The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1949-12-17


versity of Washington co-sponsors
with Civic Unity Committee. His
staff are employed on the basis
of qualifications without regard TO
race. creed. or color We are proud
to present an award to DR.. Ray
mond B. Allen"
I. SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
We now pay tribute to another
public institution, the Seattle Pub
lie Schools In l947 the first nom
white teachers were introduced
into the schools and our public
schools have consistently worked
with community groups towards
eliminating racial discrimination.
We know the Job has just begun
but If our Young students today
learn the facts first hand 1t won't
be necessary to have agencies like
the Civic Unity Committee in the
future. We are happy to present
an award to Samuel Fleming. SUI
perintendent of Seattle Public
Schools. and another person who
lives democracy"
). SEATTLE HOUSING AUTHOR
ITY
The next award goes to one of
the first public agencies in Seattle
to pioneer in good race relations
in fact. to pioneer for the entire
United States This organization
has won national recognition for
its non-discriminatory policy and
has demonstrated that people of
various races can live side by side
in harmony. We are happy to pre-
sent an award to Miss Muriel
Mawer chairman of the Seattle
Housing Authority"
J. SENATOR ALFRED WESTBERG
There is another public servant
whom the Civic Unity Committee
believes should be singled out for
honor. He played a major role in
securing passage of the state law
against discrimination In employ
ment. We take pleasure in pre-
sentinR an award to Senator Al
fred Westberg'
!. SEATTLE BOWLING ASSN.
THE next award is in different
field IT is to an organization which
has had national publicity for its
courageous stand against racial
discrimination We are proud 10
present an award to Jake Webb,
vice-president of the Seattle
Bowling Association, which has
consistently fought to change the
rules of the American Bowling
Congress to admit all persons to
membership"
;. CHIEF GEORGE EASTMAN
THE next award goes to another
city official When he was first
appointed he met with Civic
Unity Committee to discuss ways
and means Of eliminating discri-
mination on his own staff. On sug-
gestion of the committee he went
to Chicago and contacted the Am
erican Council on Race Rela ions
and learned first hand about what
u,oc ha{,1e Ipna IL, n ei,.NtIn. ,1,,1,Iio
Job in Chicago to check discrimi-
nation. He returned to Seattle
and initiated a training course
for all his officers which included
human relations Chief Eastman"
D. COMMISSIONER WILLIAM A.
SULLIVAN
Next we honor a state official
who took an important step re-
Gently which is helping to solve
a problem that had worried all
organizations concerned with hui
man relations for a long time He
has asked all insurance companies
selling automobile insurance to
sign a pledge that they will sell
insurance on the basis of personal
record without regard to race,
creed. or color As a result of this
step we are making real progress
towards elimn ;ting discrimina-
ton in the sale of automobile in
surance."
10. NEIL PARDO
I'VE are glad that there is one
labor union representative whom
we believe eligible for an award
He fought discrimination consis-
tently in his own union and proved
that whites and non-whites can
work side by side in harmony. In
addition TO his courageous leader
ship II his own union. he has been
an active and valuable member of
the Seattle Urban League Board
We are happy TO present Mr.. Neil
Pardo with an award We admit
that there is much progress to be
made in our unions