St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1951-01-05
EEPc end fine Eairmonf Sentinel

On this page reprinted an editorial from the
Mimi Daily its editor rather pecl
acrobacs the question of a state FEPC law
SENTINEL legislation for 1t asserts it
edged applicants
political aaon religion opinion the
has been with long time bill needed to call atten
ton to It. An FEPc BILL such has been enacted in other states
would possible for people to it 1.-THE color Ine) to
keep qualified from working at their highest s In such
applications allowed to ask the creed color
applicants
None Of the bills which have been proposed previous
legislature anything
with political utilization They did deal with
ngous utilization because there widespread discrimination
against Catholics opportunities admit
that there discrimination but the Catholics seldom do officially
However any personnel
you discriminate
religion wen
SENTINEL many Negroes
gained prominence
This true However also This they done their
strictly their qualifications to their field of endeavo and
without color" This latter statement not
Practically Negro who holds prominent job the mid
other section had to umount terrific obstacles get
where he and Of the time only with the agitation of
papers agencies like and
whites recognized
trained doing mental
their training entitled them to jobs in the higher brackets This
newspaper a outstanding which
holds this state which not made possible by of
agitation persuasion action and by Negroes and interested
whites.
may Paramount people
they employ people ability
out to creed color but certainly not in
cities including Minneapolis st Paul
We would recommend to the SENTINEL study of what state
FEPC did the of New and its Firms which
thought of employing Negroes before
sage employ great
a striking example years ago
Negro its payroll above janitorial level Today
offices girls working
This purely
simply made unlawful
refuse employ person ability race color
The New York law well the proposed Minnesota law
affect firms that right by their nowmen
It much the farslghted employer
the reservoir OF trained Negro American
manpower where he dared not turn before.
We would like point the SENTINEL that IL there
attention his for its state and
legislation created
Negroes Genes
respect each other better fellow workers
sincerity behind position
believe that the SENTINEL
widespread discrimination against minoes especially the Negro
minority the matter and upgradng would support FEPC
legislation
possible o
during
get plant operators
labor Despite peril for the chief
take drastic action obtain opportunities for Negro workers
o do industrial defense
SENTINEL probably has
Minneapolis which
Presidents Executive Oulawing discrimination
employment Hawey employed only three Negroes of
total 5000 would not allow them
rest by
We that like the influential SENTINEL would
FEPC legislation its editors the facts which
jobs equal break all want for Negro workers
seek privileges but the chance be judged
ability and merit
industrials
sold the idea of opportunity without
happy has happened
Therefore realistic people who really want to Minnesota
FEPC That this
majority by Minnesota Poll
reported July percent pop
legislation SENTINEL ought
to join up with this group.