Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1957-11-08
Three Groups Give
Reactions To Series
On Minnesota Bios

tCoHfnue1 from page -
thruqHt If 49, irresponsible ami
premature attacks " sensation
alHtla nature
Whatever the reaction. however
the articles d. raise Some note
pgrfhy and interesting points
Fgr example. ~ ~ this writing
none ~ the applicants featured
10 The articles has subHltfed
written complaint r. thts FEpC
office
Except for the case ~ one 40
proaut, thia office only learned
n the rolatrd situations after hay
tuE been ~ advised by the author.
10 connection with The artieles
Signed mad written Intelligent
complaints b. Responsible parties
are an Inherent part ~ the F'F,pC
function Tic iArk II them h
handicap "a tho enforcement
powers ~ our commission n ts
true that The Commission does not
merely 81 ldly by waiting faf corn
plants 20 come IN. bal becomes
concerned and takes action or an
situations ~ which Il gains know
ledge whore employment disrHm
inaiiou might have occurred
fHia. within the educational poWrrs
which Il Fas been granted but fhe
operation ~ IT, educational
powers la aiafiurf from that Of
enforcement. for which signed and
written complaints are necessary
Any government agency Ia Hn
ttrd Nv tiIn pronr8a require
mruta ta HE scope ~ lts author
NY and 90 g. the melhst8 which
can De ptusued ia COMMUNICATING
tits function Gfucpui adWlgtglrB
tom 81 8u sgauev suah ~ FEpl
demands and requires an aiert a0J
rrspanaibie eifFaary without
which compliance viii not be- AZ
lHlurt and the enforcement pow
ef8 rendered useless
Ihr eslstnncr ~ an rrpC
law, DOES not relieve individual
rltitrn~ ~ their Individual r.
4pansibtlitle- aha duties both
aa 10 Who maf t,r found liabie
under the ipw. bat also aa To-
iha~" who have haals rar ram
plants
THUS rRr the articles form the
substance for whWh complaint
rap be madc t. an tflpC agency
Onge aueh complaints are made
% alleged basis exist tof ~
vestiratiun which IL thun made "a
to an circumstances aud sources
~ information which pertain tn
the specific employment poheies
aad practices involved. both 10
general and "a they affected thr
Individual complainant In other
words, Is determine II diaefimina
tina ,ila occur ~ does exist
Consequently evidence IL nee
easary 70 determine whether an
unfair practice was committed
ana fuli investigation u made
and reported before the t'Gr Com
ntgsa,nn makes sugh 4 determine
tion H. ~ course ths evidence
does support probably eausv n a
ghafgv ~ discrimination the
Commission seebs 60 adjust the
complaint and eliminate the de
examination hy Cancellation and
the subsequent enforce meat
powrra II Cancellation ~ unaur
eeAaftl
Whether che articles are cpna.
meudrd or criticized they further
Indicate aud point uut something
Of which we uuat mot be tgpat
art and ina, II tho growing con
ceyp vosal expression ard cry
ror action that significant elc
meutn IN our society arr expires
sing toward discrimination NOT
ably. here emplaymenu
IN thls day when car domestic
problems ~ discrimination and oar
fear Ia international crises ana
Developments are far taa related
Cor eoufort. we cannot afford Go
bo overly simple and elighc In oar
approaches and solutions 30 this
problem. nor can Ne afford e be
Irresponsible either for 90 sSalnsi
ne geal witch the law in Tits in
stance seeks 20 attain
statement az Ne Percy