Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1952-07-25


N wiping out the discrimination
In this restaurant area In the
jurisdiction given 10 the state
Committee Against DiBcrimina-
ton In the area Of Public Accomo-
dations by n recent law.
All Of the restaurant and hotel
associations and unions in the
fjeld AZ well n Il Of the $50 In
diHdual restaurants In the area
have sent the Committee their
pledges stating that they would
accord equal treatment and o0ur.
tesy 10 all patrons regardless Of
race. creed and national origin.
The associations and unions are
~ follows: The Affiliated Res
taurateurs. inc. The Allied Res
tauraBt and Entertainment In
dustFics Of New York. Inc. The
Hotel Association Of New York,
The ProRreAAive Restaurant
Owners Association, The Society
Of RestAurateurS. the executive
board Of the New York State
Restaurant Association, The
Geneva Association. the AASociat-
81 Musicians Of Greater New
York. Local 500. the Local Joint
Executive Board Of New York
city Of the Hotel and Restaurant
Employees and BartenderH In
ternatiOnAI Union. the latter re-
presenting 10000 employees
One outstanding contribution TO
the development Of the work Of
the Committee has been the Joint
participation OF both Negro and
white groups In all phases Of the
Commuters program. Mrs.
Edna 4. MerHon, chairman Of the
Committee. commenting on the
ever Increasing interest the Com
mittee has received from these
members OF tho community, said.
The most exciting thing about
this work has been the people in
Volved with w. After all. this pro.
Iect In carried out completely by
volunteers. The scientific surveys
are wonderful jobs, but they
could not have been achieved
without the help Of our $50 Com
mittce members and testers"
Another important aspect has
been tho negotiations with sever
nj individual restaurant owners
whore discrimination had been re-
vcaled In the 1850 survey. Be-
tween negotiations rsteata were
made. The Committee found a
most significant change in the
practices Of these restaurants IN
tho 1852 re-Hurvey. Three out Of
these four which had been flag
rantly discriminatory accorded
equal treatment and courtesy 10
both teams In these 1892 tests.
The sponsors ~ The Committee
90 Civll Rights In East Manhattan
arc! IadGS ua1erI T, nslsny.
Randolph, Hose schnsldsrmAn' pr
sleorEe AhuateT, Dr. Charming
Tubiaa. Judge and MFN. ]. MATES
WARNS. Mas Dslaon IL the Com
mittae'n adviser on labor and In
auItTy participation, TslfoTd TayloT
V ta Heberal counsel The HSscu.
tive Committee inuiudss MrG Nor
son, chairman. olivia FROST ana
John v, HteaFnH. vice. shalFmsn
VII NJ Nathan, treasurer; Dr. Ar.
thur ulich, assistant treasurer
nan West, secretary! William a.
Valentine Ir, RssisiAnt secretary .
and committee ohaiTmsn SUZANNE
Armstrong, Joseph Jackson. Tom
sims, Hugh stern. and oIEa TonE
CooPeratlnH organizations are
American Association Of University
Momsn, New York nraneh. Amer,
can Jewish Committee. New York
Chapter American Jewish CON.
Hreas; American Legion. willard
straight Post No sla, Amsrira ans
for Democratic Action, EaAt side
and uramprey Park branches .
enlAmin CaTdnbo Lodge uf nnal
Gfith, NuTeau ~ IntsFcultuFAl
EduCatl0n' Community Church,
Social Action Committee, Fast
Harlem Council Tor Community
Planning, Ethical Cultural society
lnteTGFoup Relations Committee
japanese American CItlHens
League, New York Chapter, Jewish
War Veterans of the United States
New York County Council. Nation.
al Association fnr the Advance
msnt ot CrloFrd People, New York
Chapter, National Conference 81
Christians and Jews National
Council 90 Negro Women, New
NoFk Metropolitan Council. Negro
Labor Committee New York city
ClVil Liberties Committee CACLUn !.
New York Committee ~ Racial
Equality CCOREl spanish Amert-
can Youth nureAu Uptown Cham.
beF 81 Commerce Urban League ~
Greater New York YnrkNille civic
Council
Consulting ORGANIZATIONS
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