St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-04-06


The amendment, around W
bate conferred, made the bill
applicable to all employers in
stead Of those hiring eight or
more persons. II was passed 6S
to As. The bill as passed now
includes farmers with one
hired hand, a housewife with a
maid or cook. The original bill
excluded religious and frater-
nal organizations, but this sec
ton was also removed.
Strategy Of Opponents
Usually, opponents of a bill try
to weaken or water II down. But
this time the opponents broadened
II in order to increase opposition
to it. This was done to increase
rural opposition which so far has
remained silent, and his strategy
was revealed when one of the
bills supporters, Sally Luther,
Minneapolis, asked Lloyd Dux-
berry Jr. Caledonia, who moved
for the major amendments adop-
ted IL "he would vote for the bill
If his amendments were passed ?"
Joe Prifrel, st. Paul. also charged
that these people who voted
against the special order are now
for the amendments and sponsor
them"
In its amended form, the bill
faces almost certain change in the
Senate. If IL Is passed in the up
per chamber with the amendments
stricken, then 1t is sent back to
the house, the opponents may de-
feat II or reamend II until their
session of the legislature runs out
the third week of April.
One Of the authors Of the bill,
Rep. Clarence Langley, Red
Wing, opened the debate by
stating that discrimination
creates Broken spirits at a time
when we must make America
truly American" He went on 10
point out that statistics In st.
Paul show the relief load for
Negroes Is high because OF "the
top ceiling placed ON their me
gro) wage beyond which they
cannot USE"
He also said he was In favor of
the bill because it is morally
right, thoroughly practical and
economically sound. And by not
passing II, Langley said, 1--WE are
placing a limit on productivity
when productivity is a premium"
Cheers from the Overcrowded
gallery greeted Langley when
he finished speaking and the
acting speaker raped for order.
Rep. Gordon Forbes introduced
the first amendment which would
make the bill only applicable to
cities Of $4,000 or more popula-
tion( Duluth, st. Paul and Mime
apolis). He said because the APP
preparation had been out in COM
mittee from $4,000 to $4,000
for two years, and that such a
small sum should be spent in the
cities where the problem is most
pressing"
Rep. f. J. Chilgren argued that
the Forbes amendment would ex-
clude factories located in the sub
urbs. The amendment last 6s-35.
Forbes moved for another
amendment that would add to the
bills provisions against discrim-
nation because of race, creed,
color, religion or national origin,
the words, facial or bodily dis
figuration, blindness. deafness or
physical handicap" II was de-
feated 6S-4S.
II was Lloyd A. burberry Of
Caledonia, who moved the
amendments that Iessened the
chances Of FEPCs final pas
sage. Originally they were Of
0.-nI ua ana ounnnAv.nos.k ~,
a ruling for the speaker. they
were divided into three.
His first amendment passed So
81 This amendment included do
nestle, religious and fraternal or
CARNATIONS and also struck our.
limitation on employers Of eight
or more.
This was the most -heatedly de-
bated amendment. Twenty-one
speakers took the floor before it
was passed.
Duxberry's second amendment
would have removed the bills edu-
cation and study clause which pro-
Hdes for research, education,
study and published reports on the
race problem. The amendment
lost 1851.
His third amendment took away
the right of the FEP Commission
TO issue a complaint. Only the en-
ployer and employee have that
right. It was passed 6s-55.
Rep. p. Kenneth Peterson. Min
neapolis. one Of the bills authors,
charged that Duxberry's amend
ments are q hostile attempt TO