
man qualified. He can be countC
y on to support an ordinance to thu
effect"
Is ROBERT F. PETERSON. cand
II date for council: 81 am in favor
FEPC legislation on a nations
state and city level. Your pap,