St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1955-04-29


federation Of nearly 1876 politi-
GUS organizations for the past
ponsors of FEPC legislation.
Politically, the council is nom
partisan and prominent Republic
cans and Democratic-Farm La
borites are members OF the council
executive board.
Also tho authors on the bill In
the legislature have always been
conservative and liberal.
The council instructed the
chairman. Rev, Denzil A. Carly.
Monday night TO inform the gov
ernor that the council was at his
disposal for advice or in any way
that he might see fit to help Inn
plcment the FEPC law, that was
passed by the Legislature, April
10.
Rev. Carly was also instructed
by the council TO point out TO the
governor that the council was
just as concerned about good adj
minitsration OF the law as they
were about securing passage OF
the bill.
Prior to the meeting, several
members OF the council expressed
a great deal OF concern about the
flood OF r,imors going around a.
bout who the governor would APP
point TO the II member commits
sion and nine man board of review
and executive director. These per-
sons felt that such r,imors could
seriously damage the effective
ness OF FEpC.
Actually the governor doesn't
appoint the director. The commits
sion appoints the executive direc-
tor.
II was the unanimous opinion
OF the council that they would be
opposed TO any appointments to
the commission and board OF re-
view based solely on political ar
fillations rather than for the best
interests OF FEPC.
During the discussions that took
place, Il was generally agreed that
Gov. orville Freeman had shown
a keen interest In FEPC and that
his appointments probably would
not be strictly political.
The council also felt that 1t
was within their province to sug-
gest to the governor possible per-
sons 10 iii the commission and
board OF review.
A five member committee was
appointed by the chairman to
make a survey OF the state look
ing for possible candidates.
After the committee completes
it's study. the list Of candidates
will have to be approved by the
council.
The council felt that in lieu Of
it's long history in trying to secure
FEPC. and because II is a state
wide organization. II was in a
good position to know persons
who would have a deep knowledge
and concern about the problems
that FEPC is designed TO remedy.
Officers OF the Council
Officers of the council are:
Rev Denzil A. Carly, chairman:
first vice chairman, York Lang
ton, second vice-chairman. Mrs.
F.. Rodney Paine; Mrs. Charles
Odds, secretary and Jonas @.
Schwartz. treasurer.
Executive Board
Executive board members are
Mrs. Eugene Anderson, Mrs. LII
Ian Ballenger, l.. Howard Ben
nett, Benjamin Berger. Frank
Boyd. Charles Bradley. Mrs
Wright Brooks, DR.. Roy Burt, Tai
mage Carey, William E. Cratic.
Marshall Diebold. George Etzell.
Mrs. Addie C. Few. Samuel Gold
man, Milton Gray, Rev. Wilbur
Croze, Mrs. Allie Mae Hampton.
Mrs. Mabel Harris, Mrs. Lloyd
Hatch. Carl Hennemann. B. r.
Ihlenteldt. DIR. Isaac Iijima. Mrs.
Dorothy Jacobson, George Jensen,
Allan Johnson, Burton Joseph,
Mrs. Mary Kyle. Stuart Leck,
Mrs. Alfred ID. Lndley. Sidney
Lorber, George Ludcke Jr.. Mrs.
Russell Lund, Rev. Floyd Massey
Jr.. Stephen Maxwell. Mrs. Hazel
Merrill, Bradshaw Mintener. Cecil
f. Newman, Erwin Greek. Clayton
Rein, Samuel Richardson, Carl
Rowan. Neil Sherburne. Gilbert
Simononson. Frank Smith. Mrs.
Geneveve steefel. Thomas ralley
and Mrs. Stanley lack.