St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1954-01-29
Top Negro Women
Republican To Be
Ousfed By Hobby
Inside Story on Possible
Custer of Mrs. SpovIding
Jim Grow Hospital a
Fnefor
ny Alice A. DunnIgan

Washington CAMP a. The
proposal that 81 100000 Of fed.
eral funds be granted for the
construction Of a hospital at
Houston, Texas, barring Negro
physicians has recently been
brought to the attention Of
White House officials.
The federal grant. ailegedly sup
ported by Mrs. oveta cuip Hobby.
Secretary OF Health. Education
and Welfare, was strenuously OPP
posed by her assistant. Mrs. Jane
Morrow spauldlng.
This difference In opinion was
listed as one OF the issues which
has brought about some Disagree
ment between the top Negro wo-
man In government and her boss.
Rumors circulated here last
week that Mrs, Hobby was plan
ming 10 either denote Mrs.
spaulding from her $1,000 year
post, or ask her 20 resign from
the department. The reason given
was reorganization" Of the a.
gency,
II was learned on good author
ity however, that Mra. Hobby
had officially asked Mrs. spauld-
ing to confine herself TO special
assignment rather than to follow
her civil service job description.
Her official job includes num-
Der OF significant duties touching
on all phases OF tho departments
work.
Mrs Hobby, however, requested
Mrs. spaulding TO devote her acti-
viues TO special tasks, such as
making "non-controvermap' nd.
dresses on behalf OF the depart
ment, or reviewing simple matters
coming to the secretary's atten-
ton.
This request IL said TO have been
made after Mrs. spaulding had
on several occasions made fourth
right speeches attacking dlscrim-
nation.
Az another time. Mrs. Hobby Is
said 10 have been displeased at
Mrs. spaulding for refusing 10
sign a letter rcpudIating charges
made by the NAACP and Con-
gresham Adam Clayton Powell
that the welfare secretary had
made an attempt to delay int.
grafton In schools on military
posts.
Opposing Mrs, spaulding's mill
tant stand ON civil rights, Mrs.
Hobby Is alleged 70 have begun
planning strategy TO Dust her
She has planned TO offer her assis.
ant a S0i0 Job handling IN,
problems involving Juvenile dclin,
quency II Mrs spaullng refuses
10 accept this lower Job and Il
forced 10 resign the secretary /,
expected 70 explain the action a,
being based on the general reor.
ganizatlon program which nee,
cessitatcs the dropping OF bott
colored and white employees,
Actually. It was learned thai
only two people are 20 be drop,
ped, Mrs. spaulding and John #
Grindle OF Pennsylvania. who also
seems TO have fallen out OF favor
with the Lady Secretary
Mrs. Hobby could not be reached
for comment on this matter, ant
her secretary refused 10 talk. Tn,
office spokesman said only that
she was not familiar with the sit
uation ana any information on IN,
subject would have 10 come from
John Russell, in charge OF press
relations.
Russell denied having an,
knowledge of the supposed oustcl
plan for Mrs. spauiding. He ad
mitted, however, that Il was IN,
aim OF this administration To for
mulate policy which win do IN,
most good for the most people a
the most economical cost.
This agency, like all others. h,
said, is undergoing a period o
reorganization and some job
might be abolished. II this is nee
essary, he added, IL win be don,