St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-04-11

chairman of the commission whose
other members are Raymond w.
Cannon, Andrew T. Jones, Stuart
w. Leck and c. William Sykora.
A section is devoted to an
swering the question: What is
FEPC?"
What Leaders Say
Harry A. Bulls, Chairman of
the Board of General Mills, Inc:
For some years now 1 have
been observing the administration
Of FEPC in Minneapolis. During
this period nothing has come to
my attention that would give sub
stance to fears that business could
not operate freely and efficiently
under it."
Robert /. Wishart, President,
Hennepin County Council, Clio:
"On behalf of the Hennepin
County Council of the CLIO, am
proud to say that we played a
part in securing the adoption of
the Minneapolis Fair Employment
Practice Ordinance in 1947. The
experience of the past five years
confirms our prediction that this
Ordinance strengthens the unity
of labor, at the same time bring
ing benefits to employers and to
the community as we'll Continued
vigilance is needed to maintain
and extend the progress that has
been made.
we pledge to do everything in
has been made in the right dir
ection, but that this community
has a long way to go in order to
achieve the final success that our
organization deems necessary in
this very vital field.
I'VE pladge to do everything in
our power in the future, as we
have in the past. to make fair en-
ployment practices complete
reality in every industry in this
area"
Donald C. Dayton, president and
general manager of the Dayton
Company:
we have been operating with
people from many minority
groups for some time. The diff
Culties of indignation which we
feared might arise just never did.
Both the public and our own en-
ployees seemed to receive the plan
with hearty approval"
Walter Cramond, Jr.. presidept,
Central Labor Union, AF'L:
THE Minneapolis Fair Employ
ment Practice Commission has
worked with the unions in open
ing up opportunities for all work.
crs on the basis of their skills. and
without discrimination because of
color, religion or national origin.
Building better relations be-
tween the members of different
groups also has strengthened the
unions themselves by overcoming
causes for conflict and building
unity. The unions affiliated with
the American Federation of Labor
are glad to have had a part in
securing the passage of the FEPC
law in Minneapolis.
I'VE call upon our members to
give their full support to the
principle of equal opportunity for
all workers, both within the I'M
ions and on the job We ask them
to call problems of discrimination
to the attention of the Commits
sion, and to cooperate in solving
these problems
Answer Questions
Several public figures answered
questions posed by administra-
ton OF the FEPC in Minneapolis
Among the questions and answers
were these:
What has been the effect on Ia.
Dor unions?
A. P. Eberl, former president of
the Central Labor Union. says:
Union members have learned
that conflicts over race and re-
ligion reduce union strength and
lower labor standards. Since the
adoption of the Ordinance, which
was supported by the Minneapolis
Central Labor Union. employment
opportunities have been expanded
and union membership has in
creased. Members of different
racial and religious groups, COM
ing into the union for the first
time, have been fully accepted by
their fellow members on the basis
of their individual merits. Our
democracy definitely stands for
equal rights. We must live this
democracy in our country, If we
expect the rest of the world TO &C
cept it as a way to live free"
What has been the effect on
employers?
George NJ. Jensen, vice-presi-
dent Of the Maico Company. Inc,
says:
"A number OF employers have
expressed to me the conclusion
that the i'll effects expected from
the legislation have failed to de-
velop, 1t is my opinion that EN-
ployers, employees. and citizens
OF our community at large have
benefited from the salutary eff