St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-09-16

Seabron, one of the best liked
and widely known social workers
ever To work in Minnesota In n
graduate OF the University OF
Iowa. lie was member OF the
Iowa football squad during his
college days.
In Minneapolis he made AN out
standing record after World War
II In placing hundreds OF Negroes
in jobs not before open to them.
Big. friendly, affable. but firm, n
good. convincing public pseaker.
Seabron made friends among lead
ers in labor. industry and business
He worked closely with church
and fratcrnal groups and served
as liason person with the Mime
apolls Joint Council for Equal EN-
ployment Opportunity which play
cd such a big part in opening en-
ployment opportunities for Negro
workers in retail areas
Some OF the employment 'firsts
which developed during Seabron's
work In job placement in Mime
apolis include sales girls nj The
Dayton Co, Donaldson's, Powers,
telephone operators with NJ w.
Bell street car motormen. clerical
workers at the First National
Bank and Northwestern National
Bank and job opportunities In
scores of industrial plants and fac
tories which had not before util-
lied Negro labor
BY the time of his resigna-
ton in 1851 to accept the Detroit
position, Bill" Seabron as he was
affectionately known, had become
the best known name In Urban
League circles In this section Of
the country.
At a testimonial banquet in his
honor before his departure, 400
persons paid him tribute and
showered him and his family with
gifts including purse Of approx
mately $500, something unheard
Of in the community before.
scabron and his wife, Nevada
have three children.
The couple did not want to leave
Minnesota, but could not afford to
turn down the Detroit Job which
was q big promotion
In Milwaukee last week at the
National Urban League confer
ence, Seabron told a reporter for
this newspaper that he hoped he
would be favorably considered for
the Minnesota FEPC Job because
he loved Minnesota and It's peo-
pie and wanted his children. who
were born here, TO attend Mime
sofa schools.
II Is understood that large
cross section of people from all
walks OF life have written letters
10 Gov. Freeman and commission
chairman Eugene Anderson ask
ing the appointment Of seabron to
the new position because Of his
training. proven ability and out
standing record in the fields re-
lated to fair employment prac-
tees.
4 Minneapolis industrialist said
last week. mo known candidate
for the FEPC executive director
ship has the background. admins
trative ability and general all a
round competence exhibited by
william NJ. Seabron."
A labor leader. who worked
with Seabron aaid. "Bili seabron
former union organizer, and
member, knows the problems OF
the working man and would be an
excellent choice for the FEPC
position. Organized labor found
"Bil" Seabron fair and honest In
his dealings with him In Mime
sofa"
The candidacy Of Mr.. seabron
has not been widely heralded In
the press However, by last week
hundreds OF the little" people
whom he had helped. In his capa-
city as Industrial secretary Of the
Minneapolis Urban League. were
beginning 10 hear about II. and
their reaction was Immediately
favorable-if discussion In homes.
In churches and on the street cor