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their oppoSition to the proposed
bin.
Christensen declared that the
act u Unnecessary In the state a.
unemployment among Negroes "
only about the same among others
raeeA-
Reading many conclusions into
the bin. Christensen declared that
an enactment Of the bin would
attract Negroes from an over the
nation and ultimately create q
race problem In the state where
none now existS." He charged
that the Get was an attempt 20
''iegislate morals and human
understandings'.
~shaddeFing" ChTistensOa
He asserted further that dis
elimination was necessary for
some jobs: among them religious
Jobs, certain school subjects, jobs
In hospitals. hotels. and on GER
tain regional and supervisory jobs.
u would shudder to think Of
what the white people would say
about having . colOred waiter or
. Negro nurse waiting on them or
examining them" he stated In
reference 10 the large percentage
Of patients from below the Mason
Dixon line frsquenting the Mayo
Clinic In Rochester each year.
Despite the fact that these same
20 percent Of patients traditional
" hire Negroes 10 do almost every
kind Of labor that 10 % be done,
he asserted that II Negroes, no
matter how competent, were hired
10 wait on them, they would 80
somewhere else for treatment.
T. u. Newman, Of Albert Lea.
MINI. felt that Minnssota did mot
have . problem that cannot Be
handled through education" A
member Of the YwcA and other
religious and civic organizations.
he stated that the Negro boys at
Albert Lea were treated a. though
they were white.
Chiefly opposing the compulsory
features Of the proposed act. the
employer representatives constant
~ called for education" 20 solve
the problem. q clause Southern
legislators have used for years 70
halt legislation against discrimi-
nation.
They assumed. concerning the
bin. shat anyone who wants TO
complain 10 the authorities could
do 20 without much basis; that
they would prefer education and
understanding rather than legisia-
ton: that the bin tends 10 foster
and promote racial discrimination. I"
that employers would BE- forced TO
hire workers they did not want.
A. J. Croker. pubic affairs sec
Rotary OF and spokesman for the
81. Paul Association Of Commerce.
voiced his disapprOval OF the pro-
posed law.
Claiming that the proposed
legislation was itself discrimina-
tory. he urged that the bin be
killed quickly. and that discrtmi-
nation be done away with by pub
lie acceptance Of different groups
The fight for the passage Of this
legislation promises 10 be . close
battle. On Monday. Feb. %. at
1880. the opponents viii continue
their presentation In the House.
and sponsors for the bill win be
heard later The Senate group In
expected To discuss the bin this
| week.
Both the Senate committee room
and the House committee room
were crowded during the hearings
Two groups. fighting for the
measure, issued q 1900 word state
ment TO all members Of the Senate
and House. explaining that rea-
sons the employers gave In oppo-
aition 70 the bin had no basis.
This tactuAl report was issued
by the Minnesota Council for Fair
Employment Practices. Of which
Hubert schon Of Minneapolis IL
secretary. and the Minneapolis
Fair Employment Practice COM
mission. with wilfred c. Leland.
Jr.. a. executive director.
YsuagaAhl Spsaks
Governor Luther YOungdahl
spoke IN favor Of the proposed