Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1949-01-28
THE WEEK
Under Capitol
DONE
BY Clifford Fucker


Fair Employment Practices Act
highlighted the weeks activity In
the Minnesota State Legislature.
The budget message pointed out
what 10 apparent to every family.
that increases all along the line
have been tremendous. For ex-
ample II 10 costing $4,000 q year
more TO heat state buildings than
Il cost two years ago. The mes
sage called for q 42E increase
over the current biennium.
Ths Governor proposed 20
meet the increase by added
taxes on cigarettes. hard liquor.
beer and tobacco. These add
tiOnal taxes together with the
expected balance IN the General
Revenne Fund would take care
Of the proposed Increased ap-
propriatiOnA
In the Senate. q resolution
memorialiEing the Congress Of the
United States to institute q policy
OF non-segregatiOn In the Mime
sofa National Guard was intro
duced by Senator b. O. Novak Of
81. Paul A companion bill spon-
sored by Representatives Anthony
Podgorsli. william Carlson and
Joseph Prifel Jr. Of St Paul. CIar-
ence q. langley Of Red Wing and
H. p. Goodin Of Minneapolis was
introduced in the House.
The policy Of segregation In the
Minnesota National Guard In car
red out by virtue Of a regulation
Of the u. s, War Department
which requires units under the
level Of battalion TO be In separate
organizations, Today there are no
Negroes serving in the Minnesota
National Guard and all efforts TO
integrate them into the existing
units have failed.
In q communication last year
70 Governor YounRdAhl. an Of
fetal Of the War Department &C.
knowledged that an exception 10
this rule had been made In the
case OF the State Of New Jersey
since that states constitution
specifically prohibited segregation
In the militia The official further
stated his inclination to make the
same exception In the case Of
Legislative action by any other
state. The present resolution IL an
effort TO get action In Washing
ton. After q reasonable time II Il
appears the policy viii not be
changed In Washington. the Gov
ernor has urged that our state
constitution should be amended no
a. TO include q specific provision
against discrimination In our Ma
tionAl Guard.
A Fair Employment Practices
Act was introduced In the Senate
by Senator Gerald r. MuIlin OF
Minneapolis. Gordon Rosenmeier
Of Little Fails and Thomas d. W.
kelich Of St Louis county. A COM
panion bin was introduced In the
House by Representatives Floyd
o. F1om Of GlenwoOd. c. Langley.
Red Wing. p. X Peterson Of MIN
neapohs. Anthony Podgorsbi Of
81 Paul and Robert J. shsr1n Of
MAnkAto. The bills were referred
70 the Labor Committees. The Act
relates 70 prevention and elinlina-
ton Of the practice Of discriminA-
ton In employment and otherwise
against persons because Of race,
color. OF national origin
The Act provides for methods
Of Cancellation, creating the Min
nesotA Fair Employment Prac-
tees Commission and the office Of
the Director thereof and author
izes the Governor 70 appoint q
Board OF Review.
II declares certain practices Of
discrimination 20 be unfair, pro-
Vfdes for the issuing Of cease and
dssAst orders. provides for judicial
review and for an appropriation
70 carry out the tsrrns Of TIE Act.
The bn 10 the identical one
presented 70 the last session Of the
legislature. and 10 endorsed By the
Governors IntsFTAciAl CommAs-
son Il seeks 20 oorTsct tntasetcss
in employment with the Ieass
amount Of irritation and smphaais
II placed On eoncihatioa and fair
administrator.
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hal form and AAsS That sfsaa
several hiIls eSVeriag tn sasas
E sabInct are prsssatsA
Several veterans Bonus hills
have already been introduced
VITA tn members q TIE IeEiala-
turs rests ths flnal decision 90 70
the content 81 . I'm
TIE third week % shs sSth
state Legislature haa paassd and
with @ many OrgAnazatioaal psob-
tsEaA much bard WoSE and earn
sus ounasderanoa q bSrs Ne alsad.