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fused policy. but rather UNDER
lined determined policy, that the
Federal Government will not yield
to prejudice and discrimination
the forerunners of violence.
Secretary Krug told the audi
ence he was startled early this
summer. when I found there was
really organized antagonism to
this policy Of nom segregation,
which crystaliZed in the swimming
pools" He recalled that it was
necessary to close down the Ana
costa pool, because of racial ten
sion.
He declared he was branded by
every newspaper In Washington
as advocating a policy that would
not work" He said he was dis
turbed by their stories" and talked
with them separately.
But, said Mr.. Krug, he was
convinced we were following the
only just policy
He asserted that 90 per cent
of the letters and kilograms the
Interior Department received on
the issue were vigorously in ia
vor of the policy we followed" and
were from all over the nation.
Mr.. Krug said it was IAN en-
Icouraging sign that the American
people know the right answer and
the only thing needed is the bless
ing of facts.
I'VE have confidence in the just
outcome of this problem and will
take every step within our power
to expedite that justice. but ulti-
mate success needs the support oil
more than the Federal e-tablish.
ment or its administrators" Sec
rotary Krug said. 1T is jok
for you and for all like-minded
Americans to tranform the con.
lviction Of justice and democracy
which the vast majority of u.
have. into a vital and articulate
force in this community and ir
that community of the worlC
which stands as the symbol Of
Democracy America.
Urges Job Equality.
The cabinet officer told the
council I'VE have a wonderful op-
portunity in the period ahead
and said he hoped he could be OF
help in the future.
Il appreciate the steadfast sup
port you have given the Interior
Department in some of the diff
cult decisions we have had to
make" Mr.. Krug asserted.
He said he was only one of the
$4,000 Interior Department en-
ployes devoted to the policy Of
non-segregation and said he wa,
proud that all the national parks
and national monuments anC
other facilities under his com.
mand have been operated on 8
strictly non-segregated basis.
He declared that job oppor.
tunity is equally important ant
wants that extended to industry
commerce and business, as Presi'
dent Truman has expanded it II
government. He said he was glae
to have worked in the Tennessee
Valley Authority, where it wa!
"a reality and not a catchword'
and said it is the studied polio.
Of his department.
Hopes for New Rail Ruling.
In the course of his talk Secre
tary Krug said he hopes the Su
preme Court will reverse the doc
trine of separate but equal" ia
cilities for colored persons on tn
railroads. Informed that tn
doctrine will be argued in the Su
preme Court Tuesday in the cas-
of Henderson VS.. the Interstat
Commerce Commission and tn
Southern Railway, Mr.. Krug said
Il feel the Supreme Court will nc
tolerate the language in that ter
ribly stupid decision" which set u
the segregation doctrine.
j Attorney BeIford V. Lawson
chief counsel in the Henderson
case, which the council is back
ing. spoke briefly. Mr.. Lawson
said Judge Almond w. Scott o
Municipal Court, who has beef
acting as chief judge Of that tri
bunal, has practiced democracy
in the court. He said Chief Judg,
George P. BarSe does 50 also